Slack is upgrading the communication and collaboration app’s security features including Slack Connect, a new feature that the company says will allow for faster communication, stronger relationships and improved security. Slack Connect, which the company calls “a more secure and productive way for organizations to communicate wit each other,” gives admins the ability to maintain […]
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Research: Alexa Devices Vulnerable to Hacking
Virtual assistants and IoT devices are inherently vulnerable to cyber attacks, including Alexa devices, according to Check Point.
New research from Check Point suggests that Alexa is not as secure as we thought. Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant which is becoming a larger presence in the enterprise, is not immune to outside attacks because its subdomains are vulnerable to Corss-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) misconfiguration and Cross Site Scripting, Check Point researchers wrote. “Using the […]
Another School Ransomware Attack in Kansas
We’re seeing a recent rise in school ransomware attacks as reported by our colleagues over at Campus Safety. The Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (MCCKC) announced on Wednesday that they were the victim of a ransomware attack and that some data had been encrypted. A hacker may have had access to student and employee […]
Solving Collaboration Audio Quality Problems for the Mobile and In-Person Workforces
Collaboration audio quality has suffered with mobile and mixed workforces. Here's some advice for getting more out of meeting room audio equipment.
Putting speakers and other collaboration technology in conferencing rooms almost always prompts questions from the IT and tech decision-making individuals who are tasked with doing it. Which meeting room audio equipment is best for my specific spaces? How do I ensure the best collaboration audio quality possible? Those same questions are bound to persist as […]
Remote Work Can Be a Recruiting Boost
Did your organization adapt to remote work? If you're been having recruiting struggles, consider making remote work permanent.
The coronavirus pandemic, if anything, is showing us that remote work is a lot easier and less of a daunting proposition than we originally thought. Almost overnight in March, organizations quickly adapted a remote work policy to comply with social distancing guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus. For many organizations, that transition […]
Workday, IBM Expand Return-to-Work Offerings
Workday and IBM are expanding the availability of a joint solution that can help organizations safely reopen the workplace via AI and data.
Workday and IBM are expanding the availability of a joint solution that can help organizations safely reopen the workplace via a set of products embedded with Watson and a planning, forecasting and modeling solution that can help offer insight into worker readiness. The announcement builds on return-to-work offerings already offered by the companies, but this […]
The Business Case for VoIP
Legacy business phone systems won't do you any good if your employees aren't in the office. Consider migrating to VoIP for flexible and easy communication.
With remote and hybrid work now a part of normal life, your organization needs technology that will allow your employees to connect with one another and your customers regardless of where they are. If your primary means of communication is still a legacy business telephone system, you were probably scrambling to adapt at the start […]
ProdataKey Adds Contactless and Multisite Features to Touch Reader, Mobile App
Touch-free feature supports COVID-19 best-practices while multisite support lets app users control doors at more than one location through a single log-in.
ProdataKey announces several updates to its Touch Bluetooth reader and mobile app. Unlike other mobile access control solutions, which require users to unlock and present their phone in place of a fob, ProdataKey’s Touch reader automatically senses encrypted credentials on locked phones carried by users, even when deep inside pockets, bags and purses. The reader’s […]
Crestron Releases Flex MM for Hybrid Work Conferencing
The Crestron Flex MM is a web conferencing solution for both in-office conference room and work-from-home applications.
End users seeking hybrid work technology just got another option as Crestron today introduced the Crestron Flex MM, an audio and video conferencing solution suitable for both conference room and work-from-home applications. The Flex MM “enables integrators to bring an enterprise-grade, tabletop unified communications solution to the home office with native Microsoft Teams or Zoom […]
Microsoft Teams Could Be Your Hub of Remote and Hybrid Work
If used correctly, Microsoft Teams should become the communication and collaboration hub of remote and hybrid work for your organization.
Millions of workers were forced out of the office in March, leading to a large migration to cloud-based unified communications and videoconferencing services. One of the most popular applications was Microsoft Teams. The company said in April it grew its daily active users by about 70% to 75 million, but that number today could be […]
