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Microsoft has launched its new unified security operations platform in public preview for commercial customers. This platform combines essential security tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Copilot for Security, offering organizations a streamlined approach to managing and protecting corporate data. Microsoft’s unified security operations platform has been available in limited preview since November 2023….

Last month, Microsoft announced a public preview of the new Planner experience in Microsoft Teams. The company has started rolling out the new Planner app in Teams to all commercial customers this week. The new Planner experience combines various task management and planning tools, such as Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, and Microsoft Project, into…

Microsoft has unveiled the pricing details for Extended Security Updates (ESUs) as Windows 10 approaches its end of support in October 2025. This Windows 10 ESU program offers organizations and consumers a means to protect their devices if they’re not yet prepared to upgrade to Windows 11. Microsoft notes that commercial customers will have different…

Microsoft has announced several new automated tools for its Priva platform. The new offerings are designed to help organizations efficiently manage personal data and stay compliant with dynamic privacy regulations. Microsoft Priva is a privacy management solution that launched in 2021. It’s a set of solutions that enable organizations to proactively identify and protect against…

Microsoft has recently disclosed a new vulnerability in an open-source data compression utility present in almost all Linux distributions. The backdoor in XZ Utils could enable hackers to bypass secure shell (sshd) authentication and gain unauthorized access to an infected system. What is XZ Utils? XZ is a command-line utility that provides lossless data compression…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of a new High Volume Email (HVE) service for Microsoft 365 customers. The new offering enables commercial users to send large volumes of emails beyond the current limits of Exchange Online. Up until now, Exchange Online allowed users to send emails to a maximum of 10,000 internal recipients per…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its new Copilot for Security solution. The new AI-powered service is designed to assist security professionals in fortifying defenses against cyber threats. Microsoft first announced its Copilot for Security tool back in March 2023. Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Microsoft’s own security-specific model, Copilot for Security offers real-time…

Microsoft has recently published a roundup of all the new features and capabilities added to Copilot for Microsoft 365 in March 2024. The company highlighted several improvements such as a new Copilot integration into Outlook and the addition of a Microphone feature in Copilot in Excel. Microsoft has announced that Copilot for Microsoft 365 will…

Microsoft has decided to stop bundling its Microsoft Teams app with the Office productivity suite globally. This unbundling offers businesses the opportunity to purchase more cost-effective Microsoft 365 subscription plans that do not include Teams. Slack filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft before the European Commission in July 2020. The company alleged that Microsoft is…

Microsoft has unveiled all the new features it introduced in Microsoft Intune during the month of March 2024. The company announced today enhanced granular policy targeting capabilities for Windows Mobile Application Management (MAM). Last year, Microsoft introduced support for app assignment filters for iOS and Android devices. This update allows IT admins to customize Mobile…

Microsoft is making some improvements to the way Intune deploys and manages Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on devices. This release enables organizations to use a unified device management service for monitoring and protecting their devices with cloud-based threat detection and response capabilities. “The single-pane of glass for these capabilities will be Intune. This assures streamlined…

Microsoft has released a new “convert to internal user” feature in preview for its Microsoft Entra ID service. The latest release allows IT administrators to seamlessly convert external accounts into internal ones to ensure a smooth transition without disrupting user access and workflows. Microsoft mentioned that most enterprise customers use a combination of internal and…