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Microsoft on Wednesday outlined concessions to European regulators and to European service providers that will be coming via the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider partner program.
05/20/2022
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Microsoft and Citrix announced plans to make Citrix's "high-definition user experience" (HDX) technologies available as an option for Windows 365 desktop-as-a-service users.
05/19/2022
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Use of the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) service is poised for growth, according to a recently published industry study that surveyed IT pros.
05/18/2022
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Paying the demands of ransomware attackers for hijacked organizational data does not come with a guarantee that organizations will recover that data.
05/18/2022
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During the VeeamOn conference this week, backup and recovery company Veeam revealed a handful of new features to its solution portfolio.
05/18/2022
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Fixing out of sync VM clocks may be a bit annoying, but it's 100 percent doable. Here's how.
05/18/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced a public preview of "troubleshooting mode" for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, which is used to protect devices.
05/18/2022
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Organizations using Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will be getting enhancements to preset security policy options, starting this summer, according to a Tuesday Microsoft announcement.
05/17/2022
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As the IT landscape continues to transform with the newest cloud tech and services, why are you still relying on unsecure passwords?
05/17/2022
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Microsoft on Monday announced a rollout of a new default prepinned apps policy for users of Microsoft Teams with "frontline worker" types of licensing.
05/17/2022
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Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of a "private preview" of Microsoft Viva Goals, an objectives and key results (OKR) solution.
05/16/2022
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Microsoft this week acknowledged possible authentication problems caused by its May security updates, which were released on Tuesday.
05/13/2022
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
As with most things in the enterprise tech space, the answer is a bit nuanced.
05/13/2022
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Public previews of two Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management service products were announced on Thursday by Microsoft.
05/13/2022
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Organizations using Microsoft's Azure Active Directory Conditional Access service can set policies to require reauthentications by end users via a newly announced preview capability.
05/11/2022
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Microsoft on Monday described the human-operated ransomware industry, offering detailed tips for IT pros, plus security product mentions.
05/10/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday released its monthly batch of security fixes, consisting of 74 targeted holes, which may look like a relief for some after last month's massive 128 total.
05/10/2022
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Microsoft on Monday announced an expansion of its security services for organizations.
05/09/2022
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A Windows management expert explains how much automation is too much, and why one of the most useful features in Microsoft Intune is so hard to get hold of.
05/09/2022
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Microsoft announced last week that a preview of its Azure Active Directory Verifiable Credentials (VC) attestation solution can now tried by anyone with an Azure AD account.
05/09/2022
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Microsoft indicated in a Thursday announcement that it will require the use of Microsoft Accounts (MSAs) for "personal use" of the Windows 11 Pro edition operating system on initial setup.
05/06/2022
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Microsoft on World Password Day described passwordless milestones for a bunch of its products, per a Thursday announcement.
05/06/2022
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
It's time to try to address an issue that has gone ignored for too long.
05/06/2022
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In a show of solidarity, Microsoft, Google and Apple announced on Thursday a joint commitment to increase support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
05/05/2022
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Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is able to detect file transfer utilities used by ransomware attackers, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.
05/05/2022
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Microsoft this week again appealed to organizations using Exchange Online to move away from using "Basic Authentication," reminding them that support for it will get dropped, starting on Oct. 1, 2022.
05/04/2022
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Microsoft announced this week that Microsoft Authenticator, its authentication application for Android and iOS mobile devices, can now generate strong passwords.
05/04/2022
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Microsoft is changing how its Update Compliance service works with Window 10 or Windows 11 PCs, and gave notice that it will be requiring the use of the Azure Active Directory service before year's end, per a Tuesday announcement.
05/03/2022
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Microsoft recently announced that its Edge browser will be receiving support for virtual private networks (VPNs).
05/03/2022
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Microsoft on Monday announced the "general availability" commercial release of the "standalone" edition of Microsoft Defender for Business, a security solution for small-to-medium organizations.
05/02/2022
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IT pros using the Microsoft 365 Admin Center management portal can now get Message Center notifications about the Windows operating system, Microsoft announced on Thursday.
04/29/2022
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Sixty countries and the United States have endorsed a "Future of the Internet" declaration document, which advocated for an open Internet that respects democratic and human rights.
04/29/2022
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Break out those calculators, it's time to do some math!
04/29/2022
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Microsoft this month notified some organizations using its Microsoft 365 Apps service that it plans to switch them over to a "Monthly Enterprise Channel" update schedule, unless they take action.
04/28/2022
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced a report chronicling cyberattacks on the Ukraine associated with Russia's invasion, and suggested that such attacks soon could spread worldwide.
04/27/2022
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Microsoft reported an 18% jump in revenue for Q3 to $49.4 billion, thanks to strong growth in its Office and Microsoft Cloud divisions.
04/27/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it's adding the ability for Microsoft 365 Web app users to switch their accounts within browsers, which will be available in the next few months.
04/27/2022
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Microsoft on Monday announced some Azure Active Directory enhancements to help organizations shift away from using Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
04/26/2022
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Microsoft on Friday described its efforts in upgrading its own employees' devices to Windows 11.
04/26/2022
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Microsoft's Azure DDoS Protection customers can launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) test attacks on their use of Azure services via Red Button's services, Microsoft announced on Friday.
04/25/2022
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IT leaders at large organizations want tools and automation support for their cloud migrations, according to a 2022 study published this week by Next Pathway.
04/22/2022
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The sales support of Microsoft Stores, which largely went online a couple of years ago, is now being presented as a new and free consultation service for small businesses, according to a Wednesday UK Microsoft announcement.
04/21/2022
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
One of the pressing questions that I have been dealing with lately is that of when it is truly safe to dispose of outdated technology.
04/21/2022
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Ransomware attacks specifically targeting virtualization platforms is growing, according to threat intelligence firm Mandiant.
04/21/2022
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Microsoft's LinkedIn professional social network platform was the No. 1 mimicked brand by attackers when leveraging phishing attacks, according to security firm Check Point.
04/21/2022
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release of its latest cumulative updates (CUs) for Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019, while also outlining a coming CU release-cycle change from quarterly to biannual releases.
04/20/2022
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Microsoft is ramping up its long-term plans to eventually remove Server Message Block 1 (SMB1) from future Windows operating system releases, according to a Tuesday announcement.
04/20/2022
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"Microsoft Purview" is new product branding announced on Tuesday by Microsoft, which combines the former Azure Purview data governance service with various Microsoft 365 compliance solutions.
04/19/2022
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Organizations are beset by ransomware and generally aren't well prepared for the attacks, according to a newly released Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) study.
04/19/2022
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The Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) service now works with SQL Server data, and can be applied using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), according to a Monday Microsoft announcement.
04/18/2022