Monday, January 14, 2019

Personal Data Control and Privacy Protection Emerge as Key IT Issues


Mariusz Sokolewicz is a respected presence in the Tampa, Florida technology sphere who serves Presidio, Inc. as an enterprise IT consultant. Industry focused, Mariusz Sokolewicz provides solutions that represent the state of the art in areas such as cloud, security, networking, and data center technologies. 

A recent Forbes piece brought focus to cybersecurity predictions for the upcoming year, with one consensus being that machine learning and AI present a “double edged sword” in enabling the hacking and defense of online users. 

An emerging focus within this landscape is effectively managing privacy. With hackers’ approaches to accessing and maliciously using data constantly evolving, major enterprises increasingly view privacy protection efforts as part of their everyday operations, rather than one-off deployments.

At the same time, consumers are making moves to reclaim and monetize their private customer data, which for so long has been shared for free with companies whose platforms are accessed. With personal data making up the foundations of AI and machine learning, people are increasingly aware of the importance of controlling their own private data and how it is used. 

This privacy focus extends to the policy sphere. Countries that prioritize privacy and make sure that such user controls are seamlessly integrated within online platforms are in the best position to ensure high levels of user trust and Internet capacity growth.

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Important Skiing Precautions


Mariusz Sokolewicz serves Presidio, Inc. in Tampa, Florida, where he has worked as an enterprise IT consultant, engineer, and manager for more than five years. When away from work Mariusz Sokolewicz enjoys watching and participating in many sports, including skiing.

Getting started in skiing may seem somewhat simple, but new skiers often overlook some critical elements when beginning. One of the most important, regulating one's body temperature, can be successfully managed with some planning.

The need to protect oneself from the elements during a ski trip is obvious, but staying warm and active generates sweat, which can rapidly cool the body below safe temperatures. To prevent sweat from accumulating against the skin and to keep warm, skiers usually wear three layers. The innermost layer should wick sweat away from the body to keep it from accumulating, while the second should be a medium to heavy wool or fleece layer that provides protection from the cold. The outermost layer, meanwhile, should be breathable and waterproof to prevent snow and other moisture from penetrating to the warmer inner fabrics. It should also break the wind to hold in the body's heat.

While sunscreen is typically associated with summer fun such as swimming and hiking, skiers have just as much need for sunscreen as their warm-weather counterparts, and it should be applied to all exposed skin. In addition, goggles should be polarized or otherwise sun-blocking, to prevent getting dazzled by reflected sunlight.