security automation

Data security: just the phrase can send a chill down the spines of IT professionals everywhere. In a world where organizations are battered by an average of 156 data security incidents every year—that’s nearly one every two and a half days, for those counting—Microsoft’s perspective on shoring...

It started with what seemed like a routine dance between machines—Microsoft Defender XDR, that stalwart of endpoint protection, doing its best to keep the digital wolves at bay. But as any seasoned IT pro knows, sometimes the greatest havoc comes not from the wolves, but from our own guard...

Anyone relying on smooth, uninterrupted digital communication probably felt an unpleasant jolt between April 22 and April 24, when Microsoft's Exchange Online took it upon itself to flag perfectly legitimate Adobe emails as spam—because who doesn't enjoy a little surprise inbox purgatory before...

Just as IT pros everywhere were stretching, caffeinating, and preparing for another ordinary Monday, Microsoft’s Exchange Online machine learning models decided to tackle spam in a manner that can only be described as “unapologetically enthusiastic.” Picture this: Adobe emails—the trusty...

Seven years ago, when Microsoft began its journey towards a Zero Trust security model, “trust but verify” was tossed out the window like an old Clippy paperclip, and “never trust, always verify” took its place. If you’re picturing a fortress of firewalls and VPN tunnels coiled around Microsoft’s...

If the relentless onslaught of over 600 million daily attacks on Microsoft Entra ID hasn’t made you lose sleep (or at least reach for another cup of coffee), then you probably weren’t aware of just how truly dire digital identity protection has become. But fear not, because Veeam Software, ever...

The tech world is currently chugging along on a high-speed rail of innovation, and if you squint, you might see Microsoft in the conductor’s hat, eagerly ushering founders and IT pros into the next big cybersecurity rodeo. At least, that's the vibe Microsoft for Startups is bringing as it gears...

If you’re still shuffling VPN connection profiles like a deck of cards every Monday morning, you might want to sit down—because everything you thought you knew about “secure remote access” is in for a major rethink. VPNs: The Ancient Relic That Won’t Retire Let’s face it: the humble VPN has been...

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...

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)...

It’s a rare sight to witness a tech behemoth change the “how” of work rather than just the “where.” But with the quiet thunder of an update, Microsoft’s introduction of “Computer Use” automation in Copilot Studio has ensured that mouse clicks echo into the age of AI-driven digital labor. The...

Microsoft’s Copilot Studio is about to get a whole lot friendlier thanks to a fresh, splashy feature that lets even technophobes dip their toes into the ocean of workplace automation. Imagine your always-digital assistant not just reading your emails or filtering your spreadsheets, but actually...

It’s not every year that cybersecurity professionals brace themselves for a headline so eye-watering it deserves a frame around the server room: Microsoft, titan of the tech world, has shattered its own vulnerability record, clocking in at a whopping 1,360 reported security flaws across its...

Microsoft has quietly done it again: redefined the way we think about interacting with computers, injecting a fresh dose of AI magic into our daily workflows, and raising a few eyebrows—and perhaps the hairs on our necks—while they're at it. Imagine telling your computer, in plain old English...

When global software investing giant Insight Partners decides to double down on a company, you know they mean business—literally and figuratively. Today, that beacon of their confidence is Devicie, an automated maestro in the world of Microsoft Intune device management, recently basking in the...

When your coffee machine is quieter than your IT department at 7 a.m., you know you’re living in the age of automation. And if you haven’t heard the latest murmurings from Redmond, let’s just say Microsoft is serving up far more than silent lobbies and vanilla chatbots: the company's Copilot...

In a significant advancement in the realm of enterprise automation, Microsoft and UiPath have unveiled a groundbreaking integration that promises to redefine how businesses approach process automation. This collaboration introduces "agentic automation," a concept that seamlessly blends human...

Understanding the Legacy Oracle Cloud Credential Compromise Risks In an age where cloud technologies underpin enterprise operations worldwide, even an ancient crack in the armor can cascade into a full-blown security nightmare. The latest buzz in cybersecurity circles revolves around the...

Microsoft’s Copilot Studio has just taken a monumental leap forward with the introduction of its “Computer Use” skill, enabling AI agents to interact with desktop apps and websites just like a human operator—no APIs required. Here’s what Windows power users and IT professionals need to know to...

The Next Wave: Understanding CISA’s Addition of New Exploited Vulnerabilities and Its Impact on Cybersecurity Introduction: The Persistent Pulse of Cyber Threats In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity has transitioned from an afterthought to a critical pillar supporting global...