Microsoft and the Center for Internet Security (CIS) have made the official CIS Linux Benchmarks available as a built‑in, CIS‑certified capability in Microsoft Azure’s Azure Policy → Machine Configuration experience, powered by the new azure‑osconfig compliance engine — a preview feature that...
Upgrading your Exchange estate to the latest Cumulative Update (CU) is no longer a benign maintenance task — it’s an operational imperative tied to hybrid security, enforced service changes, and survival of rich coexistence features. This battle-tested, friendly guide walks you from inventory to...
Cayosoft’s new Guardian Protector brings always-on identity monitoring to teams that still treat Active Directory and Entra ID as the single most critical risk vector, promising real-time alerts, agentless deployment, and a freemium model that removes cost as the first barrier to better hybrid...
Microsoft’s August 2025 hotfixes for Skype for Business Server introduce a security-first change that will force organizations with hybrid deployments to act quickly: a new, customer-managed Dedicated Hybrid Application model replaces the long-standing Microsoft-managed shared service principal...
Microsoft has taken a significant step toward modernizing hybrid identity management with the introduction of the Group Source of Authority (SOA) feature in Entra ID, now available in public preview. This eagerly anticipated capability unlocks a new era of flexibility for IT administrators...
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For enterprise environments contemplating a rapid migration to Windows Server 2025, the spotlight has recently shifted from the platform’s much-lauded innovations to a potentially game-changing security vulnerability identified by research firm Semperis. This flaw—dubbed “Golden dMSA”—impacts...
As cyberattacks escalate in both frequency and sophistication, businesses around the world are grappling with an unyielding wave of threats targeting their data, assets, and operations. In a bold move designed to address these persistent challenges, Huntress, a rising force in enterprise-grade...
The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven at its core by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and the dynamic nature of modern data flows. Jonathan Roizin, CEO of Flow Security—now part of CrowdStrike—offers a candid perspective on this shift...
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