Microsoft stories - Page 91
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Meta deepens integration between Facebook Workplace and Microsoft Teams
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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There will be two new integrations that will help businesses who use both Workplace and Microsoft Teams to communicate more easily with their employees.
Check Point named Leader in Network Firewalls for 22nd time
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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Check Point Software Technologies has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls for the 22nd time.
Hands-on review: Yubico's YubiKey Bio brings no-nonsense biometrics to 2FA
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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Yubico's YubiKey Bio offers portable, biometric authentication across different platforms and services, making multi-factor authentication easy and secure.
Avanade named a leader in Microsoft business applications services evaluation
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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Research firm Forrester has named Avanade a leader in The Forrester Wave: Microsoft Business Applications Services for Q4 2021.
ExtraHop launches decryption support for Microsoft to halt advanced attacks
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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ExtraHop has expanded decryption support for Microsoft authentication and application protocols, providing high fidelity detection of malicious activity.
Tech infrastructure diversity holds key to better security
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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The spate of high profile ransomware incidents this year has halted operations across business and critical infrastructures alike.
ASB chooses Microsoft Azure as preferred cloud provider
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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ASB will now be using Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud provider, a significant milestone in Microsoft's decades-long relationship with ASB.
Microsoft NZ Partner Awards 2021: The finalists are announced
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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The Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards are coming up again — and Microsoft has kick-started the fanfare today with an official announcement of the finalists.
Microsoft's entry into metaverse tainted by Facebook's Meta rebrand
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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Microsoft's announcement juxtaposes the genuine potential of Mesh for Microsoft Teams with widespread criticism of Facebook's rebranding as Meta.
Yubico launches hardware security key with NFC & FIDO support
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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Yubico has updated its hardware security keys with near-field communication (NFC) technologies to support devices with NFC functionality, such as mobile phones.
Millions of police records are accidentally deleted — what are the lessons?
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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8 million police files were deleted in Dallas, Texas earlier this year, impacting 175,000 criminal court cases. How did this happen?.
Interview: SolarWinds explores databases & DataOps in the cloud-first era
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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Thomas LaRock talks us through DBA, DataOps, and how SolarWinds is helping organisations navigate challenges and opportunities in their journeys.
Accela extends ANZ footprint with government and industry wins
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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Accela has announced the general availability of expanded SaaS offerings, including its Accela Civic Platform, in Australia and New Zealand.
Lack of security controls continues to put organisations at risk
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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Organisations still operate with limited visibility of user activity associated with web applications, despite the risk of insider threats and credential theft.
Microsoft, Veritas partnership to transform cloud native data management for enterprise on Azure
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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Veritas Technologies and Microsoft are joining forces to enhance data services with Azure, simplifying management and reducing IT complexity for enterprises.
Cloud infrastructure services continue to be in high demand
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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Cloud infrastructure services see high demand with a 35% increase in spending to $49.4bn in Q3 2021, says Canalys.
Microsoft Cloud at Ignite 2021: Metaverse, AI and hyperconnectivity in a hybrid world
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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Microsoft CEO unveils updates for Microsoft Cloud at Ignite 2021, focusing on the Metaverse, AI, and hyperconnectivity. Over 90 services and updates introduced.
Quest boosts Oracle Data and Azure Cloud integration
Wed, 3rd Nov 2021
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Quest Software has released SharePlex version 10.1.1, allowing customers to move their Oracle data quickly into Microsoft Azure cloud services.
How businesses unknowingly leave themselves at risk
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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Recent cyber-events highlight the risks confronting enterprises that depend on a single vendor for their infrastructure, tools, and security.
Alkira partners with Google Cloud to bring multi-cloud capability to more
Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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Alkira partners with Google Cloud to deploy network integrations for customers spanning on-premises and cloud environments.