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Microsoft Eases ADFS Shifts with New Azure Active Directory Capabilities

Microsoft on Monday announced some Azure Active Directory enhancements to help organizations shift away from using Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).

Microsoft Touts 190,000 Windows 11 Employee Device Upgrades

Microsoft on Friday described its efforts in upgrading its own employees' devices to Windows 11.

Azure DDoS Protection Users Can Validate Compliance via Red Button Attack Services

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.

Study Highlights IT Concerns When Planning Cloud Migrations

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.

Microsoft Announces Free Online Sales Consultations for Small Businesses

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.

Ransomware Targeting Virtualization Platforms on the Rise

Ransomware attacks specifically targeting virtualization platforms is growing, according to threat intelligence firm Mandiant.

LinkedIn Is Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attacks

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.

Microsoft Slowing the Pace of Exchange Server Cumulative Update Releases

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.

Microsoft Unveils New Removal Plans for SMB1 in Windows Systems

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.

Microsoft Purview Rebrand Promises Unified Data Governance and Compliance

"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.

Study Finds Most Organizations Hit by Ransomware

Organizations are beset by ransomware and generally aren't well prepared for the attacks, according to a newly released Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) study.

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Microsoft Enables SQL Server Information Protection Scheme

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.

Microsoft Previews Dynamic Administrative Units with Azure Active Directory

Microsoft this week announced a preview of dynamic administrative units, which facilitates matters for IT pros overseeing Azure Active Directory.

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Microsoft Offers Cloudy New Advice on Securing Domain Controllers

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has updated its "best practices" advice for securing domain controllers.

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Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Adds Protection for Priority Accounts

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the "general availability" commercial release of "differentiated protection for priority accounts" for Microsoft Defender for Office 365 users.

New FIDO Certified Professional Program Launched

The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance now has a certification program for IT professionals.

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Microsoft Delivers Massive April Patch Tuesday

It's Patch Tuesday yet again. And Microsoft is making it a memorable one with 128 vulnerability fixes – the most seen since October 2020.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Now Offers Protections for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016

Microsoft on Monday announced that its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint security solution now supports older Windows Server products, namely Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016.

SQL Server 2022 Public Preview Expected Mid-Year

SQL Server 2022 is nearing a public preview release, Microsoft announced on Monday.

Microsoft Answers Some Windows 11 Security Questions

Microsoft's coming Windows 11 security improvements, announced last week, may be available for Windows 10 machines as well.

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