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🧡 Packed With Love: Phase 1 🎁 We're so grateful to each and every one of our team members (and their families) for rallying in support of Acts of Love (AoL) ahead of the festive season! Earlier today, the elves from our Johannesburg branch gathered at the AoL office in Midrand to fill party packs, stationery packs and toiletry packs for the boxed hampers that will be given to orphaned children and vulnerable communities this December. Team BUI, thank you for your contributions over the past few weeks and for your involvement today! You've been willing to volunteer your time and energy. You've been committed to helping us make a meaningful difference for those in need. And you've been so generous. Together, we've completed Phase 1 of our project for AoL! Phase 2 is coming soon… ➡️ About AoL | Acts of Love is a public benefit organisation working to uplift underprivileged and underserved communities across South Africa. Visit the AoL website to learn more or get involved: https://hubs.li/Q02ZNKth0 #BUI #TeamBUI #PackedWithLove

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📣 BUI has been recognised as an industry innovator by CIOCoverage magazine! The Princeton-based publication has included us on its list of the Top 10 Microsoft Partners helping customers enhance productivity, streamline operations, and improve security with Microsoft solutions. Congratulations, team! "There's a golden thread in our business: everyone has the same drive and passion to be the best," says BUI Global CEO Ryan Roseveare. Read the full story: https://hubs.li/Q02ZGqlN0 #BUI #TeamBUI #MSPartner

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📣 BUI has been named as one of the Top 10 Microsoft Partners to watch! US-based enterprise technology magazine CIOCoverage has included us on its list of the industry innovators who are driving digital transformation and helping customers leverage Microsoft technologies for growth. In the latest issue, BUI North America General Manager Lizette Van Wyk shares how we're empowering the next generation of IT professionals. ➡️ Read the article here: https://hubs.li/Q02Zxh0_0 #BUI #TeamBUI #MSPartner

Data governance is complex, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Microsoft Purview simplifies this process with its intuitive interface and integrated features for data discovery, classification, and management. Explore Microsoft Purview's holistic capabilities in our ebook: https://hubs.li/Q02ZvZ4s0

#ICYMI... At last week's CIO100 Symposium & Awards, BUI East Africa General Manager Hasmukh Chudasama highlighted the complex and constantly evolving threat landscape that cybersecurity teams face every day. Read the news report on CIO Africa 👇 to find out what advice Hasmukh offered to business and technology leaders at the event in Naivasha, Kenya. #BUI #CIO100Symposium #CIO100Awards #Cybersecurity Hasmukh Chudasama CIO Africa by dx5 https://hubs.li/Q02ZgBCF0

Stay in the loop with the top technology news and updates from the past week and start your Monday informed... 🔐 SECURITY 🔐 1. Microsoft unveils new security features at Ignite | Microsoft is planning a major hardening of Windows security in 2025, including hot patching, quick recovery, and fewer privileges. 🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q02Zgvvd0 2. MITRE shares Top 25 software weaknesses | MITRE has released its annual list of the most common and dangerous software weaknesses behind more than 30K vulnerabilities disclosed between June 2023 and June 2024. 🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q02Zgxwx0 3. Palo Alto Networks warns hackers are breaking into its customers' firewalls | Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks have observed exploitation activity related to two vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. 🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q02ZgBHX0 4. New 'Ghost Tap' attack abuses NFC mobile payments | Cybercriminals have a novel method to cash out from stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. 🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q02ZgBG40 💼 INDUSTRY NEWS 💼 1. US regulators want to break up Google | The US Department of Justice is demanding that Google sell off its Chrome browser after a court found the company to have a monopoly in online search. 🔗 Full story: https://hubs.li/Q02Zgz_Y0 2. Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed | The Windows 11 version 24H2 update caused Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed games to crash, freeze, or have audio issues. 🔗 Full story: https://hubs.li/Q02Zgyq50 💡 INNOVATION 💡 1. Students' homemade rocket smashes records | A new rocket built by students at the University of Southern California has broken a number of 20-year amateur spaceflight records for altitude, power, and speed. 🔗 Full story: https://hubs.li/Q02ZgrPW0 2. WhatsApp rolls out voice message transcripts | WhatsApp says its new feature will come in handy when you're on the move or in a loud place where you can't listen to a voice message. 🔗 Full story: https://hubs.li/Q02Zgz4Z0 #BUI #TechnologyNews #IndustryNews

⭐ We're celebrating innovation and partnership at Microsoft Ignite! ⭐ When Microsoft announced its 2024 Partner of the Year award-winners in June, we were honoured to be named Microsoft Country Partner of the Year in South Africa for the second time in a row! At this week's Microsoft Ignite conference in the United States, we had the chance to celebrate alongside other members of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program at a gala dinner in Chicago, where BUI North America General Manager Lizette Van Wyk kept the BUI flag flying high! Congratulations and thank you, once again, to each and every member of #TeamBUI around the world! This level of recognition is only possible because of your dedication to our company. To our First Technology Group peers… Your support is invaluable! Thank you for working with us on projects large and small. To our customers… Thank you for choosing us as your cloud and cybersecurity partner, and for your continued trust. And, of course, a huge thank you to Microsoft – not only for this recognition, but also the collaboration that enables change for our mutual customers! #BetterTogether 🔗 https://hubs.li/Q02Z90jX0 #BUI #MSPartner #PartnersMakeMorePossible #MSIgnite

The first 48 hours of the CIO100 Symposium & Awards in Kenya were incredible! 🌟 On Day 1, BUI East Africa General Manager Hasmukh Chudasama and his fellow panellists Kevin Kariuki, Ken Mbuki, Denis Kuria, and Francis Ngari discussed the role of data-driven innovation in business growth. The panel, led by moderator Hartnell Ndungi, gave audience members an overview of the many ways in which businesses can leverage data to make informed choices, enhance operational efficiency, and fuel digital transformation. On Day 2, Hasmukh delivered his keynote presentation on the future of cybersecurity, highlighting the complex and constantly evolving threat landscape that modern defenders have to navigate. His core message? "Cybersecurity is not a problem that we need to solve; it's a problem that we need to manage." Throughout the conference, our cloud and security experts have been engaging with IT professionals, business managers, and industry leaders from across Africa. At the BUI stand in the sponsors' exhibition area, Technical Sales Consultant Ruth Njihia and Key Account Manager Victoria Kerubo have helped delegates explore our a2zManaged, Cyber DFIR and Cyber MXDR solutions. As Day 3 of the conference begins, we're looking forward to further knowledge-sharing and networking at the beautiful Enashipai Resort & Spa in Naivasha. If you're here today, then drop by and connect with Hasmukh, Ruth, and Victoria! 🏆 CIO100 Symposium & Awards ⏰ 08h00-18h00 EAT | 20-22 November 2024 🏙️ Enashipai Resort & Spa in Naivasha, Kenya 🔗 Agenda: https://hubs.li/Q02Z869G0 #BUI #CIO100 #CIO100Symposium #CIO100Awards Hasmukh Chudasama Victoria Kerubo Ruth N. 📸 Photo credit: CIO Africa by dx5