Category: Instant Messaging

This week, WhatsApp announced that an unknown number of its users were the subject of an attack which installed spyware on user devices without their knowledge. By exploiting a vulnerability in the app, hackers were able to gain access to user call logs, texts, cameras, microphones, and other data....

Inter-office communication today comprises many things – directives, consultations, collaboration, ideas shared between team members, social interactions, and more. And with such a broad range of communication taking place in offices today, ensuring its success is a challenge – and one that’s vital to organizational productivity and performance. So...

Every business owner wants to cut costs. When you’re a small business owner, though, saving money often means more than simply balancing your bottom line or turning your first profit. Each penny you save could mean the difference between shutting your doors or making it another day. So how...

All indicators point to remote work growing stronger in 2019. If you’re a manager, though, the growing trend of remote work poses new challenges – like maintaining satisfaction and ensuring productivity. When you share an office space, for instance, gauging employee satisfaction and effectiveness is fairly straightforward. By interacting...

Effective communication is vital to a productive and secure corporate environment. Yet many corporations continue to use insecure chat applications, networks which don’t allow for governance and regulation, or platforms which don’t provide an effective collaboration solution. According to recent research, 27% of employees knowingly connect to insecure networks....

Instant messaging is nothing new in the world of IT. Since its inception, though, much of the focus has revolved around individual users and personal chat apps. So much so that today users often employ at least three or four apps to keep in touch with family, friends, and...

The nature of work is changing. While working from fixed locations is no longer the norm, utilizing technological advances to work more smartly, efficiently, and effectively is. And that means more remote workers, distributed teams, and outsourcing. While email and instant messaging keep us connected, sometimes the nature of...

Remote work is on the rise. In fact, according to a study conducted by 15Five, 37% of companies have a main office but with employees working remotely 10% are fully distributed with no office space at all With technology ever advancing and communication and collaboration tools further enhancing team...

Solid team collaboration is the cornerstone of any successful enterprise. The ability of employees to actively contribute to one another, build off each other’s ideas, and work together towards common goals is vital to producing tangible team momentum and long-term viability. Yet according to a recent survey, while 3...

When Slack announced it was acquiring Atlassian’s Hipchat and Stride, the popular team messaging platform strengthened its grip over the enterprise communication and collaboration landscape. Slack, however, isn’t a one size fits all platform. Small to medium-sized enterprises may find it expensive and overly complex, while others may prefer...