Tag: Microsoft security
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Microsoft Entra ID Account Recovery: The Missing Link in Passwordless Identity
Microsoft Entra ID Account Recovery introduces a new self-service recovery model built around verified identity proofing rather than traditional helpdesk resets. This article explores how the feature works, where it fits in a modern passwordless strategy, its architectural implications for Zero Trust environments, and why organisations should start evaluating it now despite its current preview…
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Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery: A Practitioner’s Guide to What it Does and Does Not Solve
On 19 March 2026, Microsoft quietly released one of the most requested enterprise identity features to Public Preview: a native, platform-managed backup and point-in-time recovery capability for Entra ID tenant configuration. No big announcement, no Message Centre notification. Just a new blade in the Entra admin centre. This post cuts through the surface-level excitement, maps…
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Unified Tenant Configuration Management: Microsoft moves tenant governance into continuous control
Microsoft is introducing Tenant Configuration Management as a native configuration governance layer for Microsoft 365. This article explores how continuous configuration monitoring, drift detection and baseline enforcement will reshape Microsoft security and compliance operating models.
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Microsoft is auto-enabling passkeys in Entra: configuration, sync and deployment best practices
Microsoft is automatically enabling passkeys in Entra, accelerating the shift to passwordless authentication. This technical deep dive explains configuration, device sync behaviour and best practices for deploying passkeys securely with Conditional Access.