Identity & Access Management
Identity Manager: Start Planning Replacement Options Now
Updated: June 13, 2025
Microsoft Identity Manager is set for retirement in 2029, and no direct replacement is expected....more
Protected Actions Help Keep Entra ID Secure
June 7, 2025
Protected actions offer a final conditional access check before administrators can make core changes to...more
Microsoft Entra: The Collected Services
Updated: May 27, 2025
Entra is a family of services to help organizations manage identities and access to resources....more
What Is Advanced Data Residency?
Updated: April 14, 2025
Advanced Data Residency ensures that most Microsoft 365 data resides in the correct region. ADR...more
Passkeys Could Help Organizations Go Password-Free
Updated: March 24, 2025
Passkeys are local cryptographic keys stored securely on a user’s device, such as a mobile...more
IT Planning Needed for Passkey Support and Adoption
Updated: February 24, 2025
Passkeys offer more secure access to applications than user-created passwords, while also effectively eliminating phishing....more
Entra ID License Utilization Insights: A Work in Progress
Updated: November 16, 2024
A new dashboard in development by Microsoft, Entra ID License Utilization Insights, could help provide...more
New License Rule for Contractor Access
Updated: August 27, 2024
Contractors and other nonemployees who access an organization’s Microsoft systems face new licensing rules in...more
Mac Users Can Benefit from Microsoft 365
Updated: August 20, 2024
Microsoft 365 suites increasingly deliver value for Mac users, possibly justifying the suite for Mac-only...more
EMS for Government Customers
Updated: August 19, 2024
Government customers in the United States can license Enterprise Mobility + Security suites designed to...more
New Entra Verified ID Features Generally Available
Updated: July 21, 2024
New identity capabilities are now generally available, but adoption may take considerable time.
Intune Custom Compliance Broadens Conditional Access to Verify PC Integrity
Updated: July 13, 2024
Intune custom compliance allows Intune admins to query any Windows or Linux setting, and enables...more
Understanding Entra ID Protection
Updated: July 7, 2024
Entra ID Protection is intended to help administrators identify security risks and system breaches due...more
Entra ID Platform Support
Updated: July 6, 2024
Entra ID provides hosted identity and access management. Most capabilities are available across all supported...more
Intune Platform Support
July 6, 2024
Intune provides hosted mobile device management and mobile application management. These capabilities are designed to...more
Conditional Access and Microsoft 365
Updated: July 6, 2024
Conditional access can help an organization establish a secure perimeter by vetting user accounts,...more
Updated: May 23, 2024
Microsoft clarifies (a bit) its MFA for 'all' Azure users edict
