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Unified Communications Security
- July 11, 2018
11 Jul'18
DHS, SecureLogix develop TDoS attack defense
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and vendor SecureLogix are making 'rapid progress' in developing a TDoS attack defense. The technology is expected in the coming months.
- December 19, 2017
19 Dec'17
Microsoft Teams calling, Cisco Spark security get updates
New Microsoft telephony tools put some pressure on Skype for Business users to switch to Teams. Meanwhile, Cisco Spark security gets a key certification.
- June 13, 2017
13 Jun'17
IBM collaboration portfolio boosted by XCC acquisition
Analysts discuss IBM strengthening Connections by acquiring an intranet platform, Mitel's IoT and collaboration application, and the growing need for cloud-based security services.
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- March 10, 2017
10 Mar'17
Enterprise cloud adoption slow, but momentum building
Historically, cloud technology has scared off large enterprises due to security concerns. Now, as cloud security improves, enterprise cloud migration is on the rise.
- February 22, 2017
22 Feb'17
UC security lags despite the cloud creating new threats
UC security is not a priority, according to a survey of IT professionals. But security should not be overlooked, as cloud UC creates new risks.
- January 13, 2017
13 Jan'17
A Skype for Business deployment requires plenty of planning
Here's some advice for a Skype for Business deployment: Plan, plan, plan. Doing your homework upfront and allotting enough network capacity should alleviate headaches later.
- January 12, 2017
12 Jan'17
Microsoft team collaboration software gains momentum
In UC news, Microsoft team collaboration tools garner more interest among organizations. Plus, email encryption services see increased demand to mitigate data breaches.
- January 29, 2016
29 Jan'16
IBM buys Ustream, launches cloud video service
This week in UC news, IBM has acquired Ustream and added cloud-based video to its cloud service portfolio, while a survey found the hosted PBX market is steadily growing.
- November 03, 2015
03 Nov'15
UC briefs: Microsoft tops social software in the workplace
Gartner's Magic Quadrant report for enterprise social software named Microsoft a market leader, while Polycom's third-quarter revenue is seeing short- and long-term declines.
- August 10, 2015
10 Aug'15
UC blogs: Approaches to public cloud security monitoring
In UC blogs, analysts discuss how enterprises approach public cloud security monitoring and the different categories of contact center chat vendors.
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- August 03, 2015
03 Aug'15
UC briefs: Silent Circle joins Android for Work program
In UC news, Silent Circle announces its Blackphone 2 will launch as part of the Android for Work program, while Jive will release its mobile directory app this month.
- July 28, 2015
28 Jul'15
UC blogs: Building on your enterprise mobility strategy
In UC blogs this week, analysts discuss how a mobile center of excellence can support an enterprise mobility strategy and how enterprises can evaluate PaaS applications.
- July 07, 2015
07 Jul'15
UC briefs: Video conferencing services grow worldwide
In UC news, a Technavio report shows the trends in the global video conferencing services market, while Office 365 previews Skype for Business updates.
- May 12, 2015
12 May'15
UC blogs: The evolution of video collaboration in education
In this week's blogs, analysts discuss how video collaboration has evolved in the education industry and whether video integration is a threat to WebRTC PaaS.
- May 07, 2015
07 May'15
Enterprises must be proactive in DDoS mitigation
DDoS attacks are more prevalent than ever and enterprises can't always rely on their service providers for protection. Learn what enterprises should do for effective DDoS mitigation.