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Network monitoring tools for MSPs with small clients: what to look for (and what to skip)
If you look after the networks of a handful of small local businesses, you know how the day goes. A dental practice calls because the Wi-Fi is slow. A café’s card reader keeps dropping. An accountant’s printer disappeared from the network on Monday morning. None of these clients has IT on site, and nobody was watching their network until something stopped working. Most of the MSP monitoring software you’ll find...
What’s new in Fing: Cloud API, MCP and remote Fing Agent activation
Your network data is only as useful as the places you can use it. Today, we’re making what Fing sees on your networks easier to put to work: in your own scripts and dashboards, and in the AI assistants you already talk to. Two new features make this possible, both available now to Fing Professional subscribers. The Fing Cloud API lets your own tools read what Fing knows about your...
MAC address recognition is back on Fing for iOS
We’re excited to share some news many of you have been waiting years to hear: Fing for iOS can read MAC addresses again. With iOS 27, Apple lets apps access MAC addresses again, and Fing now takes full advantage of it. If you scan your network from an iPhone running iOS 27, you’ll get sharper device recognition: more brand names, more device types, and far fewer generic entries. It’s available...
Cybersecurity in schools: why network visibility comes first
Cybersecurity in schools is usually discussed as if every school had an IT department. In reality, many small and mid-sized schools don’t. The network is looked after by an administrator, a volunteer who comes in on Fridays, or an office manager who became the person everyone calls when the Wi-Fi drops. Meanwhile, the network keeps getting busier: laptops, student phones, guest Wi-Fi, smart boards, cameras, printers and building systems. Before...
Fing Agent Plug-and-Play Kit Now Available in North America
Last year, we teamed up with Pimoroni to launch the first plug-and-play Fing Agent kit in the UK — no assembly, no SD card flashing, no hunting for compatible hardware. Just open the box, plug it in, and start monitoring. Today, we’re bringing that same experience to North America. Through our new partnership with Vilros, a leading Raspberry Pi-approved reseller, you can now order a fully assembled, pre-configured Fing Agent...
Fing Desktop Now Speaks German and Portuguese
We’re rolling out Fing Desktop 4.0.3 this week, and this release is all about one thing: making Fing feel like home for even more of you, wherever you are. Fing Desktop now speaks German and Portuguese, two new additions to a list that already includes English, Spanish, and Italian. The entire interface, from the Home screen to every tool and setting, has been fully localized. No half-translated menus, no mixed languages, just...
How to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi: Start Here (2026 Guide)
Your home Wi-Fi is working right now: routing messages, streaming video, handling your work calls, connecting your smart doorbell. Everything feels fine. But “feels fine” and “is secure” are not the same thing, and the gap between them is exactly where most home network problems begin. The hard truth is that most people only think about Wi-Fi security after something goes wrong: after they notice an unfamiliar device, after speeds...
Fing achieves SOC 2 Type II certification: a milestone in our commitment to security and trust
At Fing, we believe that helping businesses understand, monitor, and optimize their connected environments requires more than powerful technology. It requires trust. Our customers rely on us as an authoritative partner in their digital operations, and that means ensuring the data they entrust to us is protected with uncompromising rigor. Today, we’re proud to announce that Fing has achieved its first SOC 2 ® Type II attestation report, evaluated by an...
How to Detect Surveillance Devices in Your Home (2026 Guide)
If you’re reading this, something probably doesn’t feel right. Maybe you noticed an unfamiliar device on your Wi-Fi. Maybe an object in your home looks different than it did before. Or maybe you just have a gut feeling that someone is watching. Whatever brought you here, your concern is valid, and this guide will help you find out for sure. We’ll cover everything you need to know about how to detect surveillance in your home, from scanning your network to physical...
How to Find Hidden Cameras in an Airbnb or Hotel (2026)
Knowing how to find hidden cameras is becoming an essential skill for modern travelers. Whether you’re staying in an Airbnb, hotel, or vacation rental, the risk of hidden surveillance devices is real — and increasingly common. From tiny pinhole lenses tucked inside smoke detectors to Wi-Fi-connected spy cameras disguised as everyday objects, detecting hidden cameras requires a combination of awareness, technique, and the right tools. Reports of Airbnb or Vrbo...