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What are the risk of IoT?

 

Internet of Things is one the biggest innovations of the IT industry but the connection between sensors and WLAN is subject to some security risks.

Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere, a lot of objects are now connected to the internet via Wi-Fi: watches, house’s thermostats, pacemakers, doors, cars… IoT globally helps people in their everyday life, but it also implicates risks in data protection, as connected devices can be affected by malware or impersonated by hackers to steal personal data. That is why enterprises should set up strong security parameters and enforce their WLAN security. (more…)

Internet connectivity is too expensive for South African hotspot providers

 

According to AlwaysOn, a Cape town solution provider, South Africans should not expect to find many free WiFi hotspots in their country, because internet connectivity is too expensive for hotspot providers.

The global celebration of the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day, organized by the Wireless Broadband Alliance, was dedicated to helping bridging digital divide throughout the world. Unfortunately, in comparison to the majority of developed countries that enjoying free internet hotspots, South Africa is lagging behind. (more…)

Cloud based software will be the primary choice by 2020

 

According to researchers at Gartner, Cloud-based software will be the primary choice deployment model by 2020.

Gartner’s research vice president Jeffrey Mann announced that Cloud-based software would soon be the most spread default option for software deployments and that in the coming years a high percentage of largest software vendors will shift to a cloud-only model. Despite Gartner’s predictions, some companies still have a no-cloud policy as they are concerned about the security of cloud-based services, and instead preferring on-premise software. (more…)

The positive impact of WiFi at schools

The positive impact of WiFi at schools

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WiFi has a positive impact on learning. Students and teachers are increasingly using wifi-enabled devices for educational purposes.

Nowadays, the way students learn is way different from how students used to learn years ago. This generation of students is a digital generation, and young people are used to working and develop their skills by using devices connected to the internet. Most students read books and write homeworks on their devices and some schools even provide their own PCs and tablets for the pupils.

Having a WiFi connections at school means leveraging wifi-enabled devices for educational purposes. Nevertheless, catching up with tech-advancements might be a challenge for educational institutions, but bringing WiFi connection at schools will play an important role in delivering an effective and engaging learning experience.

Indeed teachers can galvanize classes by offering more interactive activities with connected boards, leverage online platforms to share homework, create a common agenda. The WiFi network should be separated in two or three SSIDs, the first one with a code for the pupils in classes, the second one for the school administration, and the last one for the connected devices such as printers. 

In an educational environment, using content filtering is fundamental to protect children from inappropriate content. Tanaza features a web content filtering very easy to configure: like parental control, the WiFi administrator can select the categories of content to block, and creates his own blacklists.

Tanaza’s WiFi is 100% compatible with any client’s device, including the latest laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Nowadays, people have more than one connected devices which means that, like the BYOD trend in offices, the WiFi administrator has to limit the number of devices that can access the network. Tanaza features a couponing system allowing the WiFi administrator to create coupons to limit and configure the internet session. Each coupon can be configured with a customized password, the network administrator can limit the number of devices connected, the bandwidth per client, or per SSID

Thanks to the connected devices and the usage of various applications that include 1:1 online programs (where teachers can provide personal lessons for the students lagging behind) and shareable digital contents (with which students and teachers can share files, etc.), students are getting more involved in interactive learning processes. Additionally, with the class management and remote controlling features, teachers are able to manage the situation in the classroom even if they’re absent and monitor the class’s real-time statistics.

By using Tanaza WiFi for schools and universities, educational institutions can develop collaborative and interactive learning by providing free WiFi to students and staff.

 

Cabify offers free high-speed Wi-Fi

 

Cabify, the private car service app available in Europe and South America is now upping its game by offering a free high-speed Wi-Fi connection to its passengers.

Cabify, the latest private car service application that enables customers to search or book transportation from their personal devices, is convenient and in sync with the latest trends. (more…)