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Why The IT Community Should Be Concerned About The SolarWinds Hack

There is still much we're learning about the SolarWinds hack, but one thing is clear: the IT security community got outplayed.

December 22, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

It’s being called the most devastating cyber attack on the U.S., and there’s still so much we don’t know about the SolarWinds supply chain hack, how attackers were able to compromise one of the software leaders in the IT space, what other tools could be compromised and just how much damage has been done to […]

A Coronavirus Vaccine is Being Shipped: Here are the Top Issues

A number of coronavirus vaccine issues are popping up at campuses & organizations as they are faced with addressing rollout challenges.

December 18, 2020 Robin Hattersley-Gray Leave a Comment

The first coronavirus vaccine shipments are scheduled this week, but with the shipments comes a whole host of logistics, security, and privacy issues, as well as a hesitancy by some Americans to get vaccinated. Here’s a brief overview of the various issues: Logistics & Hospital Security Really cold freezers are needed by the hospitals and […]

Platform-Agnostic Systems Are Key To Collaboration Amid Busy Remote Work Tech Market

The collaboration market is becoming crowded with software, so IT leaders now need to invest in platform-agnostic systems as work-from-anywhere continues.

December 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In 2020, the world became intimately familiar with unified communication and collaboration technology that helped organizations transition to remote work as COVID-19 lockdowns forced offices and workplaces to close. With that came several challenges, including keeping remote workers engaged at a level consistent with when everyone was back in the office and making sure these […]

The Next Normal: Staying Ahead in the Post-Pandemic Workplace Webinar

November 17, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Discover technology solutions that let your employees thrive in the next normal post-pandemic workplace. We can help you build a hybrid workplace that connect on-site and remote teams. Explore Logitech cameras and headsets to create modern workspaces. Watch the webinar now.

CompTIA: Tech Jobs Trending Up

U.S. technology employment is moving in the right direction as both tech firms and the IT industry added jobs in October.

November 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. technology employment is moving in the right direction as both tech firms and the IT industry added jobs in October, according to technology trade organization CompTIA. Citing the monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CompTIA said the country’s technology sector added an estimated 14,200 jobs last month, including technical and non-technical positions at U.S. […]

IBM Launches IBM Cloud for Telecommunications

The IBM Cloud for Telecommunications is designed to help telecommunications providers address challenges and drive business transformation.

November 5, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IBM has partnered with dozens of tech firms to help it launch the IBM Cloud for Telecommunications to help telecommunications providers address challenges and help drive business transformation. The solution includes a partnership with firms like Nokia, Samsung, Cisco and 35 other technology firms to launch the solution, which IBM calls “an open, hybrid cloud […]

Safeguarding Your Mobile Workforce Data Security in 4 Steps

Businesses are allowing employees to WFH even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Here are four measures to ensure mobile workforce data security.

October 8, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Research firm Gartner has found that, after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, businesses will face a new kind of challenge: managing their mobile workforce data security. According to Gartner survey, 82% of business leaders plan to let employees continue to work from home in at least some capacity, while 47% plan to allow employees to do so […]

Why Asynchronous Collaboration is Just as Important as Videoconferencing

If those long video calls are doing more harm than good, consider moving some of your remote workforce's workflow to asynchronous collaboration.

October 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In the early days of quarantine and the COVID-19 lockdowns, teams relied heavily on video calls and other collaboration tools that required everyone to be doing the same thing at the exact same time. That means a remote worker on the West Coast would have to get up early for a 9 a.m. call on […]

How COVID Will Change Mass Notification Trends on Campuses

More significant changes and trends are to come to the workplace due to COVID-19, including how we use mass notification tools.

October 1, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Mass notification has been trending lately as organizations learn new approaches to safety, especially on campuses. As the impact of the pandemic continues to linger, more significant safety changes are on the horizon, and mass notification tools will have to follow suit. Here are some of the ways you can expect mass notification to evolve […]

ServiceNow Launches New Version of Now Platform

ServiceNow's new platform includes new tools and features designed to help organizations stay agile and resilient while improving productivity.

September 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

ServiceNow has released a new version of its digital workforce platform, Now Platform, designed to help organizations stay agile and resilient while improving productivity in the COVID-19 economy. Included in the new platform, named the Paris release, are several new features like new workflow productivity apps with embedded analytics and AI, IT optimization, connected workflows, […]