Barbara G.B.Ferguson

Journalist, Adjunct Prof in Media and Communications, Media & Culture Specialist, Embedded War reporter

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

#SmartTVs connect to the internet. They allow you to use popular streaming services and apps. Many have microphones for those of us who are too lazy to pick up the remote. Just shout at your set that you want to change the channel or turn up the volume, https://t.co/U4wcK22UNm

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

The reality of an all-connected world with interacting autonomous vehicles and heaps of communicating #IoT devices has yet to take effect—but researchers at #Argonne National Labs are already working to outpace sophisticated #cyberthreats of the future. https://t.co/gC3fwwNgrV

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

Concerns over potential misuse of #cybertools to quash internal dissent and suppress democratic values are legitimate and should be taken seriously. So, too, should the ethical case for the responsible utilization of these tools. https://t.co/LCNNumr9qY

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

Take, for example, the #SymphonyoftheSeas , currently the world's largest #cruise ship. Feeding around 6,600 passengers and 2,200 crew on a typical seven-day itinerary -- including, of course, the 450 cases of #Champagne https://t.co/SWr0PHZjIT

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

On the eve of #JamalKhashoggi murder, we have this:
So who wants to go to #SaudiArabia ? The country said it will open to #international #tourists , & will diversify the #economy and reduce the kingdom’s dependence on #oil . https://t.co/788bi3ktwo via ⁦⁦⁦@nytimes⁩

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

Chicago Tribune investigated #radiofrequency #radiation emitted by #cellphones . They stuck an #iPhone 7 into liquid that mimics #humantissue , and found the radiation measurement inside the tissue was well above the legal limit and twice what was reported https://t.co/2qIiz8ewBu

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

#Travelers beware!
#Biometric #verification guards against substitution of individuals or identity fraud in the #resettlement process,” #USCIS will use it to I.D. individuals in security screenings, interviews & other steps in the #refugee admissions https://t.co/7eSeWzzN4l

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

A #French #security researcher has found a critical vulnerability in the #blockchain -based voting system #Russian officials plan to use next month for the 2019 #Moscow City Duma #election . The voting system's #privatekeys based on its #publickeys . https://t.co/Qz03AUaiAB

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

#SanDiego began installing smart streetlights in 2018 that were equipped with microphones, cameras and sensors that could act as gunshot detectors, find open parking spaces, measure air quality and track traffic flow of both vehicles and pedestrians. https://t.co/xuEAGFMzkZ

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

Everyone who’s much-traveled has experienced one or two of these interesting #hotelroom dilemmas! https://t.co/LRY9Z8w3BZ

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

#CBP plans to significantly ramp up its use of #facialrecognitiontechnology as part of a broader effort to upgrade its systems for vetting international #travelers . https://t.co/i5euJ4dSTv

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

#Obesity and type 2 #diabetes are on the rise - The alliances that the #snackfood and soda industries cultivate today will have consequences. #Politicians benefitting from the companies’ largesse will they limit marketing and sale of #junkfood products. https://t.co/jLvpveIJ0e

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

As millions of holidaymakers head off on #vacation , popular #destinations say they cannot take much more.
While #tourism creates jobs and wealth, there is awareness of its negative impacts, from #environmentaldamage to the destruction of neighbourhoods. https://t.co/nlsRqsBcm9

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

@forkonthemove Wow!
Nor did I know you were so talented! Bravo!
😘

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

@ci_maritime Channel Islands Maritime Museum @CityofOxnard , Ca.
It’s a treasure trove of maritime paintings, ship models, & artifacts that rival some of the finest European and U.S. collections.
@maritime_ci #visitcalifornia #calove #roadtripcalifornia #dreambig #ipw2019

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

@USTravel #IPW next year in @Vegas thank you #ipw2019 & @Visit_Anaheim #visitcalifornia #CALove #RoadTripCalifornia #DreamBig

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

Best kept secret in #CA ? Channel Islands National Park @CHISNPS off #Ventura Sea kayaking, strenuous and wonderful, takes you in and out caves. Meet cute & bold island foxes.
Gorgeous vistas. #visitcalifornia #CALove #RoadTripCalifornia #DreamBig #ipw2019

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

In #Ventura, Mission San Buenaventura is a serene sanctuary. It includes a meticulously maintained Spanish mission (circa 1809) whose sanctuary contains an exact replica of “The Pieta” marble sculpture in Vatican. #visitcalifornia #CALove #RoadTripCalifornia #DreamBig #ipw2019

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

#Ventura’s Mission San Buenaventura is a hidden gem of serenity and history.
This centuries-old #museum is meticulously maintained 1809 #Spanish #RomanCatholic #mission area contains an exact replica of “The #Pieta” marble sculpture in #Vatican. Only one hundred were created.

[Barbara G.B.Ferguson @BarbaraGBFergus]

Thank you @USTravel @knotts for a thrilling @ustravelipw #ipw19 closing party @Visit_Anaheim