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Slack CEO: Stories, Instant Audio Coming To Slack By End Of 2020

With videoconferencing fatigue setting in, Slack is eyeing ways to help teams connect and collaborate without having to hop on a long video call.

October 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack is reportedly adding new features to its platform that will introduce social media-like stories and push-to-talk audio by the end of the calendar year. In an interview with The Verge, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield detailed some of the new features the platform wants to bring to its users to help them better acclimate to […]

What Every MSP Internal Security Framework Should Include

These are the elements of an MSP Internal Security Framework that most MSPs are not doing that leave them vulnerable to being breached.

October 7, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

At the recent MSP Connect Live, a group of virtual events put on by The ASCII Group, the CEO of a well-versed MSP provided a framework for MSP internal security practices. As Corey Kirkendoll, CEO of 5K Technical Services, said during the session: it’s more important to make sure your own company utilizes internal security best practices. […]

FBI: Be Wary of Using Hotel Wi-Fi for Remote Work

Hotels are offering daytime room reservations to offer some peace and quiet for remote workers, but hotel Wi-Fi networks aren't very secure, FBI warns.

October 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

For many, working from home has been a welcome break from their long commute and noisy office. However, depending on pets and family members, the home can be just as distracting. Remote workers might be tempted to rent a hotel room for some peace and quiet to get some critical work done, but the FBI […]

Trilogy Standalone Pushbutton PIN Lock Converts Public Bathrooms to Single Occupancy

The Trilogy Privacy Standalone Pushbutton PIN lock geared towards campuses & K-12 to help avoid the spread of coronavirus.

October 6, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Alarm Lock, a division of Napco Security Technologies, introduces “an easy, economical COVID-19 solution to quickly convert multistall restrooms to single occupancy, to create social distancing and help avoid spread of the virus,” according to an announcement from the company. The new wireless Trilogy Privacy Standalone Pushbutton PIN Locks solution is geared toward college campuses and K-12 schools as […]

Slack, DocuSign Announce Integration

Slack and DocuSign have announced a new collaboration that will allow users to sign and send documents with DocuSigns’ eSignature tool in the Slack app.

October 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack and DocuSign have announced a new collaboration that will allow users to sign and send documents with DocuSigns’ eSignature tool in the Slack app. This helps centralize even more functions directly in slack for tasks like HR, sales contracts, company policies, custom agreements and more. According to DocuSign’s company blog, the integration also allows […]

Slack is Experiencing Connection, Performance Issues

Slack is investigating the cause of the issue after the platform said its connection and performance were affected Monday.

October 5, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack is reporting unexplained issues with connecting and degraded performance today. According to Slack’s states page, users began experiencing slowness with desktop, browser and mobile versions starting around 10 a.m. EDT. “The issue is sending messages and troubles with API calls,” the company said. “Our team is looking into it and we will follow up […]

Telecomm Industry Association Launches Smart Building Assessment Program

SPIRE Smart Building Assessment designed to help building owners and operators make better informed investment decisions, more.

October 5, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, have announced the SPIRE Smart Building Program, said to be the first-and-only objective assessment and rating program for smart buildings. Created in a partnership between the two organizations, SPIRE provides an assessment of connected technologies within buildings, delivering insights, benchmarks and […]

Lexus Dealership Video Wall

Dealership video walls need to provide an elevated experience with an environment that immediately grasps customer attention and entices them to purchase.

October 5, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Hendrick Lexus of Pleasanton, California is the premier Lexus dealer in the Northern California Bay Area. This 2019 Elite of Lexus dealership award-winner is part of the Hendrick Automotive Group, one of the largest privately held automotive retail organizations in the U.S. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company has automotive operations in 14 states. […]

Passable is a Student-Created Hall Pass App Built for COVID Times

Passable app now helps with social distancing and contact tracing and was originally created by two students as a digital hall pass.

October 2, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Two students created a school safet app that aids in contact tracing and social distancing measures as schools continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Samuel Crombie, a sophomore at Dartmouth College and Martin County High School (Fla.) graduate, and his friend Joseph Semrai, currently a junior at Martin County High, had already developed an innovative app prior to the […]

Microsoft Services Suffer Two Major Global Outages in One Week

Key Microsoft services were down for several hours on two separate occasions this week just days after announcing dozens of new features at Ignite.

October 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft did not have a very good week, as on two separate occasions critical services were down worldwide for several hours. The latest was early Thursday morning when Outlook was down for several hours due to what Microsoft says was an issue caused by a “configuration update.” It comes just days after a host of […]