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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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Steve Mills steps up as Chief Operating Officer at DoiT

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Steve Mills is appointed Chief Operating Officer at DoiT, expanding his role after driving 2.5x revenue growth and a USD $5bn AWS partnership as Chief Revenue Officer.
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Cognition secures Windsurf in a dramatic industry shake-up

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Cognition has acquired Windsurf's core assets post-failed OpenAI and Google deals, reshaping the competitive AI coding tools market in July 2025.
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Trustwave unveils phishing protection service for Microsoft users

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Trustwave launches Managed Phishing for Microsoft, a service enhancing phishing protection for organisations using Microsoft Office 365 and Defender for Office.
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CEH Hall of Fame 2025 report shows ethical hackers impact

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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EC-Council's CEH Hall of Fame 2025 report reveals how ethical hackers worldwide boost careers, salaries, and security expertise amid rising cyber threats.
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TCS Q1 revenue hits USD $7,421m, highlights AI & security wins

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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TCS reported USD $7,421m revenue in Q1 FY26, highlighting gains in AI and cybersecurity despite a slight year-on-year revenue decline.
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Avalara appoints new CMO & CIO to drive global expansion

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Avalara appoints Adrianna Burrows as CMO and Shahan Parshad as CIO to boost global expansion and enhance AI-driven tax compliance solutions.
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Kyndryl launches Microsoft AI hub to drive enterprise innovation

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Kyndryl and Microsoft have launched the Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub to boost enterprise AI adoption and drive digital transformation globally.
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AppOmni secures FedRAMP Moderate ATO for SaaS security platform

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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AppOmni's SaaS Security Platform has gained FedRAMP Moderate ATO, enabling US federal agencies to protect critical cloud data with enhanced security and compliance.
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Huntress & Microsoft partner to boost business cybersecurity

Thu, 10th Jul 2025
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Huntress partners with Microsoft to enhance cybersecurity by integrating its tools with Microsoft Defender and 365 licences for better business protection.
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July Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday addresses 137 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical remote code execution flaws, with no zero-day exploits reported.
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SoftwareOne completes Crayon deal, forming CHF 1.6 billion giant

Mon, 7th Jul 2025
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SoftwareOne has completed its acquisition of Crayon, creating a CHF 1.6 billion software and cloud solutions giant with 13,000 employees in over 70 countries.
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Unit4 ERPx launches on Microsoft Azure Marketplace worldwide

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Unit4 has launched its cloud-native ERPx platform on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, broadening access for organisations worldwide to its AI-powered ERP solution.
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Cybercriminals use GenAI, v0.dev to launch advanced phishing

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Cybercriminals are exploiting GenAI and Vercel's v0.dev to rapidly create realistic phishing sites, raising the threat of large-scale, sophisticated attacks.
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Varonis, Microsoft deepen partnership to secure enterprise AI

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Varonis and Microsoft have deepened their partnership to enhance data security and governance for enterprises adopting AI technologies like Microsoft Copilot.
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Half of enterprise Windows devices yet to upgrade to Windows 11

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
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Half of enterprise Windows devices have yet to upgrade to Windows 11, just months before Windows 10 support ends on 14 October 2025.
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Veeam named Leader in Gartner 2025 backup & data report

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Veeam has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Backup & Data Protection Platforms for the ninth year running.
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KnowBe4, Microsoft partner to enhance email security with AI

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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KnowBe4 and Microsoft have partnered to integrate AI-powered email security, enhancing threat detection for Microsoft 365 users through their ICES programme.
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Le Chat tops AI privacy rankings as Meta & Google fall behind

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Mistral AI's Le Chat ranks highest for privacy in AI models, while Meta, Google, and Microsoft lag behind in data transparency and user control, says Incogni.
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Tricentis unveils AI tools to revolutionise enterprise software testing

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Tricentis launches AI innovations, including Remote MCP servers and Agentic Test Automation, promising up to 85% time savings in enterprise software testing.
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Josys launches AI SaaS risk tool & boosts identity automation

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Josys launches AI-powered SaaS Risk Analyzer to automate software risk assessments, plus new identity workflows, enhancing IT control and governance.