Week in Review: Future of Work, COVID-19 Relief, etc.
This week, April 27th – May 1st, 2020: a look into the future of work, inside the COVID-19 relief efforts of major tech companies, creating technology RFPs, and more.
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Survey: 40% of WFHers Say Productivity Has Declined
For most of us, we’ve been working from home for at least a few months and you’re probably now accustomed to the short commute to the home office and blocking out the noise from your family, pets and neighbors. I have personally been curious if that means we’re being less or more productive working out […]
Oracle Launches Cloud Infrastructure Compute E3 Platform
Cloud computing provider Oracle has launched the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute E3 Platform, a new line of standard instances built on AMD EPYC processors. In a blog, Oracle said the bare metal instances are build on the AMD EPYC processors with a base clock frequency of 2.25 GHz and a max boost of up to […]
U.S. Cybersecurity Officials Warn of Attacks on Hastily Deployed Office 365 Solutions
Organizations’ rush to build up remote work programs and deploy cloud-based collaboration solutions may have jeopardized their cybersecurity, says a new alert from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In an advisory through the department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, the government warns that quick rollouts of cloud services like Microsoft 365 – with applications like […]
Motorola Safe Schools Solution Can Analyze Video & Voice Data
Motorola Solutions has announced Safe Schools, an end-to-end solution which uses video, data, voice, and analytics to increase student safety. According to the company, Safe Schools creates a secure environment from the moment a visitor enters a campus, including artificial intelligence video analytics to alert school officials of suspicious activity and seamless communication with local […]
Bosch INTEOX is the ‘First Fully Open Camera Platform,’ Company Says
Bosch has announced an upcoming new product called INTEOX, a platform the company calls “the first fully open camera platform. To take full advantage of the opportunities available by leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT), the Bosch announcement states the security industry must embrace change. The company says it is demonstrating the vast potential of the […]
Yes, Your Videoconferencing Solution is Secure, Mozilla says
According to research on the security features of videoconferencing and video chat solutions, the vast majority of popular platforms are secure. This research on videoconferencing security comes from Mozilla, producers of popular internet browser Firefox, which found that 12 of 15 products tested meet Mozilla’s Minimum Security Standards. Those that are up to snuff include […]
Google Meet Now Free for Everyone; New Business Features
Several popular videoconferencing providers already make at least a version of their product free, and now Google is doing the same by making Google Meet free for everyone. Starting today, Google Meet, G Suite’s flagship video chat app, will be free for everyone with availability rolling out over the coming weeks, G Suite vice president […]
Inside Microsoft’s, Verizon’s, and Ford Motors’ COVID-19 Relief Efforts
At the recent Red Hat Summit Virtual Experience, Red Hat’s President and CEO Paul Cormier interviewed representatives from three recognizable technology (and automotive) brands which have used technology to assist in COVID-19 relief efforts. Let’s examine each of those conversations more thoroughly to learn more about these efforts. Microsoft Coronavirus relief efforts Scott Guthrie, Executive […]
Gaining Insight Into Your Organization’s Remote Work Productivity
Let’s face it – managing different personalities in the office is already difficult. Everyone works differently, and managers are tasked with shifting their management style to accommodate each employee under their supervision. Now, managers are getting a crash course in how to manage remote workers, but with user experience management software, managers can stay in […]
