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Security Defaults in Azure: Simplifying Identity Security for All
- Microsoft Azure provides Security Defaults to help organizations establish baseline security measures within Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) that include Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), self-service password reset, enhanced privileged access management, and blocking legacy authentication protocols. The implementation of Security Defaults offers ease of use, compliance assistance, and cost efficiency, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. However, certain scenarios may require disabling Security Defaults such as custom policies, legacy systems, granular control, and development environments. Disabling Security Defaults increases visibility to threats and may make it harder to meet compliance requirements and cause user mistakes.
- Disabling Security Defaults should only be done if you have alternative security measures in place. Organisations must ensure they have equivalent or better security measures in place before turning off Security Defaults.
- Best practices after disabling Security Defaults include Setting up Conditional Access policies, Enabling Custom MFA policies, Monitoring Azure AD logs, Educating your Users, and using Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM). Advanced Alternatives to Security Defaults include Identity Protection, App-Based Conditional Access, and Zero Trust Security Model.
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Microsoft Enables iPhone-to-Windows File Sharing for Insiders
- Microsoft has introduced file sharing between iPhones and Windows PCs for users in its Windows Insider program.
- To access the feature, users need to update the Phone Link app and the Link to Windows app on their respective devices.
- Transferring files from iPhone to Windows PC and vice versa is made easy with a few simple steps.
- The feature is currently available for Windows Insider program members, with broader availability yet to be announced.
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Amazon Delays Microsoft 365 Deployment Over Security Concerns
- Amazon has postponed the deployment of Microsoft 365 by a year, citing security risks with the cloud-based suite.
- The delay comes after a high-profile security breach at Microsoft, raising concerns for Amazon.
- Amazon requested additional security features and sent Microsoft a list of security adjustments.
- The delay highlights the challenges in addressing the security needs of large enterprises in cloud services.
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Android 15 is preventing Windows Phone Link from showing certain notifications
- Android 15 introduces a feature that blocks untrusted apps from accessing sensitive notifications.
- Windows Phone Link users are being warned that certain notifications may not appear.
- Phone Link can bypass this restriction for Samsung devices running One UI 6.1.1 or later.
- Updating to Android 15 may result in the loss of certain notifications on Windows Phone Link app.
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Why more companies are looking to buy bitcoin
- MicroStrategy's bet on bitcoin has driven a surge in its stock price, inspiring other companies to follow suit.
- Several firms are issuing debt to purchase bitcoin, including Marathon Holdings, Core Scientific, and Acurx Pharmaceuticals.
- Bitcoin's reputation as a hedge against inflation and economic crises is attracting companies aiming to diversify their reserves.
- However, caution is advised as new entrants face higher bitcoin prices and increased risks if the crypto market experiences a sudden drop.
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This Week in AI: Bots Transform Shopping as Tech Giants Roll Out Digital Assistants
- Shopping assistants emerged across major tech platforms, transforming the way consumers buy.
- Recycling firm AMP secured $91 million for sorting robots, improving efficiency in waste management.
- FlexPoint launched a same-day payment system, speeding up payment processing for businesses.
- Puma released its first AI-designed sneaker, showcasing the use of AI in fashion innovation.
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AI Shopping Bots Race to Fill Online Carts
- Tech companies are developing artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can shop online independently.
- These AI shopping agents can browse online stores, make purchases, and use digital credit cards.
- Companies like Perplexity, Amazon, Google, and HotelPlanner are actively working on AI shopping agents.
- However, security and payment automation remain significant challenges for AI shopping agents.
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Microsoft releases Phi-4 language model trained mainly on synthetic data
- Microsoft has released a small language model called Phi-4 that can solve certain math problems better than larger algorithms.
- Phi-4 was trained mostly on synthetic data rather than web content, suggesting that incorporating more synthetic files into small models' training datasets could enhance reasoning skills.
- Phi-4 features an upgraded tokenizer and an enhanced attention mechanism that can analyze 4,000 tokens of user input.
- Phi-4 outperformed its predecessor and other models on math-related reasoning tests, despite having fewer parameters.
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Microsoft’s Recall Feature Returns with New Security Upgrades but Falls Short in Privacy Tests
- Microsoft has brought back its Recall feature for Windows Insiders, months after pulling it from test builds due to security and privacy concerns.
- The updated version of Recall offers encryption, a filter for sensitive information, and opt-in functionality, but recent tests reveal privacy vulnerabilities.
- Testing showed that Recall failed to prevent the capture of sensitive information in certain scenarios, raising concerns about its reliability.
- Microsoft has acknowledged the issues and plans to continuously improve Recall's privacy features based on user feedback.
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Anyone can give Donald Trump $1 million. The pros do it in public.
- Tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman are donating $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund.
- The public nature of these donations is what makes them newsworthy.
- While these donations are not unusual for presidential inaugurations, tech leaders are using them as a way to publicly align with Trump.
- They hope that by publicly supporting Trump, they can achieve favorable outcomes privately.
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2702 (Dev Channel)
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2702 (KB5048761) is being released to Dev Channel with new features, improvements and fixes.
- The build includes new advanced camera options page that has two configurations for cameras - multi-app camera that allows multiple application access and basic camera.
- A passwordless future is being launched by Microsoft with API support for third-party passkey providers and updates to WebAuthn APIs to support a plugin authentication model for passkeys.
- New features that are gradually rolled out include improved filtering for Start menu based on browsing history and ability to change time zones by standard users.
- The build includes fixes for issues such as mouse cursor stuttering, invisible mouse cursor with a black box behind it, oversaturated games and an incorrect policy in case of a roll-back from Build 26120.2510
- Windows Insiders can now try out Microsoft Edge Game Assist (preview) which is an in-game browser optimized for PC gaming to provide rich gaming-centric browsing experience, including favorite, history, cookies and form-fill access.
- Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package and features are generally rolled out using Control Feature Rollout technology.
- Some features in active development for preview may not work fully with Recall and Click to Do.
- Engineers are developing parallel paths for Dev and Beta Channels. Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which channel.
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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4655 (Beta Channel)
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4655 (KB5048753) released to the Beta Channel.
- Improvements include filtering for recommended websites on the Start menu, changes to Spotlight on the lock screen and desktop, and visual preview in Windows Share window.
- Fixes include resolving window previews issue on taskbar.
- Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview) introduced for in-game browsing and gaming-centric experience.
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Happy holidays: 461 Elder Scrolls Online studio developers just unionized
- 461 developers at ZeniMax Online Studios, the studio behind Elder Scrolls Online, have unionized.
- This is the third unionization effort within the ZeniMax family, following the formation of a QA workers' union in 2023 and a union of Bethsoft workers earlier this year.
- The newly formed union, called ZOS United-CWA, has been recognized by Microsoft, the parent company of ZeniMax, and represents a significant victory for workers' rights in the gaming industry.
- The union includes web developers, designers, engineers, and graphic artists across various states in the US.
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Microsoft’s AI Vision Eyes Online Shopping Carts
- Microsoft introduced Copilot Vision, an AI-powered assistant that can guide customers in online shopping.
- Copilot Vision helps shoppers compare products, understand features, and make purchases, potentially reducing abandoned carts and improving consumer satisfaction.
- Businesses can bid for priority placements in Copilot Vision, allowing their products to appear as highlighted choices when AI makes recommendations based on user preferences.
- Microsoft's experimental feature is its first AI browser companion designed to actively participate in users' web experiences and assist in various tasks.
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Gemini 2.0 Flash ushers in a new era of real-time multimodal AI
- Google's release of Gemini 2.0 Flash this week, offering real-time multimodal AI, is transforming how enterprises engage with technology.
- This technology allows users to take video or audio that comes into their computer or phone and ask questions about it.
- Gemini 2.0 Flash offers groundbreaking functionality, allowing real-time interaction with video captured via a smartphone.
- The release of Gemini 2.0 Flash has intensified the competitive race among Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI for AI dominance.
- The technology is a harbinger of new application ecosystems and user expectations, suggesting coming productivity gains and creative workflows.
- Google's advancements in agentic AI have set a new benchmark, although competition from OpenAI and Microsoft is hot on its tail.
- Google's focus on making these Gemini 2.0 capabilities accessible to both developers and consumers is smart.
- For developers, the live API of these multimodal live features offers significant potential, enabling seamless integration into applications.
- While these technologies are revolutionary, challenges remain, including cost, privacy concerns, and the need for improvements in inference accuracy.
- The question for decision-makers is how quickly they can integrate these tools into workflows, as developers and enterprise companies will be rushing to embrace them over the next year.
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