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Platform-Agnostic Systems Are Key To Collaboration Amid Busy Remote Work Tech Market

The collaboration market is becoming crowded with software, so IT leaders now need to invest in platform-agnostic systems as work-from-anywhere continues.

December 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In 2020, the world became intimately familiar with unified communication and collaboration technology that helped organizations transition to remote work as COVID-19 lockdowns forced offices and workplaces to close. With that came several challenges, including keeping remote workers engaged at a level consistent with when everyone was back in the office and making sure these […]

Epson Announces Six New Laser Projectors For Business, Education

Epson's new laser projector displays include two interactive BrightLink models and four non-interactive PowerLite ultra short-throw models.

November 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Projector manufacturer Epson has announced the availability of six new laser projector displays, including two interactive BrightLink models and four non-interactive PowerLite ultra short-throw models. The PowerLite 755F and 750F, designed to help business owners and educators transform spaces, are available now, while the BrightLink 735Fi, 725Wi and PowerLite 725W and 720 designed for videoconferencing […]

How to Solve the Disconnect Between IT Department, Remote Workers

Remote work is causing a divide between employees and the IT department, but software and collective tech decision-making can help.

November 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your team is working remotely, there’s a good chance that has led to a disconnect between the IT department and your end users. No longer under the watchful eyes of IT, end users aren’t reporting IT issues or asking the IT department for help, and they’re using applications that might not be approved for […]

Avaya Redesigns Vantage Desktop Device For Remote Workers

Avaya has released a redesign of its Avaya Vantage desktop device for remote workers that includes a high-definition videoconferencing camera, microphones.

November 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Avaya has released a redesign of its Avaya Vantage desktop device for remote workers that includes a high-definition videoconferencing camera, wide-band audio, and four microphones. The device – which allows for collaboration and conferencing without an endpoint device like a laptop – integrates with the company’s Avaya Spaces meeting and collaboration app. The new Avaya […]

How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming the Enterprise During a Pandemic

With the pandemic forcing organizations to think differently, technology like artificial intelligence is making huge inroads in the enterprise market.

November 10, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies around the world to work remotely and change nearly everything about their work habits, and technology companies everywhere stepped up and met that challenge by accelerating what were already emerging technologies. Things like unified communications and collaboration, videoconferencing and cloud computing have skyrocketed since the start of the year, but […]

Zoom Settles With FTC Over Security Issues

Zoom is required to establish a comprehensive security program as part of a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

November 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the company’s “deceptive and unfair” security practices that led to scrutiny over the popular videoconferencing platform earlier this year, Zoom is required to establish a comprehensive security program. Zoom – which has already released new security features and hired key cybersecurity personnel after a 90-day […]

Cisco Says You Should Patch Webex Vulnerability Now

Cisco is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in the Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows that could allow attackers to modify operating systems.

November 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in the Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows that could allow a hacker to modify the underlying operating system configuration, the company said in an advisory. The vulnerability, categorized as “high,” could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. The advisory comes as […]

Google Begins Rolling Out Virtual Backgrounds in Meet

Google Meet users will soon be able to select from virtual background templates or upload their own image to replace their background during video calls.

November 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Google Meet has now caught up with other videoconferencing and collaboration platforms with the company’s rollout of custom virtual backgrounds for video calls. Google in a Friday blog post announced the feature, which allows users to either select one of Google’s hand-picked backgrounds or upload their own image. Google’s backgrounds include office spaces, landscapes and […]

Microsoft Says Teams has 115 Million Daily Active Users

Microsoft says there are now more than 115 million daily active users on Microsoft Teams, representing a 50% bump from what the company reported in April.

October 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says there are now more than 115 million daily active users on its flagship unified communications and collaboration platform Microsoft Teams, representing a 50% bump from what the company reported in April. That surge is largely due to the rise of remote and hybrid work and distance learning, both of which require a collaboration […]

Finding a New Balance

October 28, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The shift to a hybrid work environment is a trend that has increased in popularity over many years. The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred this trend, forcing many companies to shift in the ways they work and collaborate. Barco recently conducted a global survey to understand how employees worldwide envision the future of the workplace. The […]