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Last year, Microsoft released support for number matching in push notifications for its Microsoft Authenticator app. Starting today, the number matching feature will become the default experience for all Authenticator users worldwide. Microsoft’s Authenticator app’s number matching feature requires users to type the number displayed on the sign-in screen to approve access requests. It helps…

Microsoft has announced the release of its new cumulative update (CU13) for Exchange Server 2019. The latest update brings modern authentication support to Outlook for Windows in Exchange Server 2019 and addresses around 200 bugs. Specifically, the 2023 H1 cumulative update adds support for modern authentication to on-premises Exchange Server 2019 environments. The security feature…

This month, Windows is getting memory safe Rust code in the kernel, Microsoft announces Windows 11 LTSC edition to launch late 2024, Windows 12 could be getting a special edition to support Arm and A.I. features, plus lots of updates for Insider Program builds. Windows gets support for Rust in the Windows kernel At the…

Last year, Microsoft released a public preview of Azure Active Directory certificate-based authentication (CBA) on mobile. The company announced yesterday that Azure AD CBA support is now generally available on iOS and Android devices. The new security solution allows IT admins to provision certificates with a hardware security key for authentication on mobile devices. The…

Microsoft has recently unveiled the Intune Microsoft Store repository integration, which is intended to replace the current Microsoft Store for Business integration with Intune and provide a more consumer-like experience for employees. Microsoft has also released the WinGet Windows Package Manager, which allows IT pros to manage apps and updates through the Microsoft Store repository…

Google has started rolling out its passkey technology to Google accounts across all platforms. The feature allows users to log into any of their accounts with passkeys instead of passphrases and multifactor authentication (MFA). A passkey is an authentication feature that enables users to securely access apps and services. It’s designed to let users authenticate…

Microsoft has released a new email alerts feature that should make it easier for IT admins to keep track of known issues in Windows PCs. The highly requested feature enables administrators to sign-up for email notifications about Windows bugs via Microsoft 365 admin center. Essentially, known issues are problems that impact the user experience, security,…

Microsoft is removing the waitlist for its new AI-powered Bing today, and the company also detailed several new features to enhance the search experience with AI. The software giant also plans to turn its Bing chatbot into a platform and let developers create third-party plugins for it, echoing the recent launch of the first plugins…

Polly has teamed up with video technology provider Pexip to launch new cloud-based and on-premises communications services. The new offerings are designed to meet the business communication and privacy needs of the public, government, and private customers. Specifically, Poly has integrated Pexip’s technology into its products to provide three communication solutions. These include Poly PrivateConnect…

Microsoft is planning to make web links in Microsoft Outlook and Teams to open by default in its Edge browser. The company is giving IT admins a 30 days notice that this change will be gradually rolled out in Outlook for Windows for all business customers. Microsoft first announced the web link behavior change for…

Microsoft published a detailed roundup of all the new features added to Microsoft Teams in April 2023. This time around, the company highlighted improvements to meetings, webinars, management capabilities, Teams Rooms devices, and much more. Let’s dive in! Meetings features Starting with meetings, Microsoft has released a new feature that will automatically lower a participant’s…

Microsoft detailed yesterday several new updates coming to its SharePoint platform over the coming months, including a new AI-powered Copilot experience. Microsoft has an ambitious product roadmap for SharePoint sites and pages this year, and advanced image editing features and a new integration of Sharepoint pages into emails will roll out first in the next…