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Microsoft to Enable Automatic Conditional Access Policies for Entra ID Customers

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Microsoft announced the automatic rollout of new Conditional Access (CA) policies for select Microsoft 365 licenses in November 2023. As of today, these policies are only available in report-only mode, with the activation for commercial customers set for February and March 2024. The report-only mode enables policies to log policy results without enforcing them. Microsoft…

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Microsoft Teases New Features with First Windows Server 2025 Preview Build

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Microsoft has recently announced the release of Windows Server Insider Preview Build 26040. The company also revealed the official branding for the upcoming Windows Server product called Windows Server 2025. In November, Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2025 should include several new capabilities for enterprise customers. The release will introduce features like SMB over QUIC,…

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Microsoft Provides More Details About ‘Midnight Blizzard’ Attacks

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Microsoft has recently published an initial analysis of the cyber-attack that was carried out by Russian state-sponsored hackers in late November of 2023. The company has raised concerns that the same threat actor is currently targeting other organizations and has provided detailed guidance to help organizations strengthen their defenses. Last week, Microsoft disclosed that a…

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Microsoft Intune’s Latest Update Streamlines Device Management

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Microsoft has published a roundup of all the enhancements it made to its Microsoft Intune solution during the month of January 2024. The improvements include an updated device workload experience, new analytics capabilities, and mobile application management support for U.S. government cloud environments. Microsoft has updated the devices workload experience in Microsoft Intune. The company…

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Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 Optional Update Causes Sysprep Validation Errors

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Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue in Windows 10 version 22H2, affecting users who installed the optional patch (KB5032278) released in November 2023. The company detailed on the Windows release health dashboard that the bug could trigger 0x80073cf2 errors when using the System Preparation (Sysprep) tool. The System Preparation tool (or sysprep.exe) is a utility…

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Microsoft Teams Adds Support for 3D Immersive Meetings to Enhance Collaboration

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Microsoft has announced the general availability of Mesh experiences in Microsoft Teams. The new feature has been available in public preview since November, allowing users to conduct Teams meetings in 3D immersive experiences. Microsoft Mesh allows commercial customers to create 3D spaces for virtual meetings to foster team connections. The immersive spatial audio feature enables…

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Microsoft Now Lets Users Preview Links in Word for the Web

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Microsoft has started rolling out a new update for Word for the Web. The new feature enables users to preview linked pages without opening the link, bookmarks, and headings within their Word documents. Previously, Word for the Web users had to leave the document to view an embedded link, such as other Office files or…

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Microsoft’s Migration Manager Update Enhances Data Migration for Businesses

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Microsoft announced yesterday a slew of updates to enhance its Migration Manager solution. The new features focus on bolstering security and ensuring a smoother migration experience for commercial customers. Migration Manager is a powerful tool that allows organizations to migrate their data from various sources (like on-premises file shares, Google Drive, BOX, and Dropbox) to…

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Microsoft Teams Gets New Default Gallery Experience, Other Meeting Features

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Microsoft Teams continues to set the pace with a slew of new features and capabilities aimed at improving the meetings experience. The first new feature the company highlighted today is a new default gallery experience that will be available in public preview later this month. Microsoft says that the new default gallery experience displays all…

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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Gets New Tool to Target Vulnerable Software Components

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Microsoft has released a new dedicated inventory in public preview for its Defender Vulnerability Management solution. The new Vulnerable Components Inventory feature allows IT administrators to actively detect and address known vulnerabilities in software components used within their enterprise environments. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a security solution that enables organizations to discover, prioritize, and…

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