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Videoconferencing Security, Transparency Issues a Long Time Coming

It was just a matter of time before security and transparency issues with videoconferencing platforms came to light, says Wickr CEO.

April 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The world is now becoming familiar with videoconferencing and collaboration platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Slack and others thanks to COVID-19 and government-imposed restrictions on pubic gatherings. While the world learns how to set up a videoconferencing call and how to screen share, the world is also learning about the inherent security vulnerabilities with […]

How to Stay Socially Connected While Practicing Physical Distancing During COVID-19

When you must go out, guidelines dictate that you keep at least 6 feet from you & others. But how do you stay socially connected while social distancing?

April 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Government agencies all over the world are urging us to practice social distancing, which is essentially staying home and not seeing anyone outside of the house. When you must go out, guidelines dictate that you keep at least six feet from you and other people to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that […]

How Technology Can Help Save Canceled Tech Events

Enterprise Connect keynoters gave their speeches from their home offices, illustrating how technology can help events canceled due to COVID-19.

April 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance you’re doing it from your home thanks to COVID-19. The novel coronavirus has shut down businesses across the country, forcing everyone into makeshift workspaces in their homes and whacking the economy. Business is now exclusively done online via collaboration tools, videoconferencing and other remote communication technologies. […]

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 […]

Enterprise Connect to Hold Virtual Keynotes, Speaking Sessions Next Week

Enterprise Connect, scheduled to take place later this month, will host an online webinar format featuring speakers during the originally scheduled event.

March 26, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Enterprise Connect, the enterprise communications and collaboration conference and trade show originally scheduled to take place later this month, will now be in an online webinar format on the originally scheduled days. From March 30 to April 1, the event will be hosting a three-day virtual program featuring the most popular breakout sessions in webinar […]

Zoom, UC Platforms Are Becoming More Than Just An Enterprise Tool During COVID-19

Zoom's popularity is soaring as people are forced to work from home, but it's not just enterprises who are finding the platform useful.

March 19, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans and other videoconferencing apps were created to help enterprises communicate quickly and effectively. Videoconferencing solutions and apps help organizations save time and money by organizing large meetings with a few clicks. Now, with large parts of the world shut down due to COVID-19, these same apps are becoming a useful […]

Microsoft Teams Service Interrupted as Europe Logs On For Remote Work

Microsoft Teams users forced to work from home or remote due to the novel coronavirus haven't had the best start to their week.

March 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Really, really, really great timing, Microsoft. Microsoft Teams, the organization’s instant chat, communications and collaboration app was down across Europe Monday morning for over two hours. That spelled disaster as Monday also marked the beginning of major shutdowns across the globe due to COVID-19. The company’s Twitter account dedicated to providing stats updates of Microsoft […]

G Suite Hits 2 Billion Active Users, Report Says

G Suite, Google’s cloud computing, productivity and collaboration platform now has 2 billion active users as the company looks to compete with Microsoft.

March 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

G Suite, Google’s cloud computing, productivity and collaboration platform now has 2 billion active users as the company looks to better compete with Microsoft. The news comes from an Axios interview with Javier Soltero, vice president and general manager of G Suite. However, Soltero didn’t say how any are paid users and how many user […]

Videoconferencing Companies Offer Expanded, Free Services to Help Coronavirus Workers, Transition to Remote Work

Remote work companies like Google, Zoom, LogMeIn and BlueJeans are expanding offerings to help coronavirus workers and customers adapt to remote working.

March 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As the world begins to deal with the impacts from the novel coronavirus, communication in your company will undoubtedly become challenging. That’s even more true for workers on the frontlines battling COVID-19 in industries like healthcare, government and education. To help the world cope with the effects and keep businesses operating and frontline workers operational, […]

LogMeIn To Be Acquired By Private Equity for $4.3B

SaaS, UC company LogMeIn joins the tech-heavy portfolios of private equity firms Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital in $4.3 billion deal.

December 18, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cloud-based connectivity firm LogMeIn has agreed to be acquired by a group of tech-focused private equity firm in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.3 billion. The Boston-based company is now part of Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital — private equity firms that led the transaction that is expected to close in the middle of […]