AI is driving measurable ROI for telecoms, with Microsoft showcasing new capabilities and unified intelligence at MWC 2026.
Law enforcement agencies around the globe are increasingly falling victim to a diverse range of cyberattacks. Attackers with differing motives have defaced police department websites, used denial of service attacks to disrupt policing operations, stolen personal information about police officers and staff, and even encrypted police records, successfully demanding a ransom in bitcoins to decrypt the files.
The emerging Internet of Things brings the opportunity for local, regional, and national governments to discover relationships in seemingly unrelated data and proactively provide more efficient services to citizens - but the challenge is in managing the data, not the devices and sensors.
By connecting the people, processes, and assets already at work in government, the Internet of Things (IoT) can help governments tackle their most pressing problems.
Our World Wide and Time Zone Public Safety and National Security (PSNS) representatives participated in a great PSNS event in Japan on October 14–16. The Japan subsidiary arranged for Microsoft to take part in the Special Equipment Exhibition and Conference for Anti-Terrorism (SEECAT) with our partners Genetec Japan and KAGA Solutions Network.
Mixed reality technologies like HoloLens could someday change the way we all choose, configure, and buy our cars.
Microsoft developed a reference architecture based on familiar, cost-effective Microsoft platforms that serve as the basis for development of the “integrated utility of the future.
How can you start harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve patient care and satisfaction, efficiency, and the bottom line? In September, Microsoft announced the availability of the Azure IoT Suiteand a new Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT Program, which can help you answer this question.
How engaging directly with customers can help automakers deliver personalized consumer experiences.
In October, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit. Titled “Memory. Mood. Movement,” and focusing on the future of neurosciences and the overall state of healthcare innovation, it was an incredible learning and sharing experience.
Toni Townes-Whitley Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Worldwide Public Sector and Industry As corporate vice president of Worldwide Public Sector at Microsoft, Toni Townes-Whitley is responsible for leading a team of over 2,000 sales professionals serving government, public safety, education, and non-privatized healthcare customers and partners in more than 100 countries worldwide.
This is part two of a two-part blog series covering the highlights from my conversation with Sean O’Connor, Executive Director of Information Services at Grady Health System. In part one, I covered how Grady is using a Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) solution that works with its PeopleSoft human resources (HR) system and Epic EMR to improve access control and increase efficiency.
How advances in analytics capabilities today through machine learning and predictive analytics is changing how automakers deploy insight tools across the organization.
