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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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Huntress & Microsoft partner to boost business cybersecurity

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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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Exclusive: Lumify warns AI readiness must catch up to enterprise adoption

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Amid a surge in digital transformation, ANZ companies are rapidly upskilling staff in cybersecurity and AI, adopting hybrid training to meet evolving tech demands.
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As Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 sunset, how can privacy-conscious organisations future-proof their email?

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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With Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 ending support in 2025, organisations face critical choices over email privacy, cost, and data control in Australia.
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Wild Tech appoints Tiffany Ong as Head of Microsoft in Singapore

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Wild Tech appoints Tiffany Ong as Head of Microsoft in Singapore to lead regional digital transformation and expand ERP, CRM, and AI services across Asia Pacific.
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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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Ingram Micro launches Xvantage AI support for partners in ANZ

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Ingram Micro launches Xvantage Enable AI programme in ANZ, helping partners adopt and scale AI services with tailored learning and vendor support.
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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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Exclusive: AI drives new cyber threats & resilience strategies in APJ

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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AI adoption in Asia-Pacific fuels cyber threats as businesses ramp up defences amid growing use of AI-powered cyberattacks and regulatory changes.
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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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AI YOUR WORKSPACE: Yealink launches full-scenario AI solutions for the hybrid era

Mon, 30th Jun 2025
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Yealink launches AI YOUR WORKSPACE, unveiling AI-powered tools like MeetingBar A50 and AV ONE to transform hybrid work with Microsoft, Intel, and Qualcomm support.
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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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Crayon unveils revamped Cloud-iQ to streamline APAC cloud billing

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Crayon launches revamped Cloud-iQ platform in APAC, streamlining cloud billing and licence management with AI-driven insights and automation.
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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.
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Paras Chadha to lead Microsoft & AI strategy for Logicalis ANZ

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Paras Chadha will lead Logicalis's Microsoft and AI business in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost AI adoption and align regional and global strategies.
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KnowBe4 integrates with Microsoft to boost email threat defence

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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KnowBe4 has partnered with Microsoft to integrate AI-powered threat detection into Microsoft Defender for Office 365, enhancing email security for organisations.
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AvePoint launches new command centres to boost cloud resilience

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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AvePoint updates its Confidence Platform with new command centres to enhance cloud resilience, cost optimisation, and AI governance for enterprises globally.
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Tray.ai unveils Merlin Agent Builder 2.0 for enterprise AI scale

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Tray.ai launches Merlin Agent Builder 2.0, enhancing enterprise AI with smarter data, session memory, multi-LLM support, and seamless omnichannel deployment.