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Is Your Hospital Making These Security Mistakes?

With hospital technology managers overwhelmed by the pandemic, it is important not to let basic hospital security protocols slip up.

August 18, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

During the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been tirelessly working to save patients’ lives and keep facilities running as smoothly as possible. Keeping healthcare facilities safe is no easy feat on any given day, nevermind during a pandemic. Between patient safety, visitor safety, HIPAA laws, and violence against hospital staff (just to name […]

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Tampa International LED Airport Digital Signage

An LED airport digital signage rests on a RGB Spectrum Mediawall V system and provides the public and employees with key information.

August 17, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Tampa International Airport enlisted the services of AVI-SPL, a global digital workplace services provider headquartered in Tampa, Florida, to design and integrate new public signage throughout the airport’s terminals and parking areas. The Tech Decision The Airport challenged AVI-SPL to come up with a digital solution that makes navigating the airport more engaging, informative and, […]

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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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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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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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