Rabia Noureen

Microsoft announced yesterday that it’s blocking the use of Remote PowerShell (RPS) protocol for Exchange Online in June 2023. The company recommends organizations to plan their migrations to the latest Exchange Online PowerShell module. In October, Microsoft started killing off Basic Authentication support for Exchange Online customers to prevent password spray attacks. This change applies…

Microsoft has announced a new EU Data Boundary plan for its cloud services. Starting in January 2023, the new data localization offering will allow public sector and commercial customers to store and process customer data within the European Union (EU). Microsoft first announced its plans to launch the EU Data Boundary initiative back in May…

Microsoft has announced a new update to improve real-time translations in Skype. The company released a new AI-powered TruVoice feature that lets Skype users translate speech in video calls to another language while imitating their own voice. “This is done using a combination of speech recognition technology and natural language processing, which are able to…

Microsoft has released a fix for a memory leak bug in LSASS that could have caused some domain controllers to automatically restart or stop working. The company first acknowledged the issue following the release of the November 2022 Patch Tuesday updates last month. Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) is a Windows process on an…

Microsoft has released new updates to improve the Quick Assist experience on Windows 10 and Windows 11. This release also addresses an issue that previously prevented some enterprise customers from installing the app from the Microsoft Store. Quick Assist is a remote access tool that allows users to connect two Windows 10 or Windows 11…

Microsoft is getting ready to discontinue support for its Authenticator app on the Apple Watch in January 2023. The company quietly announced in a support document (via 9to5Mac) that an upcoming update will remove the Microsoft Authenticator companion app from watchOS. The Microsoft Authenticator companion app allows Apple Watch users to securely log into services…

Microsoft has released a new update to improve the Azure Active Directory-based user sign-in experience for enterprise customers. The latest release brings customization features that enable organizations to create a custom look and feel for Azure AD and Microsoft 365 applications. According to Microsoft, IT admins can configure company branding with a customized logo and…

GitHub has launched a business version of its GitHub Copilot AI-based coding assistant. The new GitHub Copilot for Business plan is now available for enterprise customers for $19 per user per month, and it comes with privacy features, organization-wide policy controls, and license management capabilities. Microsoft-owned GitHub teamed up with OpenAI to introduce its Copilot…

Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Lumenisity, a UK-based maker of hollow core fiber (HCF) cable for global networking infrastructure. The company plans to leverage the HCF technology to bolster its global cloud services infrastructure. Microsoft notes that Lumenisity was founded back in 2017. It’s basically a spin-off of the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at…

Microsoft Edge is finally dropping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 in January 2023. Microsoft has announced in a blog post that Microsoft Edge and Webview2 Runtime version 109 will be the last release to support these older operating systems. Microsoft’s announcement is a reminder that it’s planning to end support for Windows 7…

Microsoft has announced that its Authenticator app for iOS is now compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 140) security standard. The company says FIPS 140 compliance support is available for customers running Microsoft Authenticator version 6.68 and higher on iOS devices. Microsoft Authenticator is a popular two-factor authentication solution that helps users to secure…

Back in February, Microsoft announced an Azure file migration program that provides popular migration tools to customers at no additional cost. Now, the company has launched a new Azure Storage Mover service that lets organizations migrate their files and folders to Azure Storage. Azure Storage is a managed cloud storage solution that provides accessible, scalable,…