Computer Technology Updates III

Technology is evolving faster than ever—and keeping up can feel overwhelming. Join us for Computer Technology Updates III, the latest installment in our long-running series designed to demystify the rapid changes reshaping the digital world.

Whether you're an everyday user, an IT professional, or simply tech-curious, this presentation will help you cut through the jargon, and understand what truly matters.

What You’ll Discover
Cloud, On-Prem, and Remote Computing
Learn where the industry is headed—and what model makes sense for you.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Understand modern security risks and the protections you must know about.

Operating System Advances
See how the latest OS updates and hardware requirements may affect your current systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Learn what’s hype, what’s real, and how AI is shaping everyday computing.

Wireless Communication Trends
Explore what’s new in Wi-Fi, mobility, and high-speed connectivity.

Ethernet Evolution
Understand how wired networking is keeping pace with modern demands.

Backup & Disaster Recovery
A clear look at today’s best practices for safeguarding your data.

Inside Today’s Computer Hardware

• Next-generation microprocessors
• Modern PC form factors
• Advances in SSD storage
• New memory technologies like DDR5 and on-module ECC
• Fast interconnects: PCIe 5, USB-C, Thunderbolt, and more

Speaker Bio:
Howard Edelman is the owner of Edelman Business Systems, located in Garden City, NY, a computer system and network Value Added Reseller and consulting company since 1988. He has given numerous presentations to the LICN.

Mr. Edelman has been an engineer working in the microwave antenna design, electronic warfare, instrumentation, monitor and control, and satellite data communications industries.

Mr. Edelman holds a BSEE, from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now NYU Polytechnic NYU Tandon School of Engineering) and an MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, MA. He is a SSIT Committee Chair Member of the IEEE and has been an adjunct professor at SUNY Farmingdale, Technical Transfer Center.

Agenda:
We will start our meeting at 7:00 pm. For the next 15 minutes or so, we will introduce ourselves, handle any LICN business and do a little networking. We will then start our presentation. After the presentation, feel free to stick around and chat with others to network or to further discuss our lecture topic.

NOTES
There is no cost to attend this meeting, however, if you are a NYS Professional Engineer and would like to receive Professional Development Hours (PDHs) of continuing education credit, then payment of a $15 fee is required. You will also have to properly fill out an Evaluation Form to prove that you attended this lecture.

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