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BT, Microsoft partner to enhance voice calling

London-based telecom provider BT partnered on Thursday with Microsoft to enhance enterprise voice calling, security, and industry-focused services in various sectors.  The new agreement will allow BT to switch its global managed voice services to the cloud and deliver them directly through Microsoft Teams.  Microsoft’s Operator Connect plan, that supports telecom operators adding their calling plans to Microsoft Teams, will help the British partner to create new business models and revenue streams.  According to Microsoft’s blog post this deal “paves the way for the development […]

Monty Mobile’s Show ID

Monty Mobile is on a quest to provide its userbase with the right tools to carry out control over mobile services, while meeting and exceeding any form of basic services. With the Show ID application, all calls conducted with contacts and companies will be synchronized, registering all calls made or received on the app. Show […]

Saudi Aramco facing $50M cyber extortion over leaked data

Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant acknowledged Wednesday that leaked data from the company — files now apparently being used in a cyber-extortion attempt involving a $50 million ransom demand — likely came from one of its contractors. The Saudi Arabian Oil Co., better known as Saudi Aramco, told The Associated Press that it “recently became […]

Macron among 14 heads of states on potential spyware list

French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state who may have been targeted for hacking by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, Amnesty International said Tuesday. “The unprecedented revelation … should send a chill down the spine of world leaders,” Amnesty’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, […]

Respect In Security: Cybersecurity’s anti-harassment movement

A consortium of cybersecurity specialists launched on Tuesday an initiative to encourage companies to implement preventive security measures to end abusive online behavior experienced by workers. Respect In Security, launched by Lisa Forte from Red Goat Cyber Security and Trend Micro’s Rik Ferguson on July 14 on Twitter, is a long overdue plan that focuses […]

Facebook, WhatsApp launch new updates for groups and multidevice support

Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp are developing two separate new updates. The features will support multidevice services on the instant messaging app and enhance experts’ profiles on Facebook groups.  WhatsApp announced on Wednesday that it’s testing a multidevice service that works without a phone connected to the internet.  “Each companion device will connect to your WhatsApp independently,” said the messaging platform in a statement.  The new update enables WhatsApp users to use this service on […]

Microsoft launches Windows 365, boosting Cloud PCs for businesses

Microsoft announced on Wednesday the launch of  Windows 365, a new service which will allow businesses seamless access to Cloud PCs from anywhere.  The new service will work on any modern web browser or through Microsoft’s Remote Desktop app, allowing users to access their Cloud PC from a variety of devices.   “Windows 365 provides an instant-on boot experience,” Wangui McKelvey, a general manager for Microsoft 365, said in a statement.  Instant […]

The benefits of increased ICT investment for businesses

If its digital, its ICT, and in an increasingly digital-first era, ICT investment should be every company’s top priority. The benefits cannot be overstated, and the razor edge granted to companies by automation, virtualization, and digitization puts them ahead of some serious curves in the world of business.  Information communication technology refers to basically everything that takes place in the […]

Microsoft acquires Cybersecurity Company RiskIQ as Ransomware threats grow

Microsoft confirmed on Monday the future purchase of San Francisco-based cybersecurity company RiskIQ to tighten up its security siege due to latest cybersecurity breaches, following the shift to remote working policies. This proceeds the tech giant’s extended efforts to secure its customers and employees data against the recent exposure to cyberthreats. The cybersecurity vendor will […]