Top 5 May headlines: Porn hack dominates

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Readers had their minds in the gutter this month as two stories regarding a pornographic hacking incident at Union Station dominated the top headlines.

Hackers target digital signage in Liverpool, England

June 6, 2017

Recently, hackers hijacked an outdoor display in Liverpool England to display the message, "We suggest you improve your security. Sincerely, your friendly…

NEC partners with Infinera and Juniper Networks for network control, automation

June 5, 2017

NEC Corp. and Netcracker Technology have partnered with Infinera and Juniper Networks to launch the NEC transport SDN solution for network management and…

ONELAN Releases New Features For QSR

ONELAN continues its drive into the QSR space delivering a failover solution which ensures business critical information such as menu boards, pricing and…

Magewell to intro 4K video capture card

June 2, 2017

Magwell plans to debut its Pro Capture SDI 4K Plus PCIe video capture card at Infocomm 2017. The tool is designed to capture 4K video at 60 frames per second…

Porn hack raises questions regarding OS and digital signage security

by Jeff Hastings — CEO, BrightSign

The recent hacking of a digital signage kiosk in Union Station to display pornographic videos raised a great deal of concern. Truth be told, unauthorized…

Signagelive's Web Triggers API provides digital signage experiences

May 26, 2017

Signagelive has launched its Web Triggers API to allow third-party apps to change the content on system-on-chip displays and external players. Users can change…

5 digital signage future trends set to change the market

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

In the future, digital signage will be smarter, trickier and more personalized, and that's just the beginning.

The Beautiful and the Beastly Side of The Internet of Things

by Steve Latham — CEO, Banyan Hills Technologies

"One of the things that strikes me with many of the applications that we see ramping up around the Internet of Things, is the intense focus on the “sexy” part…

IoT is Real, and The Economics Are Pretty Compelling

by Steve Latham — CEO, Banyan Hills Technologies

It wasn’t that long ago when the first smartphone came out, and we saw the pace of connected devices and associated mobile applications accelerate beyond what…

2017 IoT Predictions: Get ready, 2017 is going to pave the way for IoT adoption

by Steve Latham — CEO, Banyan Hills Technologies

Make room for IoT. It’s a necessary step to moving any business forward. What can the world expect from IoT technology in the upcoming year?

Basics of IoT 3-Part Series: Part 1 Data Analytics

by Steve Latham — CEO, Banyan Hills Technologies

Today, it seems like we’re reading about more advanced and intelligent kiosk implementations across every industry. Managing data flowing to and from these…

Inside the Box: Monitoring heartbeats

by Deanna Salas — CEO, Banyan Hills Technologies

When a machine sends a heartbeat, it’s sending a message saying, “Hey I’m online, I’m alive.” Measuring heartbeats can not only tell an operator whether a…

Porn digital signage incident at Union Station caused by unsecured OS

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A digital signage kiosk at Union Station recently showed porn during rush hour. This event occurred because the operating system was not properly locked down…

Cayin Technology launches CMS software

May 23, 2017

Cayin Technology has launched its content management server software, CMS-SE. The software is designed to offer a more cost effective system structure for its…

Signagelive to provide free calendar widgets with Google, Microsoft integration.

May 19, 2017

Signagelive has launched calendar widgets for its Signagelive Marketplace. The widgets enables users to connect to Google and Microsoft Office 365 Calendars…

Hacked digital signage displays porn in Union Station

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Commuters at Union Station got a little more than they asked for when a recently installed display began to play porn videos.

BrightSign integrates media player with Ping HD CMS

May 17, 2017

BrightSign has integrated its media players with Ping HD's EngagePHD web-based content management system. Ping awarded BrightSign with preferred vendor status…

LG's smart TV platform earns Common Criteria certification

May 12, 2017

LG Electronic USA's webOS 3.5 smart TV platform recently received a Common Criteria certification for its Application Security Solution Version 1.0 software.

5 pitfalls to avoid when deploying digital signage

After implementing more than 200 networks, we've fallen down a few holes and tripped over some bumps. But you don't have to. Just listen to what we've learned…