Three major powers clash over and over. Challengers appear on the horizon. The productivity of millions hangs in the balance. Welcome back to the ChatOps War. The Current State of ChatOps Messaging apps. Online chat. Collaboration tools. Call them what
Dissecting the Free Teams Offering
Microsoft has released Teams as a free offering. No Office 365 account required. But how viable is it as a standalone chat app? That’s what we’re looking at today. I’ve setup a fresh Teams account for testing. We’re looking at
Scenes from the ChatOps War
Group Messaging/Chat continues to expand, as each challenger battles its competitors. Here’s where we stand. Slack and Teams Stay Neck-and-Neck These two are ‘the’ names when it comes to ChatOps (business-grade chat/messaging platforms). Teams continues to expand its user base.
How to Stay Vigilant Over Office Chat: Implement a Messaging Policy
If someone published your office’s chat logs, would you be okay with it…or wince at what people will find in them? Most of us are in the latter category. I’m not even sure I’d be okay with it! But I’m
How to Use Teams Slash Commands (and Where They Come From)
Teams is getting slash commands! Microsoft announced several updates for Teams this week. Most blog posts I saw emphasize the new integrations. While indeed helpful, that wasn’t what caught my eye. Nope…that was the introduction of slash commands! Those of
Skype for Business News: Skype4B Becomes Teams (Maybe), Teams Gets Guest Access (Sort Of)
If Microsoft wanted to stir up controversy before the Ignite 2017 conference…they sure succeeded! Last week the Skype for Business community got two major announcements. One appears accidental. The other was not. But both have certainly drummed up a lot
How Do Skype for Business, Teams, and Slack Meet Compliance Regulations?
We recently talked about SOX compliance in our regular newsletter, “WOOF!” The full article is here: 5 Big Benefits Your Company Gains from SOX – WOOF! March 2017 (Yes, there are actually benefits to SOX compliance. Weird, huh?) It made
Teams vs. Skype for Business: Which to Choose?
A tug-of-war is brewing among Microsoft users. (I wouldn’t call it a ‘war’…we’re all reasonable folks, right?) The question is, which app do we use: Skype for Business, Teams, or both? Different Apps for Different Communications Looking at them in
Q&A on Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is here! It was released to General Availability (for Office 365 customers) on Tuesday. I’ve already seen several reviews of the chat platform. Links to some reviews are below. Of course we have to weigh in; what kind
Skype for Business vs. Workplace by Facebook
Time to continue our “VS.” series! This time, let’s do a comparison of Workplace by Facebook to Skype for Business. (Previous post: Skype for Business vs. Google Hangouts) I was introduced to Workplace during research for The Security Behind 6