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Our View: The Metaverse is getting real, and it shouldn’t be Facebook’s to control
We really liked the way Fast Company captured thoughts on the importance of ensuring the coming Metaverse should NOT be controlled by Facebook . Read why says that even if Metaverse is built, no big tech company like Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google should control it on Fast Company. Several upper-echelon tech companies announced earnings…
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Microsoft acquires cybersecurity firm RiskIQ for $500M
Microsoft has reached a deal to acquire RiskIQ, a San Francisco-based provider of cybersecurity services, including malware and spyware monitoring and mobile app security. “Today, Microsoft is announcing that we have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RiskIQ, a leader in global threat intelligence and attack surface management, to help our shared customers build a…
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Microsoft and Elastic Partner to Offer Elastic Stack on Azure
Microsoft and Elastic have recently announced Elastic on Azure, a preview service that offers managed Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana to search, analyze, and visualize data in real-time on Azure. The new service is supported by Elastic and allows Azure customers to purchase an Elastic Cloud plan and consolidate billing through the Azure marketplace. Read about the…
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RiskIQ: 69,548 Microsoft Exchange servers still vulnerable
Tens of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers remain available for threat actors to attack even after significant patching and guidance from Microsoft. Threat intelligence vendor RiskIQ told SearchSecurity that 69,548 Microsoft Exchange servers remain unpatched as of Sunday. This information comes two weeks after Microsoft’s initial disclosure and patching on March 2, and follows the reported…
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Wasabi Is Tripling As AWS, Azure Lead Cloud Services Market
Read take a look at how Wasabi is leading in the cloud services market even as Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure are giving tough competition on Forbes : Most startups enjoy discussing their growth rates — but not their revenues. That’s because they’re tapping the law of small numbers — a company with small revenues…
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Why Apple And Microsoft Are Moving AI To The Edge
Read Mohanbir Sawhney explain why Apple and Microsoft are moving artificial intelligence to the Edge on Forbes : Artificial intelligence (AI) has traditionally been deployed in the cloud, because AI algorithms crunch massive amounts of data and consume massive computing resources. But AI doesn’t only live in the cloud. In many situations, AI-based data crunching…
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Developing a Cloud Security Strategy
The move to the cloud has been a megatrend CTOvision has tracked and sought to accelerate ourselves for over a decade. It is a major thrust of our research and reporting. But it takes some planning to optimize. This includes planning your cloud security. A cloud security strategy is key. We were pleased to find…
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Microsoft says the pandemic has changed the future of cybersecurity in these five ways
We track Microsoft in our directory of disruptive technologies as a Tech Titan we should all be watching closely. Their work in cybersecurity is extensive and evolving. To their credit they publish frequently on cybersecurity trends and topics and provide a wealth of data on how to configure systems to reduce risk and improve security…
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Microsoft, Cisco Integrate Their Cloud and IoT Services
Microsoft and Cisco this week announced the “seamless integration” of the two companies’ Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud products, enabling more edge computing scenarios. According to a blog post Tuesday by Tony Shakib, an IoT business acceleration leader for Microsoft Azure, the integration will be beneficial for IT and operations personnel who are trying to set…
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Microsoft: Cyber-Criminals Are Targeting Businesses Through Vulnerable Employees
Microsoft has warned that cyber-criminals are preying on people’s vulnerable psychological states during the COVID-19 pandemic to attack businesses. During a virtual press briefing, the multinational technology company provided data showing how home working and employee stress during this period has precipitated a huge amount of COVID-19-related attacks, particularly phishing scams. Working from home at this…