PinnedBrian LarsonData for Social Good: Using Credit Card Transaction Data to Mitigate or Prevent Catastrophic…Reimagining new solutions to pressing societal concerns, like the meteoric rise in mass shootings.Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Brian Larson2023: A Year in BooksHow do you measure a year? Sunsets? Midnights? Cups of coffee? … Books?Nov 4, 2023Nov 4, 2023
Brian LarsonThe 10 Best Books I Read in 2021Another year, the same pandemic. Luckily, through the magic of books, I’ve never felt too alone or stricken with wanderlust. I hope the…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
Brian LarsonThe Static System of COVID-Shame in the United StatesYou would think that nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic that we would have moved away from the shock and subsequent shame that…Dec 28, 2021Dec 28, 2021
Brian LarsonProptech. What is it?As David Lee notes in the book’s foreword, this book could easily be called “The Internet of Everything (IoE).” This book is for anyone…May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
Brian LarsonBook Reviews: “Beyond Good” & “Cashless”First up: “Beyond Good: How Technology is Leading a Purpose-driven Business Revolution” by Theodora Lau and Bradley Leimer.Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Brian Larson2020: A Year In BooksEarly on in the pandemic, I challenged myself to read 60 books in 2020. 60 seemed like a stretch-goal in late spring (calculated then to be…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Brian LarsonThe 10 Things I Learned From Being a Poll WorkerI was a poll worker in this recent 2020 Presidential Election cycle. Below are some of the take-aways I had from my experience (all are…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Brian LarsonTarget: Tufts University- A Cyber Risk Threat ModelIn developing a cyber threat model for Tufts University, I chose to adopt the “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure…Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
Brian LarsonWelcome to… Neo-Banks 2.0Welcome to the age of Neo-Banks 2.0! I hope you can imagine such a welcoming in the voice of Jurassic Park CEO, John Hammond.Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020