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Week in Review: the Cloud, Security, Teams, etc.

This week, July 6-10, 2020: temperature scanning platforms, contactless technology, evaluating employees, sound masking, and more.

July 10, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Welcome to My TechDecisions Week in Review, where we round up the most important stories you might have missed this week, July 6-10, 2020. Read on to find out what’s happening this week:   Features Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Cloud Migration Approach Understanding the product that will overhaul your cloud migration […]

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Schneider EcoStruxture Keeps Notre Dame Energy Efficient

Notre Dame University set a goal to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2030, something Schneider EcoStruxture has helped them achieve.

July 9, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The University of Notre Dame will implement Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Building 3.0 into its 95+ buildings in order to meet a goal of cutting its carbon footprint in half by 2030 Schneider Electric, an energy and automation digital solutions provider, announces it is working with the University of Notre Dame, located in Notre Dame, Ind., […]

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Phishing Success

Microsoft Seizes Domains Used in COVID-19 Phishing Attacks

Microsoft took action to stop a cybercriminal network from launching phishing attacks designed to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft took action to stop a cybercriminal network from launching coronavirus-related phishing attacks, according to newly unsealed court records. In a blog post, the company detailed its actions taken in the case, which now includes seizing control of key domains in the criminals’ infrastructure to prevent future attacks. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern […]

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Zoom Privacy

Study: AI, Forenics, Social Media Pose Videoconferencing Privacy Risk

A new study suggests that a combination of image processing, text recognition and forensics can pose a privacy risk on videoconferencing platforms.

July 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

We all know about the security and privacy issues that Zoom and other videoconferencing providers wrestled with at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and how those companies addressed those issues since then. However, a new study from Ben-Gurion University suggests that a combination of image processing, text recognition and forensics allowed them to cross reference […]

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With E-Learning Platforms, School Districts are Building the Foundation for Better Outcomes

A broad overview of how e-learning platforms are changing school districts and helping to achieve better educational outcomes.

July 2, 2020 Jeremy Dolby Leave a Comment

When Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered schools closed throughout the state in response to the coronavirus pandemic, sending home millions of students to learn remotely, Cicero School District 99 was ready. The K-8 district of 14,000 students, southwest of Chicago, was already five years into its mission, driven by Superintendent Rudy Hernandez, of changing the […]

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IBM Remote Work

IBM: 61% Want Permanent Remote Work

A recent IBM survey found that 61% of workers want to continue working from home permanently even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

July 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As coronavirus-induced remote work stretches into the summer, workers are increasingly open to the idea of permanent remote work as 61% of respondents to an IBM study said they want to work from home for good. As of June 4, 45% out of 18,000 U.S. respondents to the survey said they were working remote, and […]

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Hikvision Among Tech Companies the Department of Defense Says Are Backed by Chinese Military

Department of Defense releases document listing 20 companies operating in the U.S. that Washington alleges are backed by Chinese military.

June 30, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Hikvision was blacklisted by the Trump Administration last year, but now it is on the list of tech companies owned or controlled by the Chinese military, the U.S. Department of Defense says. Reuters is reporting a Department of Defense (DOD) document listing 20 companies, including Hikvision and Huawei, operating in the United States that Washington alleges are backed by […]

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Delegating and Assigning Roles as an IT Manager

IT managers that delegate efficiently, communicate effectively and foster an environment of trust will create a well-oiled team of tech experts.

June 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In an industry as high stakes as IT where one small mistake could spell disaster for an entire organization, delegating and assigning roles to your team is one of the most important functions of a manager. When your team has a firm grasp on their job descriptions and they know what you expect out of […]

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