For the last few months during the COVID-19 pandemic and leading up to the 2020 U.S. president election, cybersecurity experts are being extremely vigilant and are warning of increasing attacks against federal agencies and enterprises. And now, according to Reuters, election vendors are being targeted. Tyler Technologies, a company that makes products used by U.S. […]
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Some Schools Are Reporting Large Numbers of COVID Violations: Can Tech Help?
Texas State Teachers Association reports over 3,700 safety violations across nearly 200 districts. Do tech managers have a role in preventing them?
Our sister site Campus Safety cites a recent report which found that many Texas schools are not following state coronavirus safety guidelines. The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) distributed a survey and found more than 650 of its members from 135 districts reported issues in 12 categories, including inadequate ventilation, lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning […]
Microsoft to Exclusively License OpenAI’s GPT-3 Model
Microsoft is partnering with artificial intelligence research firm OpenAI to exclusively license the groundbreaking autoregressive language model GPT-3.
Microsoft is partnering with artificial intelligence research firm OpenAI to exclusively license the firm’s autoregressive language model GPT-3. In a blog on Microsoft’s official website, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott said the company will leverage the technical innovation to develop and deliver advanced AI solutions for Microsoft customers and create […]
Zoom Adds Multi-Video Pinning, Accessibility Features
Zoom announced several new accessibility features designed to make it easier for non-English speakers or people with disabilities to use the platform.
Zoom is releasing new features that give users more control over how they see other meeting participants during video meetings along with keyboard shortcuts and other accessibility features. According to a company blog, Zoom now allows users to pin multiple videos to keep them in place, regardless of who is currently speaking. This is designed […]
Honeywell 60 Series IP Cameras Comply with NDAA Section 889
Honeywell 60 Series IP cameras and the 30 Series eNVRs designed for use as part of video systems and comply with NDAA, Section 889.
Honeywell has launched the 60 Series line of 5MP IP cameras and the 30 Series Embedded Network Video Recorders (eNVR). The 60 Series is said to offer greater detail than legacy camera and recorder solutions, and are well suited for users who want fast notification and verification of potential threats and responses. The 5MP video delivers […]
How IT Pros Can Earn Budget from Key Stakeholders
If you’re an IT pro technology manager that wants to implement a new project, the first step is getting the go ahead from those that approve the budget.
As a technology manager in the IT department, a major part of your job will be researching, estimating, and justifying the purchase of technology for your organization. However, you’ll rarely be the one to approve the technology budget. Often, someone from management or the C-Suite is going to come to you with an initiative for […]
Microsoft Announces New Features, Products at Ignite
Unified communicaiton, cloud services and security tools highlight announcements made at Microsoft's annual Ignite conference.
Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference from Tuesday to Thursday, has already been eventful for the myriad of new products and features the company has unveiled. Many of the new tools are designed to help companies meet the challenge of doing business in the COVID-19 era and hybrid work. Here’s a look at some innovations in Office […]
Avocor ReleasingThree 55-inch Collaboration Displays
Avocor has released three new 55-inch collaboration displays designed to meet the needs of remote and hybrid work and learning.
Avocor has released three new 55-inch collaboration displays designed to meet the needs of remote and hybrid work as well as distance and in-person learning. According to the company, the displays are designed for home offices, dedicated remote learning areas, huddle rooms and other conferencing spaces across the enterprise. The three new offerings are the […]
College IT: Did You Know about These Fire Regulation Changes?
New fire regulations in some areas require low frequency sounders due to these devices being more effective at waking “at-risk” individuals.
Our sister site Campus Safety reports that the 2010 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, there are requirements in both Chapter 18, Notification Appliances and 29, Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Signaling Systems, that sleeping areas have low frequency sounders. This requirement was added to NFPA 72 based on research that was conducted […]
What Power Management Solutions Can Do for Your Mobile Workforce
Don't dismiss power management solutions as an unecessary addition to a project or an unneeded expense: they can save schools & orgs time & money.
Power management solutions can help mobile workforces during peak work from home hours, which is pretty impactful right now as many people are still working from home and schools have transitioned towards remote learning. But how critical are they for your own company or institution? Let’s start with corporate: if you’re a Technology or IT […]
