Researchers at MIT and Boston University make ultra-thin plastic completely impermeable Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a super-thin plastic film to protect bridges and food. Rust, which corrodes iron components, and...
Development & Certification
ISO 27001 certification for data centres: Guide to successful implementation
Data centres form the backbone of the digital economy. Every day, they process, store and transmit highly sensitive information that is indispensable for both businesses and critical infrastructures. Given this central role, data centre operators are subject to high...
BHE: Safety lighting – updated information and obligations for operators
Safety lighting systems are very important for personal safety in buildings. In order to ensure that emergency lighting functions properly when needed, regular inspections of the system by qualified persons are required by law and standards. Any defects found must be...
Secret code only visible when heated
Dominik Laa (co-first author), Katharina Ehrmann (PI), Michael Göschl (co-first author) (Photo: tuwien.at) Vienna University of Technology: Variable 3D printing produces materials with complex structures A team of researchers led by Katharina Ehrmann from Vienna...
Comment: High-visibility vests – quality over cheap purchases
The latest ADAC test on high-visibility vests has yielded alarming results: 60 per cent of the models tested barely fulfil their purpose, if at all, and all of the failures come from the low-cost segment of the internet. This shows once again that the supposedly...
Magnetisation textures in graphene detected
Potential for security technology through nano-SQUID-on-tip sensors A team from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rechovot has used a novel superconducting quantum sensor to visualise previously unknown magnetisation textures in rhombohedral graphene. Their...
Pinhole camera 2.0 now captures thermal images
How the new high-tech pinhole camera works (illustration: Kun Huang, english.ecnu.edu.cn) Special laser from East China Normal University “burns” a tiny hole in a crystal Researchers at East China Normal University (https://english.ecnu.edu.cn/ ) led by Heping Zeng...
Axis: Greater efficiency and resilience through intelligent video analytics
Axis Communications is expanding its core business in the field of video security to include additional areas of application such as business intelligence and operational efficiency improvement. (©Axis Communications) IDC report in collaboration with Axis...
Robot moves objects with its entire body
Experts at the Toyota Research Institute see potential applications in removals and care Researchers at the Toyota Research Institute (https://www.tri.global/) have trained the ‘Punyo’ robot provided by Boston Dynamics (https://bostondynamics.com/) to handle large...
DoorBird/Bird Home Automation GmbH receives ISO/IEC 27001:2024 certification for information security
Bird Home Automation GmbH has been successfully certified by TÜV Saarland in accordance with the internationally recognised DIN EN ISO/IEC 27001:2024 standard. With the completion of this comprehensive audit, the company has demonstrated that it meets the highest...
