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In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss the persisting feature gap between the new Outlook for Windows and the classic app, as well as Apple’s new iPad lineup.

Microsoft has announced some important updates for its Entra ID Protection service. The new feature offers administrators streamlined deployment of risk policies, comprehensive impact analysis, and robust defense mechanisms against sophisticated security threats. Last year, Microsoft announced its plans to enable Entra ID Conditional Access policies by default for select Microsoft 365 tenants. The company…

Microsoft announced yesterday a public preview of SOC optimization for Microsoft Sentinel customers. The feature provides actionable tailored recommendations, allowing organizations to pinpoint data utilization gaps and thwart various cyber threats. Microsoft emphasized the importance of security teams optimizing both processes and outcomes. They should consistently adjust their security controls to adapt to evolving threat…

Microsoft Teams is set to introduce support for slash commands directly within the compose message box. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that this new feature will start rolling out to Teams users across Windows, macOS, and the web later this month. Slash commands is something that other professional messaging apps…

Microsoft has revealed that Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) will debut in the third quarter of 2025. This upcoming on-premises release will require organizations to get subscription licenses for accessing product updates, security patches, and technical support. According to Microsoft, Exchange Server SE will be “code equivalent” to Exchange Server 2019 CU15, but it would…

Microsoft has published a recap of all the new features and improvements added to Copilot for Microsoft 365 during the month of April 2024. The company highlighted several notable improvements tailored to enhance productivity and efficiency across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. Later this month, Microsoft will add support for Graph-grounded Copilot chat to classic…

Microsoft has unveiled a host of new capabilities for its Microsoft Purview and Defender for Cloud solutions. The new features help IT administrators in efficiently managing, protecting, and governing AI applications within enterprise environments. First off, Microsoft has launched a new Purview AI Hub in public preview. This new service enables IT admins to gain…

Microsoft has announced plans to make security its top priority to better protect its infrastructure and customers against sophisticated cyberattacks. The company has recently detailed in a blog post that it’s expanding the Secure Future Initiative (SFI) to ensure robust protection measures. Last year, Microsoft announced its Secure Future Initiative (SFI) to boost the built-in…

Microsoft Entra External ID, the new customer identity access management solution (CIAM) that the company announced last year, is set to officially launch on May 15. This new service allows organizations to create sign-in interfaces for customer-facing Web apps and pages. Microsoft mentioned that it could be challenging for IT admins to manage external identities…

Microsoft has started rolling out the Copilot AI assistant to the new Planner app in Teams. The new Copilot integration allows team members to plan, manage, and track projects directly within the Teams desktop and web apps. Microsoft highlights that Copilot in Planner enables team members to use natural language commands to generate a plan,…

Microsoft has published a recap of all the new capabilities added to Teams during the month of April 2024. The company has enhanced the chat and meeting experience with multi-turn conversations with Copilot, live translated captions for webinars, custom profile pictures, and more. Chat and collaboration features For starters, Microsoft detailed a couple of enhancements…

Microsoft released several new device management capabilities for its Intune solution in April 2024. The company highlighted several improvements, including streamlined app updates for better security and productivity and simplified troubleshooting for Microsoft 365 apps. Microsoft has introduced updated app supersedence to help administrators keep Win32 applications up to date. The supersedence feature lets IT…