Apple resolves outage that hobbled apps and internal systems

Apple Inc resolved a widespread network outage on Monday that had knocked services such as Apple Music, iCloud and the App Store offline for some users and hobbled its internal systems. In addition to frustrating Apple customers, the problems prevented corporate employees from working from home and kept retail workers from completing tasks, according to … Read more

This Startup Making Cloud-Connected Security Camera Systems Reached A $540 Million Valuation In 3 Years

Verkada founders Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, Benjamin Bercovitz and Hans Robertson just raised $40 million for their security camera solution for businesses and schools. VERKADA Managing security camera systems might not seem like an obvious area for one of Silicon Valley’s most competitive funding rounds in recent weeks. But that’s the case with Verkada, a … Read more

AI is not taking over; it is complementing traditional security systems: Vikas Arora of IBM

When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI), there have always been two school of thoughts. On one hand, Elon Musk, Founder of SpaceX and Co-founder of Telsa, believes that “AI could create an ‘immortal dictator’” and that AI is a fundamental risk to the existence of human civilisation. On the other hand, Google billionaire, Eric Schmidt, believes that … Read more

CMS Window Systems hits zero landfill target

Waste recycling and re-use levels at CMS Window Systems reached 100% for the financial year 2017-2018 to hit its ambitious target to completely eliminate waste being sent to landfill. Recognised for its environmental excellence last year by winning a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise, CMS Window Systems has redefined the way replacement window and door contracts are … Read more

WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF INTRUDER ALARMS AND FIRE SYSTEMS?

Any sales person will quickly tell you all the latest technological advances that are available through the intruder alarms and fire systems their company has to offer. The list of features and capabilities possessed by modern security and safety systems is quite impressive. We have systems that operate automatic audio and video whenever an intruder … Read more

The future of home security: Get ready for sensors and pro-active systems

  Today, home security is fairly straightforward. If you live in a home that has an “alarm” you’ve got a bevy of motion sensors dotted around your house, a central keypad by your front door with a standard keypad to disarm it and a box on the front of your house that says “look at … Read more

Basic Home Security Systems are Not as Safe as You Might Think

Many of us feel completely safe in a home protected by an automated security system, but security researchers Logan Lamb and Silvio Cesare found some easily replicated ways to get past some of the most popular security system brands. Both researchers were actually working on their own in two different countries, but both still landed … Read more