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Microsoft has released a new update to improve the Azure Active Directory-based user sign-in experience for enterprise customers. The latest release brings customization features that enable organizations to create a custom look and feel for Azure AD and Microsoft 365 applications. According to Microsoft, IT admins can configure company branding with a customized logo and…

GitHub has launched a business version of its GitHub Copilot AI-based coding assistant. The new GitHub Copilot for Business plan is now available for enterprise customers for $19 per user per month, and it comes with privacy features, organization-wide policy controls, and license management capabilities. Microsoft-owned GitHub teamed up with OpenAI to introduce its Copilot…

Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Lumenisity, a UK-based maker of hollow core fiber (HCF) cable for global networking infrastructure. The company plans to leverage the HCF technology to bolster its global cloud services infrastructure. Microsoft notes that Lumenisity was founded back in 2017. It’s basically a spin-off of the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at…

With talk of a recession just around the corner, IT departments need to find ways to do more with less as budgets get tightened. As we move more towards automated technologies, tools designed to lessen the burden on manual operations, and artificial intelligence (A.I.), tech often available to IT departments in large enterprises, the organization…

Microsoft Edge is finally dropping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 in January 2023. Microsoft has announced in a blog post that Microsoft Edge and Webview2 Runtime version 109 will be the last release to support these older operating systems. Microsoft’s announcement is a reminder that it’s planning to end support for Windows 7…

Windows File Recovery is a free command-line utility for recovering deleted files in Windows. If you have lost files on your PC after accidentally deleting them, this article explains how to use Windows File Recovery to recover them in a couple of steps. Windows File Recovery (WFR) is a newer file restore utility Microsoft released…

Microsoft has announced that its Authenticator app for iOS is now compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 140) security standard. The company says FIPS 140 compliance support is available for customers running Microsoft Authenticator version 6.68 and higher on iOS devices. Microsoft Authenticator is a popular two-factor authentication solution that helps users to secure…

Apache web server, also known as Apache HTTP server, is one of the most popular web servers for UNIX and Windows operating systems. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to install and configure Apache web server on Ubuntu Linux 22.04. Apache web server allows you to serve web pages and deploy web applications. It…

Back in February, Microsoft announced an Azure file migration program that provides popular migration tools to customers at no additional cost. Now, the company has launched a new Azure Storage Mover service that lets organizations migrate their files and folders to Azure Storage. Azure Storage is a managed cloud storage solution that provides accessible, scalable,…

Cloud Conversations is a regular podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations – Will Rowe on Careers in Tech Will Rowe is a well-known figure in the Microsoft community and is…

Microsoft has announced the release of PowerShell Crescendo 1.1.0-preview01. The latest version brings error-handling improvements, a new schema, argument value transformation support, a new way to bypass the output handler, and more. PowerShell Crescendo is a popular platform that helps to create PowerShell cmdlets for command line applications. It improves the original command-line experience with…

Bitwarden has recently announced passwordless authentication support for its web vault. The new feature allows users to log into their Bitwarden vaults with a one-time code, biometric authentication, or security key. Bitwarden is an open-source password management solution for individuals, teams, and businesses. It enables users to store their bank card details, login credentials, and…