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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.
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Swann appoints Alex Talevski as Global CEO
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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Swann appoints Alex Talevski as Australia-based Global CEO, driving innovation and elevating local expertise. #Swann #CEOAppointment.
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Exclusive: Flock powers up data analytics for Japan's Rugby Football Union
Wed, 9th Aug 2023
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Flock Consulting is a Data and Analytics company providing solutions to deliver Modern Data Platforms and Data Analytics Solutions.
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Microsoft reveals growing cyber risk to high-profile entertainment events
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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gaming
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advanced persistent threat protection
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digital entertainment
Microsoft has released its fifth edition of Cyber Signals, warning of the cyber risks posed by large sporting and entertainment events.
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BeyondTrust launches Identity Security Insights solution for advanced intelligence
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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BeyondTrust announces the general availability of its Identity Security Insights solution, aiming to set a new standard in securing identities and privileges. .
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Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) adds FIDO2 support on iOS
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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public cloud
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phishing
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email security
Users can now sign in to any Entra ID-protected web application on their iPhone or iPad using supported browsers.
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Vast’s data platform aids transformative deep learning AI
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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storage
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data analytics
The Vast Data Platform unifies storage, database and virtualised compute engine services in a scalable system built for AI's future.
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HCLTech partners Microsoft to bring high-performance computing
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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paas
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digital transformation
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public cloud
The partnership will help customers to leverage existing infrastructure investments while gaining the flexibility of cloud-based services.
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Adaptiv ‘proud’ to add impetus to the growth of its data practice
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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Adaptiv’s team of 50 staff work with leading cloud integration and data solutions, including Boomi, Microsoft Azure, MuleSoft, Solace and Databricks.
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Kingsfield receives international recognition from Microsoft
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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IT specialist Kingsfield has achieved international recognition from Microsoft, being named the FY23 Worldwide Surface Rising Star Partner of the Year.
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Netscout releases next-generation Omnis Cyber Intelligence
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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zero trust security
The hierarchical ML-based threat analytics at source optimises threat detection and matures Zero Trust security architecture.
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Hitachi Vantara, Microsoft Azure to transform hybrid cloud management
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
The new collaboration reflects a shared commitment to addressing customer data complexity and infrastructure modernisation challenges.
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Certificate expiry in enterprise IT: Putting an end to fear
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
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Certificates have become the stealth companion to our online world. But failing to manage them effectively can be more costly than a data breach.
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Oracle achieves industry-first with MySQL HeatWave Lakehouse
Tue, 25th Jul 2023
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Oracle launches MySQL HeatWave Lakehouse, allowing customers to query data in object storage as fast as querying data in the database.
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OSS supply chain attacks targeting the banking sector
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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application security
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supply chain & logistics
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software development
The attacks showcased advanced techniques, including targeting specific components in web assets by attaching malicious functionalities to it.
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UC teams up with Microsoft, a collaboration for innovation
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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University of Canterbury partners with Microsoft to advance student experience, research capabilities, and employability.
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Wellbe launches Tecala for workplace communications
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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tecala
Wellbe Counselling & Psychology is rolling out a scalable AI application branded Soapbox, developed by managed services IT consulting provider Tecala.
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TeamViewer wins the 2023 Microsoft Partner of the year award
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
The company was honoured for integrating TeamViewer Tensor into Microsoft Teams and was among a global field of top Microsoft partners.
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Shift to the cloud for security of enterprise print networks
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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printing
To ensure business continuity and resilience, employees now need to be able to work from anywhere, on any device.
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Dell releases enhancements to PowerProtect solutions
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
The enhancements empower organisations to proactively tackle the challenges associated with multicloud data sprawl, operational complexity and cyber resiliency.
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DataStax announces availability of vector search on Astra DB
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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genai
The company announces the general availability of Astra DB with vector search capabilities on all major clouds and on-premises.