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“A proactive, no-compromises approach to security is essential for 2025 and beyond,” says Joy Chik, president of identity and network access at Microsoft, in the cover story of the Spring 2025 issue of Technology Record.
Chik – alongside Microsoft executives Charlie Bell, Vasu Jakkal and Brad Smith – urges businesses to strengthen their security efforts and assess how AI affects their vulnerabilities. By following the six pillars of Microsoft’s Secure Future initiative – developed to improve how Microsoft builds and operates its technology to meet security standards – organisations can enhance their defences, mitigate risks and stay ahead of evolving cyberthreats. You can read more about this in our cover story on how to deliver a secure future.
Almost 30,000 people attended the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in March 2025, all with the aim of sparking conversations about the future of healthcare and technology. Among its speakers was Dr. David Rhew, global chief medical officer and vice president of healthcare at Microsoft, who highlighted the transformative role of AI in healthcare. His feature in our Spring 2025 issue explores how generative AI, cloud and data solutions are helping healthcare providers to deliver faster, more cost-efficient and more accurate care.
Topcon’s Harmony solutions uses Microsoft Azure and AI technologies to review retinal scans taken during routine eye tests and detect conditions such as diabetic retinopathy
Also in our Spring 2025 issue, Rupert Stuetzle, EMEA general manager for manufacturing and mobility at Microsoft, explains how AI-powered tools are helping to make factories smarter. As the global manufacturing community prepares for Hannover Messe in Germany, Stuetzle highlights how Microsoft is bridging the gap between legacy data and modern AI-driven insights, thereby enabling the manufacturing industry to become smarter, more responsive and highly connected.
Schaeffler, a manufacturer of precision mobility components, uses Microsoft Fabric to maximise the value of its factory data
Media professionals will soon be preparing for NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ahead of this, Andrew Jenks, director of media provenance at Microsoft, shares how organisations are working avoid fake media being used for everything from financial scams and revenge porn to political propaganda and conspiracy theories.
At the heart of this technological evolution is Microsoft, which has been driving innovation for the past five decades. We explore the evolution of Microsoft and its significant product and solution milestones with a 50th anniversary report in our Marketwatch section.
Microsoft’s growth has been spearheaded by three CEOs, including Bill Gates (left) from 1975 to 2000, Steve Ballmer (right) from 2000 to 2014, and Satya Nadella from 2014 to the present day
The Spring 2025 issue of Technology Record also offers a selection of news, interviews, case studies and viewpoints from industry experts. We hope you enjoy the read.