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 […]
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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 […]
How Building Integrators and IoT Will Make Returning to Offices Possible
Building IoT systems and assistance from tech integrators will help building & IT managers figure out space management, occupant well-being, and engagement
Companies and their employees are facing a Hamlet-esque dilemma right now: to go or not to go — to the office — that is the question. While the quantity of people who are either-or varies by survey or poll, most studies show that a majority of workers want a combination of remote and on-premises. For […]
Network Automation Framework: Step by Step
Here's a simplified, no-nonsense network automation framework for you to apply to your organization's planned switch to automation.
At the virtual 2020 Enterprise Connect, Terry Slattery, a Principal Architect at advanced network consulting firm NetCraftsmen laid out a network automation framework for IT departments considering the switch. Automation is a promising thought, but also one which enterprise managers are understandably cautious about implementing. Here is a rough framework for figuring it all out for […]
Honeywell Social Distancing and Mask Enforcement Solutions
Honeywell mask enforcement solutions said to offer accuracy to ensure building occupants are following social distancing and mask guidelines.
Honeywell says its new Healthy Buildings Safety & Security solutions helps buildings comply with distancing and mask enforcement. Using video analytics enabled with deep-learning algorithms, Honeywell Pro-Watch and MAXPRO NVRs and VMS can now use existing cameras to identify if building occupants are complying with guidelines around social distancing and wearing masks. The advanced mask […]
Yubico Releases YubiKey 5C NFC Security Key
Yubico has launched the YubiKey 5C NFCwhat, the first mutli-protocol security key designed with both near-field communication and USB-C connections.
Authentication security key maker Yubico has launched what it says is the world’s first mutli-protocol security key with smart card support designed with both near-field communication and USB-C connections. The key is called the YubiKey 5C NFC and is available to purchase for $55. The company cited a dramatic increase in the rate of cyber […]
Google Launches Six-Month Career Skills Program
Google's Career Certificates program replaces a four-year college degree and takes aim at career skills for in-demand jobs.
Google is taking steps to replace a four-year college degree with six-month certificate programs that teach candidates how to perform in-demand jobs. These courses, which the company is calling Google Career Certificates, “teach foundational skills that can help job-seekers immediately find employment,” according to a recent Inc report. “College degrees are out of reach for many Americans, […]
The Value of IT Service Management (ITSM)
IT Service Management (ITSM) takes traditional IT management and delivers it as a service, streamlining processes and providing better management.
IT Service Management (ITSM) takes traditional IT management and delivers it as a service, streamlining processes and providing better management.
