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Network Security — How do you make sure no one can eavesdrop on your client’s videoconference? How do you know hackers can’t send their own content to a network of digital signs? When security is on the line, every detail matters. Explore the issues in this new special report, Networked AV In-Depth: Securing AV Devices.

UCC — No one disputes that unified communications and collaboration technology can dramatically improve the way an organization operates. But what if the technology is integrated so inadequately that users hang up in the middle of conference calls or leave videoconferencing systems underutilized? Read The Role of the Audiovisual Industry in Unified Communications and Collaboration.

AV in Higher Ed — AV/IT Infrastructure Guidelines for Higher Education is a 158-page document that includes everything from descriptions of education technologies, to design considerations for learning spaces, to best practices in project planning, budgeting and coordination. Download a free copy now.