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“I ate lunch five times this week for the first time in two years.” This unlikely customer quote captures what makes Reclaim AI feel revolutionary. It isn’t that it adds something new to your calendar — it’s that it makes your existing one finally work the way it should. Reclaim, founded by Henry Shapiro and…

Microsoft Defender for Identity now supports domain-based scoping for Active Directory (AD) in public preview. This new feature allows SOC analysts to selectively define which AD domains fall within their monitoring scope to enhance focus and reduce noise. As organizations expand, their identity environments become increasingly complex, making it harder for security teams to manage…

Microsoft has announced updates to its Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. Starting today, organizations can enroll through the Microsoft Volume Licensing Program, with enrollment via Cloud Service Providers opening on September 1. Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. After this date, the company will no longer provide…

Microsoft Entra Identity Secure Score provides an easy-to-view dashboard of your organization’s identity security posture within Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). This blog post explains how your score is calculated, what recommendations it includes, and how organizations can use it to prioritize and implement security best practices. What is the Microsoft Entra Identity…

Microsoft has launched a new vendor ecosystem for Defender for Office 365, designed to seamlessly integrate trusted third-party email security solutions. This unified framework enhances threat protection, streamlines operations, and empowers organizations with greater visibility and control. The Microsoft Defender for Office 365 ICES vendor ecosystem addresses the growing complexity of email security by creating…

Tenable’s 2025 Cloud Security Risk Report reveals that 9% of publicly accessible cloud storage contains sensitive data, with 97% of it classified as restricted or confidential. This highlights an urgent need for IT leaders to address cloud misconfigurations, exposed secrets, and identity gaps before they escalate into security breaches. The Tenable Cloud Security Risk Report…

Microsoft is set to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update as part of a major push to strengthen system security and improve compatibility. This strategic move kicks off a broader initiative aimed at delivering only the most reliable and up-to-date drivers to Windows users. How does the driver cleanup process work? Microsoft says that the…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss a report about upcoming job cuts at Microsoft, the company’s increasingly ambivalent relationship with OpenAI, and how Notion fits into their workflow.

Microsoft is set to block legacy authentication protocols by default, which will cut off access to SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office files to enhance security. IT administrators are advised to prepare, as these default setting changes will roll out across Microsoft 365 tenants starting mid-July 2025. Why is Microsoft 365 blocking legacy authentication? Microsoft says this…

Microsoft has announced Windows 365 Reserve, now in public preview for commercial customers. This new offering gives employees immediate access to a temporary Cloud PC when their primary device is lost, stolen, delayed, or down. A recent survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers revealed that over three-quarters experienced device theft in the past two years. These…

Microsoft’s June 2025 Patch Tuesday update introduced a bug that can break the DHCP service on Windows Server versions 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025. On the support page for KB5060842 (OS Build 26100.4349), Microsoft notes as a known issue: The DHCP Server service might intermittently stop responding after installing this security update. This issue affects…

Imagine having the power of Microsoft 365’s cloud services right within your own datacenter, offering you unparalleled control and security. That’s what Microsoft is promising with Microsoft 365 Local. Microsoft 365 Local is a validated reference architecture for running a private instance of Microsoft 365 on Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI). It provides Microsoft 365…