Microsoft 365
Email, files, collaboration, identity, and licensing: what Microsoft 365 actually changes in a company, written by the engineers who deploy these environments in French-speaking Switzerland.
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01Identity and Security
Compliance Intune Under Windows s 11: Certification Will Be Handled by Microsoft Azure Certification
On September 17, 2026, Microsoft announced in the Windows message center a change affecting the compliance of Windows 11 devices managed by Intune. The " Windows Health Attestation" assessment—which checks for BitLocker, Secure Boot, and code integrity…
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02Identity and Security
Defender for Cloud Apps will retire its file policies on January 6, 2027, in favor of Purview
Microsoft is removing file policies from Defender for Cloud Apps on January 6, 2027. File-based data protection is moving to Microsoft Purview : a file policy that detects sensitive content and takes action on it is recreated as a strategy DLP, a f…
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03Copilot
Microsoft announces that previous retention policies Teams will no longer apply to Copilot
On September 18, 2026, Microsoft created, in the roadmap Microsoft 365, entry 571306 dedicated to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management. It states that certain existing retention policies, linked to Microsoft Teams, which can currently…
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04Copilot
Work IQ: What Microsoft Means by This Name, What It Costs, and What You Need to Prepare
Work IQ is the name Microsoft uses for the layer that connects Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents to the organization’s work data: emails, meetings and calendars, documents OneDrive and SharePoint, messages Teams, contact information…
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05Intune
Memory Integrity: Updates Windows activate it from October 2026
Microsoft announced on September 1, 2026, that starting in October 2026, Windows quality updates will begin enabling memory integrity—also referred to in the documentation as HVCI (hypervisor-protected code integrity)—on more devices…
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06Identity and Security
Cyber Insurance Questionnaire: Measures an SME Agrees to Follow
The application form for Helvetia’s Special SME Cyber Insurance, dated July 1, 2026, poses the question in a single line: “Do you comply with the requirements?”, followed by “(See our cybersecurity brochure, page 4 and…
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07Microsoft 365
Who owns your tenant Microsoft 365, and who controls it
Your company has a tenant Microsoft 365 : that’s where your accounts, mailboxes, files, and permissions are stored. Microsoft states that the person who purchased a subscription for the organization and signed it up for online services is…
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08Copilot
Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Copilot Cowork: Which Product for Which Problem
A company looking to equip its teams with Microsoft AI assistants is faced with several products whose names begin with "Copilot," including Copilot Cowork, which performs tasks rather than answering questions. Microsoft states that its…
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09Microsoft 365
Choosing a Microsoft Partner: What the Designations Indicate
You're comparing several service providers for a project Microsoft 365. They all display a Microsoft badge on their homepage, and none of these badges indicate which one has already completed a project similar to yours. The partner program changed in 2022: the…
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10Microsoft 365
Teams detects note-taking bots and places them in the waiting room
A participant can invite a meeting assistant to a videoconference: a transcription tool, an automatic note-taker, or a service that produces meeting minutes. The tool joins the meeting as a regular participant and accesses the content at…
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