Empowering employees to securely work from anywhere with an internet-first model and Zero Trust - Microsoft Security
Like many this year, our Microsoft workforce had to quickly transition to a work from the home model in response to COVID-19. While nobody could have predicted the world’s current state, it has provided a very real-world test of the investments we have made implementing a Zero Trust security model internally. We had about 97…
Preparing for the semester's end? These 7 Teams updates can help | | Microsoft EDU
With the school year well underway, educators have settled into remote and hybrid learning routines. As focus turns to concluding the fall semester, we're sharing a few Microsoft Teams resources
A duty to protect: How the VA is keeping veterans safe amid the pandemic. Civilians too | Transform
VA leaders are collaborating with industry partners, including Microsoft, to address new and existing challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Microsoft names Christopher Young to lead business development - Stories
REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 11, 2020 — Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday named Christopher Young as executive vice president of business development. Young will report directly to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella. A respected voice in technology and cybersecurity, Young most recently served as chief executive officer of McAfee, one of the largest cybersecurity companies […]
7 reasons to compete in the 2021 Imagine Cup
The Imagine Cup was created for students with big dreams, bold ideas, and a vision for bringing them to life with tech. Students just like you! In the 2021 competition, the core components of collaboration, coding, and community are more important than ever – and this year they’re taking the stage i...
Closing the digital divide in K-12 education: A call to action - Microsoft on the Issues
Today, we announce the launch of our Education Open Data Challenge, in partnership with the Open Data Institute and with support from BroadbandNow, to help generate solutions to close the digital divide in K-12 education.
Microsoft and the Open Data Institute announce an Education Open Data Challenge to help close the digital divide - Stories
LONDON, UK and REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 10, 2020 — Microsoft and the Open Data Institute (ODI) on Tuesday announced the launch of an Education Open Data Challenge to shine light on the relationship between broadband access and K-12 (ages 5 to 18 years old) education outcomes. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Education Open […]
‘Humans and AI’ Ask Me Anything: Nicolas Villar answers your questions about using AI as a force of good
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'Humans and AI’ Ask Me Anything: Nicolas Villar answers your questions about using AI as a force of good - AI for Business
In August, we introduced Humans and AI, a new series of stories that highlight the people who make innovation matter. The series features passionate people from all walks of life who are using AI to transform our society and our world for the better. Today, we are thrilled to share our next episode of “Humans...
What does it take to fight ransomware and botnets? A Q&A with a cloud crime investigator | Microsoft On The Issues
Jason Lyons is a malware and cloud crime investigator at the Microsoft DCU and part of a team that disrupted Trickbot. We caught up with Jason to find out more about this critical work.
Announcing .NET 5.0 | .NET Blog
We’re excited to release .NET 5.0 today and for you to start using it. It’s a major release — including C# 9 and F# 5 — with a broad set of new features and compelling improvements. It’s already in active use by teams at Microsoft and other companies,
