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Many organizations are excited about Microsoft 365 Copilot and all that it offers, but Copilot readiness is not mainly a licensing or rollout problem; it is a data exposure problem. Data exposure may include sensitive files that have been overshared or permissions that have accumulated over time. These shortcomings can be difficult to fix, because…

Organizations managing identities across Microsoft environments are getting new tools to tighten access controls, govern shadow IT, and prepare for the growing security challenges of AI adoption. Microsoft’s latest Entra updates introduce several governance and lifecycle management capabilities while also warning administrators about upcoming changes that could require action before existing configurations lose support. Microsoft…

Microsoft is temporarily pausing the reboot-free Hotpatch experience for the next two monthly security updates. The September 2026 security release will require Hotpatch-enabled Windows 11 and Windows Server devices to restart, with another reboot expected in October. Hotpatch updates are a Windows updating technology that allows eligible security fixes to be installed directly into a…

Microsoft Intune’s 2608 service release brings various management and security updates for enterprise customers. The update also gives administrators more control over device views, OS-based policy assignments, Windows configuration settings, and protected apps across managed environments. One of the most notable additions is unattended Remote Help for Windows. This feature allows authorized IT staff to…

An employee calls the service desk. They’ve replaced their phone, they explain, and can’t access Microsoft Authenticator. They know their employee number and their manager’s name, and just need to access their account before an important meeting. They even sound like the employee. So how does the service desk know who is actually calling? Generative…

For most cloud-native Microsoft Intune environments, Autopilot Device Preparation should now be the default starting point. Original Windows Autopilot still matters, but mainly for organizations that depend on pre-provisioning, self-deploying devices, hardware hash workflows, or hybrid Active Directory (AD) join. Microsoft’s device deployment landscape is evolving, and IT administrators face an important decision: should you…

As enterprises rush to deploy AI, a majority of them are discovering that relying entirely on external platforms can create new risks. Concerns about data residency, regulatory compliance, vendor lock-in, and service disruptions are pushing organizations to rethink how much control they have over the AI systems that are becoming increasingly important to business operations….

For IT teams running on-premises SharePoint, patching delays can quickly become a security liability. Once proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code becomes public, attackers often move quickly to test and weaponize it, which leaves unpatched servers exposed to compromise. Microsoft is now facing that scenario after researchers disclosed a new SharePoint exploit chain that combines two vulnerabilities…

Azure SQL Managed Instance customers no longer need to track service-specific regional subnet quotas, removing a planning hurdle that could complicate large-scale database deployments. Microsoft has also introduced hardware-specific vCore limits, giving organizations more precise control over capacity planning and quota requests. Microsoft highlighted that this update reduces some of the complexity involved in planning…

Microsoft is making it easier for IT teams to troubleshoot unattended Windows devices with a new Intune Remote Help feature. Administrators can now remotely access devices even when users are unavailable to approve a support session, which reduces delays for locked, shared, or after-hours devices. Previously, Remote Help on Windows required an end user to…

Microsoft is getting ready to replace the existing Microsoft Exchange connector in Excel Power Query with new Exchange Mail and Exchange Calendar connectors. This change is tied to the ongoing retirement of Exchange Web Services (EWS), which Exchange Online will begin enforcing from October 2026. Many organizations still use Excel Power Query workbooks that rely…

What if a cloud credential leaked years ago could still unlock an entire company’s infrastructure today? Cybersecurity researchers have found that hundreds of exposed AWS keys continue to provide unrestricted access to corporate accounts. Truffle Security researchers analyzed 10,616 exposed AWS key pairs that had been publicly exposed in repositories, datasets, Docker images, and other…