Upgrade your Primary Control4 Controller to the HC-250 or HC-800 and get 10% off new equipment.
Benefits:
* Enhanced security with smart sensors
* One-touch access to your favorite streaming content
* Pool and spa control from any device
* Brilliant smart lighting control
Contact Us today! we will review your current system and provide a quote for the controller upgrade and new equipment.
Did you know... One more benefit of Control4's latest software release - integrated music services!
Now you can stream Pandora! Rhapsody, Napster and TuneIn were already part of C4's services. They also offer Tidal, which is a subscription music service that offers high-fidelity, CD sound quality streaming.
Control4 can be programmed to play a family member's favorite station in the house when they unlock the front door. How's that for a greeting?
Thanks John for all the good things you do for us. Please convey my thanks to your ever-ready team who processes our problems in an expeditious manner.
- change them every 30-60 days. This goes for all passwords including wireless security passwords. And make sure they're strong.
Wireless
- If you offer public WIFI, assign a password and change it weekly. Make sure the public WIFI is not connected to your business network.
Updates
- Set them to auto-install or make sure to install them regularly. Most often they include security patches.
Encryption
- Encrypt it all - data, drives, mobile devices. Even if your data is intercepted, they won't be able to read it.
Paper
- Don't print personal or sensitive information. For businesses, only allow company data to be stored digitally on company controlled devices and servers.
Need to increase your security and don't know where to start? Give us a call at 909-287-7900 or email. We'll take care of it for you.
If you have questions about any of the products featured in our newsletter, please email us at info@wesolvethat.com and we will send you additional information.
December 10, 2015
At Innovative - we are in the business of creating solutions that make your home and office technology faster, better and more cost effective.
We are here to help you find solutions to real life technological hurdles. Each of our clients presents a new challenge that calls us to an innovative approach tempered with extreme customer service.
Please email us if you need help with any technology issue. We are here to educate you on leading edge solutions and how to achieve your goals utilizing the most cost effective solution. If there are any topics you would like to see addressed in our next Newsletter, we'll be happy to do the research for you! Any technology problem -any time- We Solve That!
Despite the fallout over privacy concerns, people seem to like the upgrade. For those who have installed it, and those ready for the switch, there are 3 privacy concerns to consider.
Personalization vs. Privacy Millennial users feel as if they don't have privacy anymore. So they are more willing to give up privacy for more features. While older users still tend to be less trusting and more wary.
The major struggle that has been brought to light is the exchange of personal data for convenience and ease of use.The big question becomes: Do we want better privacy or a better product?
Opt-out vs. Opt-in With the Windows 10 update, there is the option to opt-out of Information Sharing. No info will be collected and sent back to Microsoft. However, people who opt-out may not be able to take advantage of key features.
Consent vs. Dissent Personal information is collected and used usually for advertising or for personalizing applications. However, once your information is used in a way you don't like, there's no way to reverse it.
People must push back on features they are not comfortable with. Read the fine print and check your settings. While companies need to be more transparent of their intention, users need to take a bit of the responsibility too. After all, is anything ever really "free"?
Visit our blog to read more about personalization and security.
Innovative News
Be aware of your air with Awair
The Awair is a smart air monitor that tracks and analyzes the air quality indoors. It has 4 sensors that measure: temp, humidity, carbon dioxide, fine dust particles and volatile organic components (VOC's). When connected to other smart devices, it can turn on and regulate them.
The monitor will track the air quality levels and then send you recommendations through the app on your phone to help you change your behavior.
Allergy - Know what's in the air and know what sets off your allergies, from dust mites to VOC's.
Productivity - Get more out of the air you breathe and more out of your day. Increase focus levels and decrease the chance of headaches, fatigue and dry eyes.
Wellness - Breath better, feel better. Decreas the risk of cold and flu.
These are just a few features and benefits of the Awair air monitor. You can read more about how it all works at our Blog.
Make low battery anxiety a thing of the past.
Energous has made a wireless charging system named "WattUp" which has a charging radius of 15 feet. The transmitter will be just about the size of a wireless router. Instead of magnetic induction, radio frequencies will be used to charge the devices.
A WattUp™ transmitter, or Power Router, works like Wi-Fi and sends energy via a radio frequency (RF) signal to your WattUp-enabled electronic devices when requested. A WattUp receiver in each device converts that signal into battery power. The entire system is software controlled, so it's intelligent and customizable to your needs and environment.
It's programmable and automatic:
Pairs 1-12 devices with a WattUp™ transmitter
Sets minimum power levels, so when a device reaches a certain level it automatically receives power to prevent it from dying
Tells the WattUp™ transmitter if a device has been plugged into a wall outlet
Lets users find public WattUp™ locations on a map, including whether they are free or paid systems (including the rate)
You can read more about how it all works at our Blog.
