BlackBerry has integrated the AtHoc critical event management technology with Microsoft's communication and collaboration platform to support the virtual workforce. "This new capability to manage the incident response process through Teams will streamline communications and give greater visibility over the recovery progress of an unfolding event,” said David Wiseman, vice president of secure communications at BlackBerry.
Read More »Jan Neutze Outlines Microsoft’s Upcoming Election Security Efforts
Jan Neutze, senior director for digital diplomacy at Microsoft, has said that the company is launching efforts as part of its Defending Democracy program to address election security amid the ongoing health crisis.
Read More »Microsoft Unveils Online Comms Security Service for Federal Political Campaigns
Microsoft has introduced a service meant to help national party committees and federal political campaigns secure online communications. The Microsoft 365 for Campaigns offering consists of multifactor authentication, advanced threat protection, data classification and security, mobile application protection and update prioritization features, the company said Wednesday.
Read More »Microsoft Launches 365 Package for US Govt Cloud Environments
Microsoft has made its Microsoft 365 package available for U.S. government cloud environments. Josh Rice, general manager of Microsoft’s worldwide modern workplace, wrote in a news release published Monday the Microsoft 356 package includes Windows 10, Enterprise Mobility + Security and Office 365 offerings designed to help government agencies meet U.S. …
Read More »Collab9 Lands State Cooperative Purchasing Contract for Unified Comms Cloud Service
Collab9 has secured a contract from the state of Utah to offer the company’s unified communications-as-a-service platform to participating U.S. states under the NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Organization. The company said Monday its Cisco-powered UCaaS cloud service works to facilitate voice and video calls; provide mobility, customer care applications and E911 functionality; and support …
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