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Today the Microsft BizTalk Server team open sourced 3,539 files. The announcement was made on the BizTalk Team Blog saying, “Our intention is to continue our open source commitment, and the repository is made available for everyone. While the main branch will be managed by the BizTalk Server Product group, the community contribution is more than welcome…”

Join the GitHub repository here.

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In his latest blog article for us, Liam Cleary – a ten time SharePoint MVP – runs through protecting Office 365 using Advanced Security Management. With Advanced Security Management you can be assured that access is controlled, monitored and you can be proactive in any potential issues. Read it here: Office 365 Protection using Advanced Security Management.

The Collab365 Global Conference is an online event covering all key SharePoint, Azure and Office 365 content. Featuring hundreds of MVPs, MCMs and Microsoft Product Managers from around the world, our very own Kevin McDonnell (Senior Technical Architect) will be sharing his knowledge about Cognitive Services, Office 365 Add-Ins and the SharePoint Framework in a dedicated session.

There are currently less 100 free tickets remaining out of the the 2,500 available. Get yours here.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation will take effect in the UK as of 25 May 2018 (a full overview is available on eugdpr.org).

In brief, the GDPR applies no matter where you are located. With many organisations storing critical data in their database platform it will be incumbent upon them to ensure that the entire IT environment complies with the legislation to avoid fines of up to €20 million, or 4% of annual worldwide turnover.

SQL Server can help you to navigate the process by securing data and become GDPR compliant. For example the Always Encrypted feature on SQL Server 2016 allows users to encrypt sensitive data inside client applications and never reveal the encryption keys to the Database Engine (SQL Database or SQL Server). As a result, Always Encrypted provides a separation between those who own the data (and can view it) and those who manage the data (but should have no access).

As a Microsoft Gold Partner on the Data Platform we are well placed to help you achieve GDPR compliance. So whether you are looking at your options, or would like discuss further how an upgrade to SQL Server 2016 could help with your compliance give us a call on 01342 410223.

The latest episode of ASP.NET Community Standup is now available on demand. Broadcast live yesterday, Damian Edwards and Jon Galloway look at the latest tech updates and provide their own expert insights. Definitely worth a watch if you work with .NET: ASP.NET Community Standup.

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