Author Archives: George Leopold

George Leopold

George Leopold has written about science and technology for more than 30 years, focusing on electronics and aerospace technology. He previously served as executive editor of Electronic Engineering Times. Leopold is the author of "Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom" (Purdue University Press, 2016).

Aqua Security Hardens Kubernetes

March 8th, 2018 (0)

Seeking to bullet-proof container infrastructure from application development through runtime protection for production workloads, a security vendor has rolled out the latest version of its platform targeting Kubernetes-native application delivery. Boston-based Aqua Security said this week the 3.0 version ...

4 Strategies for Implementing NIST’s Biometric Guidelines

March 8th, 2018 (0)

We often hear that technology is changing rapidly. We’ve heard this phrase for years – but in 2018, it really is. Today, almost everyone has a handheld tablet or mobile device (or two). In fact, two-thirds of Americans own ...

The Hidden Costs of Cloud Adoption

March 6th, 2018 (0)

Cloud adoption brings with it a paradox, a market analyst finds: Enterprises primarily embrace the cloud to reduce operating costs but end up spending more on inexpensive access to cloud computing and storage due to increased consumption and inevitable ...

Microsoft Expands Azure Cloud for Government

March 5th, 2018 (0)

Microsoft is releasing new cloud services as part of its public-sector push that would allow military and government users to share sensitive and classified data across internal and cloud platforms. The hybrid offering was among a list of new ...

NSF Partners With VMware on IoT, Launches Computing Efforts

March 2nd, 2018 (0)

The National Science Foundation has launched a partnership with VMware to advance edge computing infrastructure required for the Internet of Things (IoT). Separately this week, NSF unveiled a $30 million investment in computing and information sciences targeting advances in ...

Report Calls for U.S. AI Strategy Based on Trust

March 1st, 2018 (0)

The rise of machine intelligence has prompted policy wonks to weigh in with a list of caveats along with recommendations for preserving the American technology lead in AI and machine learning while initiating the process of managing future risks. ...

Cloudian Partnership Expands Its Object Storage Platform

February 28th, 2018 (0)

Seeking to capitalize on the growth of object storage and the reluctance of companies to delete data that could one day prove useful, cloud object storage specialist Cloudian has announced a partnership with an investment firm founded by a ...

Algorithmia Adopts Blockchain for ‘AI Economy’

February 27th, 2018 (0)

Algorithmia, the AI marketplace, has come up with a way of buying, selling and executing machine learning models on a blockchain platform, ushering in what it says is an “AI economy.” Separately, the Seattle-based platform vendor said Tuesday (Feb. ...

Amazon’s Diversified Patent Portfolio Expanding

February 22nd, 2018 (0)

Amazon has long eschewed profits, preferring instead to plow capital expenditures into product innovation in sectors ranging from online retail to cloud computing. That aggressive strategy has made it a dominant online retailer and, according to at least one ...

AI ‘Dual Use’ Poses New Security Threats

February 21st, 2018 (0)

While the genie may already be out of the bottle, the rapid growth and broad availability of AI and machine learning technology along with a growing list of development tools is prompting critics to highlight future security concerns and ...