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Former IBM CEO: Remote Work ‘Here To Stay’ Despite Vaccine

Despite news of an effective coronavirus vaccine, remote work and the hybrid cloud isn't going anywhere, IBM's former CEO says.

November 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

On Monday’s news that pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech have developed a coronavirus vaccine that is more than 90% effective, remote work stocks took a tumble. Companies like Zoom, Slack, Microsoft all fell significantly, as did other stay-at-home stocks like Amazon, Netflix and others. Those companies have done well over the course of the COVID-19 […]

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Password Security

Study: Tiny Visual Cues Can Give Hackers Your Password On Video Calls

A hacking method uncovered by researchers relies on tiny visual cues and an algorithm to guess a user's password over a video call.

November 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Remote work has brought with it a host of cybersecurity challenges, exacerbated by the surge in use of popular videoconferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and others. Those companies have been active in enhancing the security controls for those applications, but one new hacking method uncovered by researchers from the University of Texas […]

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Cisco

Cisco Says You Should Patch Webex Vulnerability Now

Cisco is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in the Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows that could allow attackers to modify operating systems.

November 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in the Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows that could allow a hacker to modify the underlying operating system configuration, the company said in an advisory. The vulnerability, categorized as “high,” could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. The advisory comes as […]

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US Election Security

CISA: No US Election Security Incidents So Far

As Americans wait to find out who will be president, cybersecurity officials say there have been no reported security incidents.

November 5, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The 2020 U.S. election is dragging on into a third day of uncertainty as we wait for results from four key battleground states, but one thing is for sure: the election went off without any cybersecurity incidents, according to officials. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency in a statement on Wednesday said there was no […]

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Cloud CRM benefits

5 Reasons Why You Should Choose a Cloud CRM for Your Business

If your business or org is considering customer relationship management, here are a few key cloud CRM benefits that might help cement your decision.

November 5, 2020 Akhilesh Kumar Nandwana Leave a Comment

Customer relationship management is one of the most important aspects of a business. That’s precisely why enterprises invest a lot of money in selecting the right CRM tool. In the last few years, cloud technology has revolutionized the way organizations have adopted CRM. According to an IBM report, in 2008, only 13% of organizations used […]

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Ransom payments

Toymaker Mattel Says It Was Hit With Ransomware

Toy manufacturer Mattel joints the growing list of large organizations realizing the inherent cybersecurity risk of doing business in 2020.

November 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Seemingly dozens of notable organizations each day are disclosing that they have been hit with a ransomware attack, including governments, hospitals and now toymaker Mattel. The manufacturer of toys disclosed in its quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that ransomware attack this past summer caused “a number of systems to be […]

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More U.S. Hospitals Might Fall Victim to Russian Cyber Attacks

Ten known hospitals are being targeted with ransomware, while nine facilities across six states have already fell victim to Russian cyber attacks.

November 4, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

At least ten U.S. hospitals could soon be the targets of Russian cyber attacks. A Russian-based ransomware group, which goes by the name UNC1878 or Wizard Spider, has already attacked nine hospitals in three weeks, reports Insurance Journal. So far, hospitals in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, Texas and Arkansas have been the victims. The […]

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Cloud Email

Three Reasons Why You Should Invest in Cloud-based Email

Cloud-based email solutions offer better security, reliability, convenience and can help support your remote work operations.

November 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Look no further than the COVID-19 pandemic and the global movement toward remote work to illustrate the importance of cloud computing and the ability to access your messages and critical information from anywhere. We don’t need to tell you the importance of email and communication because most of the developed world is using email to […]

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Google Meet Virtual Background

Google Begins Rolling Out Virtual Backgrounds in Meet

Google Meet users will soon be able to select from virtual background templates or upload their own image to replace their background during video calls.

November 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google Meet has now caught up with other videoconferencing and collaboration platforms with the company’s rollout of custom virtual backgrounds for video calls. Google in a Friday blog post announced the feature, which allows users to either select one of Google’s hand-picked backgrounds or upload their own image. Google’s backgrounds include office spaces, landscapes and […]

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