identity management

When Arkose Labs announced it was deepening its relationship with Microsoft and expanding its services to Microsoft Azure, the collective heartbeat of the cybersecurity community ticked up by a few (highly encrypted) beats per minute. It’s not every day that one of the industry’s hottest account...

Arkose Labs and Microsoft are doing something most cybersecurity teams only dream about: they’re not just plugging security holes, but actively drilling through the layers of digital sediment to get ahead of would-be attackers. Yes, this means yet another strategic tech partnership announcement...

Feeling nostalgic for those halcyon days when logging into your enterprise apps felt optional? Well, savor the memory—Microsoft just flipped the script. In its ongoing tug-of-war with shadowy cyber villains, the tech giant has unleashed the “Reauthentication Every Time Policy” for Entra ID, an...

When Microsoft, a perennial leviathan in enterprise software, decides to extend its embrace to a cybersecurity company, IT veterans perk up faster than a server room in a heatwave. Microsoft’s deepened relationship with Arkose Labs—provider of cross-industry account security, bot mitigation, and...

It was one of those weekends when IT administrators around the world were either catching up on much-needed rest or, if superstition holds any currency, knocking on wood in hope that nothing out-of-the-ordinary would grace their outboxes come Monday. Alas, dear reader, tranquility was not on the...

Despite the hardened façade that tech titans like Microsoft try to present, the reality behind the scenes is often as complex as a spaghetti codebase left in the hands of a rookie programmer. The dust kicked up by headline-grabbing security breaches—remember those infamous attacks that...

It started like any other IT administrator weekend — a faint promise of “maybe nothing will break this time.” And then, in the digital hush of an ordinary Saturday, it happened: Microsoft Entra users across the globe found themselves facing the virtual equivalent of a locked door with no key and...

The night was humming with the quiet, digital anxiety only IT professionals know too well when the heartbeat of business thrums through cloud infrastructure and acronyms like MFA, MACE, and Entra are uttered with the reverence reserved for ancient gods. Into this perfectly (and precariously)...

The End of an Era: Microsoft Entra ID’s Move Away from Service Principal-Less Authentication In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, Microsoft’s approach to identity and access management has been a compass for the industry. With the news that Microsoft Entra ID will officially retire service...

Microsoft’s April 8, 2025 Baseline Public Preview: A New Chapter in Windows Security and Usability On April 8, 2025, Microsoft rolled out a pivotal update for Windows 11 and the broader Windows ecosystem, marking a milestone that IT professionals and users have been anticipating for months. This...

This innovative solution from Amazon Web Services is turning heads by eliminating the cumbersome configuration of traditional VPNs while offering secure, identity-based access for global teams. By leveraging Tailscale – a WireGuard protocol–based, cloud- and hardware-agnostic...

Introduction In an evolving cybersecurity landscape punctuated by growing threats and increasingly complex cloud environments, partnerships that emphasize advanced identity security are crucial. Recently, Delinea, a leading provider of cloud entitlement security solutions, announced a strategic...

Below is an in‐depth analysis of the recent collaboration between Delinea and Microsoft, outlining what it means for cloud entitlement management, identity security, and the shifting landscape of enterprise permissions management. A New Chapter in Cloud Security The rapidly changing world of...

In the fast-evolving world of cloud security, significant changes are on the horizon as Microsoft prepares to retire its Entra Permissions Management service on October 1, 2025. The looming discontinuation has set off a flurry of activity in the industry, and in a move that underscores the...

In an era where cloud security is more complex and critical than ever, proponents in the IT industry are preparing for seismic shifts in identity management. Microsoft is set to retire its Entra Permissions Management solution on October 1, 2025, a move that has prompted enterprise IT teams to...

The US Department of Labor’s (DOL) ambitious move toward Zero Trust security demonstrates how government agencies can harness modern identity management to improve cybersecurity while streamlining user access. Over the past several years, Microsoft has supported federal and state organizations...

Microsoft’s latest Entra updates are turning the tables on cyber threats by harnessing artificial intelligence to redefine identity security and streamline policy management. In an era where generative AI applications are both a remarkable asset and an emerging vulnerability, these enhancements...

Bright Pattern’s recent achievement in earning the Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Certification is more than just another feather in its cap—it’s a powerful statement about the company’s commitment to enterprise-level security and robust compliance protocols. In today’s landscape, where...

The rapid evolution of cybersecurity threats continues to push businesses of every size to invest in advanced protection. Recognizing this need, Microsoft has now expanded its Microsoft 365 Business Premium offering with the new E5 Security add-on—a powerful, integrated suite designed to elevate...

In today’s cloud-centric world, securing every digital corner of your network is a must—especially when major identity management systems like Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory) are at the heart of your operations. While this Microsoft-led tool is renowned for streamlining...