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Celonis wins Microsoft 2026 Global ISV Partner award

The award highlights how partners are tying Microsoft's AI tools to measurable business gains, as Celonis joins the group's top winners worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Microsoft names 2026 partner award winners & finalists

Recognition of partners across cloud and AI, security and business transformation underscores Microsoft's push to turn pilot projects into routine customer use.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft launches Frontier Accelerate for marketplace

Eligible software vendors can now tap guidance, funding and support to list AI tools on Microsoft's marketplace and grow sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2026

Multi-factor authentication

Barracuda spots blob URL phishing in Microsoft browser

Security teams may miss the attack because it leaves no persistent phishing site, instead building fake Microsoft login pages inside the browser.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2026

Disaster Recovery

AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue guidance after Q2

Second-quarter growth in SaaS revenue and cash generation prompted the company to raise its full-year annual recurring revenue outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2026

Data Protection

BlueVoyant launches Microsoft 365 E7 readiness bundle

Organisations adopting Microsoft's top security tier are being offered a single bundle to cover data protection, identity controls and AI agent oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026

Firewalls

APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins

Corporate travellers at hotels and conference centres were quietly sent to fake Microsoft 365 pages after attackers took over guest Wi-Fi gateways.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026

Data Protection

Kyndryl expands sovereign cloud services with Microsoft

Demand for regulated cloud computing is rising as governments and banks seek tighter data control, auditability and local oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026

Data Protection

BlueVoyant launches Microsoft Agent 365 security service

Security teams face a new governance gap as AI agents spread across Microsoft systems, with many lacking inventories, controls or monitoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026

Malware

Barracuda launches AI email protection for Microsoft 365

A single phishing email can now compromise identities, bypass multifactor authentication and hit endpoints within five minutes, Barracuda said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Pax8 adds inforcer for Microsoft 365 security tools

The tie-up gives managed service providers a way to standardise Microsoft 365 security and prepare SMB customers for Copilot adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Umbrellar wins Pax8 Asia-Pacific infrastructure award

The repeat regional honour may help Umbrellar strengthen ties with global vendors as cloud and AI demand intensifies across Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026

Data Protection

CoreView appoints Kasper Lindgaard as Security Chief

The hire bolsters CoreView's push into Microsoft Cloud defence as large organisations face growing pressure over identity, permissions and tenant risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Hyland partners with Microsoft to expand Azure reach

Customers in regulated sectors will gain more deployment choice and data residency options as Hyland extends its content platform across Microsoft Azure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026