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Microsoft has released a new Recovery Tool designed to help IT administrators quickly restore Windows machines impacted by the recent CrowdStrike outage. This tool automates the recovery process by creating a bootable USB to expedite the restoration of affected devices. Last week, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike released a buggy update for its Falcon security software, causing…

Cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has acknowledged that a recent update is causing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on thousands of Windows machines globally. This outage has significantly disrupted organizations across diverse sectors, including airlines, banks, railway networks, news organizations, and emergency services. What is CrowdStrike? CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity technology company that provides cloud-delivered protection…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of Inbound SMTP DANE with DNSSEC support for Exchange Online, marking a significant step in bolstering email security. This feature aims to protect against TLS downgrade and adversary-in-the-middle attacks to ensure secure, unaltered communication. SMTP DANE (DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities) is a security protocol that uses DNS records…

Microsoft has announced that the new Purview Data Governance solution will become generally available on September 1. This new AI-powered offering is designed to help enterprise customers address governance and security challenges. Organizations face several challenges when implementing data governance solutions, such as maintaining consistent data quality, ensuring security, and complying with regulations. This process…

Microsoft is set to enhance the Windows update process with the introduction of checkpoint cumulative updates for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, promising faster and more efficient updates. This new system aims to reduce bandwidth usage and installation time by delivering smaller, incremental updates based on the last checkpoint. Cumulative updates (CUs)…

Microsoft has announced several enhancements coming to Copilot in Word. The Draft with Copilot experience now allows users to rewrite, refine, or paraphrase a selection of text, making it easier to transform content for different formats, styles, and audiences. In Word, Draft with Copilot uses AI to help users create and enhance content with natural…

Microsoft is set to add support for administrative units (AUs) in the Teams admin center. This new feature will allow organizations to delegate administrative roles to a subset of users based on specific criteria such as location, department, or business unit, streamlining management processes effectively. Administrative units are a way to partition an organization into…

Microsoft has introduced a new security feature for Windows 11 called Config Refresh, which allows administrators to automatically reapply policies on a set schedule without needing to check in with Microsoft Intune or reboot devices. This new mobile device management (MDM) feature ensures that system settings remain secure and intact, even if altered by unauthorized…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Microsoft Entra Suite and the integration of Microsoft Sentinel with the Microsoft Defender portal. These new offerings aim to help organizations achieve and manage zero-trust environments more effectively. Microsoft Entra Suite combines identity management and network security on a single platform. It allows security teams to apply…

Microsoft has announced that the “Azure VM Regional to Zonal Move” feature is now generally available for commercial customers. This new capability enables seamless transitions of virtual machines (VMs) from regional to zonal configurations within the same region. “This capability allows you to move your existing regional VMs into availability zones that were not available…

The new Microsoft Outlook for Windows client that launched in public preview last year will become generally available for commercial customers on August 1. The company announced today on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that this milestone won’t impact existing customers who continue to use the classic Outlook desktop application. Compared to the UWP Mail…

Microsoft’s AI-powered speaker recognition technology is now available for all Teams Rooms on Windows devices. The company announced yesterday that this feature is no longer limited to Microsoft Teams Rooms equipped with intelligent speakers. Microsoft highlighted several advantages of the speaker recognition capability in Teams Rooms on Windows devices. This feature leverages voice isolation to…