Microsoft this week announced a few Azure Active Directory improvements. The improvements include a "Converged Authentication Methods" addition for centralizing the management of authentication ...

October 9, 2026ConclusionOrganizations using global PATs in Azure DevOps Services must migrate to organization-scoped PATs or Microsoft Entra ID-based authentication by December 1, 2026. Microsoft has ...

Microsoft warns Entra ID admins to migrate from SMS and voice authentication before February 2027 to prevent sign-in ...

Starting in July, Microsoft will begin gradually enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users signing into Azure to administer resources. After first completing the rollout for the Azure ...

Microsoft this week announced a preview of "Authentication Strength," a new control for organizations using the Azure Active Directory Conditional Access service. Authentication Strength lets IT pros ...

As most administrators know, a data breach can devastate an organization. Azure multifactor authentication is one way to add an additional layer of security to prevent unsanctioned access. Multifactor ...

Microsoft has again asked administrators of its cloud-based account and login management service Entra ID to switch user ...

Secure and efficient access control is paramount in cloud development and operations. Azure DevOps offers several authentication mechanisms to manage access to its APIs and services. Personal access ...

Microsoft is extending Azure Active Directory with two new authentication services for developers writing apps and services. AD B2C and AD B2B are in public preview now. Microsoft is making public ...

On September 28 and September 29 this week, a number of Microsoft customers worldwide were impacted by a cascading series of problems resulting in many being unable to access their Microsoft apps and ...