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Business Upturn
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Easterseals New Jersey and Opening Bell Ventures Launch Innovative Data Platform, Advancing Disability Services Through Digital Transformation
Austin, TX , July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Easterseals New Jersey (ENJ), a nonprofit leader in empowering individuals with disabilities and special needs, has partnered with Opening Bell Ventures (OBV) to launch a cutting-edge data and analytics platform that is redefining how the organization delivers services, measures impact, and engages its community. ESNJ Logo With an annual revenue exceeding $105 million, ENJ is committed to helping individuals live, learn, work, and thrive with dignity. As part of its strategic vision to enhance operational excellence and deepen donor engagement, ENJ identified a powerful opportunity: to harness the full potential of its data. By modernizing its data infrastructure, ENJ aimed to unify insights across departments, streamline reporting, and unlock new levels of transparency and efficiency. This forward-thinking initiative led to the creation of 'Carehouse'—a cloud-based data Lakehouse developed in partnership with OBV. 'Our newly built Data Lakehouse has been a game-changer for us. This efficiency allows us to focus more on our mission of enriching lives,' said Aleisha Hart, Chief Operating Officer at ENJ. Key achievements of the collaboration include: Accelerated Reporting : The Quarterly Consumer Metrics Report (QCMR) now takes just 20 minutes to compile—down from two weeks—freeing up staff to focus on strategic initiatives. : The Quarterly Consumer Metrics Report (QCMR) now takes just 20 minutes to compile—down from two weeks—freeing up staff to focus on strategic initiatives. Unified Insights : Over 20 Power BI dashboards provide real-time, department-specific analytics, enabling smarter decisions across services, finance, operations, and IT. : Over 20 Power BI dashboards provide real-time, department-specific analytics, enabling smarter decisions across services, finance, operations, and IT. Strong Data Governance : With Microsoft Purview, ENJ has implemented a robust data catalog, quality rules, and weekly integrity checks to ensure ongoing data accuracy. : With Microsoft Purview, ENJ has implemented a robust data catalog, quality rules, and weekly integrity checks to ensure ongoing data accuracy. Scalable Innovation: The platform lays the groundwork for predictive analytics and AI, positioning ENJ for continued growth and innovation. 'This initiative reflects our belief that data is not just a tool—it's a catalyst for mission-driven impact,' said a spokesperson from Opening Bell Ventures. The success of this transformation highlights the power of strategic partnerships and digital innovation in the nonprofit sector. ENJ's journey demonstrates how organizations can turn operational complexity into opportunity, using technology to amplify their mission and better serve their communities. About Easterseals New Jersey Easterseals New Jersey is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities and special needs through community-based services and support. About Opening Bell Ventures Opening Bell Ventures is a professional services firm specializing in data, analytics, and AI solutions that accelerate digital transformation for Fortune 500 and mission-driven organizations. Media Contact:Corinne LowensteinChief Operating Officer [email protected] (646) 942-4522
Channel Post MEA
04-07-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Varonis and Microsoft Join Forces to Secure AI
Varonis Systems has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to help secure the next generation of workplace AI. The companies will build upon existing product innovations that help organizations securely adopt Microsoft Copilot. The partnership will also deepen the integration between the Varonis Data Security Platform and Microsoft's security portfolio — including Microsoft Purview — to deliver automated protection for sensitive data across the Microsoft ecosystem and beyond. The agreement lays out an engineering-led plan to solve one of the foundational challenges of the AI era — preventing AI tools, agents, and LLMs from accessing unauthorized data. 'Varonis built a world-class SaaS architecture on Microsoft Azure that protects the world's data and accelerates secure AI adoption,' said Yaki Faitelson, CEO and Co-Founder of Varonis. 'We are excited to expand our partnership with Microsoft, combining their innovation in AI with Varonis' deep expertise in data security.' 'Varonis' SaaS platform integrates the most advanced capabilities in Microsoft Azure,' said Nick Parker, President of Industry and Partnerships at Microsoft. 'Through our collaboration with Varonis, we are empowering customers to embrace AI securely and confidently with enterprise-wide data security and governance powered by Microsoft Purview and Varonis.' As part of the collaboration, Varonis' integration with Microsoft Purview aims to deliver unified data classification, permissions enforcement, and policy management — not only for Microsoft 365 and Azure, but also across leading SaaS and multi-cloud platforms like Salesforce, Databricks, and ServiceNow. This integration will help customers proactively reduce risk and simplify compliance — especially as AI and agent-based applications expand across the enterprise.
Techday NZ
01-07-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Varonis, Microsoft deepen partnership to secure enterprise AI
Varonis has entered a strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at enhancing data security, governance, and compliance for organisations adopting artificial intelligence technologies. The partnership will build upon existing product offerings that support secure implementation of Microsoft Copilot and deepen the integration between the Varonis Data Security Platform and Microsoft's suite of security tools. This will encompass Microsoft Purview and expand to deliver automated protection for sensitive data within the Microsoft ecosystem and additional environments. Both companies have committed to an engineering-driven plan focused on addressing the risks posed by unauthorised access to data from AI tools, agents and large language models (LLMs), which is increasingly a concern as the use of workplace AI grows. Yaki Faitelson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Varonis, commented on the development: "Varonis built a world-class SaaS architecture on Microsoft Azure that protects the world's data and accelerates secure AI adoption. We are excited to expand our partnership with Microsoft, combining their innovation in AI with Varonis' deep expertise in data security." Nick Parker, President of Industry and Partnerships at Microsoft, also reflected on the partnership: "Varonis' SaaS platform integrates the most advanced capabilities in Microsoft Azure. Through our collaboration with Varonis, we are empowering customers to embrace AI securely and confidently with enterprise-wide data security and governance powered by Microsoft Purview and Varonis." The integration of Varonis with Microsoft Purview is expected to offer unified data classification, permissions enforcement, and policy management capabilities. This will target not only Microsoft 365 and Azure, but is also projected to extend to major SaaS and multi-cloud platforms such as Salesforce, Databricks, and ServiceNow. Through this collaboration, organisations are expected to improve their ability to proactively reduce risk and streamline compliance efforts, particularly as the deployment of AI-driven and agent-based applications becomes more widespread in enterprise settings. The announcement highlights the increasing focus on securing data integrity and compliance controls in the context of advanced technologies. The emphasis on automating protection and simplifying rule management for sensitive data reflects industry priorities as organisations continue to deploy AI-centric solutions. The Varonis and Microsoft partnership signals ongoing cooperation between data security and cloud infrastructure providers as businesses adapt security and governance frameworks for evolving digital and regulatory environments. Varonis is encouraging organisations to take a data-centric approach to cybersecurity by securing what it calls their "most valuable and vulnerable asset" with its unified data security platform. The company's platform provides comprehensive protection, enabling businesses to reduce their blast radius and prevent data breaches by securing sensitive information directly at the source. With increasing threats targeting unstructured data across cloud and on-premises environments, Varonis continues to position its solution as a critical layer of defence in a modern security strategy. Follow us on: Share on:
Techday NZ
19-06-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Netskope expands Microsoft partnership to boost AI data security
Netskope has announced an expansion of its collaboration with Microsoft to enhance data security for enterprise users across cloud and AI environments. The collaboration between Netskope and Microsoft now includes integration of Netskope's unified data security platform, Netskope One, with Microsoft Purview. This move aims to facilitate consistent security policies, improve response times, and streamline operations across cloud, AI, network, and endpoint environments for enterprise clients. Integrated security capabilities Through integration with Microsoft Purview, Netskope's data security platform enables enterprise customers to extend their Microsoft investments beyond traditional boundaries. The newly expanded solution supports the discovery and classification of sensitive data, including data generated by AI applications, content uploaded to unapproved cloud storage services, social media content, and form submissions. As part of these enhancements, organisations can configure Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies once and enforce them across endpoints, SaaS, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and network traffic, strengthened through Netskope One's advanced security controls. This unified approach is designed to enforce consistent security and compliance with visibility and policy enforcement across all data, whether stationary or in transit. Using both Netskope and Microsoft Purview, enterprises are able to detect, classify, and govern data in real time, strengthening their security posture in increasingly complex digital environments. Broader Microsoft ecosystem integration The Purview integration is one of several points of collaboration between Netskope and Microsoft. The two companies also work together through existing integrations with Microsoft Sentinel, Security Copilot, and Entra SSE, which enable clients to derive further value from the Microsoft Security Suite. In November 2024, Microsoft selected Netskope as its initial partner in building an open Security Service Edge ecosystem by integrating Netskope One SSE directly into Microsoft Entra Suite. This provides Microsoft customers using Entra Suite with a native SSE experience, leveraging their investments in both Microsoft and Netskope's advanced data protection capabilities. Netskope's partner status with Microsoft was further recognised in April 2025 when it was named Cybersecurity Independent Software Vendor of the Year at the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards. Industry recognition Netskope has received industry recognition for strengths in unified data security and Security Service Edge (SSE), including ranking as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SSE every year the report has been published. Netskope is also the only vendor among the highest scoring in all six category Use Cases in the 2025 Gartner Critical Capabilities report for SSE, was recognised as a Leader in the inaugural Forrester Wave for SSE, and as a Leader in the inaugural 2025 IDC MarketScape for Data Loss Prevention. Industry perspectives "We are thrilled that Microsoft has again selected Netskope as a key integration partner for important security initiatives," said John Martin, Chief Product Officer, Netskope. "Our expanding integration partnerships, including with Purview, Sentinel, Security Copilot, and Entra, enable Netskope and Microsoft to offer our customers flexibility and choice in deployment options while maintaining a commitment to delivering best-of-breed data security and SSE capabilities." Rudra Mitra, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Purview, commented on the collaboration: "As the modern data estate grows more complex, Microsoft has always been committed to offering our enterprise customers the best partnered solutions available to provide them flexibility to continuously meet their needs. We choose to partner with Netskope, a recognised industry leader, to jointly provide the best customer experience possible, helping protect data wherever it goes." Microsoft Purview integration entered Public Preview in May 2025, enabling enterprises to begin adopting the combined solution. Siva VRS, Vice President & Global Business Unit Head of Cyber Security at Wipro, observed: "Large enterprises are strengthening their security strategies by integrating insights from diverse tools. Netskope's seamless integration with Microsoft Purview tackles these evolving challenges head-on, enhancing data protection and ensuring classified information remains secure." Availability Netskope's integration with Microsoft Purview is now available in Public Preview to all Microsoft enterprise customers wanting to enhance their security posture. In addition to Purview integration, other Netskope solutions with Microsoft—including the Netskope One SSE Platform and Netskope One Advanced SSE for Entra—are also offered via the Azure Marketplace.
Cision Canada
03-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
ShareGate Spring Launch: Streamlining Cross-Tenant Migrations with Enhanced Support for Google Workspace and Sensitivity Labels Français
New capabilities strengthen ShareGate's leadership in secure, scalable Microsoft 365 migrations MONTRÉAL, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ -- ShareGate by Workleap, the leading out-of-box tool trusted globally to assess, migrate and optimize Microsoft 365 migrations, announces its spring platform release, introducing support for Google Workspace migrations and Microsoft Purview sensitivity label retention. The new features come at a time when M&A activity, hybrid productivity demands, and AI readiness are accelerating the urgency for IT leaders to consolidate, secure, and modernize their Microsoft 365 environments. These updates address key pain points by simplifying previously complex migration workflows, ensuring secure, compliant and Copilot-ready transitions. "In migrations, IT teams are bombarded with complexity, managing multiple tenants, legacy systems, security risks and ever-changing compliance requirements," said Benjamin Niaulin, VP of Product at ShareGate. "Migrations are no longer just about moving data; that data must remain protected, compliant and fully functional. ShareGate's investment in end-to-end migration support gives IT pros the confidence and tools they need to move faster and smarter." Key capabilities in the Spring Launch include: Google Workspace Migration Support: ShareGate will support migrating Gmail and Google Calendar into Microsoft 365, helping organizations unify collaboration environments during M&A, consolidations or strategic pivots. This new capability expands ShareGate's current Google Drive migration offering and complements its existing support for SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and Exchange Online. Sensitivity Label Preservation: This feature retains Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels during tenant-to-tenant migrations, which is critical for organizations in high-compliance industries or preparing to deploy Microsoft Copilot. It ensures that encryption, classification, and permissions travel with the data through migration. Partner Portal: ShareGate invested in its partner ecosystem by launching a new partner portal and tailored enablement programs. These investments aim to support global resellers and service providers in delivering high-value migration projects faster and more effectively. With these updates, ShareGate reinforces its position as the most intuitive and reliable tool for M365 migrations. Its latest product expansion supports secure collaboration at scale, while easing the administrative burden on IT teams tasked with navigating rapid change. To learn more about ShareGate's latest release and join the Google Workspace migration waitlist, visit About ShareGate by Workleap ShareGate by Workleap is trusted by over 100,000 IT professionals to simplify how they assess, migrate and optimize Microsoft 365. ShareGate empowers organizations to do their best work by combining out-of-the-box usability with advanced features to accelerate migrations and shorten the journey to Copilot deployments. ShareGate is part of Workleap, a Montréal, Canada-based company focused on making work simple by streamlining talent management and scaling productivity. SOURCE Workleap
