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Office 365 Cybersecurity

U.S. Cybersecurity Officials Warn of Attacks on Hastily Deployed Office 365 Solutions

The Department of Homeland Security says organizations may have deployed Office 365 applications for its remote workforce without considering cybersecurity.

April 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Organizations’ rush to build up remote work programs and deploy cloud-based collaboration solutions may have jeopardized their cybersecurity, says a new alert from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In an advisory through the department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, the government warns that quick rollouts of cloud services like Microsoft 365 – with applications like […]

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Zoom Zero-Day

Yes, Your Videoconferencing Solution is Secure, Mozilla says

Most popular videoconferencing platforms being used by organizations during the COVID-19 quarantine are secure, reports Mozilla.

April 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to research on the security features of videoconferencing and video chat solutions, the vast majority of popular platforms are secure. This research on videoconferencing security comes from Mozilla, producers of popular internet browser Firefox, which found that 12 of 15 products tested meet Mozilla’s Minimum Security Standards. Those that are up to snuff include […]

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute E3 Platform

Zoom Selects Oracle as Cloud Infrastructure Provider for Meetings

Zoom has passed over cloud giants Amazon and Microsoft in favor of Oracle to accommodate its growing usage due to increases in remote work.

April 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom has passed over cloud giants Amazon and Microsoft in favor of Oracle to accommodate its growing usage. Oracle announced the deal to become the cloud infrastructure provider for the online and video meeting platform, as Zoom’s usage skyrockets largely due to the COVID-19 lockdown. According to Zoom CEO Eric S. Yuan, the company needed […]

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AWS Training

AWS Launches Amazon AppFlow for Bridge Between SaaS apps, AWS Services

AWS says Amazon AppFlow provides an easier and more secure solution to transfer data between common enterprise apps and AWS services.

April 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Amazon AppFlow, a fully managed service that makes it easier and more secure to transfer data between common enterprise apps and AWS services. In a press release, the cloud platform giant said Amazon AppFlow allows for the transfer of data without writing custom integration code for common enterprise software-as-a-service […]

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Google Cisco Cloud

Google, Cisco Announce New Cloud Solution to Bridge Apps, Networks

Google and Cisco are developing the Cisco DS-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud, what they call the industry’s first application-centric multicloud network.

April 22, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google and Cisco are developing the Cisco DS-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud, what they call the tech industry’s first automated application-centric multicloud network fabric in which applications and enterprise networks can share service-level agreement settings, security policy and compliance data. The goal of the new solution is to provide predictable application performance and consistent […]

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PowerShell Cybersecurity

Database Software That’s Great for SMBs

These are some of the best database software options for small and medium businesses, representing scalability, security, & other critical facets.

April 22, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Yes, your business or organization does need database software. And if you’re reading this website, you probably already know that. But which ones are good for small- or medium-sized businesses (SMBs)? Whether it is locally-managed or handled by a service provider; on-site or off: the right database software system, or database management system (DBMS), is […]

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Zoom Zero-Day

New Yorkers Can Officially Get Married Via Zoom

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now letting New Yorkers get their marriage licenses virtually over videoconferencing platforms like Zoom.

April 20, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Videoconferencing apps like Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, GoToMeeting and many others have not only been used to help businesses continue operations remotely, but also to help us connect with one another personally. They’re also allowing couples who were forced to postpone or cancel their wedding due to COVID-19 to get married virtually. However, New York […]

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Verizon BlueJeans

Verizon to Acquire Videoconferencing Platform BlueJeans

Telecommunication giant Verizon is acquiring videoconferencing platform BlueJeans just as demand for remote communication use skyrockets due to COVID-19.

April 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Telecommunications giant Verizon announced Thursday that it is acquiring videoconferencing and collaboration platform BlueJeans Network. In a statement, Verizon said its Verizon Business subsidiary is gobbling up the platform to expand the company’s unified communications portfolio. The deal combines BlueJeans’ platform with Verizon’s unified communications as a service (UCaaS) business immediately, giving BlueJeans users enterprise-grade […]

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