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Remote Collaboration: Tips and Tricks to Navigate the New Normal

While we all wait for the green light to signal us to return to our offices, professionals around the world are making the best of working from the home. Remote working has been gaining popularity over recent years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has taken this trend and turned it into a necessity. Almost overnight, an […]

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Parents Speak Up In National Survey About Wrestling With Remote Learning

As summer comes to an end, parents around the country are wrestling with how to prepare for a school year unlike any other in American history. In a new national survey of 4,600 parents, conducted by Discount School Supply (Newsweek’s #1 rated school supply website) and Co-Learn Club, 71% of parents who know their school’s plans for the […]

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Education & EdTech
Why Are EdTech Investments Surging?

Host JW Marshall was joined by Tony Wan, managing editor of EdSurge, to talk about educational technology (EdTech) and its place in today’s strange world. According to Tony, EdTech has been on the rise over the past decade as K-12 schools gradually integrated a greater degree of technology into their curriculums. More widely implemented […]

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Texas Education Agency and Verizon Enable Distance Learning for 18.9M Students In 16 States

For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance learning for students without Internet access are among the top priorities for state governments, school districts, teachers and parents alike. Many students across the U.S. will start the 2020-2021 school year this month. Verizon has […]

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Professional AV
How to Easily Integrate Audio Delivery into Commercial Environments

AtlasIED’s new Atmosphere sets a new standard for digital audio. Touchless control, automation, and artificial intelligence offer AV integrators and end-users an intuitive, effortless way to deliver audio to restaurants, bars, hotels, school campuses, houses of worship, industrial spaces and many other commercial environments. Atmosphere has created quite a buzz and we are getting tons […]

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Payless Returns from Bankruptcy as an Online Retailer: Business Casual

Millennials saw another piece of their childhood die off last year when news revealed the reliable back-to-school staple, Payless Shoesource, was filing for bankruptcy. The affordable shoe store chain could not survive the ecommerce boom and shuttered over 2,000 brick and mortar locations. Powered by RedCircle But, an announcement on Tuesday revealed Payless is making […]

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Jobs Are Out There But Hiring Data Remains Muddy: Business Casual

The Trump Administration and ADP (Automatic Data Processing Inc.) have varying figures on the Summer’s hiring data, but one thing is for certain: hiring slowed in July, reported the Washington Post. The slowdown coincides with the coronavirus re-gaining momentum, and the disappointing numbers also come at a pivotal moment as Congress deliberates over a […]

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Cyber Resilience: To Protect Corporate Assets, Businesses Must Invest in Cybersecurity Training
April 23, 2024

As cyberattacks occur at increasing frequency, cybersecurity has become a cornerstone of corporate security strategies across all sectors. With businesses increasingly reliant on digital infrastructures, the quality of a company’s cybersecurity training is no longer just an operational requirement — it is a strategic asset. The stakes are high, as a breach can lead […]

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Forming Relationships with Industry Insiders Can Quell Sales Cycles and their Length of Time
April 23, 2024

New companies are facing more and more challenges in the security industry as sales cycles are experiencing lengthier times. One of those reasons is due to the complexity of the security industry itself, along with the unique and special business models every new company will come in with. But there is a solution to […]

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From Bollards to Bytes: Why Security Firms Need to Adopt a Cyber-First Approach
April 23, 2024

How can the security industry effectively navigate the shift from traditional physical security measures to adopting a cyber-first approach in its sales and integration strategies? The transition from physical to digital security solutions was a major theme at the International Security Conference & Exposition West 2024 held earlier this month. On a recent episode of […]

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Security Operations Improvements Will Come Via Worker Empowerment
April 23, 2024

The security industry can harness technological tools to optimize workflows and to help further enhance operational efficiency. Much of that can come via retooling, and educating, the labor force to enhance operations within security and control centers.  In an episode of MarketScale’s premier roundtable discussion show, Experts Talk, previewing major trends for ISC West […]

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The Top 5 Reasons a Municipality Should Consider a Smart Safe
August 20, 2020

A municipality allows a state government in the United States to subdivide a state and respond to the need for public services, such as waste disposal, police and fire protection, and more, in a way that supplements established local and county government efforts. There are over 19,000 municipalities in the U.S.  Even though 90% of them have […]

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Solving Business Problems with Effective Virtual Technology
August 20, 2020

The world has swiftly transitioned to remote-based business as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Be it for education, conferencing, on-boarding, or telemedicine, use-cases for virtual technology have materialized overnight. “Voice of eLearning,” takes a look at how problem-solving tech has evolved just since the pandemic began with guest Scott Pleasants,  Chief Innovation Office […]

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How Autonomous Vehicles Utilize Racetrack Strategies for Safer Urban Transportation
August 19, 2020

COAST Autonomous has one mission: to keep people and businesses moving safely. Leveraging a portfolio of proprietary, best-in-class technologies and sensors, COAST offers a variety of efficient, cost-effective, ready to deploy low-speed self-driving fleets that safely move passengers and goods over both the first and last mile. Hosting special guests to discuss unique topics surrounding […]

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How Sheep Are Increasing the Sustainability of Solar Energy
August 18, 2020

Operating and maintaining a utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant is a time-consuming and expensive proposition. However, there’s been a unique innovation in PV plant operation – though it comes from a simple and decidedly old-school source. Sheep’s New Role in Lowering PV Plant Operations and Maintenance Costs You read that correctly. Sheep are now […]

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Educators See Technology As Vital To Pandemic Recovery
August 18, 2020

Nearly nine in 10 educators believe that the need for technology in schools will increase in the next three years, according to a new survey released this week by the University of Virginia and the EdTech Evidence Exchange. Conducted as schools and districts navigate their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the survey also found that an overwhelming […]

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What Industries Have Responded Well to COVID-19?
August 17, 2020

MarketScale recently interviewed Lea Johnson, the Marketing Manager for Technetics, about which industries have responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the video above, or read the full transcript below. Lea Johnson: “There are two industries that have responded really well during the COVID crisis. One is the semi-conductor industry. As you’re aware, semi-conductors are […]

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Using Immersive Technology for Continued Job Training
August 17, 2020

The way the world learns is changing. The use of video and the internet have been part of this evolution. Now the urgency is even greater. Adam Smith, founder of Ally XR, has a long history of connecting technology with learning. This journey started with creating TeacherTube with his brother, an educator. “My brother […]

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Washington State to Connect 60,000 Students to Online Learning
August 14, 2020

Last spring when Washington’s K–12 schools were closed for in-person learning, school districts across the state pulled together every laptop, tablet, smartphone, and wifi hotspot they could so students were able to continue learning and educators could continue teaching. This spring, to help with COVID-related costs, Congress allocated $195 million to Washington’s school districts and […]

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Selecting a Night Vision Camera for Professional Surveillance Applications
August 14, 2020

“People who are doing wrong don’t want to be caught.  They don’t want to be found,” said Scott Stover, Case Manager for Whitesell Investigative Services. “One of the biggest challenges in our line of work is night. When it gets dark, we can’t see what we need to see.” Having the right night vision equipment […]

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