Win11Debloat is an open-source PowerShell script for removing pre-installed Windows apps and disabling telemetry and intrusive interface elements, ads, and more. Rather than having to go through settings and removing things one-by-one, Win11Debloat can run once and remove everything that is unwanted. The script itself is customizable, so users can pick and choose what they … continue reading
Microsoft has announced a number of updates to its identity and access management (IAM) solution, Microsoft Entra. The company is starting to roll out user experience updates to the Microsoft Authenticator app. The app will soon categorize key actions, such as credentials configured in the app, additional sign-in methods, and account management options. Microsoft is … continue reading
IBM and Microsoft have announced a new partnership designed to help companies modernize their security operations and protect themselves from cloud identity threats. To help companies be better protected against cloud identity threats, the two companies created a new offering based on IBM Consulting’s automation, accelerators, and industry domain knowledge and the Microsoft Entra suite … continue reading
The file storage and sharing company Dropbox just announced its 2024 Spring release which comes with a number of new features, including end-to-end encryption for team folders, additional Dropbox Replay features, new Microsoft integrations, and more. End-to-end encryption has been added to shared team folders, which is beneficial for teams who are working with highly … continue reading
Veeam Software is now simplifying the process for customers to safeguard Microsoft 365 through Cirrus by Veeam, which is a Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering. It aims to provide Microsoft customers with effective data protection and ransomware recovery capabilities. This solution, building on Veeam’s track record of protecting almost 18 million Microsoft 365 users, includes support for … continue reading
Microsoft is adding to the list of offerings it has that incorporate AI to improve how businesses run. Microsoft Security Copilot combines the capabilities of GPT-4 with Microsoft’s security capabilities to provide an end-to-end defense system. The company hopes that this new solution will enable security to be a more human endeavor as security professionals … continue reading
Cloudflare announced new integrations with Atlassian, Microsoft, and Sumo Logic to offer wider availability for its zero-trust security platform. “Today’s CISOs are tasked with securing a complex matrix of applications, tools, and devices that inherently require a Zero Trust approach. That’s why we continue to expand Cloudflare One to make it as seamless as possible, … continue reading
Back in October, Microsoft was informed that drivers certified by Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Developer Program were being used in a malicious way in post-exploitation activity. Microsoft was made aware of this activity by security companies SentinelOne, Mandiant, and Sophos and were quick to perform an investigation. Christopher Budd, senior manager of threat research in the … continue reading
Microsoft has made the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) generally available in the Microsoft Store, removing the preview label from the store listing. WSL enables developers to install a Linux distribution on their Windows machines, With the latest release, WSL is now available in the Microsoft Store on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. This … continue reading
Dell announced new services for Microsoft products that focus on zero trust, including Identity and Endpoint Protection with Microsoft Zero Trust. The new capability aims to help companies achieve zero trust alignment by providing expert guidance, implementation services, adoption and change management strategies. It provides assessments of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory and offers … continue reading
Kyndryl, Microsoft, and Dell Technologies have all teamed up to provide a new solution to help customers accelerate their cloud transformation projects. The integrated hybrid cloud solution brings together strengths from Microsoft Azure, Kyndryl managed services, and Dell Technologies infrastructure. The offering is called Kyndryl Distributed Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), and … continue reading
Microsoft recently announced several updates that have been made regarding cloud cost management. These updates are intended to bring users visibility into what they are spending and where they are spending it so there are no surprises when it comes to the bill. The first of these updates is the ability to view costs in … continue reading