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Microsoft Upping Service Level Agreement for Azure AD in April

Microsoft is planning to bump up its service-level agreement (SLA) uptime assurance for users of the Azure Active Directory service to "four nines" per month, or 99.99 percent, starting on April 1.

Microsoft Activating One-Time Passcode Feature in March for Azure Users

Microsoft is planning to turn on a one-time passcode feature in March that will grant temporary network access to business collaborators for organizations that use the Azure Active Directory B2B service.

Microsoft Offers Security Advice After 'Solorigate' Attacks

Microsoft described security measures for IT pros to consider in the wake of the SolarWinds Orion-based software attack.

Top 10 Microsoft IT Headlines of 2020: IE 11 End-of-Support, SameSite Cookie Issues and More

Microsoft support timelines, deadlines and delays were big news over the past year.

Top 10 Microsoft Tips and Analyses of 2020: Windows Phone Lives, Cloud Outage Lessons and More

The most popular how-to and commentary articles of the year (plus a few honorable mentions).

Microsoft Previews Password Storage via the Microsoft Authenticator App

Microsoft this week announced a preview of a user name and password autofill capability in the Microsoft Authenticator app.

Microsoft 365 and Office 2019 Apps Now Supported on Apple M1 Silicon

Microsoft 365 applications can now run on Mac machines using Apple's M1 system-on-chip technology, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

Emergency Directive Issued on SolarWinds Orion Software Compromise by Nation-State Actors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive this week for federal agencies using SolarWinds Orion management software, which has been compromised in a sophisticated attack.

Azure Stack HCI Now Commercially Available

Microsoft recently announced that it has released Azure Stack HCI, in conjunction with hardware partners, at the "general availability" commercial-release stage.

Microsoft Releases PowerShell Crescendo Preview To Facilitate Native Command Wraps

Microsoft this week announced a preview of PowerShell Crescendo, a new module for PowerShell that aims to wrap so-called "native" utility applications via the familiar verb-noun syntax used in PowerShell cmdlets.

Microsoft Showcases SharePoint Online Growth and Improvements

Microsoft recently described SharePoint Online intranet-adoption growth stats, as well as new and notable features, and it outlined potentially breaking changes for users of "classic" search.

Azure Digital Twins Service Now Available for Commercial Operations

Microsoft this week announced that its Azure Digital Twins service has reached the "general availability" commercial-release stage.

Microsoft Addresses 58 Vulnerabilities in December Patch Bundle

Microsoft on Tuesday released its December security bundle of software fixes, consisting of just 58 patches, according to the counts of security researchers.

Microsoft Addressing Problems in Latest Windows Release for Surface Hub Devices

Microsoft is suspending the delivery of the Windows 10 Team 2020 Update for Surface Hub 2S conference devices via the Windows Update service due to problems.

Microsoft Profiles New Teams Devices and Calling Features

Microsoft recently provided an update on new and coming devices for making Microsoft Teams conference calls, and also described some coming Teams Calling features.

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Microsoft Previews New Azure Purview Data Governance Service, Goes Live with Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft announced the preview release of Azure Purview, a new data governance solution, as well as the "general availability" commercial release of Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Synapse Studio.

Salesforce Buying Slack for $27 Billion To Bolster CRM Solution

Salesforce on Tuesday announced the purchase of collaboration software-maker Slack for an estimated $27.7 billion.

Microsoft Adding Simpler Microsoft 365 Admin Center Option for Small Businesses

The Microsoft 365 Admin Center, used for setting up and managing various Microsoft services, is getting a more lightweight interface designed for "very small businesses," according to a Tuesday Microsoft announcement.

Microsoft Launches SharePoint Success Site Learning Tool

Microsoft announced a new SharePoint Success Site template for SharePoint Online intranet users on Tuesday, adding another tool to better steer site creators.

Microsoft Removes Potential Snooping Capability from Productivity Score

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is removing the ability to show user names from its newly released Productivity Score product.

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