Recent high-profile security attacks have prompted the Biden administration to issue an executive order aiming to tighten software security practices across the board.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 13, 2021
Hybrid networks, which combine use of cloud services with on-premises software, require a "zero trust" security approach, Microsoft said this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 13, 2021
A recent ransomware attack on a U.S. fuel pipeline company has put a spotlight on how "critical infrastructure" organizations can prevent similar attacks.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 12, 2021
Microsoft and security solutions firm Darktrace plan to integrate the latter's AI products with Microsoft Azure, Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 10, 2021
Microsoft recently announced a few planned design changes, including a new Azure icon.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 07, 2021
Microsoft is escalating its effort to ensure that its cloud services can fully meet the European Union's data storage requirements by the end of 2022.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 06, 2021
Microsoft has released an open source tool that lets organizations use attack-testing methods on their artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 04, 2021
Microsoft has issued yet another warning to organizations still using Skype for Business Online, reminding them that support for the product will end on July 31, 2021.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 30, 2021
Microsoft has acquired Kinvolk, a Berlin-based maker of open source Kubernetes solutions and tools, for an undisclosed amount.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 29, 2021
New versions of Office 2021 for Mac and the Microsoft Office long-term servicing channel (LTSC) release for Windows are now in "commercial preview."
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 27, 2021
Another component of the Microsoft Viva "employee experience platform," Viva Learning, is now available in a public preview.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 26, 2021
Microsoft 365 subscribers can now test drive new personal work enhancement features that are currently in preview in the Microsoft Outlook and Viva Insights applications.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 23, 2021
Microsoft only recently released Azure Monitor, but partner Liquidware is touting its own solution to help organizations assess Windows Virtual Desktop environments.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 23, 2021
Microsoft has begun shipping its new Surface Laptop 4 devices in the United States, Canada and Japan, with other markets planned later.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 19, 2021
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued sanctions against Russia and a handful of Russian organizations for spying and other cyberactivities.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 15, 2021
A preview of a 64-bit OneDrive client for x64 Windows 10 systems is now available for work, school or home users.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 15, 2021
The latest part of Microsoft's overall compliance tooling is its Data Loss Prevention Alerts Dashboard, now generally available.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 13, 2021
Microsoft recently announced the general availability of a "staged rollout" feature in Azure Active Directory designed for organizations with "hybrid" environments.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 12, 2021
Microsoft has launched its first Azure Orbital "ground station as a service" units, the company announced this week, starting with its own datacenter in Quincy, Wash.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 07, 2021
Continuing its research into datacenter cooling methods, Microsoft this week said it's exploring liquid immersion cooling tanks to keep server blades cool.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 06, 2021