Amazon to drop a cool $1B on Microsoft 365 cloud suite Over a million licenses for office software to be used by corporate and frontline workers SaaS18 Oct 2023 | 16
Microsoft delays debut of IoT security offer due to 'unexpected system challenges' Updated Software giant tells partners not to sell it but also happy to take your cash now Channel05 Oct 2023 | 11
Beneath Microsoft's Surface event, AI spreads everywhere Windows gets its own Copilot to help operate the operating system – Edge, Bing, Outlook, 365 not spared, either AI + ML21 Sep 2023 | 44
Microsoft to kill off Outlook REST API v2.0 in 2024 – for real this time Learn to love Microsoft Graph or say hello to Mr 404 Software07 Sep 2023 | 10
Farewell WordPad, we hardly knew ye Microsoft ends development of free basic word processor bundled with Windows Software04 Sep 2023 | 145
Official: Microsoft unbundles Teams in Europe Breaking up is hard to do: Redmond reluctantly lets EU play matchmaker for software suite flings SaaS31 Aug 2023 | 19
Microsoft 365 guest accounts + Power Apps = security nightmare Black Hat A login, a PA trial license, and some good old hacking are all that's needed to nab SQL databases Black Hat and DEF CON10 Aug 2023 | 5
Microsoft concession: You can run our wares in AWS virtual desktop under 'revised policy' Interest from antitrust regulators spurred action? Still a pricey option, says analyst, and change doesn't help Google or Alibaba customers PaaS + IaaS02 Aug 2023 | 6
Microsoft puts profanity filter on %@!#ing Teams transcripts Just in case you blurt out that L***x is better than Windows? (That was a joke, PR friends) Offbeat30 Jun 2023 | 43
Microsoft postpones death date for personally licensed Teams Rooms hardware The 'upgrade' is free, yet an amnesty is needed despite months of warning Software28 Jun 2023 | 16
Where are we now, Microsoft 362.5? Europe reports outages Redmond says problems stemmed from a datacenter in Germany, though UK spared the worst of it OSes20 Jun 2023 | 16
With dead-time dump, Microsoft revealed DDoS as cause of recent cloud outages Previous claims its own software updates were the issue remain almost, kinda, plausible Security19 Jun 2023 | 20
Not even Dynamics 365 ERP is safe from Microsoft's Copilot splurge The AI tentacles grab supply chain management, projects, and finance AI + ML16 Jun 2023 | 19
Time is running out to finish that slurp of Outlook Moca Microsoft retiring the calendar board view a few short years Software11 Jun 2023 | 11
Microsoft battles through two 365 outages in one day Updated Windows titan blames technical problems while hacktivists claim it woz them wot did it SaaS06 Jun 2023 | 36
Microsoft Windows latest: Cortana app out, adverts in Get Help? Yes, we highly recommend it, Redmond OSes02 Jun 2023 | 87
Microsoft embraces Apple Mac loyalists – as long as they're using its software iDevice admins now have a safe space where they can talk about M365 On-Prem01 Jun 2023 | 18
Microsoft enables booting physical PCs directly into cloud PCs Running an OS from local storage is soooo last year Virtualization24 May 2023 | 84
NHS England spends £8M to extend Microsoft deals by a month Updated Good day at the Office for Windows giant as nurses still fight for pay raises PaaS + IaaS18 May 2023 | 52
The world of work is broken and it's Microsoft's fault Employees are wasting literal days on meetings and email – but in rides AI like a knight in shining armor, right? Offbeat10 May 2023 | 59
Windows 11 wrecks speech recognition for some apps Microsoft OS stutters with Japanese and Chinese languages OSes03 May 2023 | 4
Microsoft tackles SaaSy URL sprawl, dumping its dotcom in favor of cloud.microsoft Promises more cross-product links, better security, and easier admin – for you and Redmond’s own crew SaaS27 Apr 2023 | 23
Microsoft may stop bundling Teams with Office amid antitrust probe threat First came Slack then others joined the scrum to tackle the Beast of Redmond CxO25 Apr 2023 | 97
Where are we now – Microsoft 363? Cloud suite suffers another outage Final update Some customers unable to use the search function for online services like Teams and Outlook SaaS24 Apr 2023 | 20
Microsoft not a Teams player as admin center, 365 service suffer partial outage Final update It’s not the caching. There’s no way it’s the caching. It was the caching SaaS20 Apr 2023 | 22
More ads in Windows 11 Start Menu could be last straw for some Others are resigned to inevitability and argue it's better than a subscription OSes17 Apr 2023 | 115
Microsoft stumps loyal fans by making OneDrive handle Outlook attachments Which means you may suddenly hit a 5GB limit rather than 15GB Storage06 Apr 2023 | 76
China somehow got through COVID without MS Teams but – phew! – it's arrived Microsoft's cloudy pal 21Vianet upgrades to M365 Software03 Apr 2023 | 11
Microsoft breaks geolocation, locking users out of Azure and M365 Customers banished to an IP address in Uzbekistan that Redmond’s cloud did not recognize Off-Prem24 Mar 2023 | 35
Microsoft's Copilot AI to pervade the whole 365 suite Clippy 2.0 to help us 'reconnect with the soul of our work' ... just don't mention that lawsuit AI + ML16 Mar 2023 | 37
Microsoft dips Teams in the metaverse vat with avatars ahead Can't be bothered with cam? Replace yourself with a 3D diligent worker SaaS15 Mar 2023 | 29
Microsoft rolls out tools and improvements to make its stuff more accessible Inclusion is good business Software10 Mar 2023 | 2
Microsoft to snatch Visio app away from iOS users this summer If you want to use the diagram tool for the long haul, it's going to take a subscription Applications08 Mar 2023 | 37
Now Microsoft injects Copilot AI into Dynamics 365 Bringing Embrace, Extend, Extinguish to a business workforce near you Spotlight on Databases07 Mar 2023 | 6
Microsoft grows automated assault disruption to cover BEC, ransomware campaigns There’s no HumOR in cyberattacks Security24 Feb 2023 | 9
Take the morning off because Outlook has already We're down to Microsoft 364 again by first week of February Applications07 Feb 2023 | 66
Google opens arms to VMware in the cloud and Microsoft 365 on ChromeOS From the Department of Improbable Alliances Off-Prem02 Feb 2023 | 9
WAN router IP address change blamed for global Microsoft 365 outage Command line not vetted using full qualification process, says Redmond. We think it involved chewing gum somewhere Networks30 Jan 2023 | 66
Microsoft: You're not out of love with cloud, you're just 'optimizing' it for a bit Q2 results include modest revenue increase, steep consumer and net income decrease Software25 Jan 2023 | 9
Microsoft 365 faces more GDPR headwinds as Germany bans it in schools Redmond disputes report that 'it is not possible to use without transferring personal data to the USA' Legal30 Nov 2022 | 100
Microsoft mulls cheap PCs supported by ads, subs Want a low-cost machine? Agree to be bombarded and the Windows giant could have a solution for you Personal Tech02 Nov 2022 | 86
If someone tries ransacking your Windows network, it's a bit easier now to grok in Microsoft 365 Defender Blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing... CSO26 Oct 2022 | 6
Google says slap some GUAC on your software supply chain In brief Also: Iranian election hackers are back, the TSA gets regulatory on train cybersecurity, and more Security24 Oct 2022 | 2
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