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UK businesses warned over email governance blind spots
Data Protection

UK businesses warned over email governance blind spots

Poorly governed outbound email is leaving UK firms exposed, after 83% of IT leaders reported an email-related security incident.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Microsoft 365 stories

Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs
Ransomware

Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs

Businesses and MSPs can now cover inbox-to-endpoint attacks in one platform, as Bitdefender adds post-delivery email protection to GravityZone.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365
EduTech

Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365

Malicious rules are helping hackers hide in Microsoft 365 inboxes, with Proofpoint saying it saw the tactic in 10% of taken-over accounts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools
Customer Relationship Management

Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools

Professional services firms may soon query staffing, capacity and project finances in Teams as Dayshape embeds its tools in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026
Digital Transformation

What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026

Many organisations face higher renewal costs as Microsoft tightens Enterprise Agreement access and shifts customers toward newer licensing models.

By Fran Smaller • 8 min read • Last month
Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits
Robotic Process Automation

Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits

Word users can now review AI edits as tracked changes, with Anthropic’s beta add-in aimed at preserving formatting and document structure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
Virtual Private Networks

Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response

A Monday-morning Microsoft 365 login from Germany was flagged, letting a partner reset a compromised account before attackers could act.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft 365 EvilToken campaign hits hundreds daily
Multi-factor authentication

Microsoft 365 EvilToken campaign hits hundreds daily

Hundreds of Microsoft 365 users are being compromised daily as attackers bypass passwords with device code phishing and OAuth tokens.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching
Data Protection

Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching

Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Last month
Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains
Digital Transformation

Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains

Many firms risk wasted AI spend as just 16% of workers have high AIQ, leaving staff ill-prepared for routine use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Tech Data wins Microsoft Frontier Distributor status
Digital Transformation

Tech Data wins Microsoft Frontier Distributor status

The accreditation strengthens Tech Data's role in helping Asia-Pacific partners sell Microsoft cloud services, security tools and AI products.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms
Unified Communications

Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms

Large employers can now handle desk and room bookings in Outlook and Teams as Eptura deepens its Microsoft 365 integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork for task execution
Digital Transformation

Microsoft launches Copilot Cowork for task execution

Users can now automate multi-step office work in Microsoft 365, with early access to a tool that plans tasks and tracks progress.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Microsoft 365 stories

Check Point & MyRepublic launch SME email security
Phishing

Check Point & MyRepublic launch SME email security

Singapore SMEs can now buy managed email protection as phishing attacks rose 49% in 2024, with AI-generated lures increasingly involved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI
EduTech

Microsoft pledges USD $5.5 billion for Singapore AI

The five-year spend will fund cloud and AI infrastructure, while 200,000 Singapore students get free access to Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
Data Protection

World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?

AI disruptions and cyberattacks are forcing organisations to back up models, prompts and knowledge bases, not just files.

By Robert Falzon • 5 min read • Last month
Microsoft 365 behind 32% of escalated security incidents
Unified Communications

Microsoft 365 behind 32% of escalated security incidents

Cloud office accounts are emerging as a major weakness in Malaysia, with 3,945 confirmed incidents tied to Microsoft 365 in 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026