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Containers: Architectural Benefits but not Without Issues

By Dick Weisinger

Container technologies, like Docker, have many advantages over VMs. They are considerably more lightweight and can quickly start up. Depending on the physical server, container start times might be on the order of only 50 milliseconds compared to 30 to…

Security: Privacy Rights versus Public Place Security Surveillance

By Dick Weisinger

Facial Recognition technology in public places has been banned in San Francisco. It’s somewhat ironic that one of the highest-density technology hubs would be the first place to put restrictions on the technology. China, on the other hand, has embraced…

AI and ML: Project Success Often Defined by Data Quality

By Dick Weisinger

Garbage in — Garbage out. Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms often work by looking for patterns that occur across huge volumes of data, but dirty or poor data sets can throw a ringer into AI projects. Nathaniel…

Pervasive AI: Rapid Technology Adoption

By Dick Weisinger

Over just a few years, the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been phenomenal. Expect more of the same for the near future. Where will we/are we see AI being applied? Healthcare – Intelligent medical devices to improve patient experience.…

Security: Is Hack-Proof Software even Possible?

By Dick Weisinger

Vulnerabilities and Exploits. They’re on the rise. Writing software that is “correct” and “unhackable” is a very difficult task. Ori Sasson, founder of cyber-intelligence firm S2T, said that “because apps are ‘constantly updated’ to introduce new features, while updates can…