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Organizations are rapidly embracing agentic AI as the next phase of enterprise automation. Business leaders see AI-powered operations as a strategic priority and expect autonomous IT environments to become increasingly important over the next several years. According to The State of Autonomous IT Operations survey, most companies remain far from that goal. Only a small…

Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update to address CVE-2026-96940, a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server. This flaw stems from weak authorization controls that could allow an authenticated user to gain access to other users’ mailboxes within the same organization. Attackers could potentially read email messages and attachments without requiring additional user…

In this article, I look at how to choose between a Windows Active Directory (AD) domain or workgroup. A Windows workgroup distributes identity and administration across individual computers, while an Active Directory domain centralizes them. That means the real choice is not how the PCs are grouped, but whether your organization can safely continue managing…

Microsoft is adding 28 new Group Policy settings in Windows 11 version 26H2, but many of the platform’s newer features are designed to give end users more flexibility over their devices. It creates a challenge for IT administrators who need to maintain consistent configurations, enforce update compliance, and limit unnecessary user-facing experiences in managed environments….

Microsoft is preparing enterprise administrators for Windows 11 version 26H2 by updating both Intune and Configuration Manager to support the new OS release. These changes are designed to help organizations adopt the latest Windows version while maintaining security and policy compliance. When a new Windows release becomes available, IT teams often face a gap between…

Microsoft is warning Exchange Online administrators that older versions of the ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell module may stop working correctly as the company introduces stronger authentication requirements. Organizations that have not upgraded to version 3.8 or later risk running into sign-in and connectivity issues when those changes are enforced. Many organizations continue to use older Exchange Online…

A new report from Google Threat Intelligence Group suggests that AI is dramatically accelerating vulnerability discovery, with disclosed vulnerabilities doubling during 2026 and high-risk flaws increasing significantly. The researchers also found that AI-powered tools are identifying a larger share of vulnerabilities that can lead to remote code execution. The growing volume of discoveries is creating…

Microsoft is changing how Windows device recovery works in enterprise environments by enabling Windows settings backup by default on eligible Windows 11 version 26H2 devices. This feature, which was previously known as Windows Backup for Organizations, automatically saves users’ Windows settings and Microsoft Store app lists. This makes it easier to restore a familiar experience…

For too many service desks, identity verification still relies on asking the caller questions that only the real employee should be able to answer. Unfortunately, security questions don’t stand up particularly well against modern attacker techniques. Employee IDs, dates of birth, manager names, job titles and office locations can often be found through social media,…

IT administrators are under pressure to deploy apps, policies, and device updates without disrupting users. Large-scale rollouts can create several issues if problems aren’t detected early, while troubleshooting often requires jumping between multiple admin consoles and device views. Moreover, managing Android devices throughout their lifecycle remains labor-intensive, particularly in frontline and shared-device environments. Without better…

Managing Active Directory groups at scale involves much more than adding and removing users. Enterprise organizations often need policy-based automation, self-service, access reviews, approval workflows, delegated administration, and auditable controls. Native tools such as Active Directory Users and Computers, PowerShell, and Remote Server Administration Tools are still important. However, purpose-built products can provide a more…

Organizations increasingly rely on Microsoft Entra ID as the gateway to cloud services, but some security, monitoring, and customization tools inject scripts directly into Microsoft-hosted sign-in pages. These tools can add functionality, but script injection creates an additional attack surface that could be abused by malicious actors through techniques such as cross-site scripting (XSS) or…