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Because my son just turned 18 and where does the time go, this edition of Short Takes focuses on Microsoft’s stock performance under Nadella, Microsoft’s connected car strategy, Verizon may actually buy Yahoo, FBI hack only works on old iPhones, and Telsa Model 3 pre-orders hit 325,000 units.

Diego Samuilov provides an overview of the Microsoft Advanced Thread Analytics service, which is part of Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS), that enables organizations to detect and eliminate threats more quickly.

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Defender for APIs security solution. This new offering has been in preview as part of the Microsoft Defender for Cloud service since April, allowing organizations to safeguard their business-critical APIs and sensitive data from evolving cyber threats. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is designed to offer security and…

In this article, I will share my recommendations on how to build a recession-proof career and protect it against the effects of an economic downturn. In summary: Assess your current position. Update your skills. Get certified. Winter is coming – recession proof your career now! You don’t need to be a Stark to understand what…

Office 365 has given its rights management capabilities a complete refresh. Clients deal with protected email better and it’s easy to send protected email to people inside and outside your organization, including coverage of consumer email systems like Gmail and Outlook.com. And protected email works on mobile devices too.

Aidan Finn lists five announcements emerging from Microsoft’s 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference that IT pros should care about.

This post is sponsored by Semperis For twenty years, Active Directory (AD) has been the cornerstone of identity management. Despite the popularity of cloud computing, AD remains a key part of the infrastructure that almost every IT service relies on for its security. Active Directory is vulnerable to attack Active Directory was designed for a…

Because you just can’t make this stuff up, this week’s other news includes Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report, Office successes on Android and iOS, Microsoft ignores HERE sale, Google’s ad sales, Apple’s Watch goes on sale, a volcano erupts, Amazon keeps losing money but is killing it in the cloud, and an unflattering Apple logo is…

Last month, Microsoft announced the launch of its Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program. Now, the company has detailed a lengthy blog post to inform potential customers about how to prepare for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft 365 Copilot uses large language models to help users write/edit documents, organize data, and analyze information. Users can leverage…

Microsoft has released an advisory to warn Exchange Online users about increasing password spray attacks. The company has recommended enterprise customers to set up authentication policies to protect users and sensitive information in their organizations. Microsoft started disabling Basic Authentication support for Exchange Online customers on October 1, 2022. The legacy authentication method is being…