Multi-tenant organizations (MTOs) are a new feature in Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) that has reached the public preview stage in mid-2023. An MTO is a group of up to five Entra ID tenants linked together to offer your users seamless collaboration and the sharing of resources. In this article, I’ll…
Microsoft is gearing up to launch Microsoft 365 Copilot to enterprise customers, with a scheduled launch on November 1. The company announced this morning that this AI-powered assistant will be accessible to specific Microsoft 365 business and enterprise plans, with a pricing set at $30 per user per month. Microsoft 365 Copilot is powered by…
The European Commission is gearing up for a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s contentious bundling of Teams with its Office 365 suite. According to a report from Bloomberg, the EC is preparing a statement of objections to send to Microsoft in the coming months. In July 2020, Slack filed an anti-competitive complaint against Microsoft with…
Microsoft has unveiled its strategy to replace the classic Outlook desktop application, but the transition won’t be a swift one. In a recent announcement, the company confirmed that this monumental shift will be a gradual process, stretching over at least a couple of years for its commercial customers. Last week, Microsoft published a new YouTube…
In a notable shift for developers, Microsoft has revealed its plan to retire the Outlook REST API v2.0 in 2024. This decision stems from feedback received from customers and partners. The Outlook REST API is undergoing this transition to make way for a smoother and more secure future with Microsoft Graph. The Outlook REST API…
Microsoft has announced that it will defend customers of its AI-powered Copilot services from the daunting specter of copyright infringement lawsuits. This initiative, part of the company’s unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction, seeks to alleviate the concerns that have long loomed over the utilization of the Copilot tool for content generation. The Microsoft Copilot Copyright…
Last Update: Sep 07, 2023
Security Management with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a new feature that can be used to apply security configuration to devices that do not enroll into Microsoft Endpoint Manager. In this scenario, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint retrieves, enforces, and reports on policies deployed via Microsoft Endpoint Manager. The devices are joined to your Azure Active…
Last Update: Sep 07, 2023
This is the second article in the Zero Trust Security in Microsoft 365 series. Here you will gain an understanding of the strategies to deploy Zero Trust Identity Security. Managing identity will always be at the forefront of this security model. Environments with proper identity policies are better placed to handle attempts at gaining access…
Last Update: Sep 07, 2023
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE, previously known as Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection) is Microsoft’s endpoint security platform that goes far and beyond the traditional anti-malware engine and firewall to protect against the modern cybersecurity threats an organization faces. An evolving solution since it was first announced in 2016, MDE is part of the Microsoft…
In the fast-paced world of digital collaboration, Microsoft continues to raise the bar with its latest enhancements to Microsoft Teams in August 2023. The major highlights include an updated compact chat view, dynamic meeting backgrounds, new admin controls, as well as updates for Microsoft Teams Rooms and devices. Chat & collaboration features First off, Microsoft…