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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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Abnormal AI launches updated Microsoft 365 security solution

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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Abnormal AI unveils an enhanced Security Posture Management solution, using AI to protect and prioritise risks in Microsoft 365 environments.
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Litera enhances Foundation Platform with AI tools for law firms

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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Litera enhances its Foundation Platform with AI tools, integrating firm intelligence into Outlook and Word to boost law firms' productivity and growth.
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Semperis launches tool to secure AD service accounts

Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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Semperis launches Service Account Protection Essential to help organisations monitor and secure Active Directory and Entra ID service accounts against cyber threats.
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CrowdStrike & OpenAI enhance SaaS security with AI agent oversight

Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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CrowdStrike and OpenAI have partnered to enhance SaaS security by enabling oversight of AI agents, linking each to their human creator across 175+ applications.
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Shadow AI surge heightens enterprise security risks, study finds

Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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Enterprise use of generative AI platforms has surged 50%, with shadow AI posing rising data security risks as unsanctioned apps operate beyond IT control.
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Rubrik & Sophos launch advanced Microsoft 365 resilience tool

Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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Rubrik and Sophos launch a new Microsoft 365 backup and recovery tool integrated into Sophos Central, enhancing cyber resilience for MDR customers.
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Litera enhances AI platform with new features & deeper CRM links

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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Litera upgrades its AI platform Litera One with new features and deeper CRM links, enhancing legal workflow and boosting productivity for over 2,500 law firms.
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BeyondTrust launches Secrets Insights to tackle hidden identity risks

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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BeyondTrust unveils Secrets Insights to expose hidden identity risks in cloud and on-premises environments, enhancing security against growing AI threats.
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Numecent adds Windows on Arm support for Cloudpaging apps

Mon, 4th Aug 2025
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Numecent's Cloudpaging Player now supports Windows on Arm, enabling enterprises to run containerised apps seamlessly on Arm-based Windows devices.
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GitHub Copilot users surpass 20 million as AI tools surge in demand

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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GitHub Copilot has surpassed 20 million users, with over 90% of the Fortune 100 adopting the AI tool, as demand for AI coding aids surges globally.
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Pangea unveils AIDR platform to strengthen generative AI security

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Pangea launches AIDR platform to bolster security as generative AI use grows, tackling threats like prompt injection in enterprise settings.
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Infobip named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPaaS

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Infobip is named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for CPaaS, topping Completeness of Vision for the first time in its third consecutive year.
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Vultr joins ACTIVATE AI ecosystem to boost global GPU access

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Vultr joins Parallel Works' ACTIVATE AI ecosystem, enhancing global access to flexible, vendor-neutral GPU resources for scalable AI deployments.
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KnowBe4, Microsoft add real-time security to Edge for Business

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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KnowBe4 and Microsoft have integrated SecurityCoach with Edge for Business to provide real-time security guidance and curb risky online behaviours in the browser.
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LogicMonitor's LM Envision gains FedRAMP Moderate ATO for agencies

Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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LogicMonitor's LM Envision platform has secured FedRAMP Moderate Authorisation, enabling use by US federal agencies for secure hybrid IT observability.
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Varonis unveils cloud-native solution for database security

Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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Varonis launches a cloud-native, agentless database activity monitoring solution to enhance security and simplify compliance across major database platforms.
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Major rise in global email impersonation threats

Mon, 28th Jul 2025
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Barracuda Networks warns of a global spike in phishing-as-a-service email attacks using impersonation tactics to deceive healthcare, finance, and government sectors.
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Adeptia posts double-digit growth as AI data automation expands

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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Adeptia has achieved double-digit H1 revenue growth, driven by AI data automation expansion into business intelligence, manufacturing and finance sectors.
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ManageEngine AD360 adds identity risk & MFA to combat breaches

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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ManageEngine launches AD360 update with identity risk management and local MFA to help firms prevent breaches and secure unmanaged accounts.
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Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaw prompts urgent global response

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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A critical zero-day flaw in Microsoft SharePoint is being actively exploited globally, prompting urgent patches to prevent unauthorised server access and data breaches.