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The FBI Warns Schools: Online Classrooms, Teleconferencing Apps Are Being Hijacked

FBI says school closings due to COVID-19 and increased presence of children online both pose an increased risk for child exploitation.

April 3, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

With distance learning and videoconferencing on the rise, the FBI says it has received reports that video platforms are being hijacked (“Zoom-bombing”). Two schools in Massachusetts reported the following incidents: In late March 2020, a Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom, an unidentified […]

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Windows 10 Remote Work Bug Fix

Microsoft Pushes Out Windows 10 Remote Work Bug Fix

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet.

April 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft earlier this week released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet. The issue is related to devices using a proxy, especially those using a virtual private network (VPN). “An out-of-band optional update is now available on the Microsoft Update […]

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Enterprise Connect

Enterprise Connect Announces Best Of Industry Awards After Virtual Events

After virtual keynotes and sessions, Enterprise Connect has recognized a dozen companies with its Best of Enterprise Connect Industry Awards.

April 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Enterprise Connect, a conference and exhibit for the enterprise communications and collaboration industry that held virtual keynotes and sessions this year after COVID-19 forced its cancellation, has recognized a dozen companies with its Best of Enterprise Connect Industry Awards. Taking home awards were Journey, Genesys, Glia, Mio, Omilia, Pexip, Avaya, Kramer Electronics, RingCentral, Theta Lake […]

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Zoom Transparency

Zoom Battles Transparency Issues Amid Growing Popularity

Zoom is exploding in popularity due to the coronavirus, but the videoconferencing platform is making other headlines for the wrong reasons.

April 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom’s popularity has skyrocketed as organizations, family and friends are using the video conferencing platform to communicate from their homes during COVID-19. Now, the software is becoming a social networking app popular among younger generations and has been adopted as a desktop version of FaceTime as screenshots of dozens of people meeting up via Zoom […]

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Poly, Microsoft Teams

Poly Announces New Microsoft Teams-Certified Headsets

The Voyager 4245 Office is now one of Poly’s 15 Microsoft Teams-certified headsets and personal speakerphone devices.

March 31, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Poly has introduced a new series of Microsoft Teams-enabled Bluetooth headsets designed to help remote and office workers stay connected. The Voyager 4245 Office is now one of Poly’s 15 Microsoft Teams-certified headsets and personal speakerphone devices. The device joins several others in the Voyager series available today and with Teams-certified version available in May. […]

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InfoComm 2020

AVIXA Cancels InfoComm 2020 Because of ‘Concern for the Health and Safety’ of Worldwide Audience Due to Coronavirus

InfoComm, the largest pro AV show in North America, is canceled. AVIXA management is exploring other options to deliver some scheduled content to attendees.

March 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

AVIXA announced this morning that InfoComm 2020, the largest annual pro AV show in North America, is being canceled due to “concern for the health and safety of our exhibitors, attendees, partners and staff.” To be clear, the 2020 edition of the show—set for June 13 to 19 in Las Vegas—will not be rescheduled for […]

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