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NYC Schools Reverse Zoom Ban for Remote Learning

New York City schools are now allowed to use popular videoconferencing platform Zoom after the company has addressed several security concerns.

May 8, 2020 Robin Hattersley-Gray Leave a Comment

New York City teachers will once again be allowed to use Zoom to connect with their students for remote learning. That’s according to a statement released by the New York City Department of Education on Wednesday, which announced the reversal of the department’s previous ban of the platform. In early April, the department told teachers to stop […]

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Zoom Zero-Day

Zoom Acquires Secure Messaging Service Keybase, Previews Encryption Plans

Zoom's acquisition of Keybase represents another step in its goal toward securing the platform and offering an end-to-end encrypted communication service.

May 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom  has taken great lengths to assure us that the company is doing everything it can to boost the security of its popular videoconferencing and collaboration platform, including embarking on a 90-day plan to strengthen its safety and introducing new security features. The company just took another big step by acquiring Keybase, makers of a […]

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NSA Collaboration Security

NSA Releases Security Criteria for Meeting Platforms

The U.S. National Security Agency has published a security assessment of 13 popular communication and collaboration platforms.

May 4, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Large parts of the U.S. are essentially running on virtual meeting platforms like Zoom, WebEx, Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans and others thanks to the coronavirus forcing organizations to quickly shift to remote work. As with any new technology, organizations must take steps to ensure that it is secure and safe from malicious actors and cybercriminals. That’s […]

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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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Zoom Google Meet

Report: A Google Executive’s Son Apparently Prefers Zoom

Zoom has become so popular that even a Google executive's son prefers the platform over Google Meet. However, there are plenty of other platforms available.

April 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In the age of remote work and interconnectivity across the world, videoconferencing solutions are becoming essential to organizations. Platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans and others were already becoming increasingly popular before workers were forced to work from their homes due to COVID-19. However, Zoom has become a general term for video chatting […]

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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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Schlage NDE wireless locks

Schlage NDE Wireless Locks Integrate with Sielox Access Control

Schlage NDE wireless locks now integrate with Sielox access control and emergency notification, featuring enhanced encryption and communication security.

April 20, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Schlage NDE wireless locks from Allegion now integrate with Sielox access control and emergency notification. Sielox says it is the first to complete the integration to include this new generation of Schlage NDE wireless locks, providing schools with enhanced security and greater control in emergency situations. “The new Schlage NDE wireless lock with interior push button […]

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AtlasIED public address systems

Portable Indoor/Outdoor Public Address Systems from AtlasIED

These temporary public address systems from AtlasIED are suited for temporary healthcare and testing facilities, the company says.

April 15, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Overcrowding at hospitals has created a need for temporary medical and testing facilities, and AtlasIED has answered the call with indoor/outdoor public address systems. These facilities need high-quality public address systems to assist with crowd control, patient messaging, and critical announcements. To serve this critical need now, AtlasIED introduces its new Temporary Audio Systems (TAS) line of […]

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Zoom Account Credentials

Over 500,000 Zoom Account Credentials Found on Dark Web

Cybersecurity experts say stolen Zoom account credentials were being sold for less than a penny each on the dark web to enable 'Zoombombing'.

April 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you use your go-to password for Zoom, you should consider changing it, according to a new report about cybersecurity researchers finding credentials for more than 500,000 Zoom accounts on the dark web. Business Insider reports cybersecurity firm Cyble discovered the accounts, many of which were being sold for less than one cent per account. […]

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