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Smartphones Might Become Part of Right-to-Repair Laws in Europe

The European Union recently announced details for legislation that may incorporate smartphones into its right-to-repair laws.

March 25, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Two years after the European Commission passed laws enabling the right-to-repair appliances, it’s now looking to move forward with right-to-repair laws for smartphones, Vice reports. A recent statement from the European Union details what the new legislation would hone in on, including new initiatives that would apply to smartphones: “The new Action Plan announces initiatives […]

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 […]

VuWall Releases Free Visualization Tool to Help Coordinators on the Front Lines of COVID-19 Response

VuWall is offering its VuWall2 visualization tool as a free download, allowing organizations fighting COVID-19 to create a temporary video wall solution.

March 24, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Managing the overflow of information as the coronavirus outbreak continues across the U.S. and around the world has become a complex challenge for everyone involved. VuWall is looking to partner with those who are on the front lines working to keep communities safe and healthy by offering its VuWall2 visualization tool as a free download, allowing organizations to […]

Building Control & Automation ROI, building control systems, automation ROI

Building Control & Automation ROI: Time, Cost Savings and Efficiency

Building control and automation systems can bring considerable returns to both facility managers and occupants via time, cost savings and efficiency.

March 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Have you ever wanted to have more control over your building’s infrastructure and thought your organization would benefit greatly if you didn’t have to spend so much time managing the facility? Maybe you’ve thought to yourself that if only you could automate some functions of your facility, you’d save a lot of money and resources […]

Mass Notification System Best Practices: Getting the Most Reach

Cell phones have become incredibly useful mass notification tools, but they can't replace a fully-integrated mass notification system.

March 23, 2020 Richard Roe Leave a Comment

On Jan. 10, 2019, Kevin Limbaugh opened fire and killed Davis, Calif., police officer Natalie Corona. Limbaugh fled, sparking a city-wide manhunt that ended hours later when he killed himself. During the hours-long chaos, the University of California, Davis — which is just blocks from where the rookie officer was killed — sent text and […]

CompTIA Makes IT Intro Course Free During COVID-19

CompTIA is making its IT fundamentals online course free of charge for a month due to the international pandemic COVID-19.

March 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your IT department could use a refresher on the basics or onboard new technicians, now is a good time if have a lot of downtime due to COVID-19. Thanks to information technology trade organization CompTIA, that entry-level educational opportunity is now free. The organization is making its online course on the fundamentals of IT […]

Topgolf Automation Systems Keeps the Focus on Fun

SAVI Control's SAVI Canvas automation systems and LG webOS digital signage keep customers engaged at Topgolf entertainment venue.

March 23, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Topgolf Entertainment Group’s venues connect communities of fans in meaningful ways through technology, entertainment, food and beverage, and the belief that Topgolf is an entertainment destination where one can discover common ground no matter the occasion. The Tech Decision Topgolf venues feature high-tech gaming, climate-controlled hitting bays, a chef-driven menu, hand-crafted cocktails, music, corporate and […]

Six Ways to Make Productive Use of Your Downtime While Working From Home

If you find yourself with more downtime than usual while working from home, take the opportunity to do these simple things to get ahead.

March 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The staff at My TechDecisions and sister publications Commercial Integrator, CE Pro, Campus Safety and Security Sales & Integration has just completed its first week out of the office due to COVID-19. We’re due back in the office some time in April, but that date could very well be pushed back if things get progressively […]

Kentucky University & UK Healthcare End Month-Long Malware Attack

Hackers from outside the United States compromised University of Kentucky computer networks to mine cryptocurrency in large malware attack.

March 20, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The largest university system in Kentucky recently rebooted its networks after dealing with a large-scale malware attack for a month. Officials say it was the worst in the school’s history. According to officials, the three-hour campus-wide network outage at the University of Kentucky (UK) and UK Healthcare was successful at “mitigating the existing cyber threat,” […]