RAS Watch announces its contact tracing service, which identifies and traces infectious disease outbreaks within a business. The service combines the RAS Watch remote monitoring services technology, targeted communications and emergency response, along with trained contact tracers, to mitigate the spread of infection across an organization, according to the announcement. As part of the new […]
The world today is on the cusp of amazing innovations made possible by new commercial technologies. 5G communications, advanced batteries, power management systems, and sophisticated software including various forms of artificial intelligence will enable virtual and augmented reality, self-driving vehicles, remote surgery, smart factories and cities, and other innovations yet to be conceived. To get […]
Amazon says it won’t allow law enforcement to use Rekognition, its facial recognition technology, for a year. “We’ve advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology, and in recent days, Congress appears ready to take on this challenge,” Amazon said in a blog post Wednesday. “We hope […]
Videoconferencing platform BlueJeans is rolling out new features that help the platform keep pace with competitors like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, including enhanced security and time management features. In a blog, senior product manager Mahabaleshwar Bhat said the improvements were driven by rising customer demand for “more natural collaboration and secure engagements” as the world […]
Zoom reversed course Wednesday, saying that users with free accounts will receiving end-to-end encryption once the enhanced security feature is released. In a blog post, CEO Eric Yuan gave an update on the company’s security and encryption plans that apparently now include end-to-end encryption for free users after recently saying only paid users will have […]
Peerless-AV has announced the availability of new solutions for public health preparedness and viral transmission prevention. The new products include an occupancy control Kiosk, three variations of temperature-sensing digital signage kiosks and temperature-sensor tabletop and floor stand mounts “that will allow businesses to communicate and implement proper health standards in real time.” These new health protocol […]
The must-have list of security camera and monitoring apps for CCTV and IP security cameras. These iOS and Android apps allow the user to control the pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) through “pinch to zoom,” take snapshots and send via MMS and email, play back video recordings, two-way audio, view live video from multiple cameras, store multiple DVR connections in an address book, instant notification of alarm events, and HTTPS support for secure connectivity are among just a few features. Some allow the user to monitor hundreds of network cameras of different brands. Many common IP cameras such as Axis, Sony, Toshiba, Vivotek, and Panasonic.
In response to the need for quicker, more manageable unified communications and collaboration, Crestron has introduced its new Flex R-series.
If you aren’t a cybersecurity expert, then don’t believe everything that hacktivist group Anonymous posts on Twitter. Yes, some services were down simultaneously for some reason yesterday, but it wasn’t because of a single coordinated DDoS attack, according to cybersecurity experts. Early yesterday, people across the U.S. were posting to social media that they weren’t […]
Zoom is working on end-to-end encryption as it hopes to become the first major videoconferencing platform to offer the feature and help keep organizations secure. However, that will start and stop with paid users, CEO Eric Yuan said in an earnings call with investors earlier this month. According to Yuan, the company doesn’t want to […]
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