HID Signo Readers Announced.
Why You Should Be Skeptical of Security Apps in the Cloud
Quantum Resistant Encrypted Communications
NSA Warns: Update Windows Or Else
For the first time I’ve ever seen, the National Security Agency has made a public announcement about a private company’s product, warning that all Windows users that are still using older versions of Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008, or Windows 7 should upgrade or face serious remote exploit risks. Their advisory can be …
2019 Q3 and Q4 Class Schedule
The following North Carolina SP-FA/LV Exam Prep classes are set for the remainder of the 2019 calendar: August 14, 2019 8:00A – 5:00P Greensboro ADI, 4500 Green Point Dr #103, Greensboro, NC 27410 October 16, 2019 8:00A – 5:00P Raleigh ADI, 2741 Noblin Rd # 101, Raleigh, NC 27604 December 11, 2019 8:00A – 5:00P …
Simple Home Security Tips
For the most part and except for the rare high net worth executive or celebrity, our firm does not actively engage in home security consulting for residential properties. We typically just aren’t cost effective, and there are plenty of other very good sources of information out there that can provide good service for your needs. …
The use of shielded category Ethernet cable for IP Video
It comes up from time to time from customers and vendors when and where to use shielded category twisted pair cable for Ethernet. Most vendors hate it. It’s hard to terminate, doesn’t flex well and nobody ever seems to agree on how it should be grounded. For the most part, it wasn’t much of a …
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Bitcoin Hacked! Hackers steal $70M dollars! And Other Sensational Journalism…
Bitcoin… Another story. The mainstream media, in their usual quest for drama and ratings, is in a fever pitch about the December 5 hack of Nicehash.com that resulted in the theft over over 4736 bitcoins (~$77M dollars as of this writing). See here for what is claimed to be the blockchain identifier for the transfer: …
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Door Handedness
One of the questions that comes up all the time in access control design layouts is door handedness. It’s not a hard concept to understand once you see it graphically, but it’s sometimes tough to remember in the field if you’re not accustomed to working with door hardware on a daily basis. While we would …