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What Our Changing Videoconferencing Habits Mean for IT

We're using videoconferencing and collaboration tools like we never have before, and the IT department needs to take note.

December 31, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

By now, your organization’s employees and your internal IT department should be accustomed to remote or hybrid work and videoconferencing technology. We’ve been using platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting, Google Meet, Webex, Bluejeans, Slack and several others to meet and collaborate for about seven months, and many organizations have barely skipped a beat, and […]

Leading a Business Amidst a Pandemic

The bottom line is that leading a business amidst a pandemic is a playbook still being written. But here's how to react well.

December 29, 2020 Valerie Christopherson Leave a Comment

We’re still in the midst of a global pandemic with many variations in rules, guidelines and procedures based on which state, county and community in which we work. While many businesses remain remote working, many others have begun to open back up. So how do you navigate around the locational challenges associated with today’s disparate […]

ClearOne Launches Aura For Home Office Conferencing

December 2, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

ClearOne Aura is a new line of audio and video options to meet the growing demand for the home office market. According to the company, the Aura product line comes in a range of good, better and best packages of audio, video and audio-video solutions along with a free lifetime subscription to the company’s video […]

Microsoft Makes Changes to Productivity Score Tool Due to Privacy Concerns

Microsoft is making changes to its Productivity Score tool that measures organizations' use of Microsoft 365 products after privacy concerns surfaced.

December 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is making changes to its Productivity Score tool that helps organizations measure their employees’ interaction with Microsoft 365 apps after privacy concerns surfaced last week. In a blog post, Jared Spataro, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, detailed the changes the company is making to Productivity Score, which gives IT administrators data and insights […]

Microsoft Ends Teams Support For Internet Explorer 11

The Microsoft Teams web app no longer supports Internet Explorer 11 as the company pivots to Microsoft Edge and begins to sunset legacy solutions. 

December 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The Microsoft Teams web app no longer supports Internet Explorer 11 as the company pivots to Microsoft Edge and begins to sunset legacy solutions. The company announced in August that Microsoft Teams, its flagship unified communications and collaboration platform that has exploded in popularity largely due to pandemic-induced remote work, would no longer support IE […]

Report: Salesforce Could Acquire Slack

A Salesforce acquisition of Slack would merge the top customer relation management platform with an office collaboration app.

November 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Customer relationship management platform Salesforce is reportedly in talks to acquire workplace collaboration platform Slack. According to multiple news reports, the deal – which could be announced as soon as this week – would add to Salesforce’s list of recent acquisitions over the last few years. CNBC reported that the deal could be one of […]

FBI: Beware of Spoofed Domains

The FBI is warning the public about cybercriminals who have created fake domains attributed to the law enforcement agency.

November 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The FBI in a new advisory is warning the public about cybercriminals who have created fake domains attributed to the law enforcement agency. According to the bureau, it has observed unattributed cyber actors registering numerous domains that spoof legitimate FBI websites. These spoofed domains and email accounts are used by nation-state actors and hackers to […]

Shure Acquires Stem Audio, Expands Portfolio Conferencing Solutions

Audio solutions company Shure has acquired Stem Audio, which specializes in audio conferencing speakers, microphones and other devices.

November 23, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Shure has acquired California-based Midas Technology, Inc., also known as Stem Audio, which specializes in providing a suite of products including table, ceiling and wall microphones as well as loudspeakers, control interfaces and hubs. This acquisition also includes Midas’ Phoenix Audio Technologies brand. With the acquisition of Stem Audio, Shure “will be able to further […]

CrowdStrike: Ransomware, Nation-State Attacks Dominate Security Threats

State-backed attacks and ransomware demands averaging around $1 million are the top concerns for security professionals, CrowdStrike survey finds.

November 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to a new survey from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, nation state attacks and ransomware remain top priorities of security professionals as the global pandemic and remote work continue to shape our professional lives. The company’s third annual Global Security Attitude Survey, produced by an independent research firm, includes the results of a survey of 2,200 […]

Insurance Chief: Cybersecurity Now the #1 Business Risk

The CEO of insurance brokerage March & McLennan Companies, Inc. says cybersecurity is now the top risk of doing business.

November 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages, cybersecurity is the most pressing risk for businesses, topping even the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. Dan Glaser, CEO of March & McLennan Companies Inc., said at the Reuters Events Future of Insurance USA conference Monday that the security of their network should now be the […]