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2020 will forever be remembered as the year we had to carry out our daily responsibilities from our dining tables. Organisations that never had any work from home policies pre-COVID have found themselves scrambling to implement one. The real question, though, is whether working from home will become a permanent part of the post COVID-19 business world. 

Running a business without an office software suite is virtually impossible, so when remote working is becoming the order of the day, it’s only natural that you consider adopting Microsoft 365.

As Fat Larry’s Band (ask your parents) once sang, “Zoom! Just one look and then my heart went boom!” And video conferencing solution Zoom has had a similar effect on users in the last couple of years, rapidly becoming the go-to program for online meetings and video calls. It’s quick to set up, easy to use, free of charge for light users, and provides a much smoother and less glitchy experience than most of its competitors. No wonder it’s become so popular so quickly!

In our previous article, we have mentioned work from home communication apps experienced a tremendous surge in growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zoom suddenly ubiquitous, but also receives loads of backlash due to various security breaches.

In today's article, we will continue with the remaining 5 alternatives to Zoom.

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As more and more professionals are asked to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses could face an increase in attacks that could result in data breaches. Remote workers are susceptible to both physical and cyber thefts. The stakes are even higher when you are handling sensitive data, proprietary information, and client contracts at home.

It is not surprising that work from home communication apps experienced a tremendous increase in growth during COVID-19 as a major portion of the global population is now home-bound. 

The highest number of downloads recorded was during the week of March 14-21, which surpassed 62 million downloads on both iOS and Google Play, according to a report by App Annie.

Studies show that productivity spikes when employers allow their workforces to work from home more. Many of us certainly enjoy its benefits, but working from home is not as simple as it sounds; it can be distracting.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the globe like wildfires, showing no sign of slowing down, businesses are increasingly grappling with the question of how to stay operational during this crisis without compromising the well-being of their employees, customers, and the public. Many are sending staff to work from home, yours should be as well.

It was confirmed last month that Koch Industries has acquired the remaining equity in Infor in a deal that will make the New York-based enterprise software company a $13 billion subsidiary of Koch Industries. What does this acquisition mean for Infor and its 68,000 customers worldwide? 

Infor Ming.le is a comprehensive platform for social collaboration, business process improvement and contextual analytics. Its innovative social media concept enables an employee to work more effectively as it combines social communication and business processes. The major difference between Infor Ming.le and other information sharing technologies is Ming.le is fully embedded with the organisations main systems, for example, ERP and accounting software.