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Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers
Software-as-a-Service

Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers

Legal teams can now compare and redline drafts in Google Drive and Docs, as Litera expands its AI review tools beyond Microsoft-heavy workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence
Data Protection

UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

Despite widespread confidence in governance, UK companies are already seeing AI tools surface sensitive data as Copilot rollouts accelerate.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Adobe expands AI partner network for customer experience
Unified Communications

Adobe expands AI partner network for customer experience

Businesses can now run campaign analysis, customer support and checkout tasks across over 30 AI platforms through Adobe's expanded network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft
Data Protection

Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft

Some of DTCC’s most critical clearing systems will move to the public cloud for the first time after US regulator approval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams
Unified Communications

Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams

Senior staff are increasingly in the crosshairs as suspected former Black Basta affiliates use Teams impersonation to seize remote access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
Malware

Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools

Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.

By Debasish Mukherjee • 7 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs
Ransomware

Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs

Businesses and MSPs can now cover inbox-to-endpoint attacks in one platform, as Bitdefender adds post-delivery email protection to GravityZone.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365
EduTech

Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365

Malicious rules are helping hackers hide in Microsoft 365 inboxes, with Proofpoint saying it saw the tactic in 10% of taken-over accounts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools
Customer Relationship Management

Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools

Professional services firms may soon query staffing, capacity and project finances in Teams as Dayshape embeds its tools in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026
Digital Transformation

What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026

Many organisations face higher renewal costs as Microsoft tightens Enterprise Agreement access and shifts customers toward newer licensing models.

By Fran Smaller • 8 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits
Robotic Process Automation

Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits

Word users can now review AI edits as tracked changes, with Anthropic’s beta add-in aimed at preserving formatting and document structure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
Virtual Private Networks

Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response

A Monday-morning Microsoft 365 login from Germany was flagged, letting a partner reset a compromised account before attackers could act.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Microsoft 365 EvilToken campaign hits hundreds daily
Multi-factor authentication

Microsoft 365 EvilToken campaign hits hundreds daily

Hundreds of Microsoft 365 users are being compromised daily as attackers bypass passwords with device code phishing and OAuth tokens.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching
Data Protection

Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching

Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Microsoft 365 stories

Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25
Unified Communications

Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25

Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft's AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company's NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
AHA names Rubrik preferred provider for hospital cyber resilience
Data Protection

AHA names Rubrik preferred provider for hospital cyber resilience

Nearly 5,000 US hospitals will gain access to recovery tools as healthcare groups face rising ransomware threats and costly service outages.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Check Point & MyRepublic launch SME email security
Phishing

Check Point & MyRepublic launch SME email security

Singapore SMEs can now buy managed email protection as phishing attacks rose 49% in 2024, with AI-generated lures increasingly involved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026