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Microsoft (MSFT) Debuts New Cybersecurity Tools
March 8, 2016 2:32 PM ESTMicrosoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) posted the following to its blog on Tuesday:
The average cost for a single data breach is $3.5 million. More than 75 percent of these network intrusions can be traced back to compromised credentials.
Microsoft is rolling out a number of... More
Microsoft takes on Oracle, opening up database software to Linux
March 7, 2016 3:35 PM ESTBy Sarah McBride
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) planned on Monday to announce its move into a new business, unveiling a database software that works with a rival to its Windows operating system, a move that takes aim at a market long dominated by Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL).
Microsoft's new database product will work with the Linux operating system. The move is the latest to show Microsofts increasing willingness to work with competing products, a radical change for the once fiercely protective company.
... MoreMicrosoft (MSFT) Announces Availability of SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate 0
March 7, 2016 3:25 PM ESTMicrosoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) posted the following to its SQL blog on Monday:
The SQL Server engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate 0. This is an important milestone in the release of SQL Server 2016, as it marks feature completion for most dimensions of the product and means a very rich set of capabilities are now available. These include: real-time operational analytics, rich visualizations on... More
