New Flex R-Series from Crestron Extends UCC
In response to the need for quicker, more manageable unified communications and collaboration, Crestron has introduced its new Flex R-series.
Honeywell Healthy Buildings Helps Facilities Comply with COVID-19 Regulations
Facilities are starting to reopen after lockdowns, but hygiene and distancing will still be at the forefront of everybody’s minds — especially business owners’. Honeywell Healthy Buildings are a set of solutions to help owners improve the health of their environments, operate more cleanly and safely, comply with distancing policies, and help reassure occupants that […]
NYC Schools Reverse Zoom Ban for Remote Learning
New York City teachers will once again be allowed to use Zoom to connect with their students for remote learning. That’s according to a statement released by the New York City Department of Education on Wednesday, which announced the reversal of the department’s previous ban of the platform. In early April, the department told teachers to stop […]
Mitigate COVID-19 Risk on Campus with Video Surveillance
It’s becoming all the more clear with each passing day how deep and far-reaching the impact of the coronavirus crisis is and will likely continue to be. It has claimed too many lives already and taken a serious toll on just about all aspects of our collective, everyday lives. Physically and emotionally, COVID-19 has truly been an […]
The FBI Warns Schools: Online Classrooms, Teleconferencing Apps Are Being Hijacked
With distance learning and videoconferencing on the rise, the FBI says it has received reports that video platforms are being hijacked (“Zoom-bombing”). Two schools in Massachusetts reported the following incidents: In late March 2020, a Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom, an unidentified […]
Platinum Tools Announces Colored Hybrid HPH J-Hooks
Wire and cable installation solution company Platinum Tools has launched its new HPH J-Hooks, a new line of high-performance hybrid hooks designed for a variety of applications. The hooks — designed for high-performance cables like Cat6a, Cat7, and fiber optics — feature a smooth, radiused 2-inch wide base with no pressure points. They’re UL listed, […]
Cybersecurity Incidents at K-12 Schools Nearly Tripled in 2019, Report Says
As schools become increasingly reliant on technology for teaching and learning, it is putting them at greater risk for cybersecurity incidents, which is apparent in the findings of a new cybersecurity report. “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2019 Year in Review,” released by the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, found there were 348 cybersecurity incidents reported at 336 K-12 […]
VuWall Releases Free Visualization Tool to Help Coordinators on the Front Lines of COVID-19 Response
Managing the overflow of information as the coronavirus outbreak continues across the U.S. and around the world has become a complex challenge for everyone involved. VuWall is looking to partner with those who are on the front lines working to keep communities safe and healthy by offering its VuWall2 visualization tool as a free download, allowing organizations to […]
AMAG Adds Analytics Engine to Line of Enterprise, Cloud Solutions
AMAG Technology, a G4S company, expands its security offering with Symmetry Business Intelligence, an analytics engine designed to provide critical information via data analysis. Organizations can use the data from their access control system to determine if an employee or contractor is displaying abnormal behavior, according to the company. Symmetry Business Intelligence analyzes how a […]
Audinate Wins Emmy Award for Audio-over-IP Innovation
Audinate has won a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for “its contributions in enabling the production industry’s transition of analog audio and video onto the network,” according to a company announcement this week. [related] “Used in thousands of products from hundreds of manufacturers, Audinate’s Dante is the de facto standard for modern AV connectivity,” the […]
