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15 Products Win Top New Technology (TNT) @ ISE Award

The second annual Top New Technology @ ISE awards were announced this week at the show. Read on for the 15 commercial category winners.

February 12, 2017 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

n recognition of new and outstanding products and services being exhibited at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Amsterdam, CE Pro, Commercial Integrator, Essential Install, and TechDecisions are pleased to announce the winners of the 2nd annual 2017 Top New Technology (TNT) Awards @ ISE. Tech Decisions and its sister publications worked with a team […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Jan. 21 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, January 21, 2017? Read on to find out.

January 21, 2017 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. Ongoing Phishing Attack Threatens on Gmail Users A new phishing attack targeting Gmail users has been tricking even tech-savvy users. First, attackers compromise a separate Gmail account. The hackers […]

How Does a Cyber Attack Work?

Hacking and cyber attacks are threats that should concern every company. Here's how they work.

January 17, 2017 Colleen Frye Leave a Comment

You work in the financial department of your company and you just got an email from a C-level executive. It tells you to pay an invoice of $78,000 before 1 p.m., and includes instructions for how to wire the money to your vendor’s bank. You send the money, as requested, and it quickly moves to […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Jan. 14 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, January 14th, 2016? Read on to find out.

January 14, 2017 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. OSCE Suffers Major Cyber Attack The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has suffered a major cyberattack this week. Based in Vienna, the OSCE includes 57 member states […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Corporate Cyber Security

Cyber security can be confusing, but after reading our article you'll be in the clear and ready to stay safe.

January 10, 2017 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Cyber Security is hard to get a handle on. Ask even the most sophisticated experts. It’s constantly evolving and changing. Cyber criminals are coming up with new exploits as quickly as companies are able to patch them up. Cyber security is a constant battle between the “good guys” and the “bad guys.” In this case, […]

3 Areas the AV Industry Can Improve on in 2017

The AV industry can always get better. Tim Albright offers three ways it can improve in 2017.

January 8, 2017 Tim Albright Leave a Comment

There was a significant amount of negativity toward 2016. Yes, some great stars passed from our existence, and it lasted up to the last day of the year. The AV industry even got in on the “2016 is the worst year ever” with a New Year’s Eve performance by Mariah Carey that went up in […]

What’s the Trouble with Cloud-Powered Hardware?

There could be an expiration date on the hardware that you purchase attached to a services agreement.

January 1, 2017 Matt Whitlock Leave a Comment

I’ve long been a fan of electronic doodads, and as I’ve gotten older that’s made me a bit of a hardware historian. I think it’s the rapid evolution of computers and electronics that has fascinated me, almost to the point of obsession. Having a personal gadget museum isn’t exactly a “normal” thing (listen to ChannelPro […]

Are You Using Uninterruptible Power Supply Properly?

There are myriad opportunities for the uninterruptible power supply that are often overlooked due to the lackluster historical uses of the UPS.

December 23, 2016 James E. Gaskin Leave a Comment

An uninterruptible power supply, the UPS that’s not brown trucks but prevents brownouts and blackouts, is part of every data center and server closet. Units are large and heavy because they rely on proven (meaning older and heavier) lead-acid battery technology. Even the smaller units often found under desks are twice as heavy as they […]

Universities Can Play a Key Role in Creating Smart Cities

A university is very much a part of the city it's in, and universities and cities can work together to work toward the future.

December 21, 2016 Mark Francis Leave a Comment

Imagine a city in which buildings alert you when they need repair, there is Wi-Fi on every street corner, sensors tell the garbage trucks where, when and how often to collect, and where data is analyzed in a way that tells us which streets are more likely to be crime hotspots based upon traffic and […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Nov. 12 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, November 12th, 2016? Read on to find out.

November 12, 2016 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. 20,000 Tesco Bank Member Have Money Stolen The banking arm of the UK’s biggest retailer fell victim to a hacking attack late Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday […]