1. WindowsForum AI

    Dynamics 365 Goes AI-Native: Activating Outcomes with Embedded Copilot and Agents

    Microsoft’s quiet pivot to make artificial intelligence a native, operational layer inside Dynamics 365 marks a decisive shift: AI is no longer an optional add-on but a set of embedded capabilities designed to activate business outcomes, and the success of that activation now hinges as much on...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    TD SYNNEX and AWS SCA Accelerate Cloud Migration, AI Adoption, and Marketplace

    TD SYNNEX’s newly announced Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services marks a major channel-level push to accelerate cloud migration, AI adoption, and Marketplace monetization across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, with the distributor positioning its...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Navigating Microsoft's AI Focus: Challenges for Partners and Customers

    Artificial intelligence (AI), once a promise of futuristic innovation, is now a flashpoint for Microsoft's channel partners as they navigate the rapidly evolving demands of their customers and the tech giant’s strategic focus. Following Microsoft's latest earnings report, partners and solution...
  4. whoosh

    VIDEO Are Partners Angry At AMD/Nvidia? Why Is The 2080 Ti Still So Expensive? November Q&A [Part 3]

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  5. News

    Microsoft Announces Top Three Contributing Partners in the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

    Today Microsoft announced the MAPP program Top Vulnerability Contributors, Top Threat Indicator Submitters, and Top Zero-Day Reporting for the period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. The Microsoft Active Protections Program provides security and protection to customers through cooperation and...
  6. News

    Microsoft Launches a New Recognition Program for MAPP Partners

    There are many dedicated people and organizations who contribute to the protection and security of our common customers. For years, Microsoft has recognized security researchers for helping protect the ecosystem. Now, we’re announcing the launch of a new program to better recognize and thank...
  7. Trouble

    Windows 8 Desktop Users in a POST-PC World: Microsoft's Shift Away from Traditional PCs

    POST = Power On Self Test, right? Apparently not any longer. The word is now being used to describe the future of computing, as in POST PC World. Which sounds to me like Microsoft intends to leave we desktop users and apparently some of if not most of its' long time valued partners to our own...
  8. Mike

    Links to Official Microsoft Security Resources

    Security resources (archived versions also available) Microsoft Security Slate (weekly) Partner Publications Microsoft CSS Security Partner Newsletter (monthly prior to July 2011) Microsoft CSS Security Day 8 Partner Newsletter (monthly) Microsoft CSS Security EOM Partner Newsletter Customer...
  9. News

    MAPP Update: Taking Action to Decrease Risk of Information Disclosure

    During our investigation into the disclosure of confidential data shared with our Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) partners, we determined that a member of the MAPP program, Hangzhou DPTech Technologies Co., Ltd., had breached our non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Microsoft takes...
  10. Mike

    VIDEO Security Jungle: Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Busted

    I recently published a video on YouTube about false computerized phone calls and identity theft. Interestingly enough, Corrine over at SecurityGarden reports that Microsoft removed one of their Gold Certified Partners over a very similar issue: telephone scams. This is true...
  11. cybercore

    YouTube adds live channels

    YouTube Friday began hosting live streams. But don't go looking for how to get your basement version of Wayne's World on the internet just yet: For now, this power is reserved for pre-approved "trusted partners," not for the kitten-on-the-keyboard masses. YouTube isn't saying just how many...
  12. Mike

    Anyone here a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)?

    MCP means you passed at least one Microsoft certification exam. If there are any people who are MCPs, please reply in this thread. The reason I ask is because I would like to associate with you in the Microsoft Partner Program. Thanks, Mike
  13. blackroseMD1

    Windows 7 Windows 7 7127 to leak soon

    According to SoLoR, who is usually correct about these things, build 7127 will be leaking tonight or tomorrow in bot x86 and x64. Apparently it is available right now on Connect for Partners. PCBeta has screens, but apparently the leak will be coming from Russia.