New Research Finds Lack of Data Literacy Undermines Business Performance

AUDIO: Wendy Turner-Williams, Chief Data Officer, Tableau
(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, March 15, 2022) – Today, Tableau, the world’s leading analytics platform (NYSE: CRM), published new commissioned Forrester Consulting research exploring the role data skills play in driving business outcomes. The study, titled...

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Microsoft Education Expands Literacy Portfolio to Reach Every Learner

AUDIO: Paige Johnson, Vice President, Microsoft Education Marketing
(Redmond, WA, Wednesday, March 2, 2022) – Today, Microsoft announced the new Reading Coach experience in Microsoft Teams and updates to Reading Progress designed to help provide the best support for all learners. While educators around the world...

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Microsoft Launches New Cyber Threat Intelligence Brief “Cyber Signals”

AUDIO: Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President Security, Compliance and Identity, Microsoft Security 
(Redmond, WA, Friday, February 4, 2022) – Online threats are increasing in volume, velocity, and sophistication. In response, Microsoft is launching “Cyber Signals,” a cyber threat intelligence brief offering expert insight on the current threat...

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Microsoft Reminds Online Shoppers to Prioritize Personal Security This Holiday Season

AUDIO: Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – A new survey from Microsoft found that online security is falling by the wayside amid other concerns this holiday season, allowing scammers to take advantage of the distraction....

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Introducing Bloom Institute of Technology – Giving Students the Skills They Need To Land a Job in Tech

AUDIO: Mari Nazary, Chief Learning & Product Officer
(San Francisco, CA, Tuesday, November 16, 2021) – Lambda School, the online technology school dedicated to breaking down systemic barriers to economic mobility, will now become Bloom Institute of Technology. Under the new name, they...

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New Research on Continued Use of Online Learning and Concern for Student Privacy

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Director, Equity in Civic Technology, Center for Democracy and Technology
(Washington, D.C., Monday, November 15, 2021) – Education technology continues to occupy a large, evolving role in K-12 instruction even as schools make steps toward leaving the pandemic behind. Many technologies adopted to accommodate remote...

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Microsoft Launches National Campaign to Expand Cybersecurity Workforce in the United States

AUDIO: Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager, Digital Inclusion and US Community Engagement, Microsoft Philanthropies
(Redmond, WA, Friday, October 29, 2021) —Microsoft has announced a new national campaign to help skill 250,000 people in cybersecurity by 2025—starting with community college and nonprofit partnerships—to cut the U.S. talent gap by 50 percent.  This builds...

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A Passwordless Future is Here – Today, Break Free From Passwords With Microsoft Account

AUDIO: Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity
(Redmond, WA, Wednesday, September 15, 2021) – Today, those with a Microsoft account can completely remove their passwords and instead opt to use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code to sign-in to...

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