From end-to-end encryption and hybrid office solutions to analysis of the biggest trends, here are extracts from popular stories this week.
GoTo Snares Channel Boss from RingCentral
GoTo has appointed Michael Day as Vice President of Partner Sales.
Day joins from RingCentral, where he had been in channel-facing roles since 2016.
GoTo’s current channel boss, Patrick McCue, will move to head up the channel business at GoTo’s LastPass business.
Mike Kohlsdorf, CEO at GoTo, said: “As we look towards the future of both GoTo and LastPass, it is clear that we need industry experts to lead partner programmes at both businesses.
“Today, I’m excited to welcome Michael Day to GoTo. With years of experience in the UCaaS and software space, Michael’s skillset positions him well to continue to grow effective partner programmes for all GoTo products.
“For the LastPass business, Patrick McCue’s past experience at security companies made him our natural pick to lead the LastPass partner programme.”
Before being at RingCentral, Kohlsdorf spent 13 years at SCRAM Systems, which provides software to the criminal justice and government industry.
DTEN’S Hybrid Office Solutions Integrate Workspace Reservation
DTEN is combining some of its devices with Zoom’s Workspace Reservation to aid in the transition back to office work.
Accessing Workspace Reservation on a DTEN device enables employees to view and reserve available workstations and meeting rooms.
Some DTEN devices are being paired with Workspace Reservation including the DTEN D7 and DTEN ME Pro.
The pairing of DTEN and Zoom technology will allegedly streamline office management solutions as staff across Fortune 500 corporations are returning to work, at least on a part-time basis.
Cary Bran, Global Head of Zoom Rooms, said: “Managing the return to work can seem like a big puzzle. Companies have employees entering the office on different days, needing a variety of spaces, and all concerned about safety and productivity.
“Workspace Reservation from Zoom provides the solution: it delivers an easy way for companies to manage the hybrid office, enabling employees to reserve workspaces that best meet their specific needs and DTEN devices seamlessly support the entire ecosystem.”
DTEN points to Edelman Data X Intelligence’s 2021 Work Trend Index Survey that 66% of companies are considering office reconfiguration, including hotdesking.
End-to-End Encryption Coming to Google Meet
Google Workspace is announcing new features to improve the office, hybrid, and remote team communications, including end-to-end encryption on Google Meet.
In May, Google Meet will have optional client-side encryption, giving customers direct control of the identity provider and encryption keys. Later in the year, Google will add optional end-to-end encryption for all meetings.
Google Workspace will also be adding in-meeting reactions, Meet directly to Docs, Sheets, and Slides, picture-in-picture, and automatic noise cancellation on all Google Meet hardware.
The list of new features continues with Google Personal video tile from Companion mode, livestream attendees will be able to participate in Q&A polls, streaming meetings directly to YouTube, and several upgrades to Spaces and Google Voice.
