Microsoft has issued an alert about “active attacks” on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately. The FBI in the US said on Sunday it is aware of the attacks and is working closely with its federal and private-sector partners,…
Lillian Barnard, president of Microsoft Africa and acting MD of Microsoft South Africa, is relinquishing both roles after being named as the new head of the software giant’s enterprise partner solutions business in the Middle East and Africa. Microsoft plans to fill the vacancy in its South African office soon, according to a company spokesman….
Lillian Barnard, chief of enterprise partner solutions for #Microsoft Middle East and Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Former Microsoft South Africa MD, Lillian Barnard, has stepped into a new leadership role as chief of enterprise partner solutions for Microsoft Middle East and Africa (MEA). In a statement, the software giant says this strategic move reflects…
Microsoft has announced Naim Yazbeck as President for the MEA region. Microsoft has announced the promotion of Naim Yazbeck to president of Microsoft Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective 1 July. The company said since joining Microsoft in 2009, Yazbeck has held several leadership roles, most recently serving as GM, UAE. Microsoft commented: “A respected…
Microsoft Azure – designed by MVT Systems – powered by First Distribution. South African businesses are facing an unprecedented wave of cyber threats ransomware, phishing, insider attacks and increasingly sophisticated adversaries. The old, reactive approach to cyber security no longer cuts it. That’s where Microsoft Sentinel comes in. A cloud native SIEM and XDR solution…
Microsoft has confirmed a new round of layoffs, impacting as many as 9,100 employees, or approximately 4 percent of its total workforce, as reported by The Seattle Times. The cuts are significantly affecting Microsoft’s Xbox division, known as Microsoft Gaming, though precise numbers for individual teams are not yet available. Read: What to expect at…
Organisations are flocking to the cloud for its agility, scalability and innovation potential. But while the cloud promises big things, it also presents a set of financial challenges. Many businesses find their cloud bills spiralling out of control, eroding the very benefits they sought in the first place. In this episode of TechCentral’s TCS+, Preegan…
Tiara Pathon, AI skills director at Microsoft. Microsoft’s global artificial intelligence (AI) skilling initiative prioritises 20 countries, with SA and Kenya leading the charge in Africa. This was revealed by Tiara Pathon, AI skills director at Microsoft, during Microsoft South Africa’s first AI Skilling Day, on Tuesday, at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand. The…
Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence, The Information reported on Wednesday (paywall). Under the current terms, when OpenAI achieves AGI, Microsoft’s access to such a technology would be void. Microsoft wants OpenAI to remove that clause but so far OpenAI has refused, the report said. “We…
As AI replaces human roles, the tech sector could lose as many as 235 000 positions this year. Amazon has warned that artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI (GenAI), will trim its workforce as the technology will “change the way our work is done”. The company, the world’s fourth most valuable in terms of market…
