In Part One of this series we learned how common security tools that all of us have been using for years are no longer effective. Further, one reality that may challenge many of us professionals is “technical illiteracy”. We use sophisticated computer devices and software everyday but don’t understand computer security and privacy fundamentals and …
Article courtesy of MAPPS Palm Harbor, FL – In a ceremony held Tuesday at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, FL, Aerial Services, Inc. and Teledyne Optech earned the 2016 Grand Awards in the 10th Annual MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Awards. Aerial Services, Inc. Cedar Falls, Iowa, was presented the Grand Award for …
Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series on Internet security written by Mike Tully for geospatial professionals. Read Part 2 here. The Internet has lost its innocence. It is a dangerous place! Our antivirus scanners catch less than 5% of current threats to our safety and privacy. The 2016 Presidential election will …
As I mentioned in the previous post, there were a couple of handy PostGIS functions I found quite useful after importing prepped data via shp2pgsql tool. They involve working with Spatial Reference of geometries and working with Multi* geometries. 1. PostGIS: ST_SetSRID vs ST_Transform Even after figuring out the way to define Spatial Reference in QGIS – it’s still possible to miss …
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February 6 – 9, 2017 About Coastal GeoTools The Coastal GeoTools conference, established in 1999, is typically held every two years and focuses on geospatial data, tools, technology, and information for coastal resource management professionals. Coastal GeoTools 2017 will be the ninth in the conference series. Who Should Attend The Coastal GeoTools 2015 conference attracted …
Article courtesy of MAPPS MAPPS, the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today announced it has recognized twelve individuals for their significant contributions to the association and the geospatial profession for 2016. MAPPS President, Susan Marlow, Stantec, recognized the following Presidential Award recipients: Bob Hanson, Michael Baker International, for his service as MAPPS Treasurer, …
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