The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine has paid hackers $1.14 million so the school could regain access to data that had been encrypted by ransomware. UCSF networks were attacked by Netwalker ransomware on June 1, and the attack was detected on June 3. “The data that was encrypted is important […]
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The Death of Guardzilla Suggests DIY Security is Still Too Risky
There are far, far too many defunct DIY security companies and products. Guardzilla is the latest. The company, which offered a lineup of DIY security cameras with a live 360° view, appears to have gone out of business. Guardzilla’s homepage is now blank except for a message that reads, “We deeply regret that these troubling times have […]
Week in Review: COVID Detection Tech, Evaluating Employees, etc.
This week, June 22- 26, 2020: temperature scanning platforms, contactless technology, evaluating employees, sound masking, and more.
This week, June 22- 26, 2020: temperature scanning platforms, contactless technology, evaluating employees, sound masking, and more.
How AV Tech Can Help Higher Ed Adjust to COVID-19
Colleges and universities will need to work through the summer to ensure they have all the necessary technology to support hybrid learning environments.
One of the many lingering questions about adjusting to the new normal revolves around education and how we will continue to educate the world’s next leaders during a global pandemic. Higher education, like most the business world, has been conducted remotely for the last few months, but with learning over for most students, now is […]
Zoom Hires Former Salesforce, Microsoft Security Exec as CISO
Zoom has hired a former Salesforce and Microsoft security expert as its CISO as the company narrows in on the end of a 90-day security improvement plan.
Videoconferencing platform Zoom has hired a former Salesforce and Microsoft security expert as its chief information security officer as the company narrows in on the end of a 90-day security improvement plan. Zoom earlier this week announced the hire of Jason Lee, most recently the senior vice president of security operations at Salesforce. Lee, with […]
HDL200 Audioconferencing System from Nureva Shipping Now
Nureva says the HDL 200's 4,096 virtual microphones provide full-room coverage to accommodate physical distancing requirements.
Collaboration company Nureva is shipping its HDL200 audio conferencing system. Designed for rooms and open spaces up to 18′ x 18′ (5.5 x 5.5 m), the HDL200 system “delivers the same consistent and reliable audio pickup that Nureva’s award-winning HDL300 systems deliver for larger spaces,” according to the company announcement. All Nureva audio systems are powered by […]
Microsoft Warns Against Advanced Server Takeover Attacks
Microsoft is warning users of increasing attacks on Exchange servers after picking up on a trend of advanced server compromise attacks in April.
Microsoft is warning users of increasing attacks on Exchange servers after picking up on a trend of advanced server compromise attacks in April. The company is urging users and organizations to apply the latest security patches, keep antivirus and cybersecurity software enabled, review roles and groups to ensure no unauthorized accounts have been added or […]
Salesforce Launches Einstein Recommendations for Trailhead
Salesforce has launched Einstein Recommendations for Trailhead, bringing artificial intelligence-powered learning to the company’s online learning platform.
Salesforce has launched Einstein Recommendations for Trailhead, bringing artificial intelligence-powered learning to the company’s online learning platform. The addition of Einstein-powered recommendations comes as Salesforce launches a series of new productivity tools that aim to make the building apps on the platform easier. “COVID-19’s rapid acceleration of digital transformation has disrupted the workforce and made […]
ELK AT&T LTE IP/Cellular Alarm Communicator Provides Full Data Reporting to Central Stations
ELK-C1M1 LTE AT&T LTE IP/Cellular Alarm Communicator supports areas covered by AT&T LTE and is available through ELK authorized distributors.
ELK has released a new version of the C1M1 dual path LTE IP/Cellular Alarm Communicator. The ELK-C1M1LTEA supports areas covered by the AT&T LTE cellular network. Using both IP and cellular pathways, the company’s C1M1 Alarm Communicators are said to provide reliable, full data reporting to central stations. Eliminating dial capture, data bus decoding and Cloud […]
HID Location Services Automate Distancing, Contact Tracing
HID Location Services for Workplace Safety app leverages fobs which can alert employees when they are closer than 6 feet.
HID Global has added new additions to its HID Location Services IoT platform which streamline the management of workplace distancing and contact tracing. The new HID Location Services for Workplace Safety physical distancing application leverages Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) HID BEEKS Aware fobs that alert employees when they are closer than 6 feet (2 meters) for a […]
