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Tailscale Launches New Quick Setup VPN

Tailscale's VPN is based on Google’s architecture and was built using the WireGuard protocol, making it available to organizations of any size.

April 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Tailscale, a Toronto-based company founded by former Google engineers claiming its new virtual private network can be set up for remote workers in just minutes, has officially launched with a $3 million seed round. According to a press release, the VPN is based on Google’s zero-trust BeyondCorp architecture and was built using the WireGuard protocol, […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Enterprise Connect Announces Best Of Industry Awards After Virtual Events

After virtual keynotes and sessions, Enterprise Connect has recognized a dozen companies with its Best of Enterprise Connect Industry Awards.

April 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Enterprise Connect, a conference and exhibit for the enterprise communications and collaboration industry that held virtual keynotes and sessions this year after COVID-19 forced its cancellation, has recognized a dozen companies with its Best of Enterprise Connect Industry Awards. Taking home awards were Journey, Genesys, Glia, Mio, Omilia, Pexip, Avaya, Kramer Electronics, RingCentral, Theta Lake […]

Zoom Battles Transparency Issues Amid Growing Popularity

Zoom is exploding in popularity due to the coronavirus, but the videoconferencing platform is making other headlines for the wrong reasons.

April 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Zoom’s popularity has skyrocketed as organizations, family and friends are using the video conferencing platform to communicate from their homes during COVID-19. Now, the software is becoming a social networking app popular among younger generations and has been adopted as a desktop version of FaceTime as screenshots of dozens of people meeting up via Zoom […]

Report: Zoom Sent iOS User Data to Facebook

New reporting suggests Zoom is sending iOS app user data to Facebook, even if users don't have a Facebook account.

April 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you’re working from home, there’s a good chance you’re using some video conferencing platform to communicate with your coworkers, customers and clients. Many of you are just getting familiar with some popular videoconferencing platforms, including Zoom, which itself is exploding in popularity with an enormous amount of people working from home or other out-of-office […]

Key Digital’s Conference Room in a Box is Well-Timed

Conference Room in a Box from Key Digital features app-ready products equipped with native HDBaseT & inputs & outputs for creation easy to use systems.

March 31, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Key Digital, the digital video and control systems manufacturer, offers a new line-up of Conference Room in a Box Presentation Solutions. The app-ready and soft-codec enabling products are equipped with native HDBaseT and inputs and outputs for creation of a user-friendly end-to-end system. The Key Digital Conference Room in a Box solution takes form when […]

AVIXA Cancels InfoComm 2020 Because of ‘Concern for the Health and Safety’ of Worldwide Audience Due to Coronavirus

InfoComm, the largest pro AV show in North America, is canceled. AVIXA management is exploring other options to deliver some scheduled content to attendees.

March 30, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

AVIXA announced this morning that InfoComm 2020, the largest annual pro AV show in North America, is being canceled due to “concern for the health and safety of our exhibitors, attendees, partners and staff.” To be clear, the 2020 edition of the show—set for June 13 to 19 in Las Vegas—will not be rescheduled for […]

How to Get Your Piece of the $2T COVID-19 Stimulus Bill (CARES Act Money)

The CARES Act, the $2 trillion stimulus bill to offset the economic effect of COVID-19, could provide businesses with SBA loans for two months of payroll.