Summary Microsoft updates licensing to extend access to advanced capabilities in Teams and Places without requiring a Teams Premium license. This update removes exclusive barriers, giving organizations easier access to intelligent tools for managing workspaces and events without added licensing complexity. For years, Teams and Places have quietly grown into powerful…
Organizations are rapidly moving toward passwordless authentication using passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID. This approach replaces traditional passwords with cryptographic credentials bound to a user’s device, enabling sign-ins that are secure and seamless. This prevents common credential-based attacks such as phishing, password spraying, and brute-force attempts. Now, Microsoft is taking…
Microsoft has officially flipped the switch on a long-announced Intune security change, and some users are feeling it already. As of January 19, Microsoft Intune’s new Mobile Application Management (MAM) security enforcement blocks work apps that use outdated Intune SDK or wrapper versions. While Microsoft flagged this update a month ago in the Microsoft 365 admin center, now this…
As Microsoft Teams becomes a primary communication platform, attackers are increasingly exploiting external chats and group conversations as entry points into organizations. Sudden spikes in external communication often signal phishing, spam, or compromised tenants, but without proper visibility, these warning signs are easy to miss. Consider this scenario: an external…
Microsoft Purview collects mountains of data about how information flows through your organization – audit logs, activity explorer data, content explorer insights, dashboards, and countless other metrics. These metrics help track how your content is used and protected. It’s comprehensive and powerful, giving you visibility into nearly every aspect of your information security landscape. But here’s the…
As organizations expand their use of SharePoint across regions, projects, and teams, the number of sites continues to grow rapidly. Over time, admins lose clear visibility into who owns each SharePoint site and why it exists. Also, identifying relevant & active sites will be difficult to enforce governance consistently. To…
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Explore Teams and Places features unlocked by the Microsoft Teams licensing update to manage workspaces smarter without Premium add-ons.
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Learn how Microsoft now enables admins to manage version expiration for audio and video files in SharePoint Online to reduce storage.
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Explore Microsoft Purview’s new Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), which secure both user and AI data interactions.
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Learn how to create an Active Directory test environment to safely test policies, scripts, and settings before deployment in production.
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Learn how to use the Microsoft Entra Suite Workshop to effectively leverage the features within the suite.
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Learn how to block risky AI apps on company-owned devices using Microsoft Intune app configuration policy to prevent AI-driven threats.
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Configure the local network browser policy to preserve OneDrive & SharePoint offline access to surpass the Chromium 141 privacy update.
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Microsoft offers a free Zero Trust workshop to help organizations assess security posture and follow a clear roadmap to Zero Trust adoption.
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Microsoft Teams is rolling out a prevent screen capture feature in meetings to block screenshots and screen recordings of sensitive content.
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Microsoft requires MFA for password changes or any other credential management activities on the My Sign-ins page to strengthen security.
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Explore the key OneDrive for business security practices crucial for protecting sensitive data and preventing data loss in OneDrive.
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Learn how the Identity Threat Detection and Response dashboard helps you assess your identity security and detect threats.
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