How to Protect Clients from Home Automation Hacker Bots

Posted by on Apr 22, 2013 in Control Systems, Home Automation, News, Security, Technology | 0 comments

New search engines like Shodan make it easier for hackers to invade everything from home automation systems to traffic lights. Integrators must take network security seriously.     CNN recently published a sensational piece about “Shodan: The scariest search engine on the Internet.”   Unlike search engines like Google that scour the Internet for Websites, Shodan scours the Internet for IP addresses – that is, anything attached to anything that connects with the Web. That means the search engine doesn’t just discover your home router, but everything attached to it,...

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Survival of the Fittest: CEDIA EXPO 2013

Posted by on Mar 1, 2013 in Control Systems, Home Automation, News, Technology | 0 comments

Two cameos in the latest CEDIA EXPO 2013 promo!  Around 1:26 and 2:16…

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802.11ac is the Next Big Thing in Wireless

Posted by on Feb 15, 2013 in News, Technology, Wireless | 6 comments

New 802.11ac is faster and better than 802.11n, paving the way for high-performance wireless HD. But how long will 5 GHz band stay uncrowded?   By Bjørn Jensen, February 15, 2013   802.11ac is the next big thing in wireless. It’s expected that by 2015 it will be so common that an estimated one billion devices will have it. Our industry should be excited about this because it means more sales replacing “antiquated” network gear to make way for newer, more reliable services. Also, it’s aimed at higher data rate services, especially high definition wireless video. This is...

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Home Automation: Why Is My Network So Expensive?

Posted by on Feb 6, 2013 in Control Systems, Home Automation, News, Switching, Technology, Wireless | 0 comments

Can’t we just go to Best Buy and pick up something cheap? Today Ethernet networks have become ubiquitous, becoming the foundation of just about every kind of home automation system imaginable.  Almost every new device that comes to market today has the ability to connect to the network whether wired or wireless.  It is the most efficient way to share data whether between two devices in the same room or two devices on opposite ends of the planet.  So if the network is so important, why is it that people have trouble understanding the increase in cost for a network today versus ten years...

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WhyReboot was featured in CEPro Magazine’s January 13th edition!

Posted by on Jan 10, 2013 in Control Systems, Home Automation, News, Switching, Technology, Wireless | 0 comments

  To read the whole magazine go to CEPro’s digital website at this link!

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WhyReboot was honored to be in CEPro Magazine’s December 2012 “Giving Back” edition!

Posted by on Dec 14, 2012 in Home Automation, News, Technology, Uncategorized | 0 comments

There’s also a good article written by Bjørn Jensen about the new BoxeeTV at this link!

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