RIB Schneider Group has announced the merger of 5 subsidiary organisations – ICS Support, Intech, Levtech Consulting, RIB Cloud and SaaSplaza. Effective July 1, these organisations will form a new integrated cloud provider, InTWO. With integrated technology capabilities across the Microsoft Cloud, InTWO will drive digital transformation across enterprise businesses …
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Stone Group appointed as Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher
Stone Group, has been appointed as a Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher (MAR), allowing it to offer genuine Windows 10 operating systems on the computers it refurbishes and sells to public and private sector organisations in the UK. As one of only five MARs in the UK, Stone is able to differentiate …
Read More »In 2020 number of vulnerabilities in Microsoft products exceeded 1,000 for the first time
Microsoft products have many vulnerabilities that pose security risks to users of the software. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, the total number of vulnerabilities in Microsoft products reached 1,268 in 2020 – an increase of 181% in five years. Windows was the most vulnerability-ridden Microsoft product. It had …
Read More »Zero-days in Microsoft Windows and Chrome used in a series of highly targeted attacks
In April, Kaspersky experts discovered a number of highly targeted attacks against multiple companies utilising a previously undiscovered chain of Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows zero-day exploits. One of the exploits was used for remote code execution in the Chrome web-browser, while the other was an elevation of privilege exploit …
Read More »Survey reveals 75% of companies deployed Microsoft Teams without proper governance or security
Results from a survey conducted by AvePoint, Inc. in partnership with Exec Survey and iGov Survey, revealed how over 200 unique organisations in the U.K. enabled seamless business continuity amid the pandemic. The survey found, three quarters (75%) of organsations deployed Microsoft Teams without proper governance or security in place, leaving them …
Read More »Microsoft 365 governance features bolstered by ProvisionPoint Permissions
ProvisionPoint’s new user and permissions governance solution provides an overview of all Microsoft 365 user permissions from a single console. Armed with this greater insight. This platform reveals how data is being accessed to control any unauthorised access to sensitive content, and protect organisations from internal or external threats. Authorised …
Read More »Microsoft partners with Levtech on Power Apps
Microsoft has certified Levtech Consulting as a Power Apps Partner. Anilesh Kumar, CEO, Levtech Consulting said: “We have seen a significant increase in interest for low-code mobility platforms, which can enhance and increase the scope of digitalisation across an organisation’s processes and functions.” “We are glad to see Levtech Consulting diversify …
Read More »ServiceNow Delivers New Security Integrations with Microsoft
ServiceNow is extending it partnership with Microsoft with new integrations in its ServiceNow Security Operations Solution Suite. “Nearly 80 percent of the Fortune 500 rely on ServiceNow’s ‘platform of platforms’,” said Lou Fiorello, VP & GM of Security Products, ServiceNow. “More and more, customers are seeing the value of running security operations processes on the platform, leveraging …
Read More »Performanta acquisition bolsters Microsoft IAM and security capabilities
Performanta has acquired Identity Experts, a Microsoft Gold Security Partner and Identity & Access Management (IAM) specialist consultancy based in the UK. The move follows a significant investment round from Beech Tree Private Equity and will allow Performanta to extend important security capabilities further across the Microsoft portfolio. “This past …
Read More »Microsoft named ‘Principal Partner’ in 1-2-1 device initiative
Microsoft has been confirmed as the Principal Partner in a new education devices programme, aimed at closing the gap on the UK’s digital divide. The initiative, Devices for Education, has been created by IT specialist, Consenna. Simon Yates, Chief Operating Officer at Consenna, said: “Increased attention on the vital role …
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