Routine fixes for Office and web browsers, but no flaws are being actively exploited in the wild
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Microsoft Launches Surface As A Service Options for Partners
Redmond also unveils Windows 10 Enterprise subscription packages as Windows Server 2016 gets launch date
Microsoft Scoops GE’s Predix IoT Platform Into Azure
Microsoft continues Azure IoT partnerships, muscles in on General Electric's industrial IoT platform
Microsoft ‘Preparing’ To Launch Surface All-In-One PC
Reports suggest an AIO PC to rival the iMac could be released as early as Q3 and Microsoft vies to fight PC decline
Skype For Business Mac Preview Gets Group Calls And IM
Second edition of Skype for Business Mac preview comes out ahead of Q3 launch
Skype Releases Free Meetings Tool For Small Businesses
Skype Meetings is a stripped back Skype for Business, with two months of free meetings with up to 10 participants
Microsoft Revamps Enterprise Software Licensing
Microsoft Enterprise Advantage makes an appearance in 2017 with other changes also coming to make software purchases more flexible and cost effective
Office 365 Outage Causes Email Backup
A Microsoft Office 365 outage caused undeliverable emails to pile up in outboxes for some customers in the U.S.
Microsoft Will Hit Users With Full Screen Windows 10 Pop Up
Windows 7 and 8.1 users will be bombarded with last ditch effort Windows 10 upgrade advert
Microsoft Beat Four Other Rivals To Acquire LinkedIn
SEC documents reveal four other parties, including Salesforce, wanted in on LinkedIn
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Improves Security, Cortana And Edge On 2 August
First major Windows 10 update finally gets a release data as Microsoft boosts security, accessibility and customisability - but free upgrade ends July 29
Office 365 Users Hit By ‘Widespread’ Ransomware Attack
But Microsoft insists that only a small number of Office 365 were targetted and the attack was blocked within hours
Security Experts Urge Caution As Microsoft Office 365 Turns Five
As Office 365 use expands, security risks are becoming harder to spot, researchers warn
Woman Wins $10,000 After ‘Forced’ Windows 10 Upgrade
Next month's deadline for updating to Windows 10 for free may come as a relief to some users
Microsoft Sharepoint App Arrives For iOS Devices
'Intranet in your pocket' touts Microsoft, as long-awaited collaboration software arrives on Apple devices
Microsoft Wallet Comes To Some Windows 10 Lumia Smartphones
Microsoft Wallet is now available to Windows Insider users as Windows 10 gets Android Pay and Apple Pay rival
Microsoft Brings Docker Datacentre To Azure Marketplace
Docker also launches Docker Store marketplace for growing Docker app community
IBM, Microsoft And BT Urge UK To Vote ‘Remain’ In EU Referendum
34 leading UK tech executives say a Brexit would harm tech companies and their customers while damaging the British economy
Microsoft’s Cloud to Track Legalized Marijuana Sales
Microsoft teams with Kind Financial to help government agencies track the legalized cannabis industry in their jurisdictions.
BadTunnel Security Flaw Affected All Windows Versions For 20 Years
Discovery of serious Windows vulnerability, dubbed BadTunnel, earns researcher top bug bounty reward
Microsoft Makes AI Move For Wand Labs
Reinforcements for malfunctioning Tay chatbot? Microsoft purchases AI app specialist Wand Labs
Microsoft’s Project Bletchley Adds Middleware To Azure Blockchain
Project Bletchley to extend use of Blockchains using middleware and cryptlets for open cloud platforms
Patch Tuesday Tackles Browser Flaws Amid Another Adobe Zero-Day
Fixes for Edge and Internet Explorer, but admins warned to pay attention to serious Adobe Flash zero day
Microsoft-LinkedIn Deal May Prove Better Fit Than Earlier Buyouts
ANALYSIS: Although more consumers use Microsoft products, enterprises are its most important customers, and owning LinkedIn can help deepen their relationship.
Microsoft Acquires LinkedIn For £18.5bn
Nadella snaps up LinkedIn in "re-founding moment" for professional social network
Hyper-V Containers Arrive In Windows 10 Test Build
Windows Insiders can now see how containers work with Windows 10 ahead of the Anniversary Update this summer
Microsoft Offers Minecraft Education Edition To Schools And Teachers
Minecraft beta opens up so the game can help teachers and students explore ways to build and design a world
Attack Code Helps Angler Exploit Kit ‘Evade Microsoft’s EMET’
Recent versions of the Angler exploit kit have proven able to defeat some of EMET's most sophisticated features for the first time
Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security With Threat Detection, Visibility Tools
Microsoft says Advanced Security Management can protect networks and make Office 365 deployments more effective with new dashboard
Microsoft Office Online Users Can Chat While They Collaborate
Microsoft is adding to the browser-based software's co-authoring capabilities, allowing users to chat as they work together on Office content