Sophos and Rubrik’s strategic alliance marks a significant milestone for cybersecurity and resilience strategies in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Announced at Black Hat USA 2025, their integrated solution—Sophos M365 Backup and Recovery Powered by Rubrik—delivers a pragmatic, workflow-centric...
Microsoft’s unveiling of its Comprehensive Sovereign Solutions suite has sent distinct ripples across the European tech landscape, carving a new benchmark for data residency, governance, and digital sovereignty at a time when the stakes for trust, regulatory compliance, and national autonomy...
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As Europe intensifies its calls for greater data control and digital sovereignty, Microsoft has responded with a sweeping expansion of its Sovereign Cloud offering—a move that signals both the mounting regulatory pressures within the European Union and the adaptive strategies of global tech...
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For millions of Windows 11 users, the promise of seamless cloud integration, powerful device synchronization, and enhanced security is perhaps the operating system’s most alluring aspect. But this convenience, delivered in large part through a Microsoft Account (MSA), has a hidden edge—one that...
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Hello. I needed to reinstall Windows so I made two backups of my computer and did a clean install. When I restored my files I realized a lot of them had been encrypted by me in the past using the folder/file properties dialog box and selecting the encrypt checkbox and apply to all sub-items...
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015):
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to harden scenarios in which Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption keys are used with accounts. Microsoft disabled DES by default starting in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. However...
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First commercial tool to crack BitLocker arrives (Updated)
Passware a software firm that provides password recovery, decryption, and evidence discovery software for computer forensics, has updated its flagship application this week to support breaking Microsoft's BitLocker hard drive...
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