Andy Heikkila

Andrew Heikkila is a blogger and tech enthusiast from Boise. He enjoys writing about cyber-security and other pertinent issues, and does it all while listening to smooth jazz. You can follow Andy @AndyO_TheHammer on Twitter.

Social Media

Is Blockchain Incentivizing Social Media while Decentralizing the Attention Economy?

Andy Heikkila4 years ago

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Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain are all the rage nowadays, and they’re beginning to affect social media. CNBC reports that influencer...

Technology

White Hat Worms and Cyber Wars: The IoT is Vulnerable and Growing

Andy Heikkila5 years ago

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As tensions between the US and North Korea continue to rise, many fear that a lack of diplomacy between the...

Technology

Why Current Cybersecurity Doesn’t Work and Why Blockchain Should Take Its Place

Andy Heikkila5 years ago

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At the North American Bitcoin Conference in 2017, world renowned (and some would say infamous) security expert John McAfee stated...

Technology

Giving up the last stronghold: the IoT, ransomware and your home

Andy Heikkila6 years ago

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In an ever-connected world filled with public CCTV cameras, cellphone videos, and satellites that can peer into your backyard, the...

Brains Byte Back

We explore how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. If you want to be better prepared for the new information age, have a healthier relationship with technology, and get more out of life using top technology and psychology hacks, this is the podcast for you! Every other Friday we bring you interviews with leading experts in the fields of technology and psychology combined, with past guest speakers such as New York Times journalists, MIT Professors, and C-suite executives of top tech companies.

As we enter 2022, in this episode, we will look back at some of our greatest Brains Byte Back clips of last year. And since we did a best of episode halfway through 2021 right before we took a break, this roundup will primarily focus on episodes from the second half of the year. It will include clips from:

Mapping the Avenues of Addiction in our Brains

AI-Assisted Recruiting Will Help Put Education Alongside Career Path

Finding Solutions to the Challenges of the New Decentralized Workforce

Augmentation or Full Takeover? Exploring AI’s Growing Presence in the Workplace