In this episode of UC Today, host Kristian McCann sits down with Jim Johnstone, CISO at Yorktel-Kinly, to explore the new realities of AV security in the modern enterprise. As AV systems evolve from isolated room setups to deeply integrated network components, the line between facility tech and IT infrastructure is disappearing. But has security thinking kept pace?

Johnstone unpacks the transformation of AV systems and why organizations need to elevate their approach from project-based oversight to lifecycle governance.

In this in-depth conversation, you’ll discover:
🔵 How AV’s shift from isolated rooms to connected infrastructure has expanded the security perimeter.
🔵 Why shared ownership among IT, facilities, and security teams is creating blind spots.
🔵 Common overlooked missteps — like stale credentials and unmanaged firmware — that open quiet entry points for attackers.
🔵 How to translate enterprise-grade frameworks (ISO, NIST, CIS Controls) into practical AV security workflows.

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Kristian McCann speaks with Avi Pardo, Co-founder and CBO at LeapXpert, to unpack why messaging governance has become one of the most urgent issues in public sector UC.

Consumer messaging tools weren’t built for compliance — but that hasn’t stopped government employees from using them every day. In this video, Avi Pardo explains why now is the time for IT and UC leaders to get ahead of the governance gap.

Key discussion points:

• Why messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal have become the public sector’s biggest governance blind spot — and how it happened.
• The critical role of compliant communication under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the risks of leaving messages unrecorded.
• Common architectural mistakes UC and IT leaders make when trying to block or control consumer messaging.
• How Microsoft Teams integrations can bridge the gap between consumer convenience and enterprise-grade compliance.
• Why modern governance technology can now deliver control without adding friction for employees or external parties.

Next steps:
To learn more about regulated messaging in government and enterprise environments, visit LeapXpert website for details on compliant messaging solutions.

Join Kristian McCann from UC Today and Kevin Kieller from Enable UC as they kick off February 2026 with an in-depth look at Microsoft Teams' latest security enhancements and market momentum. Special guest Oleg Danyliuk, CEO of Duanex, shares his company's five-year journey dual-licensing Slack and Teams—and why Teams is finally winning him over.

This month's topics:

🔵 France goes sovereign – The country plans to ditch Teams and Zoom for a homegrown government platform by 2027, raising questions about data sovereignty versus vendor lock-in.

🔵Teams-Meet interoperability arrives – Google and Microsoft enable cross-platform meeting joins for conference room hardware, though implementation complexity remains a concern for IT teams.

🔵 Report suspicious calls feature – Microsoft adds spam call reporting to combat the 72% success rate of voice phishing attacks, though advanced protection still requires additional security licensing.

🔵 External collaboration admin role – New granular controls for managing external access without full tenant permissions, currently PowerShell-only but expanding IT delegation options.

🗣️ End user perspective – Oleg explains how Teams evolved from a weak Slack competitor to a comprehensive platform that finally matched Slack's integrations, workspace support, and cultural features—while offering better calendar integration and unified meeting experiences.

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