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YMCA Security Enhanced with 3xLOGIC’s VIGIL VMS

Tampa YMCA's multi-phase security system project includes video surveillance, fire and intrusion upgrades featuring 3xLOGIC VIGIL VMS.

July 30, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

3xLOGIC says integrator Redwire has chosen the company’s VIGIL VMS (video management system) to takeover existing and new cameras at the Tampa, Fla. metropolitan area YMCA. The Tampa YMCA is in the midst of a multi-phase security system project that includes video surveillance, fire and intrusion upgrades. In September 2019, the Tampa YMCA was presented with an […]

Cisco Warns of Remote Attack Bug, Urges Update

Cisco is urging users to patch a vulnerability in Cisco-SD-WAN vManage Software that could allow a remote attacker to access sensitive information.

July 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco is urging users to patch a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco-SD-WAN vManage Software that could allow a remote attacker to bypass authorization and access sensitive information, modify system configuration or impact the system’s availability. The company released free software updates that address this vulnerability, the company said. In an advisory, Cisco […]

School Security Systems are Failing: Here’s How to Fix Them

Three common school security systems failures and five ways IT managers and other tech decision makers can avoid them with smart investments.

July 24, 2020 Matthew Stevens Leave a Comment

Schools across the country implement various school security systems to respond to emergencies. But as tech innovates, so should those solutions. Effective ones must protect against the most extreme crises as well as more common incidents school staff respond to every day. Districts also must prepare for the increased occurrence of medical and behavioral situations when […]

COVID-19 Cybersecurity, COVID-19 Cyber attacks

Report: COVID-19 and Remote Work is Leading to Increasing Cyber Attacks

According to a new study from VMWare Carbon Black, the vast majority of businesses have seen an uptick in cyber attacks since the COVID-19 crisis began.

July 22, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybercriminals are an opportunistic bunch and seize on vulnerabilities whenever and wherever they arise. They capitalize on international news and trends, so COVID-19 was a prime opportunity. According to a new cybersecurity study from VMWare Carbon Black, the vast majority of businesses have seen an uptick in attacks since the crisis began and employees started […]

Week in Review: the Cloud, Security, Teams, etc.

This week, July 6-10, 2020: temperature scanning platforms, contactless technology, evaluating employees, sound masking, and more.

July 10, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Welcome to My TechDecisions Week in Review, where we round up the most important stories you might have missed this week, July 6-10, 2020. Read on to find out what’s happening this week: Features Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Cloud Migration Approach Understanding the product that will overhaul your cloud migration […]

Zoom CEO Issues Report on End of 90-Day Security Plan

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan issued a lengthy report on the company's 90-day security plan, including how it will respond to data requests from government.

July 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom has completed its 90-day plan to address security and transparency issues and is now planning to issue a transparency report that details requests for information and create a framework for how the company responds to requests from governments. In a blog post last week, CEO Eric Yuan detailed the dozens of security and transparency […]

IBM: 61% Want Permanent Remote Work

A recent IBM survey found that 61% of workers want to continue working from home permanently even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

July 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As coronavirus-induced remote work stretches into the summer, workers are increasingly open to the idea of permanent remote work as 61% of respondents to an IBM study said they want to work from home for good. As of June 4, 45% out of 18,000 U.S. respondents to the survey said they were working remote, and […]

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 […]

My TechDecisions Podcast Episode 88: Zoom’s Response to COVID-19, Security Issues

Laura Padilla, head of global business development for videoconferencing platform Zoom, joins the podcast to talk about the company's security plans.

June 19, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Laura Padilla, head of global business development for videoconferencing platform Zoom, joins the podcast to talk about the company’s security plans.

RAS Contact Tracing Service Helps Businesses Return to Work

Contact tracing service provides monitoring of equipment and remote security operations management for organizations looking for a single source.

June 18, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

RAS Watch announces its contact tracing service, which identifies and traces infectious disease outbreaks within a business. The service combines the RAS Watch remote monitoring services technology, targeted communications and emergency response, along with trained contact tracers, to mitigate the spread of infection across an organization, according to the announcement. As part of the new […]