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At 16 years old, Avi Schiffmann built the very first and most popular website for COVID-19 with 30 million daily visitors at its peak. Listen along to his incredible backstory and what's coming next.

Avi created nCoV2019.live when the first signs of COVID-19 hit - little did he know it would quickly become one of the most popular COVID-19 tracking sites with 30 million+ daily visitors at its peak, and help inform the public and epidemiologists in monitoring and curbing the spread of the pandemic.

Since then, Avi has been recognized by Webby Awards as the 2020 Person of the Year presented by Dr. Fauci, created numerous other websites on causes ranging from protests to voting information, and recently has been accepted into Harvard University!

His message? “You can learn anything online."

Listen along to this Delta X podcast episode to hear about his journey and vision for the future (spoiler alert: includes cybernetics, vertical farming, reading/writing to the mind, and more!)

Guest
Avi Schiffmann, Creator @ nCoV2019.live (@AviSchiffmann on Twitter)

Host
Ellen Xu

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Resources

COVID-19 Tracker: https://ncov2019.live/

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Data is the fuel that powers the business. What are organizations doing to protect it?

Organizations have become the custodians of critical information needed to remain competitive and sensitive information that their customers have entrusted them with. While some organizations have taken this responsibility seriously, governments (state, federal, and international) have had to step in to help guide companies on how best to safely manage this data. There are a ton of rules to follow balanced with a ton of business goals to achieve. That's where a data security strategy and data security program come into play. But, what is data protection and how does it impact the business operations.

Join us for this session as we explore the following points:
◾️ Roles
◾️ Policies
◾️ Controls
◾️ Assessment
◾️ Demonstrating posture
◾️ Maintenance and tuning
◾️ Advice for the future

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Guests

Chris Daskalos
Data Protection Lead at University of Southern California [@USC]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdaskalos

Andy Rappaport
Data Security Architect at iRobot [@iRobot]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyrappaport/

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Resources

Data Security Roadmap Example: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1t6otQ5a8h3d8euN6bnzCZMxhPcKtVUKf/edit#slide=id.p1

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Catch the on-demand live stream video and podcast here: https://www.itspmagazine.com/live-panels/creating-a-data-security-strategy-and-operationalizing-a-mature-data-security-program-redefining-cybersecurity-with-sean-martin

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We are going to need an algorithm to fix what the algorithms have done to information. Sure, let's pretend that social media, the organizations that instrument them, and the people who use them as news sources didn't create the problem. Sorry, we are not going to "tech ourselves out" of this — we need education and ethics first. With that, maybe better algorithms will follow.

In this conversation we discuss this topic with Cody Buntain, assistant professor in the Informatics Department at the Ying Wu College of Computing at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where he studies social media, how people engage politically online — especially during disasters and times of social unrest — and how coordinating actors behave and information flows across multiple platforms.

This is going to be a great conversation; the algorithms said so.

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Guest
Cody Buntain
On Linkedin 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-buntain-a16aba30
On Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/codybuntain

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Resources

Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691203423/breaking-the-social-media-prism

YouTube Recommendations and Effects on Sharing Across Online Social Platforms: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3449085

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Guests: Katherine Benfante, Author

On Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-benfante-1baa5a62/

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/KDBenfante

On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/KatherineBenfanteAuthor/

Website | https://katherinebenfante.com/

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Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast

On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli
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Episode Introduction

In this episode of the "Audio Signals" podcast, host Marco Ciappelli chats with author Katherine Benfante about her book "Scattered", a historical sci-fi work that focuses on time travel. The story explores the life of physicist Ernest Rutherford's daughter who, following a laboratory accident, is abruptly transported a century into the future.

This mind-bending narrative was inspired by Katherine's personal interest in science and history, fueled by her professional background as an engineer. Couched within the sci-fi elements of the story is a profound exploration of the societal progression from the 1900s to the 2000s, through the lens of a character who has, quite literally, lived in both periods. Particularly, the book emphasizes the advancement of opportunities for women, depicted through the character's experiences.

The conversation also provides an insightful exploration into Katherine's writing process. It was revealed how she goes about creating her stories, sometimes derived from a shower thought or a moment of doing the dishes, they are added to a long list of ideas she maintains. Furthermore, Katherine confessed the struggles and challenges of narrowing down the scope of a narrative, especially when transitioning from a full-length novel to a shorter story.

Katherine's passion for writing is evidently clear throughout the discussion, affirming that her writing derives not from the desire for celebrity status or financial success, but rather out of a love for the written word and a drive to tell compelling stories. In fact, she shares that she is currently working on her next project, also within the realm of sci-fi, hinting that the journey of a writer, like time travel, truly never ends.

Listen to the episode for an engaging and inspiring prattle about writing, creativity, and the eternal enchantment of time-travel.

About the Book

In 1906, Elie Rutherford dreams of joining the physics lab her father, the great Ernest Rutherford, heads at McGill University. Elie is thwarted from pursuing her passion in an era when women are confined to female-only college classes. Fueled by her burning desire for knowledge and purpose, she rebels against societal expectations, refusing to accept a marriage proposal that would threaten to shackle her dreams.

Fast forward to 2006, where William Hertz, a brilliant graduate physics student at McGill, lives an introverted life, immersing himself in the world of astrophysics. Wounded by past experiences, he shields his heart from love, finding solace among his fellow misfit physicist friends. Little does he know that his life is about to take an extraordinary turn when a mysterious stranger appears, lost in time.

Disoriented, Elie concludes a lab mishap brought her forward a century. Trying to blend in with modern students, she hides her identity until she meets William and risks everything by revealing who she really is. Elie and William's shared passion for physics sparks a bond as they attempt to recreate the experiment that can return Elie home. Torn between her past and a 21st-century future with William, Elie faces a heart-wrenching choice. Will she find her way back to 1906 or embrace a new destiny?

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Resources

Scattered (Book):