Collaboration

Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Teams, a new chat-based workspace that further enhances the collaboration capabilities in Microsoft Office 365. www.microsoft.com

Security

VMware announced the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has released the VMware AirWatch® 9.X Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), Version 1 for immediate use. www.vmware.com

Webroot announced the release of Webroot Unity API (Unity), which will allow Managed Service Provider (MSP) administrators to easily extract data and tailor, integrate and automate their endpoint offerings for better productivity, improved financial control, customized alerting and reporting, and increased profitability. www.webroot.com

Miscellaneous

VMware announced VMware AirWatch® has been granted an Authority to Operate (ATO) by the U.S. Census Bureau under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP℠). www.vmware.com

VMware further expanded its ecosystem of VMware Ready™ for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) certified solutions, with solutions from A10 Networks, Fortinet, Riverbed, UANGEL, Viptela and ZTE. www.vmware.com

Sophos announced that it has acquired Barricade, a start-up with a behavior-based analytics engine built on machine learning techniques which will strengthen Sophos’ synchronized security capabilities. www.sophos.com