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Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) The Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite offers two tiers of bundles that include several... more

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Services Increasingly Expanding Beyond Microsoft 365 Suites Updated: June 17, 2025 New tiers of several Microsoft 365 core services are quite expensive and are not available...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 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 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 Conditional Access Requires Major Licensing Commitment Updated: October 28, 2024 Conditional access is a valuable way to protect cloud services from compromised devices or malicious...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. 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 Conditional Access and Microsoft 365 Updated: July 6, 2024 Conditional access can help an organization establish a secure perimeter by vetting user accounts,...more Entra ID Tiers Updated: July 6, 2024 Four tiers of Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) services are available; one free and...more Entra External ID Generally Available; Capabilities Improved over AAD Updated: May 13, 2024 Entra External ID, which offers multiple ID management services for organizations to interact with their...more AAD B2C: Here Today, Gone Eventually Updated: May 13, 2024 Azure Active Directory B2C was designed to help organizations offer their end users easy sign-in...more

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on stage at Build 2025

May 19, 2025 Ten Takeaways from Microsoft Build 2025

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Updated: May 23, 2024 Microsoft clarifies (a bit) its MFA for 'all' Azure users edict

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Mary Jo Foley

Updated: July 4, 2023 Microsoft admits early June DDoS attacks impacted its cloud services (and maybe yours, as well)

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Mary Jo Foley

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