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Microsoft has introduced a new support-approved elevation feature within its Intune Endpoint Privilege Management solution. The new capability allows standard users to request temporary administrative privileges for specific tasks or applications. Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) is a solution that enables organizations to give end users the ability to complete tasks that require elevated…

Microsoft has announced its decision to deprecate the ISV Studio feature this month. The company has updated its support page to notify ISV partners that support for the analytics portal officially ended on April 1st. Microsoft first launched ISV Studio in preview in April 2021 as a tool to help Independent Software Vendors (ISV) monitor…

Microsoft has announced several new and upcoming recommendations for Entra ID customers. These recommendations enable organizations to improve the health and security of their applications. The Microsoft Entra recommendations feature enables customers to track all settings and resources within their organization. This feature simplifies the monitoring of the tenant’s status, ensuring it remains secure and…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss what Paul learned from a recent briefing with Qualcomm about the company’s Snapdragon X Elite chips, which will power a new wave of ARM-based AI PCs coming later this year.

Microsoft has launched its new unified security operations platform in public preview for commercial customers. This platform combines essential security tools like Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Copilot for Security, offering organizations a streamlined approach to managing and protecting corporate data. Microsoft’s unified security operations platform has been available in limited preview since November 2023….

Last month, Microsoft announced a public preview of the new Planner experience in Microsoft Teams. The company has started rolling out the new Planner app in Teams to all commercial customers this week. The new Planner experience combines various task management and planning tools, such as Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, and Microsoft Project, into…

Microsoft has unveiled the pricing details for Extended Security Updates (ESUs) as Windows 10 approaches its end of support in October 2025. This Windows 10 ESU program offers organizations and consumers a means to protect their devices if they’re not yet prepared to upgrade to Windows 11. Microsoft notes that commercial customers will have different…

Microsoft has announced several new automated tools for its Priva platform. The new offerings are designed to help organizations efficiently manage personal data and stay compliant with dynamic privacy regulations. Microsoft Priva is a privacy management solution that launched in 2021. It’s a set of solutions that enable organizations to proactively identify and protect against…

Microsoft has recently disclosed a new vulnerability in an open-source data compression utility present in almost all Linux distributions. The backdoor in XZ Utils could enable hackers to bypass secure shell (sshd) authentication and gain unauthorized access to an infected system. What is XZ Utils? XZ is a command-line utility that provides lossless data compression…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of a new High Volume Email (HVE) service for Microsoft 365 customers. The new offering enables commercial users to send large volumes of emails beyond the current limits of Exchange Online. Up until now, Exchange Online allowed users to send emails to a maximum of 10,000 internal recipients per…