Hacking group linked to Iranian gov't tried to break into US Presidential candidate's email, says Microsoft
Either directly or by proxy tech companies have increasingly been getting involved with local and state governments to help combat meddling
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Microsoft is fighting to "curb the overuse" of government requests for enterprise data stored in the cloud
Microsoft knows that its customers own their own data and should be notified whenever an unauthorized person or entity is trying to access that information.
Microsoft 365 Government gets expanded Teams support, more
Following the launch of Microsoft 365 Government last year, Microsoft is announcing today that Microsoft Teams is now available in all Microsoft 365 Government cloud environments.
Microsoft Teams to begin rollout to Government customers in July
Microsoft announced today that their Microsoft Teams collaboration tool will begin rolling out to Government Community Cloud (GCC) customers starting July 17th.
Trump's GSA delists Kaspersky Labs as approved vendor amid Russian cyber-espionage claims
Microsoft rival Kaspersky Lab has been removed from two lists of approved vendors for IT services and digital photographic equipment by Trump.
Microsoft denies claims of helping Thailand government's ability to spy on citizens
Privacy International claims that Microsoft is allowing Thailand military government access to spy on user data, but a spokesperson denies it.
Indian government grants Microsoft cloud a rare provisional accreditation
Microsoft has managed to obtain a rare provisional accreditation from The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in India.
Azure Government gains Azure SQL Database v12 for enhanced performance and data recovery
Microsoft has released Azure AQL Database v12 for Azure Government cloud services clients.
Azure achieved ISO 22301 certification, demonstrating industry-leading continuity and disaster recovery
Microsoft highlights some of the company’s best practices to fully utilize the data and security redundancies embedded in Azure that is now enabled thanks to its ISO 22301 certification.
Microsoft, Oregon State Police come to a security control agreement
Microsoft and the Oregon CJIS Systems Agency have announced that they have signed a security control agreement to improve law enforcement in the state with the help of technology.
Microsoft and Red Hat now working together to bring Azure Linux support to government
Customers using Red Hat’s Cloud Access tool can now move their RH subscriptions between physical or on-premises systems to both Microsoft Azure and Azure Government Cloud platforms.
Australian Department of Human Services rolls out more than 6,000 Surface Pro 4 devices
The Australian Department of Human Services is rolling out over 6,000 Surface Pro 4 machines with the assistance of IT services provider Ethan Group.
Microsoft responds to France's CNIL notice about Windows 10 data protection concerns
Microsoft Vice President and General Counsel David Heiner has responded to the French CNIL notice regarding data protection concerns in Windows 10.
France's National Data Protection Commission says Windows 10 collects too much data (Updated)
The French government, specifically the National Data Protection Committee, is calling on Microsoft to address data collection concerns in Windows 10.
New CJIS Implementation Guidelines to assist law enforcement achieve security in the Microsoft cloud
Microsoft continues to extend their reach with Microsoft Government Cloud services by providing a guideline PDF to assist law enforcement agencies with becoming CJIS compliant.
Singapore Government partners with Microsoft to explore Conversations as a Platform for public services
The Singapore Government is partnering with Microsoft to explore using Conversations as a Platform to provide more responsive public services.
Microsoft names ICT Group its Government Cloud Solution Partner for 2016
Microsoft has named ICT Group as the winner 2016's Government Cloud Solution Provider of the Year award.
Office 365 brings digital government to Câmara Municipal de Cascais
Deputy mayor at Câmara Municipal de Cascais explains how Office 365 allowed the municipal government to transform from a paper-based, compartmentalized organization to a “digital government.”
Office 365 enhanced to simplify the process of eDiscovery
Microsoft’s Office 365 team just announced the release of a new set of eDiscovery enhancements for the productivity suite that include search, hold, export, and case management.