Are Terrorists on HP's Board? Dunn Had Better Hope So -- Redmond Channel Partner

Because listening in on phone conversations can be pretty tough to justify otherwise ....

Posted by Lee Pender on September 07, 2006

New Microsoft 365 Security Baseline Tightens Enterprise App Protections, Plus Trust Focused Teams Admin Tools

Microsoft released a pair of security and compliance updates this week designed to help IT administrators strengthen protections across Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and simplify app governance in Teams.
Microsoft Dismantles RedVDS Cybercrime Marketplace Linked to $40M in Phishing Fraud

In a coordinated action spanning the United States and the United Kingdom, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) and international law enforcement collaborators have taken down RedVDS, a subscription based cybercrime platform tied to an estimated $40 million in fraud losses in the U.S. since March 2025.
CrowdStrike's Acquisition of SGNL Aims to Strengthen Identity Security

CrowdStrike signs definitive agreement to purchase SGNL, an identity security specialist, in a deal valued at about $740 million.
Microsoft Acquires Osmos, Automating Data Engineering inside Fabric

In a strategic move to reduce time-consuming manual data preparation, Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based startup Osmos, specializing in agentic AI for data engineering.