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10 Inexpensive Home Office Products That Make Working from Home Easier

These remote work and home office products are mostly under $100 and make wellness, comfort, and efficiency the focus. Recommend these to remote workers.

April 8, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

While many companies and their employees are adjusting well to working from home, some are finding themselves ill-prepared for the change. It is true that you can’t solve every problem in life with technology and products, but if some of your employees haven’t worked remotely before, perhaps they’d benefit from some of these home office […]

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Remote Resolution Service from Viakoo Offered Free to Healthcare Facilities for 100 Days

Viakoo 100 Day Healthcare Initiative created to support healthcare facilities and other orgs on the frontlines of fighting COVID-19.

April 6, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Remote Resolution service provider Viakoo is offering 100 days free use of the company’s Video Assurance Service (VAS) for Remote Problem Resolution to healthcare facilities across the U.S. Available immediately, the Viakoo 100 Day Healthcare Initiative was conceived to join the national fight against the coronavirus pandemic, according to an announcement. “We have never experienced a threat […]

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Remote Work Is Here to Stay—Plan Accordingly

Companies that were reluctant to embrace remote work prior to COVID-19 can take this opportunity to develop a lasting program.

April 6, 2020 Zach Capers Leave a Comment

It’s become increasingly clear that the coronavirus crisis isn’t going to last for a few short weeks. We’re facing a protracted global situation that some experts believe could come in multiple waves over the next 18 months. That means the abrupt mass adoption of remote work could last just as long. Many companies suddenly practicing […]

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Zoom Suspends New Features to Address Security, Transparency

Zoom is suspending any new feature development to fix security flaws just now being discovered due to a massive increase in usage.

April 3, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

After a slew of negative headlines about Zoom’s cybersecurity issues and a lack of transparency about data sharing, Zoom is freezing any new feature development to fix security flaws just now being discovered due to a massive increase in usage. CEO Eric Yuan, in a long blog post, outlined several other steps the company is […]

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Microsoft Pushes Out Windows 10 Remote Work Bug Fix

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet.

April 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft earlier this week released an emergency update to fix a bug in Windows 10 that prevented some users from reaching the cloud or accessing the internet. The issue is related to devices using a proxy, especially those using a virtual private network (VPN). “An out-of-band optional update is now available on the Microsoft Update […]

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ATEN Technology Releases New KVM-over-IP Switch For Remote Access

ATEN says the CN9600 provides users with a durable over IP server management solution that can help in this current climate of remote work due to COVID-19.

April 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Connectivity solutions manufacturer ATEN Technology is releasing a new KVM-over-IP switch to allow remote access of digital, video, audio and virtual media via remote control of a PC or workstation. In a press release, ATEN highlighted the CN9600, its newest DVI KVM-over-IP switch that aims to provide users with a durable over IP server management […]

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Your Employees Can Take Steps to Beef Up Their Home Network Security — Here’s How

There are several things end users can do to shore up their home network security as they work from home during COVID-19.

March 31, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Your office is closed and your entire staff is working remotely due to COVID-19. Every morning, your employees access their home networks to log into their work applications to carry out their duties. Since every employee is connecting via their home networks, you don’t have to worry so much about your organization’s cybersecurity defenses, right? […]

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Impero Education Pro Makes Remote Monitoring Software Free to Districts

Impero Education Pro software allows teachers to manage students’ devices remotely and is temporarily available for free for districts.

March 25, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

In order to help teachers keep students on task throughout the school day when they are at learning at home, Impero Software Impero Education Pro web-based software free for the remainder of the school year to districts that do not already have remote monitoring software in place. The cross-platform product combines tools for online safety, […]

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10 Videoconferencing Etiquette Steps to Follow if You’re New to Working From Home Due to the Coronavirus

Workers are being told to work from home until COVID-19 is under control. These videoconferencing etiquette tips can help those new to the technology.

March 12, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the global economy, leading to cancelled events, cancelled leagues and empty offices. It seems like every company with an office is suggesting its employees work from home. That undoubtedly means more employees will be communicating with coworkers, superiors and customers via videoconferencing solutions. If your employees never had to […]

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