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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Zoom has passed over cloud giants Amazon and Microsoft in favor of Oracle to accommodate its growing usage. Oracle announced the deal to become the cloud infrastructure provider for the online and video meeting platform, as Zoom’s usage skyrockets largely due to the COVID-19 lockdown. According to Zoom CEO Eric S. Yuan, the company needed […]
In the age of remote work and interconnectivity across the world, videoconferencing solutions are becoming essential to organizations. Platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans and others were already becoming increasingly popular before workers were forced to work from their homes due to COVID-19. However, Zoom has become a general term for video chatting […]
Microsoft says it has resolved a security problem in Microsoft Teams in which an attacker could have taken over user accounts through a .GIF file. Researchers from cybersecurity software firm CyberArk found that attackers could have used a malicious .GIF file to scrape a user’s data and ultimately take over an organization’s entire roster of […]
Just months after unveiling the redesign of its new Yammer app, Microsoft is integrating the app into its flagship unified communication and collaboration platform Teams. Yammer, Microsoft’s enterprise social networking platform used for communication across an organization, includes a fully interactive app called “Communities” that essentially brings Yammer conversations into Teams. It’s not available in […]
The world is becoming increasingly familiar with Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and that means we’re discovering the ins and outs of these apps. Many of these apps offer options to blur your background so your messy room isn’t visible to your colleagues, clients, family or friends. But, some platforms […]
Zoom is working to regain public trust as it releases Zoom 5.0, a new version of the popular videoconferencing app that includes security upgrades and new data options. The general availability of Zoom 5.0 is a key milestone in the company’s 90-day plan to address security and transparency lapses with the platform after it came […]
IT and electronics giant NEC is partnering with cloud-based unified communications firm Intermedia to launch two communication solutions for businesses of all sizes. The deal forms NEC UNIVERGE BLUE CONNECT and NEC UNIVERGE BLUE ENGAGE which the companies call a fully integrated cloud-based unified communications-as-a-service solution (UCaaS) and a contact center-as-a-service solution (CCaaS), respectively. The […]
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