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U.S. Army OLED Video Walls

OLED video walls installed by M3 Technology Group use RGB Spectrum’s Galileo processor to educate visitors to the Army Corps. of Engineers center.

April 13, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi recently enhanced its headquarters building. The Tech Decision The objective of this upgrade was to educate visitors on the role of the ERDC and learn about government research. ERDC enlisted the services of M3 Technology Group, an audio-visual integrator based […]

Google Rebrands Meet, Expands Free Services as Use Surges

Google has rebrands Google Hangouts Meet to just Google Meet as it expands free access to advanced features until Sept. 30.

April 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google has rebranded its unified communications and collaboration platform Google Hangouts Meet to just Google Meet as it expands free access to advanced features until Sept. 30. The company announced last month its Google meet videoconferencing services would be available at no cost to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers. That is […]

Zoom Banned from NYC Public Schools Due to Security Flaws

While the videoconferencing service has been largely adopted thanks to its simple user interface, security problems have been more of a headache than the platform is worth in NYC public schools.

April 9, 2020 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

While the videoconferencing service has been largely adopted thanks to its simple user interface, security problems have been more of a headache than the platform is worth in NYC public schools.

NYC Schools Have Banned Zoom: Here’s Why

Teachers at NYC schools are being encouraged to switch from Zoom to Microsoft Teams for facilitating their online courses.

April 9, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Teachers in New York City are being told to stop using Zoom to connect with students for remote learning because of security concerns over the platform. New York City teachers have been told to stop using Zoom to connect with their students for remote learning due to concerns about security and privacy breaches. The city’s department […]

Putting Real Measurements Behind Social Distancing: Are We Following Protocol?

Openpath Social Distancing Index reveals how different parts of the United States react to COVID-19 and social distancing protocols.

April 8, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Openpath has published its Social Distancing Index which reveals how different parts of the United States are reacting to COVID-19 and social distancing protocols. The company’s access control platform has visibility into the entry logs of over 1200 unique organizations spanning the country. The anonymized data has a wide range of industry segments including commercial […]

Schools Are Facing More Mobile Device Theft

Mobile device theft at schools has increased by 10.51%, making schools and universities second most frequent place devices are stolen.

April 1, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Pickpocketing and common robbery on on the rise at K-12 schools and college campuses, according to a study which focused on mobile device theft. The 2020 Mobile Theft and Loss Report, released by Prey, Inc., an open-source anti-theft software provider, found it is six times more likely that a device owner is pickpocketed at school or […]

AVIXA Cancels InfoComm 2020 Because of ‘Concern for the Health and Safety’ of Worldwide Audience Due to Coronavirus

InfoComm, the largest pro AV show in North America, is canceled. AVIXA management is exploring other options to deliver some scheduled content to attendees.

March 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

AVIXA announced this morning that InfoComm 2020, the largest annual pro AV show in North America, is being canceled due to “concern for the health and safety of our exhibitors, attendees, partners and staff.” To be clear, the 2020 edition of the show—set for June 13 to 19 in Las Vegas—will not be rescheduled for […]

Over $83M in DOJ School Safety Grants Now Available

OJP school safety grants support wide array of services, such as programs designed to tighten school security and improve the reporting of threats.

March 26, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Over $83 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities improve school security and protect students, teachers and faculty from threats of violence, according to a recent announcement from U.S. Attorney Bill Powell. “Schools should be a safe haven for students, a place to learn and grow. No child, parent, or educator should […]

Cybersecurity Incidents at K-12 Schools Nearly Tripled in 2019, Report Says

For the first time since the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center began collecting data, schools have canceled classes or closed due to cybersecurity attacks.

March 25, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

As schools become increasingly reliant on technology for teaching and learning, it is putting them at greater risk for cybersecurity incidents, which is apparent in the findings of a new cybersecurity report. “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2019 Year in Review,” released by the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, found there were 348 cybersecurity incidents reported at 336 K-12 […]

Higher Ed Tech Managers: This is the Type of COVID Response You Should be Getting from Your A/V People

This is a great example of the kind of campus tech-related higher ed COVID response you should expect from your facility's A/V folks.

March 25, 2020 Josiah Way Leave a Comment

It started Thursday, March 6, 2020. The University of Washington released a statement that all classes would be moved online for the remainder of the quarter. Then Friday came Stanford’s announcement. The dominoes continued to fall. Within the next 48 hours, every major institution in the United States announced some version of transitioning on-campus classes […]

OLED video walls installed by M3 Technology Group use RGB Spectrum’s Galileo processor to educate visitors to the Army Corps. of Engineers center.

Google has rebrands Google Hangouts Meet to just Google Meet as it expands free access to advanced features until Sept. 30.

While the videoconferencing service has been largely adopted thanks to its simple user interface, security problems have been more of a headache than the platform is worth in NYC public schools.

Teachers at NYC schools are being encouraged to switch from Zoom to Microsoft Teams for facilitating their online courses.

Openpath Social Distancing Index reveals how different parts of the United States react to COVID-19 and social distancing protocols.

Mobile device theft at schools has increased by 10.51%, making schools and universities second most frequent place devices are stolen.

InfoComm, the largest pro AV show in North America, is canceled. AVIXA management is exploring other options to deliver some scheduled content to attendees.

OJP school safety grants support wide array of services, such as programs designed to tighten school security and improve the reporting of threats.

For the first time since the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center began collecting data, schools have canceled classes or closed due to cybersecurity attacks.

This is a great example of the kind of campus tech-related higher ed COVID response you should expect from your facility's A/V folks.

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