by Tim Albright | Jan 25, 2016 | Insights
Late last week both Ars Technica and CNN Money posted stories about a hidden “backdoor” that AMX built in one of its products. Both articles referenced security consultant SEC Consult.The stories imply that two unregistered user names could allow nefarious...
by Tim Albright | Jan 21, 2016 | News
There have been some significant shifts the last few years in class capture and streaming.Crestron, AMX, and Extron have all introduced various products. Extron has also recently purchased Entwine and has a new offering.As someone who cut their teeth in the education...
by Tim Albright | Jan 20, 2016 | Insights, News
On episode 229 of AVWeek we heard the story of malware being loaded on some unprotected control systems. This was not the control system’s fault but that of the integrator who did not put a password on the system. However, it brings to light a point I have been...
by Tim Albright | Jan 15, 2016 | News
With the acquisition of SVSi by AMX last year, it may seem like nearly every company has a strategy to put audio and video onto your client’s network. While that may be a stretch or over-assumption, it is closer to the truth than ever before.With Dante, TSN/AVB,...
by Tim Albright | Jan 12, 2016 | Insights
Last year marked the second annual Commercial Integrator 40 Under 40 list. I was honored to be a part of the inaugural list in 2014 as it marked my 40th birth year. Let’s just say 1974 was a great year for AV as a number of us share that birth year including...