Category: Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Emerging Technology and Its Applications Require New Standards

Let’s put aside the question whether Blockchain is a real technology or a passing fad – a hype. The ups and downs of your fortunes in Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies in the last couple of years may have …

Letter from the Editor

Privacy, Internet Freedom and Human Rights

Welcome to the Third Quarter issue of IEEE Standards Education E-magazine, an issue packed with perspectives on privacy, internet freedom and human rights!
It is my pleasure to bring you this issue of the SEC E-Magazine compiled and edited by Ms. …

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When the Disaster Strikes

Natural disasters—tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes—have afflicted destruction on human life for centuries. Unfortunately, in addition to having to bear the brunt of Mother Nature’s awe-inspiring force, we also have man-made disasters, whether they be intentional acts of terrorism or a lack …

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Oh Gee, 5G?

These days everyone is talking about 5G: 5G phones, 5G networks, 5G appliances, and even 5G-ready vehicular networks. So what is 5G? What is going to happen to my (flip) phone? My wireless router at home or an access point at my (small) …

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Robots Are Coming!
Robots are coming, robots are coming! Of course, that’s no news. Robots in one form or another are everywhere around us. Their presence is growing rapidly in our everyday life and they are making our lives more productive. They have come a long …

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Sometimes it is easier to let the expert explain a topic – be it a concept, a process, a product or a service. The focus topic for this issue is Conformity and Compliance, and have we got a treat for you! Don Heirman, a member …

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Standards for the Virtual World!
The world of standards used to be so tangible! You could clearly validate when two components fit together (conformed to certain interoperability standard). Even when we talked about safety or quality matters, it was quite clear whether a process met certain …

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You are an Ethical Engineer. Are Your Products?
All of us are taught ethics through moral stories in our childhood. Many professions such as engineering, medicine, and law teach a “code of ethics,” and many businesses have a formal code of ethics in their collection of …

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Smart Cities: Standards Will Ensure Success
Ever since humans changed their lifestyle from hunter-gatherers to an agrarian society, we have been building fairly complex living arrangements. Early challenges to organize such habitats included access to basic necessities such as water, food, and shelter, which gradually included …

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Ethernet, the Networking Standard: More Mature, More Powerful
Where the whole world is going with Ethernet
Many people, especially technology historians, often ponder “Where would the world be without Ethernet?” Now, such a rhetorical question typically has no answer because you cannot rewind time, remove Ethernet from …