Practical Microsoft security, identity and governance insights
Practical Microsoft security, identity and governance insights
Microsoft has made significant strides this week, from expanding its AI ecosystem with models beyond OpenAI for 365 Copilot to a massive $80 billion investment in AI data centers. Wedbush also predicts a 25% tech growth in 2025 led by Microsoft and Nvidia, signaling a transformative era for AI in our industry.
Onboarding and offboarding employees manually can lead to errors, delays, and compliance risks. With Microsoft Entra Identity Governance, you can automate these processes in just 15 minutes—no scripting required. Discover how to streamline user lifecycle management, enhance security, and maintain compliance with Entra’s powerful workflows and customisable extensions. Perfect for organisations looking to save time, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
Microsoft is rolling out the New Outlook for Windows, with automatic transitions starting in January 2025 for Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Premium users, and April 2026 for Enterprise users. Organisations can manage this migration using Microsoft Intune, leveraging detection and remediation scripts to control when and how users switch. Get ahead of the change by planning, testing, and communicating updates to your teams to ensure a smooth transition.
Effective cloud governance is critical in today’s digital landscape. Organisations must tackle risks, ensure compliance, and design resilient architectures to meet directives like NIS2. This guide outlines six essential steps to achieve robust cloud governance using Microsoft tools like Azure Service Health, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Azure Backup. From mitigating concentration risks to preparing exit strategies, learn how to enhance your governance framework and protect your operations.
Discover how Microsoft Azure AD's new "Request on Behalf" feature revolutionises the management of Temporary Access Passes (TAPs). This feature simplifies access workflows for IT admins and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) by enabling requests to be made on behalf of others, enhancing efficiency, governance, and security across multiple tenants. Learn how to configure and implement this feature for a smoother, more secure access management process.
In today’s digital age, securing online accounts goes beyond just choosing a strong password. Frequent password changes, once seen as a key security measure, may actually do more harm than good. This blog explores the latest insights from NIST and Microsoft, highlighting why password policies should focus on long, complex passwords and multi-factor authentication (MFA) instead of arbitrary resets. We’ll also dive into the future of security: passwordless authentication. Discover how businesses and individuals can embrace these modern practices to enhance security and reduce password fatigue.
