5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (190+ words) Microsoft wants to make deployment progress easier to track, but administrators will still need to tackle the migration, configuration, and adoption work themselves. Organizations deploying Microsoft 365 often need to juggle onboarding tasks, licensing information, deployment guides, and support resources spread…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (73+ words) Petri IT Knowledgebase First Ring Daily 2018: Project Zenith is Here In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Project Zenith, the just-announced pre-configured Windows experience for developers that will first become available on PCs with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (904+ words) AI readiness starts with data visibility. Microsoft Purview DSPM gives IT teams a way to find and reduce exposure before Copilot expands discovery. Many organizations are excited about Microsoft 365 Copilot and all that it offers, but Copilot readiness is not…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (364+ words) Microsoft’s newer deployment model removes hardware hash friction, but original Autopilot still matters when IT teams need tighter control. For most cloud-native Microsoft Intune environments, Autopilot Device Preparation should now be the default starting point. Original Windows Autopilot still matters,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (238+ words) Microsoft is making it easier for IT teams to troubleshoot unattended Windows devices with a new Intune Remote Help feature. Administrators can now remotely access devices even when users are unavailable to approve a support session, which reduces delays for…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) Microsoft will introduce Exchange Mail and Calendar connectors while phasing out legacy EWS-based connectivity. Microsoft is getting ready to replace the existing Microsoft Exchange connector in Excel Power Query with new Exchange Mail and Exchange Calendar connectors. This change is…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) What if a cloud credential leaked years ago could still unlock an entire company’s infrastructure today? Cybersecurity researchers have found that hundreds of exposed AWS keys continue to provide unrestricted access to corporate accounts. According to the researchers, about one…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (297+ words) Petri IT Knowledgebase Microsoft Warns Windows Code Signing Changes Could Affect Older Applications Microsoft is replacing aging signing certificates and preparing Windows for post-quantum cryptography adoption. - The Windows Production PCA 2011 certificate will expire in October 2026. - Microsoft is moving to stronger…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (165+ words) Growing reliance on SaaS, external users, and AI agents is driving the need for cloud-based identity governance. 🎬 Watch This Week in IT. Secondly, older identity models were designed around the assumption that users inside the corporate network could be trusted....