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Authentication of internet users.

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.9 - Authentication March 1st 2017 - 12:00 PM

What is two-factor authentication (2FA) and why is your identity at risk if you don’t use it? In a continuing series of short films, Bruce Devlin takes a light-hearted look at aspects of internet security.

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Cloud Broadcasting - The Business Case for Cloud Computing February 23rd 2017 - 12:00 PM

In the previous Cloud Broadcasting article, we looked at the differences between public and private clouds. In this article, we delve further into Cloud Born systems and define the business case for cloud computing.

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The crew filming Prince Harry And The Walking With The Wounded Team on their trek to the South Pole.

Applied Technology: Timecode Systems — It’s All About The Sync February 22nd 2017 - 04:00 PM

In the last decade, there has been a significant shift what viewers like to see on their televisions with much of that content recorded as live reality style shows. Capturing such spontaneous content brings many challenges, but one of the biggest is managing the huge amounts of media created. Fortunately, with the help of timecode and synchronisation, it is possible to wrestle back some control over the content while saving money.

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Trust and identity on the internet.

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.8 - Trust and Identity February 22nd 2017 - 12:00 PM

Internet Security depends on trust and identity. What does that really mean and how do you achieve it? In Bruce’s Shorts, Bruce Devlin takes a light-hearted look at aspects of internet security.

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NRG Stadium in Houston, TX was the site of Super Bowl 51.

IP Provides Communications Backbone For Super Bowl LI February 20th 2017 - 01:50 PM

New IT-based technologies have been adopted more readily and sooner in some parts of the broadcast production chain than others. Super Bowl LI illustrated that with the intercom and general communications operation taking place almost completely in the IP domain, using a combination of Dante running over RTS’ OMNEO platform, while audio distribution and networking continued to rely on older formats such as MADI.

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Cloud Broadcasting - Public and Private Clouds February 15th 2017 - 01:00 PM

In the previous Cloud Broadcasting article, we looked at Agile software development and its relevance to cloud computing. In this article, we delve further into Cloud-Born systems and investigate the differences between public and private clouds and where you might want to use them.

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Data security, what does it mean?

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.7 - Security - What Does That Mean? February 15th 2017 - 12:00 PM

In a new series of Bruce’s Shorts, Bruce Devlin looks at computer security. There are many aspects to security and in this Short, Devlin introduces the topic in preparation for more detail in upcoming episodes.

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To cope with fluctuations in demand for just-in-time server-side ad insertion, requires a highly scalable architecture.

Comparing MPEG-DASH to HLS February 10th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Adobe strive to transport the best video over the internet that supports the most devices. 4K UHD content traffic further drives the goal of a single video format that can be displayed on any device. While many solutions have been proposed, MPEG-DASH is increasingly being viewed as the best.

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