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Microsoft is getting ready to speed up how sensitive email data is purged from Exchange Online. Its upcoming Priority Cleanup V2 targets the original version’s major flaws with faster deletions and a much more streamlined administrative experience. Priority Cleanup is a Microsoft Purview feature that allows authorized administrators to permanently delete specific email content from…

Identity governance has rapidly evolved from a compliance checkbox into a cornerstone of modern Zero Trust security, especially as organizations adopt cloud-first architectures and AI-driven workflows. I recently sat down with Ramiro Calderon, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft; Jef Kazimer, Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Security Entra Identity Platform; and Tee Earls, Product Area…

Microsoft has postponed the rollout of the new Outlook for Windows for enterprise customers, giving organizations more time to plan their transition. The delay provides administrators with an additional 12 months to prepare for a staged migration across their environments. Microsoft announced the general availability of the new Outlook for Windows client for commercial customers…

Most executive believe that AI is already integrated into their everyday work, but new research suggests that confidence may be misplaced. A growing gap between what leaders think is happening and how employees actually use AI is quietly undermining organisations’ ability to turn AI ambition into real-world impact. According to a new report from Multiverse,…

Learning how to triage emails in Outlook effectively is becoming a core productivity skill. Inbox volume continues to rise, and traditional tools such as folders, rules, and flags only go so far. Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook introduces AI‑assisted triage that helps you quickly understand what matters, decide what action to take, and move on….

IT pros are already using AI to write scripts, summarize logs, and troubleshoot issues. The catch? Most workflows still involve a clumsy relay race: copy text from a remote session, paste it into a chatbot, copy the answer back, then repeat. All while hoping you don’t leak something sensitive into chat history. Marc-André Moreau, CTO…

Microsoft has made its Purview Data Security Investigations solution generally available for commercial customers. The new tool is built to expose hidden data risks and reduce investigation timelines from weeks to just hours. According to Microsoft, traditional data investigations often require manual, file‑by‑file reviews, which are no longer practical due to the scale of data…

Microsoft is beefing up its enterprise defenses this week with a major security and compliance update for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise version 2512. This new baseline strengthens Excel, PowerPoint, and core system settings to help enterprises stay protected against evolving cyber threats. Specifically, the latest baseline updates several Microsoft 365 Apps components, especially Excel,…

This post will explain what a mapped network drive is in Windows, how to map a network drive, how and why to unmap one, and some general troubleshooting tips to help retain your sanity in even the simplest of implementations. How to map a network drive in Windows 10 or Windows 11 Let me show…

For small and medium-sized businesses, Microsoft Azure is one of the most pivotal and influential suites of services that can drive growth and efficiency like no other. Without requiring a substantial upfront investment in many cases, it’s easy to see why many enterprises are adopting Azure for public cloud, and for IT professionals and administrators…

Picture this: It’s 3 a.m., and your Security Operations Center (SOC) dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree. Not because of a zero-day exploit, but because an AI-driven botnet just launched 10,000 phishing attempts. Each tailored to your executives’ LinkedIn profiles. Welcome to 2026. Cybersecurity has always been asymmetric: defenders must get everything right, while…

Microsoft has recently launched the Security Copilot Dynamic Threat Detection Agent within Microsoft Defender. This new AI-powered tool is designed to help security teams detect hidden threats across Defender and Microsoft Sentinel environments. What are the key advantages of the new Security Copilot Agent? This Security Copilot Dynamic Threat Detection Agent comes with the ability…