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The Microsoft cloud moves fast. Here are the recent updates that matter most for security and compliance — curated for mid-market IT decision makers.
Passwordless authentication via passkeys (FIDO2) is now generally available across all Entra ID tenants — including Business and E3 plans. Significant MFA upgrade path for mid-market orgs.
Identity Read on Microsoft →Microsoft 365 Copilot now respects Purview sensitivity labels and DLP policies — meaning AI-generated content is subject to the same data protection rules as human-created content.
M365 · Compliance Read on Microsoft →Autopilot v2 reduces device provisioning time by up to 40% and simplifies Hybrid Azure AD Join scenarios — a major win for organisations deploying physical endpoints at scale.
Intune · Endpoint Read on Microsoft →The unified Microsoft Defender XDR portal consolidates Defender for Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, and Cloud Apps into a single investigation and response interface. Previously only available to E5.
Security · Defender Read on Microsoft →GPU-powered Windows 365 Cloud PCs are now available in select Azure regions — enabling high-performance computing workloads without dedicated hardware for industries like AEC, media, and healthcare imaging.
Cloud PC · Azure Read on Microsoft →Compliance Manager now includes a built-in CMMC 2.0 Level 2 assessment template with automated control testing — significantly reducing the manual effort for government contractors pursuing DoD contracts.
Compliance · GovKit Read on Microsoft →The resources above are great starting points. But a free 48-hour assessment of your actual environment will tell you exactly where the gaps are — not just where they might be.