Tag: Admin impact

TPM 2.0 – a necessity for a secure and future-proof Windows 11

Learn more about one of the key minimum system requirements for Windows 11: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0. A new article describes how TPM 2.0 tackles new security challenges with improved industry standard cryptography, increased isolation, and seamless integration with Windows security capabilities. Follow enclosed recommendations to check the TPM status of devices in your organization using Microsoft Intune or Microsoft Configuration Manager. For devices that don’t already have TPM 2.0, read how you can prepare for the Windows 11 upgrade. 
 

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Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 8, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Viva Pulse: “Customize the privacy policy statement” feature will retire

Viva Pulse will retire the Customize the privacy policy statement feature in the Privacy settings. Instead, Viva Pulse will reference the Microsoft admin center’s Organizational privacy policy, which is an existing capability for Microsoft apps. This retirement eliminates duplicate capabilities.

When this will happen:

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Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 8, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Toggle to new Outlook

Starting April 2026, Microsoft 365 for Enterprise users will be switched from classic to new Outlook for Windows, with the option to revert back. This change aims to enhance user experience with modern features. Organizations are notified to prepare, with automatic rollout requiring no admin action but allowing opt-out options.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Dec 6, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Data Privacy: Microsoft Online Services Subprocessor Disclosure

This notice is to inform you of an update regarding the Microsoft Online Services Subprocessors List.

Microsoft may use non-Microsoft organizations to help provide Online Services. As a function of their role for Microsoft, a small set of these organizations may process your customer data or personal data, only to deliver the services Microsoft has retained them to provide; they are prohibited from using your data for any other purpose. In accordance with GDPR, we disclose these subprocessors to you in advance of their first engagement and provide notification of any changes over time.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 28, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Viva Engage: Additional permissions added to the corporate communicator role

Coming soon to Microsoft Viva: Corporate communicators will be able to perform these following communication management tasks without relying on the IT admin (network admin):

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 28, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Administrator protection on Windows 11

Enhance your organization’s Windows security with Administrator protection through Windows Hello. Available to Windows Insiders first, it will verify your identity before allowing any action that requires administrator privileges. This minimizes the risk of the user making a system-level change by mistake. Additionally, it helps prevent malware from making silent changes to the system without the user knowing. You can configure Administrator protection using Group Policy, through the settings catalog in Microsoft Intune, or with other tools coming soon. Learn more in Administrator protection on Windows 11. 
 

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 28, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Hotpatch for client comes to Windows 11 Enterprise

Protect your organization faster with hotpatch updates for Windows 11 Enterprise, version 24H2. This public preview offers the same level of security patching as the standard monthly security updates without restarting devices or disrupting the users. To get the latest new features, eligible devices will install the standard monthly security update and restart the first month of each quarter. You can use a new Windows quality update policy in Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopatch to opt devices in or out. To learn more, read Hotpatch for client comes to Windows 11 Enterprise. 
 

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 27, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Get started with November 2024 improvements in Windows 11

If you’re an IT professional or decision maker, start using the newest Windows 11 capabilities with helpful tips and actionable steps summarized in one place. This month, learn how to get started with Windows Server 2025, hotpatching in Windows client, multiple tools to manage or transition to the cloud, do more with Copilot+ PCs and AI, and many more security and productivity improvements. With each topic, find relevant Microsoft Ignite sessions included for on-demand watching. 
 

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 27, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Secure Score: Changing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint recommendation

We’re updating the Microsoft Secure Score improvement action of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture.

As part of this change, we will gradually retire the MDE recommendation on SCID-2020, Turn on all system-level Exploit protection settings.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 26, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Upcoming changes to Defender for Identity activities and alerts in Defender for Cloud Apps experiences

As part of the convergence of both Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps into Microsoft Defender XDR services, we are continuing to move away from legacy experiences and enhancing the unified experiences.

Therefore, we will gradually retire Defender for Identity’s Active Directory and alerts data from Defender for Cloud Apps dedicated experiences. All data, as well as all functionality of the affected experiences, remain available through Microsoft Defender XDR unified experiences, where we will continue to invest our development resources.

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Originally posted by Microsoft Nov 25, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Joao Ferreira

I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.

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