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Microsoft and Oracle Abandon Cloud Infrastructure Talks in June 2026 Over Unresolvable Security Hurdles
Microsoft and Oracle have walked away from negotiations over a proposed cloud infrastructure leasing arrangement, sources familiar with the matter confirm. The talks, which aimed to let one company...
Microsoft Teams Voice Enrollment Revolution: AI-Powered Meeting Profiles & Privacy Concerns
Microsoft is fundamentally transforming how users interact with Teams by introducing express voice enrollment directly within meetings, a move that promises to dramatically increase adoption of voice...
AI Notetakers Capture 60% of Workplace Sensitive Data, Requiring New Governance Frameworks
The rapid adoption of AI-powered notetaking applications in corporate environments has created a new frontier of workplace privacy concerns and compliance challenges. As organizations increasingly...
Copilot Flaw CW1226324 Let AI Access Confidential Emails Despite DLP Policies
A significant security vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, identified as CW1226324, has exposed a critical data loss prevention (DLP) bypass that allowed the AI assistant to read...
AI Agent Identity Governance: The Critical Security Gap in Enterprise AI Adoption
As enterprises rapidly adopt AI copilots and autonomous agents, identity—not just models or data—has emerged as the primary attack surface requiring urgent governance. This revelation, sharpened...
Windows 10 ESU: Critical Migration Window for Enterprise Security
Microsoft's Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program represents a critical but temporary security bridge for organizations navigating the complex transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11. With...
Consumer Reports Demands Free Windows 10 Security Updates Beyond October 2025 — Here’s What It Means for You
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop issuing free security patches for Windows 10. Consumer Reports is now pushing for that deadline to be meaningless for the millions of people who can’t or...
Windows 10 Support Ends October 2025: BPO Industry's Migration Crisis Deepens
Less than six months before Microsoft retires security support for Windows 10, business process outsourcing (BPO) firms are staring down an operational emergency. On October 14, 2025, the company...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
Windows 10 Still Runs on 53% of PCs: Your Urgent Migration Roadmap Before October 14
More than half of the world’s PCs—53% to be precise—are still running Windows 10, a staggering statistic just weeks before Microsoft officially retires the operating system on October 14, 2025....
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
No Microsoft ESU for Office 2016/2019: 0patch Offers Critical Micropatching Lifeline After 2025 Cutoff
Microsoft will permanently cut off security updates for Office 2016 and Office 2019 on October 14, 2025, and unlike Windows 10, there will be no paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program to soften...