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Crestron, Microsoft Introduce Teams Rooms Scheduling Panels

In collaboration with Microsoft, Crestron has released its new 70 Series Scheduling Panels that are integrated with Microsoft Teams Rooms.

December 8, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Crestron, in collaboration with Microsoft, has released a new series of scheduling panels integrated with Microsoft Teams designed to help organizations reimagine the workplace and manage meeting spaces more efficiently. The new Crestron 70 Series Scheduling Panels, built on the company’s recently launched 70 Series products, provide in-office employees the ability to manage and monitor […]

Microsoft Previews Cortana Feature That Helps You Find Files

Microsoft''s Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20270 includes a new Cortana feature that lets users ask the AI assistant for help locating a file.

December 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has released its Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20270 for Windows Insiders, which includes a new Cortana feature that lets users ask the virtual assistant for help locating a file. According to Microsoft’s Windows Insider blog, the company is testing the Cortana File Skill feature that allows users to use Cortana on PCs to […]

Microsoft Now Offers Teams Devices-as-a-Service

Microsoft's new Device-as-a-Service program for Microsoft Teams offers flexible monthly payment plans and affordable options.

December 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has quietly released a new Device-as-a-Service program for Microsoft Teams deployments that offers flexible monthly payments and affordable options. In a blog announcing several new features to Teams, the IT giant briefly described the Device-as-a-Service program, becoming the latest unified communications provider to offer as-a-service options to eliminate the cost barriers associated with deploying […]

Microsoft Teams Introduces New Calling Features

Microsoft is introducing new calling features for Teams highlighted by a new calling interface and the ability to transfer calls between mobile and desktop.

December 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is introducing new calling features for Teams highlighted by a new calling interface and the ability to transfer calls between mobile and desktop. In a blog post, the company describes several new features designed to support the work-from-anywhere environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and create powerful and streamlined calling experiences, including an […]

Microsoft Makes Changes to Productivity Score Tool Due to Privacy Concerns

Microsoft is making changes to its Productivity Score tool that measures organizations' use of Microsoft 365 products after privacy concerns surfaced.

December 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is making changes to its Productivity Score tool that helps organizations measure their employees’ interaction with Microsoft 365 apps after privacy concerns surfaced last week. In a blog post, Jared Spataro, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, detailed the changes the company is making to Productivity Score, which gives IT administrators data and insights […]

Microsoft Ends Teams Support For Internet Explorer 11

The Microsoft Teams web app no longer supports Internet Explorer 11 as the company pivots to Microsoft Edge and begins to sunset legacy solutions.

December 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The Microsoft Teams web app no longer supports Internet Explorer 11 as the company pivots to Microsoft Edge and begins to sunset legacy solutions. The company announced in August that Microsoft Teams, its flagship unified communications and collaboration platform that has exploded in popularity largely due to pandemic-induced remote work, would no longer support IE […]

Google Brings Microsoft Office Editing to iOS

Google is reducing the need to convert files and is making it possible to edit Microsoft Office files when users of Google Workspace are on an iOS device.

November 25, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is making it possible to edit Microsoft Office files when users of Google Workspace are on an iOS device, the company announced Tuesday. This brings the collaborative and assistive features in Google Workplace to Microsoft Office files when using iOS devices like MacBooks, iPads and iPhones. The feature is already available on the web […]

Microsoft Introduces Pluton Security Processor

New Pluton security processor in collaboration with leading chipmakers to bring more security advancements to Windows PCs and other Microsoft devices.

November 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has introduced its new Pluton security processor in collaboration with leading chipmakers to bring more security advancements to Windows PCs and other Microsoft devices. Microsoft Pluton leverages chip-to-cloud security technology already used in Xbox and Azure Sphere to bring enhanced cybersecurity tools to future Windows PCs. This is a collaboration with some of the […]

Microsoft: Cyberattacks On Healthcare Need To Stop

Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic as new attacks target vaccine makers.

November 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In a new blog post describing nation state cyberattacks on COVID-19 vaccine makers, Microsoft is calling for an end to attacks on the healthcare industry amid the pandemic. Tom Burt, the corporate vice president of customer security and trust at Microsoft, said the company has detected cyberattacks from three nation-state actors on seven prominent companies […]

Microsoft: Move Away From Phone-based Multi-factor Authentication

Microsoft’s Director of Identity Security Alex Weinert suggests organizations should avoid using vulnerable mobile phone-based authentication methods.

November 12, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) – a cybersecurity measure that grants access to an account or application only after a user presents two or more pieces of evidence to prove they own the account – is often cited by experts as a simple but necessary protocol to protect against phishing attacks. Users can usually select a few […]