How can Admins Change the Default MFA Method for Microsoft 365 Users
Admins can change the default MFA method for Microsoft 365 users, effectively bolstering the security of users who rely on less secure MFA methods.
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Microsoft 365 users can now integrate Claude AI using the built-in Microsoft 365 connector, bringing secure, conversational AI into SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. With read-only access, users can search, analyze, and interact with organizational data directly from Claude chat. This integration highlights how AI is becoming the connective layer of the modern Microsoft 365 workplace.
Microsoft Defender has introduced a new Password Protection page in preview, providing security teams a unified place to track and manage password risks across all identity sources. It highlights weak password practices, password-related policies, leaked credentials, and exposed passwords, with built‑in options to remediate immediately.
Microsoft has introduced file-level archiving in SharePoint Online, which lets us archive files to a lower-cost storage tier while keeping sites active. Archived files retain permissions, metadata, and versions, and you can restore them when needed. However, archiving does not reduce storage, it changes how it is billed.
As AI adoption grows, so do the risks associated with it. The new AI pillar in the Zero Trust Workshop helps organizations apply Zero Trust principles specifically to AI systems. This enables better visibility, governance, and security across AI-driven environments.
Microsoft has introduced a long-awaited undo capability for tenant object configurations using Backup and Recovery in Entra ID. This feature automatically backs up configurations, allows you to compare changes, and restore the tenant object settings from any point within the last five days.
Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance lets organizations manage and secure multiple Microsoft tenants from a single place. It helps discover risky shadow IT tenants, manage governance relationships, and create new tenants with governance applied. Currently in public preview, this feature requires a Microsoft Entra ID Governance license to access all capabilities.
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