3CX Video Conference in V18 breaks ties with its predecessors and relocates a lot of its data warehousing into your 3CX System. This sets a new standard for privacy, safeguarding your own data and that of your attendees. In order to properly cater for this shift, here are a few tips for admins to take note. Use default HTTPS port 443 Participants and scheduled meetings are stor [...]
The economy has restarted after COVID and a new communications world has emerged that has changed the parameters of doing business. Remote working capability is a must for every business and it happens in the cloud. Small businesses need an easy to setup and manage communications platform that handles calls as well as messages. 3CX is infinitely easier than its traditional PBX counterparts, and available in the cloud [...]
With the launch of 3CX StartUP we’ve revamped our 3CX WordPress plugin. Unfortunately this plugin is not compatible with 3CX V18 Update 3. So if you are using live chat, we ask that you temporarily disable auto updates until we release 3CX v18 Update 4. Update 4 will be compatible with the new plugin. Do this before 16th of May 2022! On this date we will update the plugin and t [...]
The official release of our Android App is now available for download from the Google Play store. It brings improvements to the user interface appearance, app reconnection, and a simplified permissions acceptance button. An evolved user interface Avatars and profile presence indicators are now always shown across all themes for an easy to view whole team status. Light theme use [...]
The 3CX iOS App official release is now ready to be downloaded via the App Store. Interact with the app faster than ever before with the benefit of a new command menu, icon badges, and Live Chat actions. Home screen shortcuts & notification badge The new app now includes a command menu when long-pressing the icon on the home screen. Access messages, voicemail, and call hist [...]
Following our last conversation about call fraud, it's time for another installment of our blog series ‘Don't be “THAT” Guy’. In this third edition, we’ve got our top 4 PBX security tips to help you shrink your attack surface and minimize system vulnerability. Security Tip 1: Keep the Global IP Blacklist Enabled The 3CX Global Blacklist is a feature that’s automatically enabled [...]
An update to our previous Beta is now available for download and testing. This new version provides further user interface enhancements and reconnection improvements. The Wizard now also adds a permissions screen for the app to manage calls. Light theme improvements The updated user interface improves upon the colors used across the app. The light theme now uses a shaded backgr [...]
Remote working is now, not the “new” normal, it's just a part of daily life. A quick scroll through LinkedIn will bring up posts of people’s laptops in some random and wonderful locations. And why not?! Companies no longer have the constraints to hire staff who can commute to the office. The job market no longer has any country limitations. There are many elements to 3CX, but i [...]
Partners and customers in Australia and New Zealand can now get 3CX Hosted in their own dedicated instance. It's free for the first year and just A$100 annually thereafter. 3CX Hosting frees up time and resources by taking care of all system management. What's the deal down under? 3CX hosting is offered FREE for the first year on all Standard, PRO, and Enterprise licenses up to [...]
This blog post is the second of a series discussing the latest call fraud and hacking schemes we have observed. We spoke previously about the use of weak credentials in Don’t be “THAT” guy Vol.1. We will now focus on the juicy part that they are typically after: “free” calling through your SIP trunks. What's the Hacker's Ultimate Goal? Once they gain access to a user device or [...]
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