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Slack EU Complaint: Microsoft Teams is Illegally Tied to Office Suite

Slack has filed a European Union complaint against Slack, griping about Microsoft's market dominance and claiming Teams is illegally tied to the Office suite.

July 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack announced Wednesday that it has filed a competition complaint against Microsoft in the European Union alleging illegal and anti-competitive practices and stomping out competition in breach of European Union law. Specifically, Slack’s complaint alleges that Microsoft has illegally tied Teams – its flagship unified communications and collaboration app and a direct competitor to Slack’s […]

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Could Be the ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Videoconferencing Wars

The world was introduced to a litany of videoconferencing solutions earlier this year, but some UCC experts say Microsoft Teams will come out on top.

July 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Over the last few months, the world got a crash course in videoconferencing and collaboration technology. With remote work now part of our culture, platforms like Zoom, BlueJeans, Lifesize, Webex, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams have become a must have for most organizations that typically reported to an office setting. However, Microsoft Teams, which is […]

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Videoconferencing fatigue

Microsoft: Yes, Videoconferencing Fatigue is Very Real

The science is in: we feel more stressed and overworked when we collaborate remotely when compared to in-person collaboration.

July 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Remember when the world was discovering Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GoToMeeting and other videoconferencing services in March during the beginning of the coronavirus quarantine? For many of us, it was our first time using these apps. We used it to connect to coworkers, clients, family and friends in an attempt to replace the lost in-person connections. […]

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Microsoft Teams New Features

Microsoft Teams’ New Features Address Meeting Fatigue, Productivity

New Microsoft Teams features utilize artificial intelligence, video filters, live reactions. Plus, they're designe to reduce WFH fatigue, company says.

July 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is again improving the experience on its flagship chat and communications platform Teams with new features that utilize artificial intelligence, video filters, live reactions and more. Jared Spataro, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, detailed the new releases in a Wednesday blog post. “These features offer three key benefits for people at work and […]

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Phishing Success

Microsoft Seizes Domains Used in COVID-19 Phishing Attacks

Microsoft took action to stop a cybercriminal network from launching phishing attacks designed to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft took action to stop a cybercriminal network from launching coronavirus-related phishing attacks, according to newly unsealed court records. In a blog post, the company detailed its actions taken in the case, which now includes seizing control of key domains in the criminals’ infrastructure to prevent future attacks. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern […]

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Poly Microsoft Teams

Poly Introduces Studio X Family with Native Microsoft Teams

Poly is introducing the Studio X30 and X50 video bar with native Microsoft Teams, allowing for seamless out-of-the-box collaboration.

June 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Communication device manufacturer Poly is introducing more integrations with Microsoft Teams and its devices, most recently the Studio X30 and X50 video bars. According to a Tuesday press release, the video bars now run Microsoft Teams natively, allowing for seamless out-of-the-box collaboration via Microsoft’s unified communication and collaboration platform. New features include: Proximity join allows […]

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Mattermost Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Developing Teams Learning App

Microsoft is working on a new online learning app in Microsoft Teams that will become available later this year as part of a digital skills initiative.

June 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new online learning app in Microsoft Teams that will become available later this year. The new app – announced during the unveiling on a new digital skills initiative via a June 30 virtual event and on Microsoft’s official blog – will bring content together from a variety of sources […]

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Jason Lee Zoom CISO

Zoom Hires Former Salesforce, Microsoft Security Exec as CISO

Zoom has hired a former Salesforce and Microsoft security expert as its CISO as the company narrows in on the end of a 90-day security improvement plan.

June 26, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Videoconferencing platform Zoom has hired a former Salesforce and Microsoft security expert as its chief information security officer as the company narrows in on the end of a 90-day security improvement plan. Zoom earlier this week announced the hire of Jason Lee, most recently the senior vice president of security operations at Salesforce. Lee, with […]

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Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks

Microsoft Warns Against Advanced Server Takeover Attacks

Microsoft is warning users of increasing attacks on Exchange servers after picking up on a trend of advanced server compromise attacks in April.

June 25, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is warning users of increasing attacks on Exchange servers after picking up on a trend of advanced server compromise attacks in April. The company is urging users and organizations to apply the latest security patches, keep antivirus and cybersecurity software enabled, review roles and groups to ensure no unauthorized accounts have been added or […]

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