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Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, despite Presidential warnings - updated
Microsoft is considering acquiring popular app TikTok's US operations, despite security concerns and the possibility of a ban in the near future
Microsoft tests hydrogen fuel cells for data centre power
Aims to replace diesel generators for long-term backup power
Microsoft announces new features for Teams
New features designed to streamline workflow and automate process in its Teams
"It just works" - how one vendor is supporting local councils during COVID-19
Kingston & Sutton and Hackney Councils praised Google’s support for remote working at Computing’s latest Deskflix event
Microsoft issues patch for wormable SIGRed RCE flaw impacting Windows DNS Server
Researchers are putting it in the same risk category as BlueKeep and EternalBlue
Microsoft patches 123 vulnerabilities in July 2020 Patch Tuesday update
Eighteen of them are listed as 'Critical'
Microsoft says it will not support PHP 8.0 for Windows in 'any capacity'
The company currently supports the development of PHP 7.3 and PHP 7.4 and is providing assistance with security fixes for PHP 7.2
Zero-day flaw in Zoom could allow hackers to execute arbitrary code, researchers warn
0patch has released a free patch for older Windows machines
GitHub is down for developers across the world
GitHub says it has found the problem and is working to resolve it.
Risk mitigation for remote working: making Office 365 safer for business
O365 provides a raft of effective communications and collaboration tools, but don't take security and compliance for granted
Microsoft acquires industrial IoT security startup CyberX
CyberX specialises in AI-based techniques to identify potential risks to industrial control systems from cyber actors
Microsoft adds UEFI scanner in Windows 10 to help detect firmware attacks
Performs security assessment by interacting directly with the motherboard chipset
After IBM and Amazon, Microsoft bans facial recognition sales to police
Brad Smith, Microsoft President, says people's human rights needs to be protected as the technology is deployed
Microsoft June 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 129 security vulnerabilities
Eleven of them are rated as 'Critical'
Amazon and Slack team up to take on common rival Microsoft
The new deal was negotiated separately from Slack's previous cloud contract with the AWS
UK signs cloud discount deal with Google to boost innovation
The government wants to open up the British cloud services market to more suppliers to provide best value for public sector departments
BBC's northern-accented voice assistant Beeb released for beta testing
Members of the Microsoft's Windows Insider Programme will be the first to test the beta
Microsoft blocks Windows 10 May 2020 Update on several devices because of compatibility issues
The latest version of Windows 10 was released last week
Redesigned for stealth and adaptability, data-stealing Valak malware targets Microsoft Exchange Server in enterprises
Valak has been rapidly reconfigured for data exfiltration and has been spotted targeting US and German enterprises
RPA firms 'horrifically overvalued' claims Pegasystems CEO
Alan Trefler expects to see further consolidation as RPA unicorns fail to live up to their early promise
Microsoft builds huge cloud-based AI supercomputer for OpenAI
'Top 5' supercomputer features 285,000 processor cores and 10,000 GPUs
Microsoft to acquire Metaswitch Networks to bolster its cloud-based telecoms offering
Last month, Microsoft closed acquisition of 5G specialist Affirmed Networks
Microsoft patches 111 vulnerabilities in May 2020 Patch Tuesday
No zero-days patched in the latest release
Microsoft reports strong third-quarter results, beating analysts' pre-coronavirus expectations
Q3 2020 profit of $10.75 billion is up 22 per cent from the same period last year
