Vol. 88, No. 2

With help from the Tech community, Pindrop Security is making waves in the world of telecom security, most recently securing funding from the likes of venture capital firm Andreesseen Horowitz, which has also lent support to Facebook, Twitter and Groupon. Pindrop uses “acoustic fingerprint” detection techniques to more precisely identify the device and location of a call’s origin. The technology was developed at the Georgia Tech Information Security Center by Vijay Balasubramaniyan, more

On average, half of your home power usage—and half of your power bill—is dedicated to regulating temperature, usually thanks to an inaccurate thermostat. But Nest Laboratories, which features three Tech graduates, aims to change that. The Nest Learning Thermostat i s a sensor-driven, programmable device that learns about its user’s habits to better regulate temperatures. Tech grads’ involvement with the startup has been somewhat of a more

Thomas F. Davenport Jr., IE 56, of Cora, Wyo., on March 25. Mr. Davenport’s many activities as a student at Tech earned him a spot on the Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities list, and he stayed closely involved with the Institute after graduating. Mr. Davenport served on the National Advisory Board and the Alumni Association Board of more

Hal Miller, IM 54, of Kingsport, Tenn., on Nov. 21. He was an All-American high school football player, and in 1947, the year not a single point was scored against his team during regular-season gridiron play, he also set the state record in shot put. At Tech, Mr. Miller lettered for three seasons, twice was more