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Indian Institute of Technology to Offer Biomimicry Course

An Indian institution is offering a full-length elective biomimicry course this semester. Will more schools follow their lead?

August 14, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras will offer an elective course on biomimicry in its upcoming semester. For those who aren’t familiar, the concept of biomimicry aims to emulate nature and its patterns as a means to solve problems and care for humans. We’ve seen some early adopters use biomimicry and other techniques to keep their […]

Research: Alexa Devices Vulnerable to Hacking

Virtual assistants and IoT devices are inherently vulnerable to cyber attacks, including Alexa devices, according to Check Point.

August 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New research from Check Point suggests that Alexa is not as secure as we thought. Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant which is becoming a larger presence in the enterprise, is not immune to outside attacks because its subdomains are vulnerable to Corss-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) misconfiguration and Cross Site Scripting, Check Point researchers wrote. “Using the […]

Another School Ransomware Attack in Kansas

August 13, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

We’re seeing a recent rise in school ransomware attacks as reported by our colleagues over at Campus Safety. The Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (MCCKC) announced on Wednesday that they were the victim of a ransomware attack and that some data had been encrypted. A hacker may have had access to student and employee […]

Solving Collaboration Audio Quality Problems for the Mobile and In-Person Workforces

Collaboration audio quality has suffered with mobile and mixed workforces. Here's some advice for getting more out of meeting room audio equipment.

August 12, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Putting speakers and other collaboration technology in conferencing rooms almost always prompts questions from the IT and tech decision-making individuals who are tasked with doing it. Which meeting room audio equipment is best for my specific spaces? How do I ensure the best collaboration audio quality possible? Those same questions are bound to persist as […]

The Business Case for VoIP

Legacy business phone systems won't do you any good if your employees aren't in the office. Consider migrating to VoIP for flexible and easy communication.

August 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With remote and hybrid work now a part of normal life, your organization needs technology that will allow your employees to connect with one another and your customers regardless of where they are. If your primary means of communication is still a legacy business telephone system, you were probably scrambling to adapt at the start […]

ProdataKey Adds Contactless and Multisite Features to Touch Reader, Mobile App

Touch-free feature supports COVID-19 best-practices while multisite support lets app users control doors at more than one location through a single log-in.

August 11, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ProdataKey announces several updates to its Touch Bluetooth reader and mobile app. Unlike other mobile access control solutions, which require users to unlock and present their phone in place of a fob, ProdataKey’s Touch reader automatically senses encrypted credentials on locked phones carried by users, even when deep inside pockets, bags and purses. The reader’s […]

How to Achieve End User Adoption for Remote and Hybrid Work Technology

With COVID-19 accelerating the use of remote work technology, your organization should take steps to ensure you're maximizing your ROI.

August 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your organization was able to shift to a remote or hybrid work model due to the coronavirus, there’s a very good chance that you quickly deployed new technology or scaled up existing tools. There’s also a good chance that some of these technologies – like unified communications, team collaboration apps, videoconferencing and more – […]

Webinar: Content, Device, and Data: Expect More from Your Digital Signage

Digital signage is far more than displays showing messages thanks to significant advancements in content management, data, and analytics. Learn more during our webinar.

August 11, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Digital signage is far more than displays showing messages thanks to significant advancements in content management, data, and analytics. Learn more during our webinar.

Miami University’s DIY Virtual Classroom Tech is Impressive

This incredibly inventive -- and DIY -- virtual classroom setup at the Miami University might act as a template for similar schools.

August 10, 2020 Brad Myers Leave a Comment

In light of the coronavirus, distancing, and the remote classroom, all of us have been scrambling to not only finish a semester, but now to embark on a hybrid virtual classroom setup.  If we rest our laurels on the mainstream of AV technologies, the industrial solutions get very expensive. My goal?  To produce a very portable, […]

Distribution Center’s ISONAS Access Control System

August 7, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A distribution center is using the ISONAS Pure IP access control solution for its daily to help secure their newly constructed 320,000-square-foot facility in Louisville, Ky. After working closely on a recent project with Orion Networks, an IT infrastructure provider, Premier Packaging relied on their recommendation to implement an access control solution from ISONAS, part […]