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StoneLock Pro Releases ‘Faceless’ Biometric Reader

StoneLock Go is a biometric reader that protects user privacy by forgoing photographs and eliminating the need to touch anything.

August 17, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

StoneLock announces the official launch of the StoneLock GO biometric reader. The StoneLock GO is intentionally designed with proprietary, “faceless” recognition technology to protect users by safeguarding their privacy without the use of photographs while eliminating the need to touch, according to the company. While an access card or password can be misplaced, shared, or cloned, the […]

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Google Meet Duo

Report: Google Plans to Replace Duo With Meet

Google is reportedly planning to replace its consumer-oriented video app Duo with business video calling app Meet to compete in crowded market.

August 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google is reportedly planning to replace its consumer-oriented video calling app Duo with business video calling app Meet in a bid to compete with Zoom and others currently dominating the videoconferencing market. According to 9to5Google, the company’s consumer communication services Duo, Message and Androids Phone app were placed under the leadership of G Suite Vice […]

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Microsoft Hybrid Work

Microsoft: The Way We Work Is Changing For Good

A new study from Microsoft reveals how everything we thought we knew about the typical work day and workplace is changing.

August 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new study from Microsoft and TechRepublic shows how technology is transforming work and leading to a new normal of hybrid work. The companies together looked at the transforming work trends in the Asia-Pacific region and produced a research whitepaper titled “Transitioning Asia-Pacific to a New Normal of Work” in which business and thought leaders […]

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Biomimicry course

Indian Institute of Technology to Offer Biomimicry Course

An Indian institution is offering a full-length elective biomimicry course this semester. Will more schools follow their lead?

August 14, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras will offer an elective course on biomimicry in its upcoming semester. For those who aren’t familiar, the concept of biomimicry aims to emulate nature and its patterns as a means to solve problems and care for humans. We’ve seen some early adopters use biomimicry and other techniques to keep their […]

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Slack Announces Improved Security Features

Slack's new security features are a response to the increasing cybersecurity threats that are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Slack is upgrading the communication and collaboration app’s security features including Slack Connect, a new feature that the company says will allow for faster communication, stronger relationships and improved security. Slack Connect, which the company calls “a more secure and productive way for organizations to communicate wit each other,” gives admins the ability to maintain […]

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Research: Alexa Devices Vulnerable to Hacking

Virtual assistants and IoT devices are inherently vulnerable to cyber attacks, including Alexa devices, according to Check Point.

August 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New research from Check Point suggests that Alexa is not as secure as we thought. Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant which is becoming a larger presence in the enterprise, is not immune to outside attacks because its subdomains are vulnerable to Corss-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) misconfiguration and Cross Site Scripting, Check Point researchers wrote. “Using the […]

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meeting room audio equipment, collaboration audio quality

Solving Collaboration Audio Quality Problems for the Mobile and In-Person Workforces

Collaboration audio quality has suffered with mobile and mixed workforces. Here's some advice for getting more out of meeting room audio equipment.

August 12, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Putting speakers and other collaboration technology in conferencing rooms almost always prompts questions from the IT and tech decision-making individuals who are tasked with doing it. Which meeting room audio equipment is best for my specific spaces? How do I ensure the best collaboration audio quality possible? Those same questions are bound to persist as […]

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Workday, IBM Expand Return-to-Work Offerings

Workday and IBM are expanding the availability of a joint solution that can help organizations safely reopen the workplace via AI and data.

August 12, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Workday and IBM are expanding the availability of a joint solution that can help organizations safely reopen the workplace via a set of products embedded with Watson and a planning, forecasting and modeling solution that can help offer insight into worker readiness. The announcement builds on return-to-work offerings already offered by the companies, but this […]

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