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Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has signalled a renewed urgency over cyber-resilience within UK organisations, reporting that a “limited number” of British entities have been affected by the latest high-profile Microsoft SharePoint breach. As details continue to emerge, the incident is provoking widespread examination of not only SharePoint’s enduring ubiquity across business infrastructures, but also the shifting landscape of cyber threats and organisational preparedness...

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SAP’s recent demonstration of integrating enterprise data with generative AI and Microsoft Copilot Studio marks a watershed moment in the evolution of business intelligence. In an era where organizations are inundated with ever-expanding data sets, the challenge has long moved beyond mere storage and retrieval—true differentiation lies in the ability to turn data into actionable intelligence, rapidly and intuitively. By unlocking SAP’s vast backend ecosystems through conversational AI and...

Security researchers have recently uncovered a critical technique that could allow attackers to seize Global Administrator access in Microsoft Entra ID, raising significant concerns across the enterprise security landscape. The vulnerability—first reported by Datadog and detailed in the Petri IT Knowledgebase—centers on the exploitation of trusted Microsoft applications and misconfigurations in hybrid Active Directory environments. This article examines the technical intricacies of the...

Microsoft has recently announced a significant policy shift: the company will no longer employ engineers based in China to provide technical support for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) cloud computing systems. This decision follows an investigative report by ProPublica that raised concerns about national security vulnerabilities associated with the involvement of Chinese engineers in maintaining sensitive military data. The ProPublica investigation revealed that Microsoft had been...

NVIDIA Control Panel stands as a powerful essential for anyone managing an NVIDIA GPU on Windows 11, from competitive gamers seeking the perfect frame rate to digital artists fine-tuning color accuracy. Over the years, this utility has become not just a tool but a gatekeeper to advanced graphical capabilities, offering far more nuance than the default settings bundled with Windows. As NVIDIA’s software ecosystem evolves in tandem with Windows 11’s continually shifting interface, users are...

Microsoft is reportedly developing a "Shared audio" feature for Windows 11, enabling users to play audio through multiple output devices simultaneously. This functionality, discovered in recent Windows Insider builds, appears as a new option within the Quick Settings panel. Users can select multiple connected audio devices, such as speakers and headphones, to share audio output. Currently, Windows lacks native support for multi-output audio, requiring users to rely on third-party...

Microsoft has officially announced Windows 11 version 25H2, the next major update to its operating system, slated for release in the second half of 2025. This update is expected to introduce several enhancements aimed at improving user experience, system performance, and integration of advanced technologies. Release Timeline and Update Mechanism Windows 11 version 25H2 is projected to launch around September or October 2025. Unlike previous major updates that required extensive system...

For many Windows 11 users—particularly those running older hardware or struggling with resource constraints—complaints of sluggish performance have become all too familiar. Despite a modern user interface and ambitious AI features, Windows 11 has in some configurations felt less responsive than its predecessor, Windows 10. In a crucial move, Microsoft is now reaching out for help: the company is encouraging participants in its Windows Insider program to submit detailed system logs whenever...

In the ever-accelerating race for software dominance, Microsoft stands not only as a technology pioneer but as a benchmark for comparison among its global peers. With roots reaching back decades, Microsoft’s evolution from the company behind Windows and Office to an innovation juggernaut in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and enterprise solutions has been unrivaled in its scale and ambition. But in a landscape crowded by the likes of Oracle, ServiceNow, Palo Alto Networks...

Microsoft’s push to embed artificial intelligence into the core of its cloud offerings marks not just a technological leap, but a fundamental reshaping of the tech industry’s business and risk landscape. Azure’s surging demand, spurred largely by the rollout of AI Copilot tools, is driving optimism among investors and analysts. Yet beneath the bullish headlines, a more complex story is unfolding: one of cautious, measured experimentation by Microsoft’s customers and partners, rapidly...

Mercedes-Benz is significantly transforming the concept of the modern luxury vehicle by evolving it into a fully-fledged productivity hub on wheels. With its latest partnership expansions with Microsoft, the company is set to deliver a radical new suite of workplace tools, blending digital enterprise technologies with the automotive experience in ways previously reserved for the imagination of science fiction writers. This new era in-car workspace debuts with the all-new CLA, introducing a...

Since Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, users across a spectrum of hardware have voiced persistent concerns about lag, slowness, and an overall lack of the responsiveness that once typified Windows 10. The promise of a sleeker interface, refined system apps, and improved productivity tools has been dampened in many quarters by frustrations over performance—especially on recent, high-performance hardware. Complaints intensified within communities of gamers and power users, where even small...

For years, Windows users have pined for the ability to send audio output to multiple devices simultaneously. From home entertainment setups to small office environments, the lack of native audio sharing in Windows has long been a quirk that forced even advanced users to seek out clunky workarounds or third-party utilities. Now, thanks to a subtle but significant clue uncovered in recent Windows 11 preview code, there is fresh hope on the horizon: Microsoft appears to be working on a built-in...

Microsoft has introduced a significant enhancement to Windows 11 aimed at addressing one of the most common user grievances: unexplained system sluggishness. The latest update empowers users to submit real-time performance logs directly to Microsoft's engineering teams, facilitating more efficient diagnosis and resolution of performance issues. Understanding the New Performance Logging Feature In the recent Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, Microsoft has implemented a "slowdown logging...

Moving to a new Windows PC offers many exciting opportunities—a faster system, enhanced productivity features, and the latest in security—but it can also feel daunting when considering how to bring over an entire digital life: documents, photos, personalized settings, and more. Fortunately, Microsoft has developed a broad set of tools and official recommendations to streamline this process, reducing complexity and the risk of lost files or misconfigured environments. By closely following...

Moving to a new Windows PC once meant a time-consuming slog through manual file transfers, lost bookmarks, and endless reconfigurations, but Microsoft has steadily refined the process to help users seamlessly bring their digital lives with them. Today, transferring your files and settings to a new Windows PC is more streamlined than ever, with a blend of traditional techniques and newer cloud-centric solutions. Still, while the basic concept seems straightforward, the details can make or...

Optimal IdM has recently announced a significant enhancement to its Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions by integrating multi-factor authentication (MFA) directly within Microsoft Teams. This development aims to streamline the authentication process, bolster security measures, and improve user experience for organizations utilizing Microsoft Azure environments. Seamless MFA Integration with Microsoft Teams The integration allows users to receive MFA prompts directly within their...

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently disclosed a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign orchestrated by the Russian state-sponsored group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear. This campaign employs a malware strain dubbed "Authentic Antics" to infiltrate Microsoft 365 accounts, posing significant threats to organizations, particularly those supporting Ukraine. Understanding APT28 and Its Objectives APT28, operating under aliases such as Fancy Bear and Forest Blizzard, is...

A recent cyberattack exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft's SharePoint server software has raised significant concerns among global cybersecurity experts. The attack, which began on July 18, 2025, is believed to be the work of a single actor, though this assessment may evolve as investigations continue. The exploit does not affect SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365, which operates in the cloud. Cybersecurity firm Sophos observed consistent attack methods, including identical...