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.14 min read·Apr 30, 2020----
Brian Larson2023: A Year in BooksHow do you measure a year? Sunsets? Midnights? Cups of coffee? … Books?10 min read·Nov 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…4 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·May 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.5 min read·Apr 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…8 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Nov 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…6 min read·Sep 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.3 min read·Sep 14, 2020----
