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Security and IT news for Greater Boston businesses, written by engineers: what happened, whether it affects you, and what to do about it.

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Microsoft 365 Outage on November 12: What Happened and What to Do Next

Outlook, Exchange Online and Teams went down across the Americas on...
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Entra ID Password Reset Change: What Boston Businesses Need to Know

Starting November 9, 2026, Microsoft Entra ID will only accept password...

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Exchange Web Services Retirement: What Boston Businesses Need to Know

Microsoft began switching off Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online...

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Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Usage-Based Billing Default: What Boston Businesses Should Know

Starting November 2, 2026, every new Microsoft 365 Copilot Business license...

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Microsoft 365 Passkeys Are Now the Default: What Boston Businesses Need to Know

Microsoft 365 passkeys became the default sign-in method on September 1,...

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Prompt Injection Attacks Are the New Email Threat Boston Businesses Need to Watch

Prompt injection attacks are a new kind of email threat that...

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Microsoft 365 Business Plans Get More Storage and Security in 2026

Microsoft is quietly upgrading every Microsoft 365 Business plan this summer....

Boston small business employees reviewing files on a laptop before enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot Security Risks: What Boston Businesses Should Check First

Microsoft 365 Copilot security risks come mostly from old file permissions,...

Microsoft 365 Updates for May 2026: What Boston Businesses Need to Know

May 2026 brings more than 25 changes to Microsoft 365, spanning...

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Microsoft 365 is the backbone of most modern businesses, but a...

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