A recent article from the BBC on Zoom fatigue has made its way around the technology sphere, but I wonder if it’s a bit overblown.
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 […]
Videoconferencing apps like Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, GoToMeeting and many others have not only been used to help businesses continue operations remotely, but also to help us connect with one another personally. They’re also allowing couples who were forced to postpone or cancel their wedding due to COVID-19 to get married virtually. However, New York […]
This week, April 13-17, 2020: Colorado towns create their own telecoms, outdated coding languages hold up entertainment, Microsoft becomes the NBA tech partner, and more.
Eighty percent of surveyed tech executives from companies using Internet of Things and Augmented Reality technologies say those will become standards in their industry within five years, according to new research from PTC and Boston Consulting Group. The report, entitled “Unleashing the Power of Data with IoT and Augmented Reality,” found that fifty percent of […]
Teachers in New York City are being told to stop using Zoom to connect with students for remote learning because of security concerns over the platform. New York City teachers have been told to stop using Zoom to connect with their students for remote learning due to concerns about security and privacy breaches. The city’s department […]
We often hear that conferencing is critical to our working needs. It allows users to connect with customers and co-workers remotely giving them greater flexibility and reduces travel. If it is so important to users’ needs, then why are the set-ups often not ideal? When these types of environments are not set up for success, […]
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has identified dozens of hospitals that have vulnerable gateway and virtual private network (VPN) appliances in their infrastructure that make them susceptible to more sophisticated human-operated ransomware attacks during the COVID-19 crisis. “To help these hospitals, many already inundated with patients, we sent out a first-of-its-kind targeted notification with important information […]
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 […]
With distance learning and videoconferencing on the rise, the FBI says it has received reports that video platforms are being hijacked (“Zoom-bombing”). Two schools in Massachusetts reported the following incidents: In late March 2020, a Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom, an unidentified […]
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