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MSPs are helping customers abandon hybrid identity setups that now create more friction than value.

• Legacy drag: Domain controllers, VPNs, and...

Strong M&A and funding activity across intranet and smart workplace platforms signals rising investor confidence in employee experience growth.

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Sophisticated operators are industrializing attacks on Microsoft 365 with subscription PhaaS kits that combine Evilginx-style AitM proxies and...

Xero has integrated its JAX AI financial superagent directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot, delivering live accounting data inside Excel, Word and...

IT leaders should adopt the 2+M rule for SharePoint libraries: max 2-3 folder levels for structure and permissions, then rely on metadata for...

SharePoint Alternatives Landscape

• 🔥 10 Best SharePoint Alternatives in 2026: The guide compares 10 platforms including livepro, Glean, Knowmax,...

Microsoft Scout's update focuses on flexible workflows rather than autonomous agents, with live model switching and Teams integration as the standout...

• Just 1% weekly usage despite 4.4% paid reach raises questions on ROI for AI add-ons
• M365 plan hikes up to 43% intensify pressure on Copilot licensing negotiations
• August app merger and new paid tiers demand fresh evaluation of enterprise commitments

SharePoint's bundled licensing appeals to many teams, yet persistent issues with search accuracy, permissions, and content decay are prompting IT...

The key decision for a SharePoint intranet isn't which product has the best web parts, but whether to license a self-configure tool like Origami...

Copilot Platform Updates

• 🔥 GPT-5.6 Model Shift: GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model for Microsoft 365 Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint,...

IT leaders must counter evolving M365 threats while adopting AI automation that keeps humans in control.

• New attack vector: Vishing campaigns use...

Microsoft 365 Copilot is evolving rapidly across three fronts:

• GPT-5.6 is now the preferred model, delivering stronger reasoning and efficiency in...

Microsoft 365 Security Risks

• 🔥 Pink Crew Passkey Attack: The Pink crew is tricking employees into fake Entra passkey enrollment via vishing...

Public and private sector cases show Copilot Studio agents generating fast, measurable returns.

• PSC’s single agent cut travel emails 90% and query...

• EvilTokens abuses legitimate device-code OAuth flows to steal access tokens without passwords, bypassing URL filters via browser-side encryption.
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Microsoft is testing its own MAI models for some Excel and Outlook Copilot prompts to cut recurring inference costs.

• Cost pressure: Targets...

Microsoft is expanding Viva Engage and Teams Rooms with features that address predictability in feeds and multilingual meeting access. IT leaders...

Over half of organizations launch SharePoint with zero governance, dooming libraries to become unmanageable within two years.

Key practices that...