Volume 19, Issue 41 — November 3, 2021

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 19, Issue 41

November 3, 2021 | Volume: 19 | Issue: 41

And just like that, we’re back from InfoComm 2021! Don’t worry, though. We’ve still been plenty busy with our InfoComm coverage on the microsite and going live each day with rePLAY 2021. That leads me to talk about my column in this week’s newsletter. I write about Day 1 of InfoComm and everything running through my head as I explored the show floor. If you’re reading this, please yell at me: “Steph, finish up Day Two and Day Three.” They’re in my drafts! I promise!

Another great InfoComm piece this week is from Megan A. Dutta, who writes about some of the memorable moments from this year’s show. There were so many great things, but the consensus seems to be that the best part was that we were all together!

Also, Paul Konikowski writes about the recent iPhone spyware vulnerability. Learn more about what that is and how you can protect yourself and your information in this article. Also, it’s important to recognize that cybersecurity is part of AV. In this industry, we need to understand vulnerabilities to create a space in which client information is protected.

That’s about it from me, folks.

See you all during rePLAY 2021 tomorrow!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Steph Says: InfoComm Day 1 Thoughts [Steph Beckett]

I thought it would be fun to write some short wrap-up articles about the different things I like, see and experience from the three days of InfoComm 2021. So if you couldn’t come down this year, sit back, relax and have fun reading about the things I say stick out.

+ SecuringAV: The iPhone Spyware Vulnerability [Paul Konikowski]

Ok, so let’s say your iPads and iPhones ARE updated regularly with security updates, good job! But didn’t the Pegasus attack go unnoticed for six months and required no clicks? How do we know there is not another spyware lurking on our tablets or phones, possibly immune to the recent patch?

+ InfoComm 2021 Memorable Moments [Megan A. Dutta]

Last week, #AVtweeps gathered for InfoComm 2021 in Orlando, Florida. For many, it was the first time they had seen this many of their peers in the same room since ISE 2020 in Amsterdam. We asked AV professionals to share their favorite show memories. Here’s what they had to say!

+ HP Wants To Put ‘Presence’ in the Hybrid Work Era [Bob Snyder]

It leveraged the best of HP technology, including IP from HP Labs and the company’s deep printing and imaging expertise. HP Presence is delivered through a combination of hardware and software engineering to bring better audio and video experiences to a hybrid work era. Their HP Presence Meeting Space Solutions are a suite of scalable, bundled options with hardware and services for meeting spaces of any size, from huddle rooms to large meeting spaces.