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Wi-Fi Back to Basics: A history of wireless standards
This is the third installment in a Wi-Fi "Back to Basics" blog series. In today's topic we'll provide an overview of wireless standards. In the last post, we looked at RF Components, and what equipment...
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Wi-Fi Back to Basics: Radio Frequency (RF) components
This is the second installment in a Wi-Fi "Back to Basics" blog series. Today's topic: Radio Frequency Components Last week we looked at the basics of wireless transmissions and how they behave in a...
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BYOD Success: Deciding on a reimbursement strategy
This is the final post in a series highlighting BYOD, taking a look at what concerns and procedures organizations need to evaluate as they embrace devices in the workplace.Most IT managers believe that...
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Wi-Fi Back to Basics: Radio Frequency Fundamentals
Wi-Fi is an essential part of many of our lives. We have passed the point at which wireless was simply “nice-to-have”, and now expect it to be a mandatory component of our environment— in our homes,...
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BYOD Strategy: Avoiding a BAD outcome
This is the first post in a series highlighting BYOD, taking a look at what concerns and procedures organizations need to evaluate as they embrace devices in the workplace.While Bring Your Own Device...
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Which iPad should schools deploy?
Over the past few years, the iPad line has gotten quite complex. We went from the iPad, to the iPad mini, to the iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini, iPad mini 2, and iPad mini 3. They also range in...
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BYOD Success: Deciding on a reimbursement strategy
This is the final post in a series highlighting BYOD, taking a look at what concerns and procedures organizations need to evaluate as they embrace devices in the workplace.Most IT managers believe that...
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How BYOD and IoT are driving Wi-Fi security challenges
As the demand for mobility continues to increase, and Wi-Fi quickly is replacing Ethernet as the primary access layer, many organizations are facing new security challenges. This is especially timely...
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Retail is getting a second wind thanks to Wi-Fi, IoT, and Apps
Smart retailers have stopped waging war between the online and offline worlds, and have instead embraced mobile technologies to bring the online world into brick and mortar stores with great success....
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What is RF? The fundmentals of radio frequency explained
Wi-Fi is an essential part of many of our lives. We have passed the point at which wireless was simply “nice-to-have”, and now expect it to be a mandatory component of our environment— in our homes,...
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Are you prepared for more machines on your network?
Earlier this year Japanese brand Henn-na Hotel announced it would be opening a two-story, 72-room site staffed by robots. Duties to be undertaken by the androids include manning of the front desk, room...
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BYOD success depends on a mobile management strategy
This is the second post in a series highlighting BYOD, taking a look at what concerns and procedures organizations need to evaluate as they embrace devices in the workplace.Last time, we discussed how...
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What happened at Apple's WWDC 2015?
In this week’s Out of School podcast, hosts Bradley Chambers and Fraser Speirs give a run down on what happened at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2015, highlighting tips on how to...
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BYOD Success: Avoiding a BAD outcome
This is the first post in a series highlighting BYOD, taking a look at what concerns and procedures organizations need to evaluate as they embrace devices in the workplace.While Bring Your Own Device...
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Do school IT departments get a summer vacation?
The school year is coming to a close for a lot of schools, so it’s time for all of the IT departments to head out for a long overdue vacation, right?WRONG!Summer break is an extremely busy time of year...
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Wearables era signals need for network visibility and control
In 1989, Back to the Future’s Marty McFly was transported into a 2015 world of flying cars, hoverboards, and smartwatches. The real world in 2015, 26 years on from the movie’s release, is not quite at...
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How to secure your network from the outside and the inside
Wireless connectivity is becoming the norm, increasing productivity and delivering content at any time and from any place. It is also creating a challenge for IT to provide access that is based on user...
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WLAN Buyer's Guide Part 4: Using the RFP process
This blog is the final post in a four-part series that will walk you through the “whats” and “hows” of making successful Wi-Fi network deployment decisions. By Rich WatsonUsing a Request for Proposal...
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How to navigate iOS configuration profiles
In this week's Out of School podcast Bradley Chambers and Frasier Speirs take a deep breath as the school year winds down, but only for a short time as summer maintenance gets into full swing for the...
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Five great social media tips for schools
Social media has become an important channel for schools. From engaging with existing parents, to showing off your school to prospective parents, social media is something that schools must make a...
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