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Microsoft has started rolling out support for personal accounts in its Microsoft Loop app on mobile devices. Indeed, the company announced yesterday that the feature is now available in preview on iOS and Android. Microsoft officially launched its new Loop app in public preview in March this year. The app provides a real-time collaboration experience…

Microsoft is changing its Windows Server 2022 licensing policies to better compete with rivals. Earlier this month, the company quietly updated the Product Terms page with three major changes that should help organizations to reduce costs and drive cloud adoption (via The Register). Microsoft explained that customers no longer need a minimum of 16 core…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of its new Microsoft Defender for APIs solution. The new powerful tool enables organizations to improve the security and management of their “business-critical APIs.” Microsoft explained that Defender for APIs is available as part of its Microsoft Defender for Cloud service. It’s a security solution that protects cloud-native applications…

Google has released a new much-awaited feature for its Authenticator app on Android and iOS. The latest update allows users to sync their two-factor authentication codes (2FA) to Google accounts. Google launched its Authenticator app for mobile users back in 2010. It’s designed to help customers protect their online accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA). The…

Microsoft has introduced several new features to its Microsoft Intune admin center. The company highlighted that these updates should help IT admins boost security and improve Defender Firewall management. Microsoft announced that Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) Application ID tagging support is now available with Intune Firewall Rules policy. It enables customers to scope firewall…

Microsoft has decided to unbundle Microsoft Teams with its Office software. According to a report from the Financial Times, this move could potentially help to avoid an formal antitrust investigation by EU regulators. Slack lodged an anticompetition complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission (EC) back in July 2020. The company argued that Microsoft “illegally”…

Amazon announced this morning some important updates for Amazon GuardDuty. The service has added support for Amazon EKS Runtime Monitoring, RDS Protection for Amazon Aurora, and Lambda Protection. Amazon DutyGuard is a managed security monitoring service that uses machine learning to detect potential threats that can compromise Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. It analyzes different…

Last week, Canonical announced the release of Ubuntu 23.04. The latest version of its Linux distribution includes improved Azure Active Directory support, a new desktop installer, and other enterprise-focused features. Codenamed Lunar Lobster, Ubuntu Desktop 23.04 provides native user authentication with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). This release enables Microsoft 365 enterprise customers to authenticate…

Microsoft has announced a public preview of Windows LAPS with Azure Active Directory (recently renamed Microsoft Entra ID). The new long-awaited feature enables IT admins to rotate and backup passwords using Azure Active Directory. Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a tool that enables IT admins to automatically manage and back up passwords for…

Microsoft has released an updated version of Windows Update Health Tools for Windows 11 and Windows 10. The company detailed in a support document that the new update is designed to improve the reliability of the Windows update process. Specifically, the new KB4023057 intends to address issues that could prevent the installation of critical updates…

Microsoft has announced that its Azure Storage Mover is now generally available for enterprise customers. The new tool intends to make it easier to migrate files and folders from on-premises systems to Azure cloud storage. Microsoft’s Azure Storage Mover made its debut in public preview in December last year. The managed cloud migration service enables…

Microsoft announced yesterday that Office 2013 reached its end of support on April 11, 2023. The company has warned that it will no longer provide security patches and technical support for the perpetual-license product. Microsoft originally released Office 2013 back in January 2013. The company dropped mainstream support for the product on April 20, 2018….