Coming up this November 2nd to 4th, Ryarc will be demonstrating CampaignManager v3 at the Sprint Open Solutions Conference in Santa Clara. On display will be our new multi-tenancy cloud installable platform for enterprise Digital Signage. Please drop by the Intel Booth #3.
It’s happened to CNN. It’s happened to FOX. And it happened to both of them on one of the biggest sites on the net. Every few weeks we learn of another account being “hacked”. Having it happen to your network; where a malicious user might post any video or pictures they like is almost to grim too bear thinking about, right? Well, as the operator of a public network you simply don’t have the luxury of not thinking about this.
Accessing stuff on the web is great. And that’s why our next version (released October 1) allows you to access your network from anywhere over the internet. Notice we said “internet” and not “web”? That’s right, CM3 is a smart client application that works from anywhere, into the cloud or your datacenter over the internet. So you have all the richness of a windows application and all the access-from-anywhere convenience of the web. But getting back to the original topic. What about security? Well, this article is too short to go through the full web pages vs. app argument but consider this; If your password leaks, or is compromised and you’re using a web based solution your security is toast. When you can see this happen for brands like CNN and FOX on websites with billions of dollars of investment you already know what conclusions to draw for digital signage made available through a webpage. If your password leaks or is compromised, your network is compromised. At best, you’ll get a childish prankster. At worst, your company’s reputation could be destroyed and you could be sued.
Well, one of the cool things we’ve added in CM3 was designed with this very problem in mind. It’s called MATE(Machine Authentication Technology Enhancement)
and what it does is that it takes authentication beyond a username and password (all you need to access a web based provider) and extends authentication to the machine level. So, if your password gets compromised here’s what someone trying to use it would see:
We can associate your account with a particular machine. Security that a website simply cannot provide. You can of course request that your PC gets trusted by the cloud service. And here’s how it would look to the admin. Note the presence of geographic information. Easy to spot it if someone not of your organisation is trying their luck.
Invites still open for prerelease views on CM. We’ll blog in the coming weeks on some of the other cool features on the way…
It’s been a long and hard road but the final stretch has finally appeared and we’re almost ready to begin our beta testing cycle. If you’re an existing customer or partner, and are interested in getting a look at our next release, please email i...@ryarc.com. We have limited places on the program available so please act now if you’re interested. We’ll be introducing the new features in a steady stream of online videos between now and release time and the first one will be out later this month.
We had a busy first day at DSW Sydney showing how our software can save real money by integrating with Intel AMT. This technology means we can provide over-the-internet, power recycles and scheduled power ups to devices anywhere. If your Digital Signage business has ever spent money on sending contractors out to cycle boxes or turn them back on, you really need to check this tech out. If you’re in Sydney, drop by. If you’re not, just drop us a mail and we’ll be delighted to show you how it works (and how it can save you time, money and reputation).
Nous sommes très heureux d’offrir nos produits à nos clients en français. S’il vous plaît suivez le lien!
Just a note on an upcoming minor release. In October we will release a new version
which includes a new way of sizing Zones. In the previous versions, Zone Sizing
was based on percentages which had the advantage of being able to reliably create
layouts that would work regardless of resolution of the player. Feedback has
indicated that some users need the accuracy of pixel based sizing. As long as
you are certain of the final output resolution, pixel sizing has some advantages including
precise sizing. This is also a boon for users who play out on LED boards which
are often non standard in size. More information will be available in the help
and in the release notes.
October also sees the release of CampaignManager in French (CA) and Spanish (LatAm)
with Portugeuese on the way a little later.
Plans for German, Dutch, Korean and Japanese are in the pipeline but won’t release
just yet.
We get sent a lot of hardware here at Ryarc and we maintain internal reviews of what we test. We figured it would be useful to share this with you, as we often get asked the question “What hardware do you recommend?”. We don’t have a formally recommended hardware unit but we often pass on information we think will be useful. So, introducing the first in a series of reviews we do of hardware.
Ryarc demonstrates Intel AVA and AMT functionality in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing
During our recent three city Intel road show in China we have the pleasure of demonstrating two key new features of our latest release. Intel AMT functionality and Intel AVA are ‘baked in’ to the software and provide unparalleled managabilty and accuracy in advertising delivery. Thank you to all who spent time at our booth. Toni Chiu (pictured above) is now our local representative in Hong Kong S.A.R. and China.