Amazon Web Services and Red Hat are expanding their working relationship with the release of Amazon Red Hat OpenShift. The new jointly-managed and supported enterprise Kubernetes service on AWS — set to launch later this year — will provide a self-service experience for cluster creation and operations, deeper integrations with AWS services, on-demand billing, a […]
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Who Got Hacked This Week? May 18 Edition
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, May 18, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, May 18, 2020? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.
Zoom Goes Down For Church Service Sunday Morning
The usually reliable Zoom conferencing platform went down Sunday morning for many U.S. and U.K. users logging on for church services.
Zoom’s usage has exploded since the coronavirus pandemic forced workers across the world to work remotely, and the platform has largely held up to accommodate that large increase in traffic. That’s why it was a bit of a surprise as the service went down for a significant length of time Sunday, affecting churches and other […]
Hands-Free Door Opening Solution from ASSA ABLOY
Hands-free door opening solution helps reduce skin-to-surface touching, according to access control manufacturer ASSA ABLOY.
ASSA ABLOY introduces hands-free door opening solutions that reduce skin-to-surface touchpoints. Rockwood Hands-Free Arm and Foot Pulls are easy-to-install, cost-effective options for hands-free door operation in new or pre-existing openings in places like entrances, corridors and restrooms, according to the company. They are made of stainless steel and can be installed on wood, metal or […]
Wilson Bank & Trust PoE Surveillance System Saves Money
Wilson Bank & Trust, a Tennessee-based independent, community-based bank, has upgraded the security infrastructure at forty of its locations. The Tech Decision “The bank had cameras from multiple manufacturers on multiple systems. Most of them were already 8-10 years old when we began the process. This meant that the image quality was low and we […]
Four Steps to Avoid WFH Burnout
If you and your staff are feeling burnt out from the coronavirus and working from home, there are simple things you can do to stay sharp.
The team at My TechDecisions, Commercial Integrator, CE Pro, Security Sales & Integration, Campus Safety and our other sister brands have been working from home now for two months. To say that I’m sick of working where I like to relax and unwind is an understatement, especially since I don’t really have a dedicated office […]
Week in Review: Biometrics, IoT, Collaboration, etc.
This week, May 11th-15th, 2020: a new webinar to check out, biometrics for access control, new communications capabilities from major social media platforms, and more.
This week, May 11th-15th, 2020: a new webinar to check out, biometrics for access control, new communications capabilities from major social media platforms, and more.
Facebook Rolls Out Videoconferencing Service Messenger Rooms
Facebook has started rolling out Messenger Rooms, its consumer-based answer to Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, GoToMeeting and Microsoft Teams.
Facebook has started rolling out Messenger Rooms, its consumer-based answer to Zoom, Meet, WebEx, GoToMeeting and Teams. The free service lets users create a room to host joinable video calls with up to 50 people and no time limit, which rivals some competitors and their free versions of videoconferencing and unified communications platforms. Read Next: […]
Honeywell ThermoRebellion is an AI Thermal Camera That Can Detect Elevated Body Temps
Honeywell ThermoRebellion system conducts "non-invasive, preliminary screenings of personnel" and validates if they're wearing PPE.
Honeywell’s new ThermoRebellion camera system incorporates infrared imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to conduct preliminary screenings of employees entering a facility. The Honeywell ThermoRebellion system uses thermal cameras and AI to detect elevated body temperature and can also validate if an individual is wearing proper PPE, according to the company. Honeywell says the temperature monitoring camera […]
Virtual Commencement Disrupted by Racist Zoombombs
The Oklahoma City University’s virtual commencement was interrupted by racist zoombombs, or hacks on the event's platform.
Oklahoma City University held a virtual commencement recently that was hijacked by “Zoombombs” that let hackers disrupt the event with racial slurs and a swastika. The online event was intended to give the school’s approximately 650 graduates some semblance of the pomp and circumstance they missed because the in-person commencement ceremony was cancelled due to […]
