Mary Jo Foley is the Editor in Chief at Directions on Microsoft. Before joining Directions, Mary Jo has worked as a technology journalist for 40+ years and has focused on covering Microsoft exclusively for the majority of her career.
Mary Jo holds a B.A. in communications from Simmons College and an M.A. from George Washington University in public policy.
Latest Content by Mary Jo Foley
Analyst Report
May 20, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Office Security Fixes for Windows 10 Continue into 2028
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will get some security patches on Windows 10 systems through Oct. 2028, but customers should...
Blog
May 19, 2025 · by Mary Jo Foley
Ten Takeaways from Microsoft Build 2025
Lots of incremental platform announcements around agents were the biggest focus of Day 1 of Microsoft's annual Build developer conference....
Blog
Updated: May 13, 2025 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft to provide security updates for M365 apps on Windows 10 for three more years
Windows 10 support ends on Oct. 14, 2025, but customers running Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 are now getting...
Blog
May 8, 2025 · by Mary Jo Foley
Exchange Online to Cut Off Some Devices and Apps Starting This Fall
In the name of security, Microsoft is blocking Basic Authentication for SMTP in Exchange Online in Sept. 2025. Here’s what...
Blog
Updated: May 2, 2025 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft Q3 FY25 earnings: What Enterprises Need to Know
Understanding where Microsoft is succeeding (and not) can help businesses prepare better for contract renewals and negotiations. Here are some...
Blog
Updated: April 30, 2025 · by Mary Jo Foley
Microsoft: European customers can count on us
Microsoft has outlined steps its execs say they will take to keep European customers from defecting from Azure. Will enterprises...
Blog
Updated: April 29, 2025 · by Mary Jo Foley
The Revamped Microsoft 365 Copilot App: It’s All About the Agents
Microsoft is revamping its Microsoft 365 Copilot app in May 2025 to feature agents more prominently and add some of...