Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on how cybersecurity can be successful for schools, Sara Abrons on watching 2,000 product videos and more
July 19, 2022 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 14
Over the past couple of years, cybersecurity attacks have been frequent. Unfortunately, schools have taken much of that hit. So why are these attacks a concern for only the “computing” part of the IT department? #AVtweeps also need to be aware of what tends to create network vulnerabilities. What can you do to prevent them? What are the steps you and your institution can take? Read the latest by Scott Tiner to find out.
In our other column this time, Sara Abrons was lucky enough to watch all 2,000 product videos from ISE and InfoComm 2022. Her job as the head video titler was an important one, yes, but it also allowed her to get a front-row seat to view all the trends that are rocking the industry right now. Check out the article for more.
I hope you all enjoy the rest of your July! See you in August!
Ransomware attacks tend to be a concern of the “computing” side of our IT department, but the AV departments still need to be aware. Additionally, many AV teams are customer-focused and may butt heads with their own security teams (that we view as making it difficult for our customers to do their jobs). This may lead the AV team to do things to subvert the security, like making users admins on machines or creating generic logins and sharing the passwords. Both of these actions significantly increase the vulnerability of the network.
I didn’t go to ISE in Barcelona this year, or InfoComm in Las Vegas just a few weeks later, but as the editor in charge of video titling for rAVe [PUBS] for both, I did watch pretty much every video the team shot from both show floors, which was about 2,000 videos. Although certainly not as fun as attending in person, it’s a pretty efficient way to digest an enormous amount of technology as shown and marketed on a trade show floor, and it’s given me a unique insight into what the industry is doing.
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