Synology has announced the beta availability of its new video management system – the Surveillance System 7.1. The latest version delivers optimised performance for environments with distributed resources with Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), multicast support, refined alters and notifications. Surveillance Station 7.1 beta includes the following new features: – RTSP …

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Despite promises to the contrary by the Government, schools across the UK are facing significant cuts to their budgets. According to IT Channel Expert’s sister publication PCR, redundancies for non-teaching staff are even being considered by some secondary schools as they attempt to balance the books. These are tough times …

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Since the launch of Windows 10 on July 29th we’ve shared a lot of resources from various companies to ensure those looking to upgrade to Microsoft’s new operating system have as much information as possible before they make the switch. Bitdefender has revealed its top tips for configuring Windows 10’s …

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