September 23, 2021

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      COVID-19’s disruption made one thing abundantly clear. Organisations that made significant progress on their first cloud journeys were more resilient. What’s the reason? The cloud’s agility, flexibility, and scalability; but many organisations have yet to realise the same gains. The upcoming webinar organised by John Keells IT and Microsoft will help business […]

September 23, 2021

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      Thirteen companies join Microsoft to increase employability of female technical talent and nurture entrepreneurs across Asia Pacific SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 23 September 2021 – Microsoft and 13 companies across nine Asia Pacific countries today launched Code; Without Barriers to help close the gender gap in the region’s fast-growing cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology sectors. […]

August 29, 2021

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At a meeting with President Biden on Wednesday, business leaders from a variety of industries pledged billions of dollars to beef up cybersecurity efforts. Cyberattacks, such as those on government software contractor SolarWinds and oil pipeline Colonial Pipeline, have brought added urgency to such security concerns. The commitments include creating new industry standards, providing stronger […]

June 9, 2021
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      Microsoft telemetry shows increase in malware and ransomware encounter rates in Asia Pacific since pre-COVID Malware encounter rates have increased 12% for Sri Lanka and, as a subset of malware, ransomware encounter rates have increased 74% New products developed to secure remote working for customers New guidance released for Microsoft’s transition of […]

May 31, 2021

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      COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — May 31, 2021 — Microsoft will be the official technology partner for the upcoming Sri Lanka Investment Forum 2021 and Microsoft Teams will become the platform of choice to host the country’s first-ever virtual investor forum. Microsoft Teams, the hub for team collaboration, will help bring in investment […]

February 19, 2021

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Microsoft celebrates the efforts of more than 4,000 educators and 86 Showcase Schools in Asia for their passion in teaching and learning through the annual Microsoft Innovative Educator program COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — February 18, 2021 — Microsoft is spotlighting the resilience and leadership of teachers worldwide who continue to provide remote learning, support vulnerable […]


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