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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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Cato unveils Dynamic Prevention engine for SASE security

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Cato launches Dynamic Prevention, a SASE-native engine that auto-detects multi-stage attacks by correlating months of security telemetry.
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Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI

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IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
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JFrog flags 13 critical CI/CD flaws in GitHub workflows

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JFrog warns 13 GitHub CI/CD workflow flaws, mostly critical, could let attackers hijack pipelines and steal secrets at scale.
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Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.
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TeamViewer enhances Microsoft Intune integration

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TeamViewer has expanded its integration with Microsoft Intune, adding new remote support capabilities aimed at streamlining IT workflows and strengthening security.
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Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown

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European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.
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Slow patching leaves SMB endpoints exposed for weeks

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Acronis finds SMBs patch Microsoft flaws in about eight days, but the slowest endpoints stay exposed to known bugs for over five weeks.
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The art of encouragement: How allies and leaders can help women thrive in tech

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To help women thrive in tech, leaders must move beyond mentorship to active sponsorship, visibility and everyday acts of encouragement.
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Amperity hires Bridget Perry as Chief Marketing Officer

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Amperity names seasoned SaaS marketer Bridget Perry as CMO to drive global growth and sharpen its AI-focused customer data platform.
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Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief

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Microsoft's new Cyber Pulse briefing warns ungoverned AI agents and 'double agents' pose rising security and compliance risks for firms.
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Typeface unveils AI engine for governed marketing at scale

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Typeface launches a Marketing Orchestration Engine, unifying AI agents, brand data and IT controls to govern cross-channel campaigns at scale.
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Upwind ramps up APJ cloud security push from India

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Upwind boosts India hub and APJ cloud footprint as runtime security demand surges amid rising breaches and tighter regional regulations.
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Proofpoint unveils AI-first Nuclei archiving suite

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Proofpoint launches AI-first Nuclei suite to simplify archiving and compliance for small firms swamped by complex, multi-channel comms.
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Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

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Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.
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Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency

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Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.
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Quanton rebrands as AI partner to take pilots to scale

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Quanton ditches pure automation tag to relaunch as an AI transformation partner, promising to help ANZ firms push pilots into production.
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BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar

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BeyondTrust's Pathfinder platform has been named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm's 2026 CIEM Radar, praised for unified identity security.
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GitProtect DevOps backup now live on Microsoft Marketplace

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GitProtect DevOps backup lands on Microsoft Marketplace, giving Azure customers streamlined procurement and deployment for code protection.
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Data Centres Australia forms AI-focused industry board

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Data Centres Australia names NextDC boss Craig Scroggie to chair new AI-focused board to steer digital infrastructure policy.
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Australia inks five-year Microsoft cloud & AI deal

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Australia strikes five-year Microsoft cloud and AI pact, promising savings, tighter data safeguards and a training fund for public servants.