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Microsoft January Patch Tuesday

Microsoft 365 Services Restored After Hours Long Global Outage

According to Microsoft, a coding issue caused a massive outage Monday night to services like Teams, Outlook, Exchange, SharePoint and others.

September 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you found yourself working later in the day or a little past working hours yesterday, you may have run into a problem with your Office 365 services. That’s because of a massive outage that affected several services, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Azure, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Dynamics 365 and other applications. Down Detector, a website […]

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Microsoft Surface Hub 2S

Microsoft Beings Pre-Orders for 85-inch Surface Hub 2S

Microsoft is expanding its Surface Hub line with a new 85-inch Surface Hub 2S that the company says is designed for improved collaboration and hybrid work.

September 22, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is expanding its Surface Hub product line with the new 85-inch Surface Hub 2S that the company says is designed for improved collaboration and hybrid work. In a blog announcing the start of preorders for the $21,999.99 collaboration display, the company detailed several ways hybrid work teams are using the smaller 55-inch Surface Hub […]

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Increasing Cyber Attacks

Now Is the Time to be Vigilant Amidst Increasing Cyber Attacks

As the COVID-19 pandemic and political turmoil lead to increasing cyber attacks, organizations and end users should take extra precaution.

September 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

While remote work and working from home are convenient and just a way of life these days, the trend is opening the door to cyber attackers, nation states and part-time hackers to take advantage of the hysteria and cast a wide net in a bid to compromise our networks. Across the board, companies are reporting […]

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PixelFLEX LED

Pinewood Social’s PixelFLEX LED Outdoor Theater

A PixelFLEX LED outdoor theater solution helps a community come together safely and enjoy themselves during the pandemic.

September 14, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Pinewood Social is a gathering and meeting space that can accommodate the needs of its guests morning, noon or night. Whether it’s for a cup of coffee in the morning, a casual lunch, or cocktails and dinner with bowling, bocce ball and lounging by the pool, Pinewood Social strives to create […]

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Cybersecurity Risk

Report: Iranian Hacking Group Exploiting VPN Vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity experts say a hacking group suspected to be an Iranian state-sponsored entity is selling access to compromised corporate networks.

September 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity experts say a hacking group suspected to be an Iranian state-sponsored entity is selling access to compromised organization networks. The group, code named Pioneer Kitten, has been active since at least 2017 and is focused on gaining and maintaining access to entities possessing sensitive information of likely intelligence interest to the Iranian government,” cybersecurity […]

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Dodger Stadium PA System

Dodger Stadium Upgrades PA System

A new stadium PA system for the Dodgers features 62 K2 loudspeakers with horizontal directivity, making it a strong ally for sound control issues.

August 31, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Constructed in 1962, Dodger Stadium harkens back to an era when ballparks were designed and built solely to host baseball games. As many of these original venues have been replaced with new-build stadiums that are intended from the drawing board to be multi-use spaces for concerts, special events and other mass gatherings, Dodger Stadium remains […]

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weapons detection technology

Weapons Detection Technology Keeps South Pittsburg High School Safer

Weapons detection technology is designed to help identify threats before they become violent; integrates with an org’s existing security cameras.

August 26, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The security of South Pittsburg High School was a personal matter for its principal Tim Bible. He was a senior in 1985 when another student entered the campus and shot a teacher. It’s something he thinks about nearly every time he walks in the building. School resource officer (SRO) Brandon Price agrees, since he has […]

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Zoom Rooms User Interface

Zoom Issues Fix After Service Was Down Monday

Zoom had a busy Monday morning as the videoconferencing service was down much of the morning for many users across the U.S.

August 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom is being used by millions to conduct business, go to school, take yoga classes and much more to the point that the service has become a household name. That’s why when it goes down, it’s a very big deal. That’s what happened this morning when users were unable to start and join Zoom meetings […]

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Distance Learning Safety

New Sielox Access Control, Emergency Response Systems

New Sielox systems allow school admins to communicate via computer & mobile devices to first responders for all security breaches or emergencies.

August 21, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Over a quarter of a million students have experienced gun violence on campus since Colorado’s tragic Columbine High School massacre in 1999. These attacks have provided an impetus for school districts to mandate increased budgets for campus security and investment in cutting-edge technologies that can heighten proactive defenses and reduce response time for first responders […]

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