Back to the office means back to basics on security
The shift to remote work was hastened by the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing companies to quickly adapt to employees working from home. Years later, remote and hybrid work remain common, offering a high degree of flexibility that many workers now take for granted.
Businesses have increasingly begun encouraging employees to return to the office, if only part-time. Leaders point to benefits like easier collaboration, improved team dynamics, and a clearer boundary between work and home life.
Logitech launches Zone 300 wireless headset
Nowadays, the traditional office environment has transformed, with more individuals working from diverse locations such as home, public spaces, and shared office setups. This shift has increased the demand for high-quality, versatile communication tools that can adapt to various environments. With this in mind, Logitech has introduced the Zone 300, a wireless headset designed to deliver clear audio and provide the freedom to move while staying connected.
The Zone 300 is engineered to ensure your voice is heard clearly, even in noisy surroundings. It features dual noise-canceling microphones on an extended boom, equipped with a specialized algorithm to suppress background noises. This ensures that your conversations remain uninterrupted and crystal clear.
Transform your workspace with Satechi's new Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock
Today, Satechi launches its all-new Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock. This new product is a powerhouse device that combines convenience and connectivity to supercharge productivity in the comfort of your home office. Yes, it is a great tool for those that work from home.
Designed with versatility in mind, the Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock boasts an impressive 16 ports. With multiple USB, HDMI, and DisplayPorts, alongside SD and micro SD card readers, an audio jack, and a 2.5G Ethernet port, this dock ensures all your connectivity needs are met. Whether you're a Mac or Windows PC user, this sleek and reliable dock provides the best-in-class Thunderbolt 40 Gbps bandwidth, enabling you to connect up to four external screens and high-speed peripherals, all while delivering a substantial 96W of charging power to your host device.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows is getting an amazing new look
Microsoft has revealed details of an upcoming visual update to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows which is due to hit general availability by the end of this quarter.
"Vivid" and "vibrant" are words Microsoft is using to describe the new look and feel that will be making its way to the software soon. A quintet of new themes will be added for greater customization options, and there are new buttons, an updated calendar and better alignment of interface appearance across Windows and Android.
Elgato Facecam Pro is 'The World's First 4K60 Webcam'
All the 4K webcams I have ever used have been 30 FPS max. To get the preferred 60 FPS, you typically need to set the quality to 720p or 1080p. As far as I know, there are no 4K60 (2160p60) webcams on the market.
Until today, that is. You see, Elgato (a Corsair subsidiary), has launched what it claims to be "The World's First 4K60 Webcam." Called "Facecam Pro," the camera is designed to sit atop your computer monitor or laptop display, but it can be used with a tripod too. Facecam Pro connects using a removable USB-C cable.
Ransomware variants almost double in six months
In the past six months, FortiGuard Labs has seen a total of 10,666 ransomware variants, compared to just 5,400 in the previous half year.
In addition ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), with its popularity on the dark web, continues to fuel an industry of criminals forcing organizations to consider ransomware settlements.
CIO's guide to flexibility in the hybrid world: Growing the tech talent to stay competitive
When the business history of the 21st century’s first great pandemic is written, CIOs will emerge as resourceful heroes who executed digital transformation at speed, achieving remarkable success in enabling their organizations to function with suddenly dispersed workforces, and do it fast.
But that was then.
Hybrid and remote work here to stay for most businesses
A new study finds that 94 percent of organizations shifted to some sort of hybrid work structure due to the pandemic and 71 percent plan to make these practices permanent.
The study from Foundry, based on responses from over 400 IT and business decision-makers in the US, shows 72 percent of IT decision-makers believe there has been a positive shift in the remote and hybrid work mindset due to the work-from-home transition.
The future of face-to-face meetings in a virtual world
As things are returning to normal it’s clear that businesses are keen to find their footing when it comes to defining the workplace. While the UK Government has urged Civil Servants to return to office working, others are embracing remote working on a part or full-time basis.
Recent data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the UK is getting back into the office once again. As of February, this year, there has been a decline in the percentage of people working from home -- 15 percent compared with 26 percent in January 2022. And there has been an uptake of people traveling to work over the same time period. On the other hand, the cost of living crisis is also having an impact as a survey of 1,000 UK workers revealed people were apprehensive over the associated costs of working from an office.
The challenges of fully remote work environments [Q&A]
Prior to the pandemic, only six percent of employees worked remotely. In tech, and specifically cyber, though that number is considerably higher.
But what benefits and challenges do high levels of remote working present? We spoke to DNSFilter CEO and co-founder, Ken Carnesi to find out.
Top 5 issues IT departments face in 2022 and how IT pros can face these challenges
Over the past two years, IT departments have faced numerous unprecedented challenges. The rapid shift to remote work is chief among them.
However, as we progress through 2022, employees are no longer working from just their homes; they are working from everywhere. Hybrid work is becoming the norm, and with that comes significant challenges for IT Managers and departments.
Zoom update brings a slew of new features to its desktop apps including gesture recognition
Over the course of the pandemic and COVID-related lockdowns, video conferencing tool Zoom went mainstream. The company is not resting on its laurels following its swelled popularity, and the latest update to the desktop apps illustrate this perfectly.
One of the stand-out additions will be familiar to anyone who has used Zoom on an iPhone or iPad: Gesture Recognition. This new feature brings new ways to interact with Zoom and your fellow meeting participants via your web cam, but it is far from being the only thing worth exploring in the latest update. There are also changes to breakout rooms and more.
Securing remote work isn't a perk of the job: 4 tips for the future of flexibility
In workplaces around the country, business leaders are struggling to settle on a long-term policy for their return to the office. The issue isn’t just the pandemic, although sudden changes have caused companies like Ford and Google to delay their return-to-office strategies. The more pressing challenge as enterprises grapple with the choice of remote or in-person work is employee retention and recruitment. The fact of the matter is some workers would rather quit than go back to commuting and working in an office.
But while corporate leaders are considering the impact of remote, hybrid, and in-person work policies as part of their retention strategies, they must also bear in mind the cybersecurity implications of these flexible approaches. For your CISOs and security team leads, securing remote workers isn’t a perk of the job.
Working from home leads to increased 'digital anxiety'
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a boost to the numbers of people working remotely. But a new study from F-Secure finds that 67 percent of internet users who work from home reported they increasingly worry about their online security and privacy, even if nothing is wrong, compared to 58 percent of other users.
Remote workers also report raised concerns about a range of other of issues, for example 65 percent of those who work from home say the internet is becoming a more dangerous place, compared to only 54 percent of other respondents.
Modernizing your intranet to improve the employee experience [Q&A]
Whether they are working from the office or at home, employees need a seamless digital experience to stay engaged, productive and do their jobs effectively.
Larger enterprises often use an intranet, but delivering an improved experience requires a new way of thinking about an organization's intranet, using it as a resource to not only meet employees needs where they are but to improve their day-to-day experience.
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