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Microsoft has announced the public preview of Azure Private Link over IPv6, expanding private connectivity options for organizations adopting IPv6. The new capability allows customers to securely connect to Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) resources via private IPv6 endpoints, reducing their reliance on IPv4-based connectivity. According to Microsoft, many organizations are increasingly adopting IPv6 networks, but Azure…

Microsoft has officially launched Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance, giving organizations a centralized way to discover, secure, and manage increasingly complex multi-tenant environments. The new solution helps IT teams discover hidden or unmanaged tenants, close security gaps, and enforce consistent governance before configuration issues turn into serious risks. Organizations operate multiple Microsoft tenants for production, testing,…

Microsoft has pulled the plug on Domain Exclusion for Microsoft 365 Copilot just days after introducing the feature to give organizations greater control over web-grounded AI responses. This rollback highlights the growing challenges of balancing Copilot’s access to external information with the security, reliability, and governance demands of enterprise customers. Last month, Microsoft announced Domain…

Microsoft is giving businesses more time to protect their Windows Server 2016 workloads as the platform moves closer to the end of support. With Azure Arc-enabled Extended Security Updates (ESUs) now generally available, organizations can continue receiving critical security patches without moving their legacy servers to Azure. Microsoft plans to end extended support for Windows…

Microsoft is reminding businesses that the biggest AI risks often stem from familiar security weaknesses rather than entirely new threats. The company has detailed new AI containment strategies to better control autonomous systems, limit potential damage, and build a stronger foundation for secure AI adoption. As AI agents become more autonomous, they can act faster…

Microsoft will retire the MemberOf rule operator in Microsoft Entra ID later this year. This change will require organizations to update or replace affected configurations before November 2026. In Microsoft Entra ID, the MemberOf rule operator was introduced as a preview feature, allowing administrators to build dynamic groups, administrative units, or entitlement policies based on…

Microsoft is making Azure virtual machines more secure out of the box with the general availability of Trusted Launch as Default (TLaD) for new Generation 2 (Gen2) VMs and virtual machine scale sets. The update automatically applies key security protections to new deployments without adding cost or administrative overhead. Trusted Launch is a security capability…

Microsoft has announced the integration of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) into Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel. The goal is to provide threat intelligence directly within security analysts’ workflow rather than requiring a separate platform. Previously, security teams often had to switch between separate MDTI, Microsoft Sentinel, and Defender interfaces to collect threat actor information,…

Microsoft has made hybrid Exchange management easier with the general availability of Writeback for Cloud-Managed Remote Mailboxes in Exchange Online. The new capability enables administrators to manage mailbox attributes in the cloud while automatically synchronizing key changes back to on-premises Active Directory. According to Microsoft, many organizations with hybrid Exchange environments still have mailbox identities…

Microsoft has released version 7.9 of the Teams PowerShell module. This release strengthens authentication and introduces new governance controls for Microsoft Teams collaboration and meetings. The biggest platform change is that Connect-MicrosoftTeams now uses Web Account Manager (WAM) by default for authentication. Web Account Manager (WAM) is a built-in authentication broker for Windows that securely…

Generative AI is reshaping enterprise IT spending, driving the strongest growth in cloud infrastructure services since 2018. As organizations race to build AI capabilities and expand computing capacity, cloud platforms have become the foundation of this transformation. According to new data from Synergy Research, worldwide spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $143.4 billion in the…

Microsoft is making passwordless sign-ins more secure and accessible for desktop users by extending Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) to compatible external fingerprint readers. This update enables hardware-backed biometric authentication on more Windows 11 devices, which helps protect sensitive data from sophisticated cyberattacks. Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) is an advanced security feature…