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Free Meeting Platforms, freemium, videoconferencing software

Check Out These Free Versions of Popular Meeting Platforms

Some popular meeting platforms offer free versions that your organization can take advantage of right now without paying a dime.

April 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your organization has been searching for a video communication and collaboration tool among the several leading the market, you likely have several from which to choose. Due to COVID-19, online meeting technology is now a critical tool for any organization that has sent employees home but is still expecting them to produce their normal […]

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tech retail trends insights 2020

Critical US Tech Retail Trends and Insights for 2020

The retail technology landscape can be confusing at best. Deciding where and how to invest in tech solutions is critical to modern businesses.

April 16, 2020 Nicholas Shaw Leave a Comment

The retail technology landscape can be confusing at best. Deciding where and how to invest in tech solutions is critical to modern businesses. Understanding what makes for the best investment is often tough. Business owners and decision-makers have a limited supply of time and expertise. They’re not always able to select the right software or […]

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LogMeIn GoToConnect Support Center

LogMeIn Introduces GoToConnect Support Center

LogMeIn's GoToConnect Support Center is built within the GoToConnect platform and helps organizations transition support agents to remote work.

April 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

LogMeIn is bringing a new offering to its remote work capabilities, this time for contact centers that brings contact center capabilities to any business. In a Wednesday press release announcing GoToConnect Support Center, the company notes the increase in remote work due to COVID-19 and highlights how its new Contact-Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) offering can help organizations […]

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Windows Update

An Optional Windows Update is Reportedly Bricking PCs

Windows 10 users say optional update Windows 10 KB4541335 is causing a range of problems, like performance issues and the Blue Screen of Death.

April 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new Windows 10 update is reportedly causing multiple problems for users, according to several media reports and Microsoft forums. Given there’s a global pandemic and the economy is scrambling to survive with everyone working from home, this isn’t a good time for another buggy update from the leader in enterprise workstations. According to Windows […]

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mental health quarantine, employee wellness and productivity

These Personal Habits of Quarantined Employees will Keep Them Happy & Healthy

Employee wellness and productivity will be determined partially by their habits and mental health during quarantine. Here's how they can handle it.

April 15, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Maintaining positive communication and mental health during quarantine is harder than ever considering COVID-19 has scattered the workforce from their usual congregation points. Now more than ever, managers have to pay attention to employee wellness and productivity — and technology plays a huge role in those areas. Mental health in quarantine “Social distancing” is a […]

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Videoconferencing security, Wickr

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 […]

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NETSCOUT nGeniusEDGE Server

How to Manage Remote Workers During a Pandemic

Managers haven’t seen their teams in weeks, but they can stay connected and keep employees engaged and productive using existing technology.

April 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Managing employees can already be challenging, Now, factor in remote work, and this becomes even more challenging. COVID-19 has closed offices around the world and forced many of us to work from our homes, meaning your employees are unsupervised and are left on their own to get their work done. Managers and team leaders haven’t […]

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My TechDecisions Podcast, zero trust

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 79: Wickr and Encrypted Communication Platforms

Joel Wallenstrom, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Wickr, talks about the platforms' end-to-end encryption, videoconferencing capabilities and how Wickr is a viable alternative to other more popular platforms. 

April 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Joel Wallenstrom, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Wickr, talks about the platforms’ end-to-end encryption, videoconferencing capabilities and how Wickr is a viable alternative to other more popular platforms. 

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Social Distancing

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 […]

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