Context and productivity aren’t the most commonly associated terms, but they really should be. The saying “context is everything” is not used nearly enough in relation to mobile applications. Many people simply don’t understand the impact it has on productivity, especially in the enterprise space. Without context, it is almost impossible to communicate effectively. A […]
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Video Wall Hits a Home Run at the 2016 MLB FanFest
MSI Productions tech director Tom Bollard uses FLEXLite Plus 3.9mm LED video technology to create a dynamic and immersive entrance to the event inside the San Diego Convention Center.
Held in conjunction with its annual All-Star Game, the Major League Baseball FanFest provides fans with an opportunity to celebrate the players, the game and the community of baseball as a whole. This year, under a mandate from the new Commissioner, the production team behind FanFest, BaAM Productions, was asked to reenergize the fan experience […]
How This New ‘Mixed Reality’ Microsoft Innovation Will Change Employee Training Forever
Microsoft demonstrates how its HoloLens, a holographic computer, can be applied in a business setting to create mixed realities to help improve employee training.
Imagine you’re training your newest employee on how to correctly install a giant video wall display consisting of new technology that most of your employees have never seen before. How do you do it? Sure, you could have the employee shadow you during the actual installation and have them learn from your own work, but […]
How to Keep Your Digital Signage Safe
When it comes to security with digital signage on campus, there are both physical and network threats to consider.
Digital signs are being installed at an ever growing rate on many campuses. As educational, administrative, athletic, and informational units see the effectiveness of these signs they want one or more to tell their story. These screen can use multiple forms of digital information from static to dynamic and allow interaction with the viewing public. […]
4 Signs of Cloud Security Hacks and How Safe Networks Respond
Small and medium-sized businesses need well managed network security services to guard cloud-computing capabilities from security hacks.
Hackers are waiting to pounce when companies bring their internet and phone infrastructure to the cloud. Cloud security is a daunting concern for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and their in-house security resources, which are already stretched. SMBs are especially vulnerable to hacks that compromise the confidentiality, accuracy and availability of their information assets. One […]
Interview: AT&T’s John Irwin Talks Cyber Security at Colleges and Universities
Hackers target universities and colleges for a number of reasons, including network security strength and the data of research and students. Learn more about how to keep data safe on campuses.
TechDecisions sat down with John Irwin, Senior Vice President of Government, Education and Healthcare at AT&T, to talk about cyber security considerations for colleges and universities: TD: Why would someone want to steal data from a college or university? JI: If you think about colleges and universities, they host a large amounts of student and […]
Enriching Newcastle University’s Campus Communication Through Digital Signage
NEC Display solutions screens help Newcastly University communicate important information to students around campus.
Higher education establishments are catering to vast numbers of students and staff in diverse academic departments located in numerous buildings. As Newcastle University discovered, communicating with students, linking campuses and unifying the student population can be achieved through digital signage networks enabling instant news updates and notifications. A member of the Russell Group of leading […]
16 Writing Apps for Students and Teachers
Writing is an essential skill your students should develop. It will be important regardless of the professions they aspire to.
One day, some of your students will be trying to write the best dissertation, and some of them will become writers. Whatever path they choose, they will inevitably come across a writing task. That’s why you need to pay attention to their writing skills, regardless of the level they are currently at. Teaching students how […]
Are Virtual Security Operations Centers in Your Future?
The next wave of campus physical security may be VSOCs, which leverage the cloud to deliver efficiencies, cost savings and improved security.
Being responsible for the physical security of a campus environment can be a daunting task. Campuses may share similarities, but every campus is different and requires a strategy for master planning before going out and wasting a lot of time and money. Campus security departments are usually under staffed, under budgeted and, historically, have had […]
MU-MIMO Empowers SMBs to Say Goodbye to Network Congestion and Hello to Faster Wi-Fi
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with multiple users sharing limited access points are increasingly feeling the strain of wireless connectivity issues.
As technology has evolved, faster connection speeds have helped to slightly ease that burden. However, because currently installed access points are typically comprised of older wireless technology, they often struggle to compete with the speed and reliability of wired connections. In fact, the number of users and devices simultaneously operating at many SMBs can easily […]
