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Are Some Bluetooth Devices Actually Toothless?

TSYS School professors Yesem Peker and Alfredo Perez teamed with their former student Gabriel Bello to investigate the security features available in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standards, particularly as they relate to wearable devices, such the Fitbit hear rate wristband and the Polar heart rate chest wearable, and a BLE keyboard. Their investigation of the standards for short-distance wireless communication that are implemented in these three popular devices is published in a 2022 issue of Sensors. Their approach, which uses both the ComProbe Bluetooth Protocol Analyzer and the ComProbe software to capture the BLE traffic of these three devices, reveals that even though the standards provide security mechanisms, because the Bluetooth Special Interest Group does not require that manufacturers fully comply with the standards, some manufacturers fail to implement proper security mechanisms. According to Peker, “this circumvention of security in Bluetooth devices could leak private data that could be exploited by rogue actors and hackers, which creates security, privacy, and, possibly, safety issues for consumers and the public.” Given the security concerns, the study offers some compelling policy recommendations. “We propose the design of a Bluetooth Security Facts Label (BSFL) to be included on a Bluetooth or BLE enabled device’s commercial packaging in order to inform users about the security and privacy provisions of the devices they buy and use, and to educate the public on protection of their privacy when buying a connected device,” Perez added.

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ABDC Releases 2025 Journal Review, Now Ranks Journal Edited by Phil Bryant

The long-awaited journal review being conducted by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) has been released and there are a number of news items that relate to faculty in the Turner College. One of these is the ABDC's decision to now include Compensation and Benefits Review in its journal rankings. This is big news for the Turner College as its editor, Phil Bryant , is a professor of management in the Turner College. The ABDC is proposing that the journal enter its system for the first time as a C-rated journal. Acting Turner College Dean Tesa Leonce sits on the journal's editorial board, while Turner College management professor Mark James has guest-edited an issue of the journal. Published by SAGE, Compensation & Benefits Review is the leading journal for senior executives and professionals who design, implement, evaluate and communicate compensation and benefits policies and programs. The journal supports compensation and benefits specialists and academic ex...

New Butler Center Report Identifies Employment Gaps in the Columbus Area

Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

Turner Business Chats with Kevin Hurt about Leadership Research Program

Our 5 September 2025 profile of Turner College management professor Kevin Hurt has been a popular one here at Turner Business . That blog post focused mainly on the portfolio of leadership research that he has steadily built up over recent years into one that is unmatched in the Turner College. We recently visited with Hurt to discuss his research endeavors. The transcript of that visit appears below. TB: ‎ Turner Business recently profiled your growing list of research publications in leadership. What would be your assessment of how your research program in leadership has gone so far? KH: Overall, it has been a rewarding journey. I appreciate that the Turner Business profile acknowledged my work, particularly in the area of servant leadership. While journal publications are a measure of success for us as faculty, to me that success also includes building the next generation of leaders. It was the latter that inspired me to leave a Fortune 500 corporation and seek...

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