Videoconferencing and collaboration apps like Google Meet are, for obvious reasons, crucially important right now. To that end, Google has worked over the last few months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to improve Meet and better integrate it with Gmail and other G Suite tools. Now, the Google Meet mobile apps for iOS and […]
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Campus Safety Pros Tell Us the School Protocol Changes They’ve Made This Year
Campus protection pros describe how their organizations have made significant school protocol changes during the pandemic.
Those who answered the 2020 Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey were also asked to describe their organizations’ social distancing and facial covering policies, as well as any other school protocol changes they’ve implemented in response to the coronavirus. Here’s what they said: Social Distancing and Mask Policies: “All visitors and staff members […]
Pinewood Social’s PixelFLEX LED Outdoor Theater
A PixelFLEX LED outdoor theater solution helps a community come together safely and enjoy themselves during the pandemic.
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Pinewood Social is a gathering and meeting space that can accommodate the needs of its guests morning, noon or night. Whether it’s for a cup of coffee in the morning, a casual lunch, or cocktails and dinner with bowling, bocce ball and lounging by the pool, Pinewood Social strives to create […]
Epson Releases Eight New Classroom Projectors
Epson's eight new projectors are designed for K-12 classrooms and small-to-medium-sized conference rooms to support hybrid learning and work.
Epson has released eight new projectors designed for K-12 classrooms and small-to-medium-sized conference rooms that offer better audio, connectivity and widescreen options that can aid in both in-person and remote learning. The new projects are the PowerLite E20, X49, 118, 119W, 982W, 992F and 1288. They range from budget friendly, network-ready classroom projectors to wireless, […]
Zoom Rolls Out Two-Factor Authentication for All Users
Zoom has unveiled enhanced two-factor authentication for web, desktop and mobile that requires online users to present two or more credentials.
Zoom went on a three-month security binge to better secure the platform to keep unauthorized users from accessing meetings, and the company still isn’t done rolling out new security measures. The company on Thursday unveiled enhanced two-factor authentication for web, desktop and mobile that requires online users to present two or more credentials to authenticate […]
TechDecisions Week in Review: September 7-11, 2020
This week, September 7-11, 2020: IT Service Management, network automation framework, six-month career skills program from Google, and more.
This week, September 7-11, 2020: IT Service Management, network automation framework, six-month career skills program from Google, and more.
Temperature Scanning Best Practices and What’s on the Market
It's best to rely on integrators for new solutions that the market is just now adapting - but here are some rudimentary temperature scanning best practices.
Innovative solutions have arisen to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. One that has garnered a lot of attention toward the security industry is the use of thermal cameras to read human skin temperature — and while we recommend you let the pros help you and your organization, there are a few temperature scanning best practices […]
Red Hat, IBM Launch Red Hat Marketplace
Red Hat Marketplace, is a public marketplace designed to enable organizations to more easily deploy and manage enterprise software in hybrid environments.
Red Hat and IBM have announced the general availability of Red Hat Marketplace, a public marketplace designed to enable organizations to more easily purchase, deploy and manage enterprise software across an organization’s hybrid IT infrastructure. Red Hat Marketplace and the private, more personalized Red Hat Marketplace Select, are operated by IBM and deliver an ecosystem […]
Campuses Are Making Changes to Access Control Due to Coronavirus
COVID-19 is impacting everything from policies to technology uses, according to our sister site's Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey.
Campus access control is changing at schools across the nation as the pandemic continues. This year’s Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey was conducted in June when the country was reopening after the shutdown and many Americans mistakenly believed life could go on as it did before the pandemic. In July, however, the […]
Remote, Hybrid Learning Make Schools Huge Targets for Cyber Attacks
Remote and hybrid learning and new technologies are making schools everywhere a prime target for ransomware and other cyber attacks.
As schools begin to reopen and are increasingly reliant on new technologies, cybercriminals are taking note and are targeting those critical systems with the hopes of a large ransom. That’s exacerbated with some of the country’s largest school districts starting the year fully online, while most others are offering a hybrid model in which half […]
