Network Management


Conditional Access Policies Getting Activated Next Month for Microsoft 365 Tenancies

Microsoft this month gave renewed notice that it is soon plans to activate Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access policies that it set in November for certain Microsoft 365 licensees.

Microsoft Hints at Security Copilot Integration in 2024

Microsoft suggested that artificial intelligence will aid attackers, and so defenders will need AI tools, too, per a Wednesday announcement.

Dead or Expiring Microsoft Server Products for 2024

IT pros may need to roll up their sleeves and exercise their upgrade skills soon, as some Microsoft server products will be reaching their "end of support" phases this year.

Take a Fresh Look at Your Microsoft 365 Tenant, Part 2: Tracking

It's time to find those tenants that slipped through your watch and get them removed.

Microsoft Highlights Certificate-Based Authentication and FIDO2 Security Advances

Microsoft cited progress on enabling phishing-resistant authentications for organizations, in a Friday announcement.

Improving PowerShell Script Reliability

Break the habit of single-serving scripts to avoid unnecessary work.

How To Take Advantage of PowerShell Subexpressions

Here's how you can master subexpressions to enhance your scripting efficiency.

Microsoft Lays Out Identity and Access Best Practices for IT Pros

The Microsoft Incident Response team this month published a fairly comprehensive guide for IT pros responsible for securing computing environments.

Exchange Server 2019 To Get Final Updates in 2024

Organizations running Exchange Server 2019 won't be getting an H2 cumulative update (CU) this year, a Microsoft announcement this month explained.

Using PowerShell to Start Hyper-V VMs in Sequence

Here's how to streamline virtual machine launches with PowerShell scripts for efficient and sequential booting.

Microsoft Consolidating Windows Client Patching with Windows Autopatch

Microsoft announced a bunch of Windows management perks during Ignite week.

SEC Sues SolarWinds for Misleading Investors on Product Risks

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a lawsuit on Monday against SolarWinds Corp. for alleged "fraud and internal control failures" regarding its software security practices, which misled investors.

CISA Offers Free 'Logging Made Easy' Tool for Diagnosing Threats

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency this week introduced Logging Made Easy version 1.0.

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Microsoft Purview Audit Standard Perks May Not Arrive Until 2024

Microsoft offered a few more details about its plans to expand audit logging and data retention periods for Microsoft Purview Audit Standard users.

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