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 …
Read More »Top 10 social media management apps for businesses
Being on social media sites can benefit a business in many ways, from instant feedback and the ability to act quickly to customer queries, to increasing your online presence and helping to shape your brand. If you don’t have any social media accounts, why on earth not? One of two …
Read More »We need to improve Wi-Fi and broadband connectivity in our schools
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 …
Read More »How to upgrade to Windows 10 without suffering any data loss
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 …
Read More »Creating long-term relationships with public sector buyers
Public sector authorities across the land attract sales departments like bees to a honey pot, and from across almost all market sectors, not just IT. Departments in the public sector can be vast, from local to central government and everything in between, including police, NHS, schools, MoD and even lesser …
Read More »5 mistakes your employees are making on their work devices
While using personal devices for corporate activity is said to help increase flexibility and efficiency, new research from Proven Legal Technologies reveals that employees are storing confidential company information on their smartphones, which poses a serious security threat to businesses. Proven Legal Technologies’ exercise involved the purchase of four random …
Read More »D-Link?s new Unified Wireless Controller aims to meet evolving enterprise demands
D-Link has unveiled its new Unified Wireless Controller, which the firm says compliments many of the enterprise-grade solutions channel resellers already offer. The scalable wireless access management solutions is aimed at medium-to-large enterprise environments and boasts the ability to manage up to 1,024 wireless access points in a controller cluster. …
Read More »First Windows 10 ransomware discovered posing as upgrade email
Cybercriminals are taking full advantage of PC users waiting for an email from Microsoft informing them their Windows 10 upgrade is ready. Microsoft launched Windows 10 on July 29th and is rolling out the new version in waves to users around the world. Hijacking the release, the email claims to …
Read More »Employees need to forget about files so they can become more collaborative
Advocates of greater collaboration in the workplace face a number of challenges. First, they are hampered by 25 years of archaic file-based desktop PC working throughout the enterprise. This is not fit for today’s workplace. Different teams within an organisation are responsible for entirely different outputs – but need to …
Read More »What does IoT really mean and how can businesses harness its capabilities?
The Internet of Things (IoT), a phrase coined in the late 1990s, is the art of making a ‘stupid’ device ‘smart’ and thus giving it the ability to transfer data over a network from machine to machine. One of the first of these ‘smart’ devices was a Coca-Cola vending machine. …
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