FYI: Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption relies on insecure block cipher Redmond says OME isn't supposed to be used for security, just for something else Security14 Oct 2022 | 13
Microsoft leaves the Office, rebrands everything as 365 Logowatch Now what does that flattened Möbius strip logo remind us of? Offbeat13 Oct 2022 | 124
Microsoft tries again to ignite interest in DevOps cloud security Ignite Identity governance and SOCs also on the menu Security12 Oct 2022 | 3
Microsoft drops the C bomb on financial services – 'compliance' Windows giant know exactly how to get these types fired up Off-Prem05 Oct 2022 | 3
Microsoft rolls out stealthy updates for 365 Apps Good thing Redmond has a brilliant track record with patches Applications15 Sep 2022 | 48
Automating Excel tasks to come to Windows and Mac Not just for the web anymore: Microsoft Office Scripts coming for the macro-managers among us Applications13 Sep 2022 | 42
Crooks target top execs on Office 365 with MFA-bypass scheme 'Widespread' campaign hunts for multimillion-dollar transactions Cyber-crime25 Aug 2022 | 9
Google Workspace Individual arrives in Europe It's taken Mountain View a year to refine the service for the Continent Personal Tech18 Aug 2022 | 1
Microsoft Teams outage widens to take out M365 services, admin center Updated Remember: telephones exist, are handy for collaboration, and usually work SaaS21 Jul 2022 | 51
Microsoft lures SMBs to Cloudy PCs by connecting them to Xbox accounts Windows as a service is getting more mature and manageable Virtualization20 Jul 2022 | 8
This big phish can swim around MFA, says Microsoft Security Slippery AiTM attacks targeted more than 10,000 orgs over the past nine months CSO13 Jul 2022 | 2
Microsoft 365 patches for Windows 7 to end in 2023 By then you won't be able to install the suite on Windows 8.1 Security12 Jul 2022 | 9
Cloudflare menaces virtual desktops with isolated browser access to internal networks Gives cloudy email a kicking, too – but VDI should be safe in its bastions Virtualization27 Jun 2022 | 3
Voicemail phishing emails steal Microsoft credentials As always, check that O365 login page is actually O365 CSO21 Jun 2022 | 20
Microsoft's standalone Defender for Business hits GA Security suite for the orgs unwilling to stump up for a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription Security03 May 2022 | 3
Microsoft makes account switching easier in its web and desktop apps The lines between work and personal life were already blurred anyway Software28 Apr 2022 | 10
Microsoft partners balk at new licensing scheme, dent growth Software giant calls out impact of slow transition to New Commerce Experience amid strong results Software27 Apr 2022 | 24
Microsoft hikes prices for non-profit customers, ends on-prem software grants Office 365 and Windows 365 prices to rise in September – one SKU by much more than recent commercial increase Software08 Apr 2022 | 36
Microsoft brings Cloud PCs and local desktops together in Windows 365 'Just the beginning of our Windows and Microsoft cloud integration' says Windows boss Software06 Apr 2022 | 44
Microsoft's New Commerce Experience: Cloud resellers concerned Who benefits from changes to the Partner Network? Well, it's not partners... or even their customers PaaS + IaaS17 Mar 2022 | 11
Microsoft 365, Office 365 price hikes delayed Special discounts bring number down to the old price until next Tuesday Software08 Mar 2022 | 17
Russia 'stole US defense data' from IT systems Clearly no need for leet zero-day hax when you can spearphish and exploit months-old vulnerabilities Security17 Feb 2022 | 35
Microsoft tempts G Suite customers with 60% discount Don't fancy paying for a Google sub after cutoff date? Pay Microsoft instead Storage11 Feb 2022 | 13
Microsoft adds Azure AD Join to Windows 365 Cloud PC Pick a language, any language (from a list of 38) Off-Prem10 Feb 2022 | 5
Update 'designed to improve user experience' takes down the Microsoft 365 Admin Portal Updated Redmond's quality control shines once more Off-Prem03 Feb 2022 | 53
Microsoft 365 admins 'flooded' with bulk and bogus notifications for over an hour Updated Recent change to cloud services suspected as cause, any real messes will be advised in email only for now SaaS03 Dec 2021 | 11
Nextcloud boss: You gotta fight … for your right … to 'plug into Windows and offer the exact same service' Interview It's the browser wars all over again – but this time it's cloud storage Off-Prem02 Dec 2021 | 22
Microsoft's Teams Essential tier seems designed to coax people on to Business Basic Looks like good value, but sorely lacking in some important areas SaaS01 Dec 2021 | 23
The Sun is shining, the birds are singing, and Microsoft has pulled support for Internet Explorer in Microsoft 365 Looking forward to bright, IE-less future. Kind of Software18 Aug 2021 | 36
Microsoft realises constant meetings stress people out, adds Office 365 settings to cut them short or start them late Where's the PowerShell command to ban all meetings forever? Applications20 Apr 2021 | 48
Microsoft 365 tries again at filtering swearing, bad behavior: Classifiers for seven languages offered Meanwhile, Outlook on Windows gets magical email completion powers SaaS26 Mar 2021 | 64
In case there was any doubt about using legacy Edge, Microsoft 365 throws its weight behind WebView2 New dependencies will rely on runtime from March Software10 Feb 2021 | 11
Same old complexity beneath Windows 10 Cloud Config means it's unlikely to compete with the likes of Chrome OS Analysis Modernisation that happens to be an upsell to premium cloudy plans OSes03 Feb 2021 | 15
As if Productivity Score wasn't creepy enough, Microsoft has patented tech for 'meeting quality monitoring devices' Speech patterns consistent with boredom?! Minus 10 points! Security01 Dec 2020 | 21
Privacy campaigner flags concerns about Microsoft's creepy Productivity Score Watching, always watching Security26 Nov 2020 | 82
Network driver issue shaves 12 more hours off Microsoft's '365' infrastructure, and yeah, it was Exchange Online again Company famed for iffy patches demonstrates its email prowess SaaS06 Nov 2020 | 34
The next time Microsoft 359 craps itself, at least it'll be easier to hunt down help Support and knowledge base articles consolidated into a single and search engine-friendly location Software08 Oct 2020 | 4
From Accompli to Microsoft to Google: G Suite chief Javier Soltero chases the 'complete collaborative experience' Interview But users are 'always one small event away from frustration' when platforms clash, claims IT support biz Software23 Jul 2020 | 12
Don'tcha just LOVE meetings? Microsoft does, too, so here are some new Teams features, you lucky, lucky people Inspire Plus: Security tweaks for Microsoft 365 SaaS21 Jul 2020 | 14
None shall pass: Yet another layer to protect hapless users, employers from dodgy docs added to Microsoft 365 Clicking through Protected View is why we can't have nice things, so here's 'Safe Documents' Security23 Jun 2020 | 6
Microsoft gives Office 365 admins the heads-up: Some internal queries over weekend might have returned results from completely different orgs Only in 'extremely rare circumstances.' So that's OK Security18 May 2020 | 19
Latest Microsoft 365 'wave of innovation' really just involves adding or renaming a bunch of update channels What was Monthly is to be Current as Insider is banished in favour of Beta Software13 May 2020 | 11
Non-human Microsoft Office users get their own special licences Automated operators can pay up like anyone – or anything – else Software07 May 2020 | 23
Extra knobs and dials for Microsoft's Productivity Score while Azure Active Directory lays on the freebies I always feel like / somebody's watching me SaaS01 May 2020 | 3
Microsoft 365 Business to gain more Azure Active Directory toys... oh, and it's called Microsoft 365 Business Premium (from 21 April) Because this Office branding shake-up isn't confusing at all Software06 Apr 2020 | 6
Microsoft expands AI features in Office, but are they any good? Mixed, according to our vulture Hands On Plus note to admins: sending content to Microsoft is on by default and users cannot disable it Software31 Mar 2020 | 38
Have you been naughty, or have you been really naughty? Microsoft 365 users to get their very own Compliance Score Ignite AI, AI! You can't go looking at that! SaaS07 Nov 2019 | 24
Microsoft sees sense, will give Office 365 admins veto rights on self-service Power tools Power to the people... in charge of IT – phew! SaaS01 Nov 2019 | 40
Microsoft 'kills' passwords, throws up threat manager, APIs Graph Security Ignite Cloud lineup gets security overhaul with 2FA and new monitoring tools Security24 Sep 2018 | 34
Google pumps existing drag-and-drop tech into Docs What's in a 365 number, anyway? Software20 Oct 2010 |