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Motorola Safe Schools

Motorola Safe Schools Solution Can Analyze Video & Voice Data

Motorola Safe Schools detects and analyzes goings-on while communicating and responding automatically with two-way radios, LTE devices, & video security.

April 30, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Motorola Solutions has announced Safe Schools, an end-to-end solution which uses video, data, voice, and analytics to increase student safety. According to the company, Safe Schools creates a secure environment from the moment a visitor enters a campus, including artificial intelligence video analytics to alert school officials of suspicious activity and seamless communication with local […]

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zoom chat leader, Enterprise Sound Bar Collaboration Kit, videoconferencing, cybersecurity

The Importance of Audio in Conferencing Environments

Especially over the past month, videoconferencing is a key component to how many organizations function. Unfortunately, audio is an often overlooked aspect of videoconferencing systems.

April 29, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Especially over the past month, videoconferencing is a key component to how many organizations function. Unfortunately, audio is an often overlooked aspect of videoconferencing systems.

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Zoom Zero-Day

Yes, Your Videoconferencing Solution is Secure, Mozilla says

Most popular videoconferencing platforms being used by organizations during the COVID-19 quarantine are secure, reports Mozilla.

April 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to research on the security features of videoconferencing and video chat solutions, the vast majority of popular platforms are secure. This research on videoconferencing security comes from Mozilla, producers of popular internet browser Firefox, which found that 12 of 15 products tested meet Mozilla’s Minimum Security Standards. Those that are up to snuff include […]

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Google Meet Mobile Apps

Google Meet Now Free for Everyone; New Business Features

Starting today, G Suite’s flagship video chat platform Google Meet will be free for everyone with availability rolling out over the coming weeks.

April 29, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Several popular videoconferencing providers already make at least a version of their product free, and now Google is doing the same by making Google Meet free for everyone. Starting today, Google Meet, G Suite’s flagship video chat app, will be free for everyone with availability rolling out over the coming weeks, G Suite vice president […]

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Microsoft Teams .GIF

Microsoft Patches .GIF Vulnerability in Teams

Microsoft says it has resolved a security problem in Microsoft Teams in which an attacker could have taken over user accounts through a .GIF file.

April 27, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says it has resolved a security problem in Microsoft Teams in which an attacker could have taken over user accounts through a .GIF file. Researchers from cybersecurity software firm CyberArk found that attackers could have used a malicious .GIF file to scrape a user’s data and ultimately take over an organization’s entire roster of […]

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Virtual Backgrounds, Zoom backgrounds

Inject Some Fun Into Your Video Calls With These 10 Virtual Background Ideas

We know these are difficult times, but you can at least have some fun during your videoconferencing calls with these virtual backgrounds.

April 23, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The world is becoming increasingly familiar with Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms due to the COVID-19 lockdown, and that means we’re discovering the ins and outs of these apps. Many of these apps offer options to blur your background so your messy room isn’t visible to your colleagues, clients, family or friends. But, some platforms […]

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Verizon BlueJeans

Verizon to Acquire Videoconferencing Platform BlueJeans

Telecommunication giant Verizon is acquiring videoconferencing platform BlueJeans just as demand for remote communication use skyrockets due to COVID-19.

April 16, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Telecommunications giant Verizon announced Thursday that it is acquiring videoconferencing and collaboration platform BlueJeans Network. In a statement, Verizon said its Verizon Business subsidiary is gobbling up the platform to expand the company’s unified communications portfolio. The deal combines BlueJeans’ platform with Verizon’s unified communications as a service (UCaaS) business immediately, giving BlueJeans users enterprise-grade […]

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