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U.S. Cybersecurity Officials: K-12 Schools Are Increasingly Targeted By Hackers

U.S. cybersecurity officials are warning K-12 institutions of an uptick in cyberattacks designed to exploit and disrupt distance learning during.

December 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

U.S. cybersecurity officials are warning K-12 educators of an uptick in cyberattacks designed to exploit and disrupt distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools everywhere continue to rely on critical IT services to support distance learning via videoconferencing and collaboration tools, cybercriminals are taking notice. Bad actors are targeting schools with ransomware, data theft […]

Videos Claiming Trump Won the Election Have Been Banned by YouTube

YouTube bans any videos claiming there was widespread election fraud - but allows discussion if it does not agree to perpetrate a false narrative.

December 9, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

There have been many recent questions about the legitimacy of the election results, primarily coming from the outgoing Donald Trump administration and its followers. But thus far, no credible evidence of election fraud has surfaced, and YouTube is taking a major step towards halting the spread of election misinformation. The company released a statement saying […]

What IT Leaders Need To Do To Secure Their Remote Workforce

Remote work will continue for some time, as will the inherent cybersecurity issues that come with it. IT leaders need to act now and prepare for the future.

December 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Millions of workers have been operating out of their homes since the spring, and many will continue to do so at least part time even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over and officials deem it safe to return to the office. However, that rapid dispersion of the workforce largely didn’t account for cybersecurity, and IT […]

Kramer Introduces Wearable Corona Tag

Kramer has launched Corona Tag, a compact wearable device that monitors the movements of employees and tracks distance and exposure time.

December 7, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Kramer has launched Corona Tag, a compact wearable device designed to “eliminate the need for sitewide shutdowns in case of a COVID-19 infection in workplaces, schools or any public venues,” according to the company announcement. Corona Tag “frees employees, educators and organizers from unnecessarily isolating large crowds by quickly identifying high risk contacts to help […]

San Diego State University’s Audio System

San Diego University audio system relies on the IP-enabled Sony MAS-A100 for clear audio for speech reinforcement with an Intelligent Feedback Reducer.

December 7, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

As San Diego State University’s main campus and Imperial Valley campus transition to a hybrid classroom model, mixing in-person and distance education, the IP-enabled Sony MAS-A100 has become a key component in building their classrooms of the future. The Tech Decision “As we refreshed the design of our classroom due to the pandemic, we sought […]

ClearOne Launches Aura For Home Office Conferencing

December 2, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ClearOne Aura is a new line of audio and video options to meet the growing demand for the home office market. According to the company, the Aura product line comes in a range of good, better and best packages of audio, video and audio-video solutions along with a free lifetime subscription to the company’s video […]

Understanding Indoor Air Quality Testing Solutions

Indoor air quality testing solutions are all over the place, but what should IT directors and decision makers choose for their organizations?

December 2, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

While the first day of winter doesn’t technically begin until December 21st here in the Northern Hemisphere, winter weather patterns have already arrived, meaning most of the population will be stuck indoors the next few months. The risks of gathering indoors during a pandemic are obvious, so how will we cope with COVID-19 when winter […]

Google Brings Microsoft Office Editing to iOS

Google is reducing the need to convert files and is making it possible to edit Microsoft Office files when users of Google Workspace are on an iOS device.

November 25, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is making it possible to edit Microsoft Office files when users of Google Workspace are on an iOS device, the company announced Tuesday. This brings the collaborative and assistive features in Google Workplace to Microsoft Office files when using iOS devices like MacBooks, iPads and iPhones. The feature is already available on the web […]

Breakout Rooms Come to More Google Meet Users

Google is beginning roll out breakout rooms to more Google Meet users along with new features to improve the breakout rooms experience.

November 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is beginning roll out breakout rooms to more Google Meet users along with new features to improve the breakout rooms experience. The company on Thursday announced that breakout rooms would be coming to users of Google Workspace, Essentials, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus and G Suite Business and Enterprise […]

How to Build a Long-Term Technology Implementation Strategy

Not all projects can be completed in a day. Some take years. Being able to build a long-term technology implementation strategy will ensure that you don't fail half way through.

November 19, 2020 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Not all projects can be completed in a day. Some take years. Being able to build a long-term technology implementation strategy will ensure that you don’t fail half way through.