Microsoft stories - Page 76
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.
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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apm
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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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
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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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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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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cloud services
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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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saas
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cloud services
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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partner programmes
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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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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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public cloud
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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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
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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malware
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ransomware
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casb
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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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Alkira partners with Google Cloud to deploy network integrations for customers spanning on-premises and cloud environments.
New Relic launches first-of-its-kind developer experience, joins forces with Microsoft
Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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devops
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partner programmes
New Relic launches CodeStream, a developer experience bringing observability and code collaboration to IDEs, following its acquisition of CodeStream.
Private cloud to remain crucial component of hybrid cloud strategies
Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
There is an increase in the number of enterprises committing to a strategy of hybrid cloud to ensure long-term success.
Qlik first to introduce true hybrid cloud analytics
Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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saas
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Qlik announces the debut of Qlik Forts, a new hybrid cloud service based on the Qlik Cloud platform to securely extend Qlik's cloud analytics capabilities.
Microsoft, Mandiant uncover Russian threat actor targeting cloud services
Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Mandiant and Microsoft identify new wave of cyberattacks by Nobelium, the Russian nation-state actor behind the SolarWinds supply chain attacks.
OpenText integrates further with Salesforce and Microsoft 365
Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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data analytics
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martech
OpenText releases its most comprehensive update to the OpenText Content Cloud as part of the Cloud Editions 21.4 launch at OpenText World.