audit trail

Microsoft’s Agent Factory guidance sharpens the focus on agent observability as the non-negotiable foundation for reliable, safe, and scalable agentic AI — and its recommendations are timely: as agents move from prototypes to workflows that touch business-critical data and systems, observability...

A security researcher’s routine Copilot query revealed a startling blind spot in Microsoft’s logging: under certain prompts, Copilot could return file summaries without leaving the expected Purview audit entry — and, according to the researcher, Microsoft quietly rolled out a fix without issuing...

A single frame published on a local page — a wire or staff photograph labeled “Panthers Texans Football” and paired with a terse, weather‑style line — crystallized a familiar but avoidable editorial tension: vivid visual storytelling versus the metadata and verification practices that protect...

Microsoft 365 Copilot is reshaping how knowledge workers draft emails, summarize meetings, and automate tasks—but for regulated industries the productivity upside comes with a non‑negotiable requirement: auditable, defensible recordkeeping and governance. Enterprise compliance teams now face a...

IRS 1099 reporting stands as a fundamental pillar of transparency and accountability within the U.S. tax system, compelling businesses to disclose a myriad of non-employee compensation streams—from freelance and contractor payments to interest, dividends, and rental income. For organizations...

Power Apps continues its evolution as an industry-leading low-code development platform, and the June 2025 feature update marks another significant stride in Microsoft’s promise of democratizing app creation. This month’s release is packed with practical enhancements, community-driven previews...