Volume 22, Issue 3 — January 17, 2024

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 22, Issue 3

January 17, 2024 | Volume: 22 | Issue: 3

What can we learn from the data breach that 23andMe experienced? Paul Konikowski writes about this in his latest cybersecurity column. I’ll tell you what I learned: Maybe don’t blame it on your customers. But there are a few more lessons to be learned here. Read the full piece here.

Also, Mark Coxon writes about the idea of “experience” in AV. Is this a problem? Why don’t some people like describing AV this way? Why is it important to continue providing an experience? Read here.

How many times can I include the word “experience” in one newsletter? The limit does not exist. (That’s a “Mean Girls” reference.)

Have a great rest of the week!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ 23andMe, and You, and Your Mama and Your Sister [Paul Konikowski]

On Oct. 1, 2023, a small percentage of 23AndMe user profile information was improperly accessed and downloaded from individual 23andMe.com accounts on its website. The company found out after an anonymous hacker began advertising “millions” of stolen genetic profiles that were supposedly from 23andMe customer accounts.

+ The Humanity of Technology [Mark Coxon]

Experiences are subjective, and that makes people nervous. How do you deliver an objective result against the subjective measure of experience? I understand the point of view, but I believe it is flawed at it’s very core, and I’ll tell you why.

PRODUCT NEWS

+ Barix Adds MultiCoder M400 Low-Latency, Multi-Format Solution [Gary Kayye]

+ Marshall Electronics Announces Camera Controller With Ability to Manage Multiple Protocols [Gary Kayye]

+ KSCAPE Will Launch RAIL S at ISE 2024 [Gary Kayye]

+ Extron Now Shipping DTP3 T 101 D One-Gang Decorator-Style Transmitter [Gary Kayye]

+ Tascam Launches MA-BT240 Multifunctional Mixing Amplifier [Gary Kayye]

+ Mackie Announces Additions to ProFXv3 Series With 3 New ‘Plus’ Models [Gary Kayye]

+ Nureva Joins Q-SYS Technology Partner Program [Steph Beckett]

+ Powersoft Launches Verso Gateway Device for Connecting Products to MyUniverso [Gary Kayye]

+ Theory Professional Now Shipping sb25aw Surface Mount Loudspeaker [Gary Kayye]

+ Listen Technologies and Ampetronic Develop Installed Assisted Listening System [Gibson Kete]

+ Extron Now Shipping UCS 303 Collaboration and Presentation Switcher [Steph Beckett]

+ Vectorworks Announces 3rd Update for 2024 Product Line [Gary Kayye]

+ MSolutions MS-63U1C USB-C Extender Set Now Compatible With Microsoft Azure Direct DK Development Kit [Gary Kayye]

+ AVer ProAV Cameras Now Pair With Bosch Conference and Discussion Systems [Gary Kayye]

+ DTEN Intros Small Meeting Space Solution That Works With Any Display [Steph Beckett]

+ C2G Adds C2G54540 USB-C to Dual HDMI MST Hub [Steph Beckett]

INDUSTRY NEWS

+ Xyte, One of the Best-Kept Secrets in the Industry, Is No Longer a Secret With $30M Funding Round [Gary Kayye]

+ Almo Corporation Announces Retirement of Gene and Roz Chaiken [Gary Kayye]

+ Comprehensive Connectivity Company Celebrates 50th Anniversary [Gary Kayye]

+ Digital Sales Group Metro Announces Sam Aldrich as VP Appointment of Sales [Steph Beckett]

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