Coronavirus
Epson Blog – 10.19.20
Businesses, schools, churches and entertainment venues across the country are reopening after COVID-19 shutdowns or increasing their occupancy limits as states lift restrictions. To keep employees and customers safe at their locations, organizations create signage to communicate social distancing and other safety requirements to everyone who enters the building.
Source: Epson and Canva Partnering to Help Organizations Create Custom Social Distancing Materials
Coronavirus, Data / Storage / Cloud
Western Digital Blog – 10.19.20
As the world was scrambling to adjust to the new COVID-19 reality, cloud usage has been indisputably soaring.[1] It seems like no matter how many video meetings, streaming binges or viral dance challenges we throw at it, the cloud never says no. While many feared that the sudden increase in activity would cause the internet to break, or that cloud outages would prevail, the cloud has proven largely resilient.[2]
Source: Can the Cloud Keep up with the Disruption of COVID-19?
B2B / Enterprise Tech / SMB / Workplace, Coronavirus
Owl Labs Blog – 10.9.20 (10.8.20)
In 2020 organizations around the world embraced remote work. Whether your company turned to remote work tools and flexible schedules long before COVID-19, or your company was forced into creating a work from home policy for the first time this year, many had to learn how to adapt to a new remote or flexible work reality.
Source: 10 Key Stats from Owl Labs State of Remote Work 2020
Coronavirus, Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
PSafe Blog – 10.5.20 (9.30.20)
The continued fallout from coronavirus in online environments has begun to trend upward in an environment that poses serious risks to both hosts and users: online schooling. Schools, parents, and students need to take care, and take steps to protect themselves.
Source: As Schools Go Online, Cyberattacks Are On The Rise – PSafe Blog
Coronavirus, EdTech / Coding / STEM /STEAM
Amazon Blog – 9.12.20 (9.11.20)
This fall, millions of teachers, students, and families are beginning what will undoubtedly be the least traditional back-to-school moment they’ve experienced. Parents have to find new ways to balance their work, virtual learning for their children, mental load, and the other things that keep the household running.
Source: How Alexa can help your family stay organized this school year
Coronavirus, Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Webroot Blog – 8.12.20
Even though the 2020 Back to School season may look very different from those in years past, there are a few things that will remain the same. First, since Back to School is often when parents and caregivers stock up on new clothes, tech, and school supplies for students, it’s also when lots of stores (especially online retailers) run huge sales.
Source: Cybersecurity and Back to (Virtual) School 2020: What You Need to Know
