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OneView and TrueTime Retirement Removes Personal Account Access in OWA

Summary  Beginning March 2026, Microsoft will retire OneView and TrueTime in Outlook Web App, removing support for personal accounts and calendars. Users needing multi-account support should move to the Outlook desktop app.  For years, users have relied on Outlook web to manage both their work mailbox and personal accounts in one place. Features like OneView and TrueTime made it possible to manage meetings, appointments, and…

9 hours ago

Microsoft Teams Messaging Safety Protections are Enabled by Default  

Summary:   Microsoft Teams has enabled messaging safety protections, automatically turning on features such as weaponizable file type blocking, malicious URL detection, and user reporting for false positives. This change applies only to tenants that were using default settings, while existing custom configurations remain unaffected.  Some Microsoft Teams users in your organization may start complaining that certain file uploads are blocked or links flagged as…

1 day ago

Viva Engage Communities Integrate into Microsoft Teams 

Summary Viva Engage communities will be integrated into Microsoft Teams, allowing users to access community discussions, announcements, and events directly within Teams. The integration is enabled by default for users with Viva Engage access.  Microsoft has started rolling out Viva Engage communities into Microsoft Teams as part of a public preview. Starting in April 2026,…

2 days ago

Microsoft Disables NTLM by Default in Upcoming Windows Releases

NTLM has long been a fallback authentication protocol for legacy applications and systems in Windows environment, with a history spanning more than 30 years. However, it introduces well-known security risks that no longer align with today’s Zero Trust and identity-first security models. As part of its ongoing focus on advancing…

2 days ago

Microsoft Announced Billing Enforcement for Guest Governance in Entra ID

Summary Starting January 30, 2026, Microsoft began enforcing billing meter for guest governance in Microsoft Entra ID. Now organizations are required to link an Azure subscription to continue using governance features for guest users. Billing is calculated based on Monthly active users (MAU) involved in Entra ID governance actions. Microsoft…

5 days ago

Upcoming Change on Conditional Access to Improve Policy Targeting All Resources with Exclusion

Summary Microsoft is enhancing Conditional Access enforcement for policies that target All resources, including those with exclusions. Sign-ins from client applications requesting only basic directory scopes will now be fully evaluated. The rollout begins March 2026 and continues through June 2026; organizations should review policies and custom apps for requirements like MFA…

7 days ago
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OneView and TrueTime Retirement Removes Personal Account Access in OWA

Summary  Beginning March 2026, Microsoft will retire OneView and TrueTime in Outlook Web App, removing support for personal accounts and calendars. Users needing multi-account support should move to the Outlook desktop app.  For years, users have relied on Outlook web to manage both their work mailbox and personal accounts in one place. Features like OneView and TrueTime made it possible to manage meetings, appointments, and…

9 hours ago

Microsoft Teams Messaging Safety Protections are Enabled by Default  

Summary:   Microsoft Teams has enabled messaging safety protections, automatically turning on features such as weaponizable file type blocking, malicious URL detection, and user reporting for false positives. This change applies only to tenants that were using default settings, while existing custom configurations remain unaffected.  Some Microsoft Teams users in your organization may start complaining that certain file uploads are blocked or links flagged as…

1 day ago

Viva Engage Communities Integrate into Microsoft Teams 

Summary Viva Engage communities will be integrated into Microsoft Teams, allowing users to access community discussions, announcements, and events directly within Teams. The integration is enabled by default for users with Viva Engage access.  Microsoft has started rolling out Viva Engage communities into Microsoft Teams as part of a public preview. Starting in April 2026,…

2 days ago

Microsoft Disables NTLM by Default in Upcoming Windows Releases

NTLM has long been a fallback authentication protocol for legacy applications and systems in Windows environment, with a history spanning more than 30 years. However, it introduces well-known security risks that no longer align with today’s Zero Trust and identity-first security models. As part of its ongoing focus on advancing…

2 days ago

Microsoft Announced Billing Enforcement for Guest Governance in Entra ID

Summary Starting January 30, 2026, Microsoft began enforcing billing meter for guest governance in Microsoft Entra ID. Now organizations are required to link an Azure subscription to continue using governance features for guest users. Billing is calculated based on Monthly active users (MAU) involved in Entra ID governance actions. Microsoft…

5 days ago

Upcoming Change on Conditional Access to Improve Policy Targeting All Resources with Exclusion

Summary Microsoft is enhancing Conditional Access enforcement for policies that target All resources, including those with exclusions. Sign-ins from client applications requesting only basic directory scopes will now be fully evaluated. The rollout begins March 2026 and continues through June 2026; organizations should review policies and custom apps for requirements like MFA…

7 days ago
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Explore a 31-day series on reducing attack surfaces across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, hybrid environments, and endpoints.
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Explore a 31-day series of Microsoft Secure Score recommendations that boosts your security.
Microsoft 365 Cybersecurity Month Series: 2023 Edition ( 33 posts )
Explore a 31-day series of advanced Microsoft 365 security strategies that foster zero-trust.
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Microsoft365DSC: The Unexplored Free Tool by Microsoft ( 6 posts )
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Access Reviews in Entra ID ( 4 posts )
Guides To Automate & Validate User Access with Entra ID Access Reviews.
End-of-Support Milestones ( 8 posts )
Bookmark Our Microsoft 365 Updates Guide for the Latest Monthly Changes and Yearly Deprecations.
Lifecycle Workflows in Entra ID ( 4 posts )
Guides To Automate Your Entire User Lifecycle from Onboarding to Offboarding.
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Alerting
We grind mountains of data to alert you precisely; No false negatives, no noise, no lame alerts.
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Connect and run SPO scripts non-interactively using app-only certificate-based authentication in the SharePoint Online Management Shell.

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Learn how the Microsoft MCP Server for Enterprise lets AI agents query Microsoft 365 and Entra ID data through natural language.

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Simplify SharePoint branding governance with new PowerShell controls. Enforce enterprise themes, disable custom branding per site, and more.

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Microsoft Entra soft deletion & restoration feature helps to recover cloud security groups within 30 days while preserving settings, membership, and ownership.

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Learn how to prevent users from adding computers to Active Directory. Prevent unauthorized workstation joins and secure your AD environment.

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Discover how OneDrive’s latest update simplifies file transfers for departing employees in your Microsoft 365 organization.

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Microsoft Entra now includes lifecycle workflows for inactive users. Automatically detect, disable, or manage unused accounts.

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Block the creation of client secrets in Microsoft Entra applications to reduce authentication risks and prevent credential leaks.

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