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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. […]

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 […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 102: Remote Work Burnout

Dan Pupius, CEO of Range, joins the podcast to to talk about remote work burnout and how organizations should think differently about work in the COVID era.

October 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Dan Pupius, CEO of Range, joins the podcast to to talk about remote work burnout and how organizations should think differently about work in the COVID era.

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 […]

Crestron ONE App Delivers Workplace Control from Any Personal Device

October 1, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Crestron today announced the launch of the Crestron ONE app with mobile room control, enabling a flawless control experience from any personal device. The Crestron ONE app “reduc[es] the stress of returning to work, while improving employee’s ability to find, control and present,” according to the company announcement. It’s available now in the App Store. […]

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 […]

Google Extends Free Google Meet Service

Google is extending its offer of free unlimited Meet calls through March of 2021 for Gmail accounts after originally setting a date of Sept. 30.

September 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is continuing its offer of free unlimited Meet calls through March of 2021 for Gmail accounts after originally setting a date of Sept. 30. The move will help keep users of the free service connected with one another after Google in April made its videoconferencing and collaboration product free for anyone with a Gmail […]