audit logs

Microsoft’s Copilot may have closed an eye‑catching zero‑click hole, but a quieter — and arguably more dangerous — problem has been bubbling under the surface: Copilot and related AI components are not reliably creating the audit trails organizations depend on for compliance and forensics. That...

Microsoft has folded generative AI directly into Excel’s calculation engine with a native =COPILOT formula that lets users type natural‑language prompts into cells, reference worksheet ranges for context, and receive live, spillable outputs that recalculate automatically when the source data...

Microsoft’s latest advisory to “ignore” a worrying Event Viewer error is the most recent entry in a string of update-era hiccups that have left administrators juggling noisy logs, SIEM rules, and the trust deficit that follows vendor-issued cosmetic triage. Microsoft says the...

Microsoft’s Copilot on Windows has quietly picked up a major capability: an integrated GPT‑5 “Smart” mode that appears to give many users free access to the model’s deeper reasoning (“Thinking”) pathways — and early tests suggest the Copilot implementation is less stingy with those powerful...

Barracuda Networks has launched Entra ID Backup Premium, a cloud-based backup-and-recovery service that protects 13 critical Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) components and promises fast restoration beyond Microsoft’s native 30‑day recovery window, with centralized visibility and...

Title: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets GPT‑5 sessions: what it means for your tenant, your budget, and your workflows Executive summary Microsoft has begun rolling out the option to run selected Microsoft 365 Copilot chats on GPT‑5, with a “Try GPT‑5” control appearing for licensed users in Copilot...

Title: Microsoft puts Grok 4 behind a gate: What Azure and Windows admins need to know right now TL;DR Microsoft is not broadly launching xAI’s Grok 4 on Azure AI Foundry. Instead, the model is entering a limited, invite-only private preview while Microsoft continues safety and red-team...

Microsoft Teams is rapidly evolving its security posture, ushering in a new era of transparency and control for enterprise collaboration. In its latest wave of updates, Microsoft has significantly advanced its audit logging capabilities within Teams meetings, offering IT administrators...

Microsoft is heralding a new era for enterprise identity security with the general availability of linkable token identifiers in Entra ID, the latest upgrade to its modern identity platform. This innovation is designed to combat one of the most persistent challenges in cybersecurity: the...

AI agents built on large language models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming productivity suites, operating systems, and customer service channels. Yet, the very features that make them so useful—their ability to accurately interpret natural language and act on user intent—have shown to create a new...

Enterprises worldwide have long sought tools that not only facilitate seamless remote collaboration but also uphold stringent cybersecurity standards. As the prevalence of hybrid and remote work environments grows, so does the need for transparency and accountability within digital collaboration...

Microsoft Teams, the dominant workplace collaboration platform, is poised to introduce a pivotal update aimed at safeguarding sensitive information: the “Prevent Screen Capture” feature. Beginning a worldwide rollout in July 2025, this upgrade is designed to automatically block screen capture...

It’s a rare sight to witness a tech behemoth change the “how” of work rather than just the “where.” But with the quiet thunder of an update, Microsoft’s introduction of “Computer Use” automation in Copilot Studio has ensured that mouse clicks echo into the age of AI-driven digital labor. The...

Microsoft has rolled out emergency out-of-band updates to address a critical reporting error in Active Directory (AD) Group Policy—a tool pivotal for managing system settings on Windows devices. The issue, recently highlighted in a Microsoft 365 Message Center update, involves the misreporting...

Microsoft’s April 8, 2025 update—KB5055528—marks a pivotal turning point for Windows 11 users and IT professionals alike. Designed for OS Builds 22621.5189 and 22631.5189, this update isn’t simply another routine patch; it signals the full enforcement of robust security protocols that have been...

Hello, I want to know which file or folder was deleted by whom. The problem is that there is no file or folder name in ID 4660 and I need to extract the file or folder name from ID 4663, but how do I link these together? How do I know which ID 4660 is related to which ID 4663? What field is...

Big news for Exchange Online users: Microsoft is making significant changes to its audit logging functionality, and with change comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. In a modern world where security and compliance are critical, audit logs act like your IT department’s black box—providing...

Brace yourselves, Windows community! Starting January 2025, Microsoft will implement a significant change to the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet in Exchange Online. This isn’t just a minor tweak; it’s a structural shift that every IT admin, engineer, and Microsoft 365 aficionado needs to pay...

Original release date: April 29, 2020 Summary As organizations adapt or change their enterprise collaboration capabilities to meet “telework” requirements, many organizations are migrating to Microsoft Office 365 (O365) and other cloud collaboration services. Due to the speed of these...

Original release date: April 29, 2020 Summary As organizations adapt or change their enterprise collaboration capabilities to meet “telework” requirements, many organizations are migrating to Microsoft Office 365 (O365) and other cloud collaboration services. Due to the speed of these...