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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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Looking back at the time, sanity and money I saved by switching to Microsoft's cloud platform.
04/15/2022
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced the "general availability" commercial release of "differentiated protection for priority accounts" for Microsoft Defender for Office 365 users.
04/13/2022
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The Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance now has a certification program for IT professionals.
04/13/2022
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It's Patch Tuesday yet again. And Microsoft is making it a memorable one with 128 vulnerability fixes – the most seen since October 2020.
04/12/2022
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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.
04/12/2022
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Was giving up the control of my self-hosted email worth it to hand Microsoft over the keys completely?
04/12/2022
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SQL Server 2022 is nearing a public preview release, Microsoft announced on Monday.
04/12/2022
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Microsoft's coming Windows 11 security improvements, announced last week, may be available for Windows 10 machines as well.
04/11/2022
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Security solutions companies CrowdStrike and Mandiant have formed a strategic partnership across some of their security products for organizations, per a Thursday CrowdStrike announcement.
04/08/2022
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Here's an interesting thought experiment in an age of automation and remote work.
04/07/2022
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Microsoft is previewing the ability for IT departments using its Configuration Manager tool to give their Windows users a so-called "native inbox experience" when getting updates, according to a Thursday announcement.
04/07/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday described security enhancements coming in "a future release of Windows 11."
04/07/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday offered guidance on the so-called "Spring4Shell" vulnerability in the Spring Framework overseen by VMware, while also indicating that its own services were unaffected.
04/06/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Windows Autopatch, which lets Microsoft take over quality and security patching operations in organizations, including Windows operating system feature updates, plus driver updates.
04/05/2022
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In an effort to make Windows the "most accessible and inclusive" version of the OS, Microsoft on Tuesday outlined a few new upgrades and features, including a redesigned File Explorer.
04/05/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday profiled coming Windows 365 enhancements as part of an overall theme of supporting "hybrid work" scenarios.
04/05/2022
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Microsoft on Tuesday described Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) as becoming a "single, cloud powered solution" for organizations, with new capabilities.
04/05/2022
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Microsoft on Friday announced the "general availability" commercial release of System Center 2022, its suite of management, configuration, deployment and analysis tools for enterprise organizations.
04/01/2022
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Google is pointing to government organizations' reliance on Microsoft technology as a serious security threat.
04/01/2022