When it comes to disaster recovery in Microsoft 365, much of the conversation historically has revolved around technical redundancies: backup strategies, automated failover, and robust data protection mechanisms. Yet, as underscored by industry experts John O’Neill Sr. and Dave Kawula during a...
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Identity has rapidly become the new battleground in the fight for organizational security, especially as cybercriminals innovate to sidestep robust perimeter defenses. While firewalls, endpoint protection, and phishing detection continuously improve, attackers are leveraging stolen or...
Windows Autopatch is fast emerging as Microsoft’s headline response to the complex challenges of upgrading masses of enterprise PCs from Windows 10 to Windows 11, a transformation prompted in part by the looming support cut-off for Windows 10 scheduled for October 2025. In a landscape where IT...
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Integrating a Windows 11 computer into an Active Directory (AD) environment represents an essential pillar for IT management in modern organizations. While home users might never encounter the need to join a domain, in business, education, and enterprise settings, domain integration is...
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Tehama Technologies has unveiled Tehama Manager 3.0, now accessible on Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This release signifies a pivotal advancement in secure virtual desktop solutions, particularly for enterprises and Microsoft resellers aiming to optimize their Microsoft investments.
Seamless...
Receiving an email from Microsoft that demands payment to keep an unfamiliar account alive is a scenario that would set off alarm bells for even the most seasoned tech users. The moment a message arrives that combines phrases like "Action required," "make a purchase," and an apparent threat of...
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Windows Autopilot stands as a transformative technology in the landscape of Windows device deployment, enabling IT organizations to streamline, automate, and modernize how new devices are brought online and handed off to users. Long viewed as an essential tool for organizations seeking to...
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Here is a summary of the official changes and new features in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27898 (Canary Channel) as announced by Microsoft:
Highlights & New Features
1. Taskbar Icon Scaling
Taskbar icons now automatically scale down when the taskbar becomes crowded, allowing more apps to...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, safeguarding identity and access management systems is paramount. Recognizing this critical need, Barracuda Networks has introduced Entra ID Backup Premium, a robust solution designed to enhance the protection and retention of Microsoft Entra ID...
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In the aftermath of Microsoft’s sweeping Secure Future Initiative, administrators across enterprises have been confronted with a new and urgent challenge: Teams-certified Android devices—spanning Teams Rooms, Phones, Panels, and Displays—have suddenly lost remote access capabilities, leaving...
For users and IT professionals reliant on Windows 10, the latest developments from Microsoft’s update pipeline signal a focused effort to enhance system performance, security, and user experience ahead of the upcoming July Patchday. While the tech giant’s attention has shifted increasingly...
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A critical authentication flaw within Microsoft’s Entra ID ecosystem continues to threaten tens of thousands of enterprise applications worldwide, illustrating a profound challenge for the current state of SaaS security two years after its discovery. The vulnerability, dubbed “nOAuth,” first...
Microsoft’s expansion of passkey (FIDO2) authentication methods within Entra ID marks a pivotal evolution in the company’s approach to enterprise security, bringing greater flexibility, granular control, and broader device support for organizations across global and highly regulated...
The coming week will see a significant opportunity for IT professionals working with Microsoft technologies to get unfiltered, real-world insights on two of the most complex and consequential cloud migration topics of the day: Intune and Entra ID migrations. Timed to align with Microsoft’s...
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Cloud-reliant enterprises and everyday users awoke to yet another reminder of the intricacies and fragility underlying even the world’s most trusted digital platforms. Microsoft 365, the software suite at the core of productivity for millions, recently suffered from widespread authentication...
Microsoft has released Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.6029 (KB5061087) to the Release Preview Channel, introducing several enhancements and fixes aimed at improving system performance and user experience.
Key Updates and Fixes:
Mobile Operator Profiles: The Country and Operator Settings Asset...
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A new chapter in the ongoing battle for cloud security unfolded recently, as researchers disclosed a brazen and remarkably methodical campaign that has compromised over 80,000 user accounts spanning hundreds of organizations. The abuse of penetration testing tools—originally intended as shields...
Managing access to sensitive resource management tools has always been paramount for IT administrators. In today’s increasingly distributed organizations, orchestrating the deployment of security updates, patches, and device policies requires both agility and granular control. With the expansion...
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Microsoft’s vision for streamlined organizational IT management took a pivotal step forward with the public preview of Windows Backup for Organizations—a move that aims to reimagine endpoint restoration, migration, and disaster recovery for the modern enterprise. As businesses grapple with...
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For many IT administrators and security-conscious business leaders, the push towards robust multifactor authentication (MFA) in Microsoft 365 environments is both reassuring and occasionally frustrating. Microsoft’s aggressive promotion of its own Authenticator app, often transforming it from a...