Advocates of privacy in public spaces are one group that currently enjoy the benefits of wearing a facemask during the Covid-19 pandemic. Facial recognition software struggles to accurately recognize who someone is while wearing a face covering. Facial recognition software and algorithms are dependent upon collecting as many data points as possible, including distances between facial features. When this ability to… Read more about Facial Recognition and Masks
Is a TikTok Ban Coming to the United States
Why is TikTok all over the news lately? Being a father of a 12-year-old daughter, I hear more about this app then I would like. I know about all the new crazes, challenges, dances, who is trending and who is gaining followers and who is losing followers. I understand the popularity of the application, mix in… Read more about Is a TikTok Ban Coming to the United States
COVID-19 & Contact Tracing
Contact tracing currently is being adapted on a large scale in an effort to reopen the United States and global economy. Many questions remain to be answered by the combined public and private effort. How will it be put in place? What will be technology’s role? How will our privacy be affected by allowing our… Read more about COVID-19 & Contact Tracing
Lunar Crater Radio Telescope
NASA is proposing to create the solar systems largest Radio Telescope, by deploying a wire-mesh grid inside of a crater on the far side of the moon. This wire-mesh grid would measure 1 kilometer, and sit inside of a crater with a 3-5 kilometer diameter. Radio Telescopes have been in use since 1937 and are… Read more about Lunar Crater Radio Telescope
Email Security
In our current business environment, email security has been focused on the newest threats. The threats pertaining to Covid-19 are very serious and need to be highlighted but they are not the only type of threat that needs to be emphasized. In times of disaster, malicious actors will always try to take advantage of the… Read more about Email Security
Choosing the Right Video Conferencing Application
What is the right video conferencing application for your business or to stay connected with friends and family while we practice social distancing across the nation? There are several quality options available on the market today and updates are being introduced regularly to these applications to increase their ease of use. With the current importance… Read more about Choosing the Right Video Conferencing Application
Attacking the Coronavirus outbreak with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
As the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has a larger impact globally, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are being used to combat the spread of this deadly disease. Several startup companies were able to predict that a new virus outbreak had started prior to the release of any information by government officials in China. This data analytics search is… Read more about Attacking the Coronavirus outbreak with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
New US AI Regulatory Principles
Last February, President Trump signed an executive order creating the American Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative. While this new program did not include new funding for AI research, it directed existing funds, programs, and data in support of AI research and commercialization. The plan also directs federal agencies to prioritize AI when allocating their R&D budget. … Read more about New US AI Regulatory Principles