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Sennheiser's TeamConnect Ceiling 2 kit features Xilica follow me tracking module

Xilica Enhances Auto-Tracking Camera Module for Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2

Xilica's Follow Me camera-tracking module uses the virtual-beam location of Sennheiser's TCC2 microphone to steer the camera to a seating position in a conference room.

December 6, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Xilica, the Toronto-based provider of collaboration products has teamed with Sennheiser to bring physical and remote workers and learners closer together. The Xilica Follow Me automated camera-tracking module makes it easy for remote participants to engage with conference room participants from remote locations. The company attributes this to the intelligent software that identifies each new […]

Carousel Cloud digital signage in CCSU lobby

Central Connecticut State University Migrates to Carousel Cloud; Eases IT Burdens

CCSU streamlines and simplifies campus-wide communications across 155 end points, while broadening the capabilities of its digital signage network with Carousel Cloud software.

November 29, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) has upgraded its legacy on-premises digital signage network to Carousel Cloud to offer more compelling, contextual messaging while reducing the time and complexity required to manage campus communications. The New Britain, Conn., campus accommodates 8,000 to 9,000 full-time equivalent students, with 60 undergraduate programs plus post-graduate and doctorate programs. The digital signage network […]

AWS Launches New Wickr App for Enterprises

Just days after announcing the upcoming end to the consumer version, AWS has announced AWS Wickr for a new enterprise communications.

November 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Just days after announcing the upcoming end to the consumer version of the encrypted communication app Wickr, AWS has announced AWS Wickr, a new enterprise communications service with end-to-end encryption. According to the company, AWS Wickr is designed to help organizations comply with regulatory requirements like e-discovery, legal hold and FOIA requests. The app uses […]

End Users are Underequipped for Remote Videoconferencing

Effective distributed work and distraction-free videoconferencing requires better audio and video peripherals, Logitech research finds.

November 23, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Remembering back to spring 2020 when COVID-19 first began impacting commerce, business leaders predicted a few short weeks of remote work to help stop the spread of the virus. As we know, those few weeks turned into multiple years. Because of that shortsightedness, organizations largely sent employees home with the bare minimum: their laptop and […]

Security Technology Tips for Retailers During Holiday Shopping

The holiday shopping season is upon us, so here are some ways to leverage technology to help prevent retail theft.

November 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With the holidays around the corner and Black Friday shoppers set to hit the stores this week, one managed service provider that specializes in retail security is urging retailers to leverage technology to help prevent theft. Interface Systems, a Missouri-based provider of security, managed network, communications and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, says retailers […]

Avoid These Cloud Computing Mistakes

Organizations and their IT leaders are not always migrating to the cloud successfully, according to Gartner.

November 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cloud computing is quickly becoming a critical necessity in the modern digital era, but organizations and their IT leaders are not always migrating successfully, according to Gartner. In fact, the IT analyst firm says organizations are making several critical mistakes when building out their cloud strategy and aren’t using the business strategy to drive their […]

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1Password to Support Passkeys in Early 2023

Password management provider 1Password will be rolling out support for passkeys for every customer in early 2023.

November 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Password management provider 1Password will be rolling out support for passkeys for every customer in early 2023, the company announced in a blog post this week. The company’s move is another step towards a passwordless, simple authentication future that it and other technology companies have been preaching for several years. 1Password is a member of […]

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and 9.1 Officially Available

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and 9.1 are designed for modern enterprise IT needs, including security and hybrid cloud management.

November 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Red Hat is releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.1, the latest version of the company’s enterprise Linux platform that adds and refines capabilities for a wide range of enterprise IT needs, including streamlining complex infrastructure environments and improving the security of containerized applications. The release comes less than week after the company released RHEL […]

AWS Identity and Access Management Supports Multiple MFA Devices

AWS is making it possible to add multiple MFA devices to AWS Account root users and AWS Identity and Access Management users.

November 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making it possible to add multiple multi-factor authentication devices to AWS Account root users and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users in their AWS accounts in a move to help limit access management to highly privileged principals. Previously, organizations could only have one MFA device associated with root users […]

Study: Hybrid Work Office Revamp Can Help Cut Real Estate Costs

New data on office utilization and hybrid work suggests organizations are paying far too much for their existing real estate.

November 15, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

New research from occupancy analytics provider Relogix finds that organizations are continuing to expand their hybrid work offerings and office occupancy rates remain low, giving organizations the ability to greatly cut real estate spending. This comes despite some organizations strongly encouraging—and some mandating—a return to the office, representing further evidence that demand for flexible workplace […]