Security is more important than ever, and user accounts must be protected properly against modern threats such as phishing, credential theft, and social engineering. To strengthen identity protection, Microsoft is making passkeys the default authentication method in Microsoft Entra starting September 1, 2026. As part of this transition, Microsoft will retire its built-in SMS and voice-based multifactor authentication services on February 1, 2027. See the Microsoft article for more information: Passkeys by default and retirement of Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication ...

Organizations increasingly need to connect Microsoft 365 administration activities with downstream systems, monitoring platforms, automation workflows, and business processes. Azure Event Grid provides a scalable event-routing service that enables real-time delivery of events to a wide range of Azure services and custom applications. With Delegate365 Event Grid integration, you can automatically send audit logs and operational events from Delegate365 to Azure Event Grid. From there, events can be routed to Azure Storage Queues, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, third-party SIEM systems, monitoring platforms, or custom applications. ...

Delegate365 v11 brings a range of new capabilities designed to improve governance, simplify administration, and provide greater visibility into modern Microsoft 365 environments. This release introduces a new audit logging architecture, enhanced licensing capabilities, support for custom attributes, and the first preview of AI agent governance features. In addition, users will benefit from usability improvements, and numerous stability and performance enhancements throughout the platform. Delegate365 v11 – What’s New Important: Audit Logging changes: The new audit logging system replaces the previous logging to Azure Storage Account tables. Delegate365 now leverages Azure Log Analytics for audit and diagnostic logging and can integrate with Azure Event Grid when required. Please see the article Delegate365 Audit Logging Update for details. ...

Delegate365 v11 now supports managing Exchange Custom Attributes 1–15 directly from the Delegate365 portal. Custom Attributes are can be used to store additional business information such as department codes, cost centers, locations, application identifiers, or classification values. They can also be leveraged for reporting, dynamic group memberships, automation, and policy management. Scope of Custom Attributes With Delegate365 v11, administrators can now view and edit Custom Attributes 1–15 for: Users Shared Mailboxes Resource Mailboxes Mail Contacts Microsoft 365 Groups Microsoft Teams Easy Custom Attribute Management Custom Attributes are available directly within the object management experience. As shown below, administrators can access the feature Custom attributes from the mailbox or object details panel and edit all 15 Exchange Custom Attributes in a dedicated dialog. ...

Microsoft now offers Anthropic AI models (the Claude family, including Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku) through Microsoft Online Services. But what does this mean for customers in the European Union (EU) and their data compliance requirements? Well, Microsoft provides details about AI subprocessors in its documentation on Anthropic models in Microsoft Online Services. So Anthropic AI models are currently outside the scope of the Microsoft EU Data Boundary and are disabled by default for customers within the EU Data Boundary. ...

Last week, Microsoft announced the general availability of Copilot Cowork together with a new pricing model. Copilot Cowork acts as a true digital coworker. It not only answers questions, but also executes complex, long-running tasks end-to-end across multiple tools and data sources, delivering completed results. It’s a real assistant that can independently accomplish tasks for you. Copilot Cowork requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot User Subscription License. Additionally, starting July 1, usage is billed separately based on the tasks executed. ...

For years, the Center of Excellence Starter Kit (CoE) was the foundation for Power Platform governance. But that has changed. Microsoft announced in April 2026: The CoE Starter Kit is no longer actively maintained, and issues are no longer addressed. Its core capabilities have moved into the Power Platform admin center. Find out more at Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit transition to Power Platform admin center. “The Power Platform CoE Starter Kit is no longer actively maintained. Its core capabilities are part of the Power Platform admin center.” ...

Are you following the FIFA World Cup 2026? Have you made your predictions yet? What started as a simple idea - a World Cup 2026 prediction game for colleagues at atwork - quickly became a fully functional web app. Using GitHub Copilot and a “vibe coding” approach, our development colleague Andi built a complete solution with dashboard, leaderboard, match tracking, and a prediction interface. See some screenshorts of the World Cup prediction webapp here. ...

Managing administrators in Delegate365 is straightforward and gives you full control over permissions, scope, and responsibilities. This short guide walks through the process step by step. 1. Open Delegate365 Sign in to your Delegate365 portal - usually the web address is https://[yourcompany].delegate365.com. If you have just completed the setup, use the account that was used during the setup process. This account is automatically assigned as the first administrator with the Portal Administrator role. ...

Thrive IT Conference 2026 in Slovenia once again delivered an inspiring mix of deep technical sessions, practical insights, and great community exchange. Held from June 9–10, 2026, with a full-day preconference on June 8, the event brought together IT professionals, architects, and developers to explore the latest in AI, Azure, Microsoft 365, and beyond in beautiful Slovenia. Martina and I were excited to contribute with several sessions focused on turning AI into real business value - from governance and platform strategy to automation scenarios with AI. ...