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10/11/2021

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28/05/2020

The Windows Server version 2004 release is for organizations that get "semiannual channel" releases of that product. This server feature update is notable for delivering smaller Sever Core container images, Microsoft indicated.

Version 2004 of Windows 10 and Windows Server were released on Wednesday.

26/05/2020

Microsoft released new tools and resources this week for Azure Active Directory, including more platforms in its Microsoft Authentication Library, a tool to check security best practices and an easier process for onboarding external users.

21/05/2020

Microsoft's Build conference announcements included descriptions of several improvements to its Edge browser, including a preview of WebView2, default Edge settings and a more user-friendly credentials experience when clicking on work links.

Microsoft's Build conference announcements included descriptions of several improvements to its Edge browser.

15/05/2020

The encryption capability, promising greater privacy, can be tested by Windows Insider Program participants using Windows 10 build 19628 or higher.

Domain Name System (DNS) over HTTPS encryption, known as 'DoH,' can now be tested in a recently released preview version of Windows 10.

14/05/2020

The new channel name changes, while perhaps more descriptive, could entail some work for IT pros if update configurations point to the old names.

The Microsoft 365 Apps service, formerly known as 'Office 365 ProPlus,' is getting a new monthly update channel and existing update channels are getting renamed, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

13/05/2020

The 111 count comes from Dustin Childs of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative blog, who noted that 16 of the vulnerabilities were rated "Critical" by Microsoft, with 95 deemed "Important." No vulnerabilities in this patch bundle were known to be under active attack

This month's security patch bundle from Microsoft continued the hefty 'Update Tuesday' trend, delivering fixes for approximately 111 common vulnerabilities and exposures.

08/05/2020

Starting June 1, eligible customers that "visit" or use the Microsoft 365 Security Center portal will be able to access certain Microsoft Threat Protection capabilities.

Starting June 1, eligible customers that 'visit' or use the Microsoft 365 Security Center portal will be able to access certain Microsoft Threat Protection capabilities.

05/05/2020

The Microsoft Search in Bing extension is now an opt-in capability that needs to be turned on by IT pros if it's wanted.

Microsoft recently shared more details about its plan to offer Microsoft 365 enterprise subscribers the ability to opt into using Microsoft Search in Bing.

04/05/2020

Microsoft is enabling free single sign-on access (SSO) to for all of its Azure Active Directory subscribers ...

Microsoft is enabling free single sign-on access (SSO) to for all of its Azure Active Directory subscribers, among other new features announced last week.

01/05/2020

Organizations using WVD can access true Windows 10 or Windows 7 operating systems and applications, which run on virtual machines housed in Microsoft Azure datacenters.

A so-called 'spring update' of Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) that effectively turns it into an Azure service is now in preview, Microsoft announced this week.

24/04/2020

The coronavirus pandemic has meant a sudden surge in remote work in March. Employees took company laptops and PCs home, but IT preparations to support remote work scenarios may have lagged.

For organizations whose employees have shifted to working remotely en masse, Microsoft has explained how the password mechanism for Windows systems works for them.

22/04/2020

CAE aims to address a limitation in federated identity and access systems in that they typically establish a log-in session at a single moment, but any changed circumstances don't get subsequently communicated.

The Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) protocol undergirds certain Office 365 and Azure Active Directory products, providing an additional layer of identity and access protections, Microsoft explained this week.

17/04/2020

The issue concerns a file-reading vulnerability (CVE-2019-11510) in Pulse Secure VPNs that can expose passwords.

Pulse Secure virtual private network (VPN) products have earned another security warning from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

15/04/2020

Microsoft's April "Release Notes" document listed fixes arriving for Windows, Windows Defender, Edge and Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics, Visual Studio, plus apps for Android and Mac.

Microsoft's latest security patch bundle, released Tuesday, was another hefty one.

09/04/2020

Windows 10 preview build 19603 was released Wednesday as a "fast-ring" test release for Windows Insider Program participants. It includes a new File Explorer that provides a more user-friendly access interface to installed Linux tools.

The latest Windows 10 preview build gives users the ability to display Linux distro files using Windows File Explorer, among other new features.

06/04/2020

Microsoft attributed the delay to uncertainties surrounding the "COVID-19 crisis." The company will announce a more precise end-of-support date in the future.

The end date for Basic Authentication on Exchange Online has been postponed to the 'second half of 2021' from the originally planned Oct. 13, 2020, Microsoft said on Friday.

02/04/2020

Browser makers across the board have either already dropped or are in the process of dropping support for those security protocols, instead adopting TLS 1.2 or higher.

Microsoft's plan to drop support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols 1.0 and 1.1 in its browsers has been pushed back to the second half (2H) of 2020, the company announced this week.