Microsoft Defender for Linux now supports scheduled scans, and Edge Stable shifts to a two-week release cycle on August 27. MSPs need to make two configuration decisions now: close the Linux scan gap and choose the right Edge channel per client.
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Copilot Health and Computer-Using Agents: Two AI Frontiers MSPs Need to Govern Now
Microsoft shipped two things this week that sound unrelated but aren’t: Copilot Health Preview brings regulated medical data into the M365 tenant, and Copilot Studio’s computer-using agents can now drive legacy desktop apps without APIs. Together they point to a future where an AI agent detects a lab result and schedules the follow-up by clicking through an EMR—no human, no API. If you’re managing M365 tenants, the governance questions start now. Who can use Copilot Health on managed devices? What’s your credential vaulting policy for agents that act like authenticated users? How do you audit a workflow that has no API call to log?
Updates in two of our core priorities
Microsoft names Hayete Gallot Executive VP, Security, and assigns Charlie Bell to lead engineering quality. Leadership … Updates in two of our core prioritiesRead more
Enhance Your Windows Skills: Celebrate Two Years of Microsoft’s Bite-Sized Learning Modules
Celebrate the two-year anniversary of Windows skilling snacks, bite-sized learning modules designed for IT professionals at … Enhance Your Windows Skills: Celebrate Two Years of Microsoft’s Bite-Sized Learning ModulesRead more
Two Decades of Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Evolution in Ensuring Device Security
Celebrating 20 years of Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft reflects on the history and evolution of this … Two Decades of Patch Tuesday: Microsoft’s Evolution in Ensuring Device SecurityRead more
Boosting Web Content Updates: Celebrating Two Years of IndexNow’s Impact and Its Recent Partnership with Wix
Celebrating its two-year milestone, IndexNow has made significant strides in making it easier for websites to … Boosting Web Content Updates: Celebrating Two Years of IndexNow’s Impact and Its Recent Partnership with WixRead more