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			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 31, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Confirming reports that surfaced this weekend, semiconductor company Broadcom announced on Thursday that it was acquiring virtualization pioneer VMware for $61 billion.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- May 26, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's role as builder of platforms for organizations was the theme of Tuesday's Build keynote by CEO Satya Nadella.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 25, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced new revamps to its Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider partner program to pacify European regulators.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 20, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Citrix's "high-definition user experience" (HDX) technologies will be available as an option for Windows 365 desktop-as-a-service users, according to a joint announcement by Microsoft and Citrix.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 19, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                     According to a recent report, paying the ransom for an organization's hijacked data doesn't ensure return of the stolen data.   
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- May 18, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Backup and recovery giant and major Microsoft partner Veeam unveiled a raft of new features to its solution portfolio at its VeeamON conference this week.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- May 18, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A "private preview" of Microsoft Viva Goals, an objectives and key results (OKR) solution, is now available, according to a company announcement on Monday. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 16, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Longtime Microsoft executive and worldwide Microsoft channel chief Rodney Clark is leaving the company, Microsoft announced Monday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- May 16, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Monday announced an expansion of its security services for organizations. Microsoft is expanding its customized security service offerings for organizations, the company announced on Monday. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 09, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Thursday celebrated World Password Day with a list of new capabilities aimed to ditch passwords completely. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 06, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's "standalone" edition of its Defender for Business, a security solution for small-to-medium organizations, has hit "general availability."  
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 02, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Thanks to strong growth in its Office and Microsoft Cloud divisions, Microsoft saw a quarterly increase of 18% to cap off Q3 with $49.4 billion in revenue.      
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- April 27, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft last week said it has finalized upgrading thousands of its employee devices to the latest Windows OS.    
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 26, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft last week announced that Azure DDoS Protection users can launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) test attacks on their use of Azure services via Red Button's services.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 25, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A study published this week by Next Pathway found that large organizations' IT leaders are hesitant to move into the cloud without tools and automation support for the initial migration.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 22, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Wednesday announced that the sales support of Microsoft Stores, which launched in 2020, is now being presented as a new and free consultation service for small businesses.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 21, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new report finds there's a new favorite brand to imitate in phishing attempts and it's Microsoft's LinkedIn professional social network.   
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- April 21, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday announced that "Microsoft Purview" is the new product branding bringing together Azure Purview data governance service with various Microsoft 365 compliance solutions.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 19, 2022
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A recently published study by the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) found that most organizations have been victims to ransomware attacks, and that their security countermeasures are not adequate.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 19, 2022