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Microsoft has launched a REST-based “Admin API” in public preview this week. It’s designed to help organizations move away from Exchange Web Services (EWS), which will be deprecated next year. Microsoft plans to retire Exchange Web Services (EWS) from Exchange Online in October 2026. However, many organizations rely on EWS for certain administrative tasks. To…

In this blog post, you’ll learn how Mobile Device Management (MDM) can be used to manage and secure all types of mobile devices, including laptops and smart phones. What is Mobile Device Management? MDM is a strategic framework that governs how mobile devices interact with corporate resources. Keeping track of thousands of mobile devices, like…

Cloud operations are evolving from manual workflows to intelligent automation. Azure Copilot now integrates agentic capabilities that streamline migration, deployment, and optimization at enterprise scale. Microsoft announced today six new agents to help IT teams streamline each stage of the cloud management lifecycle. These specialized agents are designed to handle complex tasks such as modernizing…

Another year has passed and it’s time again for Microsoft Ignite. In this article, I’ll cover what IT Pros can expect to be announced. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Microsoft will be focusing on AI this year at Ignite. Windows is getting more attention but only because Microsoft sees its OS as the…

Microsoft is advancing its passwordless vision with a new Windows 11 update that expands support for passkey managers. The company has collaborated with 1Password and Bitwarden to make logging in across devices faster, safer, and hassle-free. Passkeys are cryptographic credentials that replace traditional passwords, allowing users to sign in securely without memorizing complex strings. They…

Microsoft has expanded Azure Migrate to support the migration of VMware virtual machines to Azure Local, allowing organizations to easily move their workloads to cloud-managed infrastructure. The new capability streamlines VMware transitions while maintaining operational consistency and data sovereignty across hybrid environments. Azure Migrate is a centralized platform from Microsoft that helps organizations plan and…

OpenAI has introduced Aardvark, an advanced agentic security researcher powered by GPT-5, marking a leap forward in AI-driven cybersecurity. Currently in private beta, Aardvark allows security teams to intelligently detect, validate, and remediate vulnerabilities at scale. OpenAI highlighted that thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered in both enterprise and open-source code every year. These…

What is Maester? Maester is an open-source framework designed to help Microsoft 365 and Entra administrators continuously validate the security and configuration of their environments, before things break. I spoke with Merill Fernando about how Maester came to be and how it is used today by thousands of enterprises to maintain effective security configurations across…

Microsoft is giving organizations a new way to measure their AI progress with the Benchmarks feature in the Copilot Dashboard within Viva Insights. This tool lets leaders compare their Copilot adoption and engagement rates against anonymized data from other companies. Microsoft notes that many organizations using Microsoft 365 Copilot struggle to assess how well they…

Quick summary:Microsoft Copilot Studio is a low-code AI platform that lets businesses create and customize copilots — intelligent assistants that integrate with Microsoft 365, Azure, and Power Platform. It helps organizations automate workflows, connect data, and deliver conversational AI experiences for both customers and employees. What is Microsoft Copilot Studio? Microsoft Copilot Studio is an…

Microsoft has introduced a new auto-archiving feature for Exchange Online customers. The latest update brings smart, threshold-based archiving that automatically manages mailbox storage before it reaches capacity. What is the problem with traditional time-based archiving? A key drawback of relying solely on time-based archiving in Exchange Online is that it only moves emails to the…

Privileged access workstations are used, as the name suggests, with privileged accounts, like users in the Domain Admins group, to manage sensitive resources in your environment such as Active Directory (AD) domain controllers (DCs). If an attacker is able to get access to a privileged account, they can move laterally throughout your network, escalate privileges,…