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Last month, Microsoft announced its plans to move the Quick Assist app to the Microsoft Store. The Redmond giant is dropping support for the existing built-in Quick Assist app for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on May 23, 2022. For those unfamiliar, Quick Assist is a remote assistance tool available for Windows PCs. The app…

Microsoft announced this morning Viva Goals, a new Teams module that helps employees keep track of their progress on key business goals. Viva Goals is the result of Microsoft’s acquisition of Ally.io back in October 2021, a Seattle-based start-up specializing in an approach called objectives and key results (OKR). OKR is a performance management tool…

Microsoft has added re-authentication support in Azure AD Conditional Access. The company says that it’s one of the top-requested features from customers, who will now be able to configure policies to require authentication by end-users. Microsoft defines sign-in frequency as the time period before a user is required to log in again when accessing a…

In my role as Petri’s Community Magnate, I will be interviewing a variety of IT-savvy technology folks. Some of these will be Petri contributors; some will be tech-company employees; some will be IT pros. We will be tackling various subject areas in the form of 30-minute audio interviews. I will be asking the questions, the…

Microsoft has published a monthly roundup of the updates made to its Teams collaboration service during the month of April. This includes new chat & collaboration features (such as suggested replies), enhancements to the meetings experience, new Teams certified devices, and much more. Here’s a look at everything you need to know. Microsoft Teams’ Presenter…

In episode 17 of This Week in IT, Petri’s Editorial Director, Russell Smith, looks at Microsoft’s rapidly growing security business after the recent earnings report. Plus, there’s more security news as Emotet moves from feeding off Office macros to PowerShell. And Microsoft teams up with Red Button to provide independent testing of Azure cloud infrastructure….

Microsoft has announced in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that it will automatically begin updating all devices with Office apps to the Monthly Enterprise Channel next month. The Redmond giant is urging commercial customers to get ready for the move for various reasons, based on user feedback. The Monthly Enterprise Channel allows…

Microsoft has announced some important changes that should make it easier to manage .NET updates on Windows Server machines. Starting this month, IT Admins can now opt-in for automatic updates for .NET and .NET Core via Microsoft Update (MU). Previously, Windows Server updates for .NET and .NET Core were delivered to users via WSUS and…

Microsoft is planning to roll out a couple of new experiences to Windows 11 users. Indeed, the biggest news is a redesigned Windows 11 File Explorer app with contextual suggestions that makes it easier for users to find important documents. The company also detailed new AI-powered meeting features and Windows 365 integrations. “The redesigned, cloud-powered…

The security analysts at INKY have recently discovered a new phishing campaign that targets Calendly, an automated meeting scheduling tool. The company explained that the campaign aims to steal users’ credentials by embedding malicious links into Calendly event invitations. Calendly is a popular app that allows users to schedule meetings, appointments, and events for individuals…

Microsoft has been doing some significant work to make its Teams app more reliable and less susceptible to being hit by outages. These investments complement ongoing efforts to make Microsoft Teams more battery-efficient when users are in video meetings. First of all, Microsoft wants to improve the resiliency of the app and make it as…

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for iOS and Android devices is a mobile threat defense solution (MTD). Most organizations are in agreement that Windows devices require some form of antivirus and antimalware solution in order to be considered secure. Very few organizations, however, consider iOS and Android as platforms that require threat protection. Whilst iOS and…