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10 open-source videoconferencing tools for business
As remote work becomes more permanent, companies may want to explore collaboration alternatives that cost less than mainstream options, offer heightened privacy and security, or just contribute to the open-source movement.
Dropbox unveils Spaces 2.0, its standalone workspace for collaboration
The company, best known for its cloud-based file sharing, ventures further into team collaboration with a focus on more powerful project management features.
Microsoft adds Teams app integrations for video meetings
Teams users now have access to 20 integrations they can use during video calls with colleagues, as well as automation and low-code app building features available through Power Platform tools.
How Microsoft Teams is keeping Suffolk Construction workers connected
Boston-based Suffolk Construction used Teams to keep operations moving ahead as it — like companies worldwide — scrambled to deal with a pandemic-related shutdown this year. Now, some workers are essentially 'living on it,' says a...
How Webex Legislate could boost government productivity, herald online voting
A big effort by Cisco to bring technology into government could help wary decision-makers get more comfortable with what tech can do.
Otter.ai adds live captions to its Zoom integration
Videoconferencing platform Zoom has unveiled an Otter.ai integration, providing users with access to live transcriptions and meeting notes.
The New Normal: When work-from-home means the boss is watching
The rise of remote work brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred faster adoption of employee monitoring software by companies who want to boost productivity — and keep an eye on WFH employees.
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Microsoft Planner cheat sheet
Planner gives Office 365 users a built-in task-management tool that small teams can use to track plans, tasks, and progress. Here’s our guide to using Planner on its own and within Microsoft Teams.
20 ways to maximize collaboration with the new Gmail interface
Gmail's freshly expanded interface has tons of advanced options and work-enhancing elements. Here's your guide to making the most of what's new.
The Apple University guide to effective business management
How to run a tech company (or anything else) the Apple University way.
Zoomtopia 2020: Zoom looks to super-charge videoconferencing
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to lurch on, Zoom announced a slew of new features to help improve its offering for remote workers.
Zoom's new encryption approach is incremental, but better
Max Krohn, Zoom's head of security engineering, detailed what users need to give up to get the better encryption protection that's coming.
Best productivity practices during the pandemic
There are ways companies (and schools) can not only adjust to the "New Normal" but actually thrive.
Zoom is becoming what Apple's FaceTime should have been
Apple had a chance to define the video collaboration space. It failed to take it.
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How to sustain IT workplace culture — without the workplace
IT organizations are working hard to replicate their culture in the virtual world to keep employee engagement high and foster collaboration.
Slack will soon let users DM people in other organizations
Users of Slack’s Connect service will be able to contact individuals at separate organizations, another step in the team chat company's efforts to replace email in the workplace.
Wire targets Zoom, Teams and others with secure video upgrades
Wire, which touts its ability to offer secure video communications, now allows up to 12 users on a video call in a fully end-to-end encrypted environment.
Working from home? Slow broadband, remote security remain top issues
For workers whose home has become the de facto home office in recent months, broadband connectivity and security are ongoing issues, according to a Navisite survey.
Great news for intranets at Microsoft Ignite 2020
Navigation, branding, and more ways to engage and delight were big intranet themes at this year's Ignite event.
Microsoft steps up Teams: Finally, the next generation of remote conferencing
The changes announced at Microsoft's Ignite conference this week highlight how important Teams has become to the company – and point to how video conferencing could evolve.
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