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  1. Microsoft Teams Admin Center Gets New Rules-Based App Management for Enhanced Security in 2025

    Microsoft is set to introduce a significant update to the Teams Admin Center, focusing on the management of third-party applications. This new feature, known as "Rules-Based Enablement of Third-Party Teams Apps," empowers Microsoft 365 (M365) administrators to establish specific criteria for...
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  2. Microsoft Partner Program Overhaul 2025: New Thresholds, Security, and Three-Year Licensing

    Microsoft’s rapidly evolving partner program landscape is poised for one of its most consequential overhauls in years. Beginning in October 2025, a comprehensive set of updates will raise the bar for partner eligibility, enforce stricter security postures, and introduce expanded subscription...
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  3. Microsoft Criticizes UK CMA's Cloud Licensing Ruling Amid Market Competition Concerns

    Microsoft's response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the regulator's provisional ruling on cloud software licensing pricing is robust and critical. Microsoft calls the CMA's intervention "extraordinary and unprecedented," emphasizing that no other software provider...
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