Mailroom security considerations: Best practices and procedures

April 28th, 2021 Posted by Glenn Baruck Security & Surveillance, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) 0 thoughts on “Mailroom security considerations: Best practices and procedures”

“Don’t forget the security of your mailroom in your risk assessment, security planning and policies!”

Glenn Baruck, eDot

Often overlooked, mailroom security is a critical component in the process of keeping your facility, team members and organization safe. While email remains dominant and warrants ongoing training and procedures to prevent a data breach, mailrooms are still relevant and present a potential security gap. In this article from Securityinfowatch.com, author Brian W. Lynch provides excellent insight and valuable guidelines for upping your mailroom security in commercial and residential settings.

The 6 Coolest Smart Home Technologies To Watch In 2021

April 26th, 2021 Posted by Glenn Baruck Life and Culture, Security & Surveillance, Technology 0 thoughts on “The 6 Coolest Smart Home Technologies To Watch In 2021”

“Now your grill can tell you when to flip your burgers! Cool stuff, while you’re enjoying, don’t forget to follow best practices and secure all devices with high-quality passwords.”
Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

As AI continues to develop, our homes keep getting smarter! The IoT is growing, and in this short-read, Dylan Martin from CRN.com introduces us to 6 of the hottest new IoT technologies. It is pretty amazing stuff and makes me keep asking myself, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

You can now run Windows 10 on Arm on Apple’s M1 Macs

April 19th, 2021 Posted by Glenn Baruck Life and Culture, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs), Technology 0 thoughts on “You can now run Windows 10 on Arm on Apple’s M1 Macs”

“If you’re an Apple fan, but like Windows 10, you can now enjoy the best of both worlds!”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

For those of you who are Apple fans but also like Windows 10, you’re in luck! According to this recent article by Tom Warren for The Verge, a virtual machine software company has just launched software that allows M1 Mac owners to install and run Windows 10 on their machines. From what I can tell, it’s not perfect but pretty darn close to the nirvana of having your cake and eating it too!

Strategic Steps for Creating a Safe “Return to Work” Environment

April 15th, 2021 Posted by Glenn Baruck Employment, Life and Culture, Security & Surveillance, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs), Technology 0 thoughts on “Strategic Steps for Creating a Safe “Return to Work” Environment”

“Safe access control is a critical piece for inspiring employee confidence as you plan a safe return to work.”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

As we progress in our battle with COVID-19 and learn more about living with the virus, returning to work in some form is top of mind for many organizations. What returning to work will look like remains to be seen and will likely vary by company and team. One of the critical areas to consider in planning your return is assessing top access control and entry risks and corresponding mitigation strategies. Legacy access control systems probably need upgrading to address the new normal challenges that a safe return requires. Frank Pisciotta’s article for Securityinfowatch.com does an excellent job of outlining 8 post-COVID-19 world threats associated with legacy access control and entry practices and solutions to address them.

How the pandemic changed what it means to look ‘professional’ at work

April 12th, 2021 Posted by Glenn Baruck Employment, Life and Culture, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) 0 thoughts on “How the pandemic changed what it means to look ‘professional’ at work”

“The pandemic has changed the definition of work attire and seems to imply different meanings when it comes to the pressures felt by men and women.”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

It’s been over a year since many of us were instructed to grab our office essentials and move to work from our homes. A large part of working from home is the necessity of spending hours in virtual meetings, looking at each other in little boxes and being “on camera” frequently, which was foreign and often uncomfortable for many. This paradigm shift has brought some significant changes to the accepted definition of business casual and grooming standards. Insights say that norms are relaxing. That said, according to this article written by Kathleen Davis for FASTCOMAPANY, some data suggests that women are reacting differently from men to the new norms and feeling pressure to look professional despite the changes. This article and the latest episode of Davis and her colleague’s podcast go into depth on this interesting topic.

5 Cool Microsoft Teams Features You Need To Know About

April 5th, 2021 Posted by Glenn Baruck Security & Surveillance, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs), Technology 0 thoughts on “5 Cool Microsoft Teams Features You Need To Know About”

“As the collaboration playing field becomes more competitive, Teams keeps improving, which is good for users and the industry as well!”

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

Microsoft Teams is now a core piece of Microsoft’s productivity suite. From live transcription and improved security for Teams meetings to better connectivity for collaboration with people outside of your organization, Microsoft just announced some excellent new updates for Teams.

Check out this recent piece by Wade Tyler Millward for CRN.com for his take on 5 of the coolest new features Microsoft just announced and how they can help your organization be more productive!

Mailroom security considerations: Best practices and procedures

The 6 Coolest Smart Home Technologies To Watch In 2021

You can now run Windows 10 on Arm on Apple’s M1 Macs

Strategic Steps for Creating a Safe “Return to Work” Environment

How the pandemic changed what it means to look ‘professional’ at work

5 Cool Microsoft Teams Features You Need To Know About

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