From intelligent tools built on inclusivity to the latest in Windows—here’s what’s new in Microsoft 365
This month, we’re adding new capabilities to make everyone more comfortable in meetings, feel empowered in the diverse hybrid workplace, and be able to switch devices more easily.


Help your employees thrive with Microsoft Viva in the hybrid world
As the shift to hybrid work becomes a reality, it is clear that the workplace today is different than it was two years ago. Employees' expectations continue to evolve as they reconsider their "worth it" equation.

3 ways to meet new hybrid expectations with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365
Five years ago, we embarked on an exciting journey with Microsoft Teams, building a hub for collaboration and teamwork. Video meetings were not the workplace norm, but it was clear from the beginning that the combination of async and sync collaboration in a single product presented a unique opportunity to reimagine how we work, learn, and connect with others.

From empowering frontline workers to accessibility improvements—here’s what’s new in Microsoft 365
This month, we’re bringing new capabilities to help empower the frontline workforce, make content more accessible across Microsoft 365, and more.

Reduce the load on frontline workers with the right management technology
Frontline workers have enough to deal with during the pandemic. Microsoft’s unique approach is designed to make their lives easier.

New Microsoft Teams Essentials is built for small businesses
Perhaps no one has been hit harder over the past 20 months than small businesses. To adapt and thrive in this new normal, small businesses need comprehensive solutions that are designed specifically for them and their unique needs.

Microsoft Office—Transforming for the hybrid world
Microsoft Office is changing with the times. That is why we are reimagining Office, adding new apps to respond to new opportunities, and making Office a universal, interactive canvas for creators of all kinds.

Microsoft Viva is now generally available to help transform your hybrid work experience
Earlier this year, we began the journey of building the first employee experience platform (EXP) for the digital era with Microsoft Viva. Our vision was to foster a culture of human connection, purpose, growth, wellbeing, and results

Stay in the flow of work with new collaborative apps for Microsoft Teams
In the past 20 months, we’ve witnessed an explosive growth of virtual interactions, with people collaborating more—both inside and outside their organizations, with greater frequency and across more applications than ever before. The question facing us now is, how can we shift from merely adapting to thriving with hybrid work?

Introducing a new era of hybrid personal computing: the Windows 365 Cloud PC
Updated on August 2, 2021: Windows 365 is now generally available to businesses of all sizes. Learn more about Windows 365 and experience it today. As some regions begin to make their way out of the challenges and disruption of the past 18 months, we’re seeing a new world of work emerge. Organizations everywhere have…

Work remotely, stay secure—tips for CISOs
With many employees suddenly working from home, there are things an organization and employees can do to help remain productive without increasing risk.

Government data protection—earning and retaining the public’s trust with Microsoft 365
Earning and retaining the public’s trust requires a modern approach to protecting data. Governments can adopt a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity with the help of Microsoft 365.
Enhance your security posture with Microsoft Azure Sentinel—now generally available
Azure Sentinel—the flexible, scalable, cloud-native SIEM—is now generally available.
New Azure Active Directory capabilities help you eliminate passwords at work
Announcing the public preview of FIDO2 security keys support for passwordless sign-in to Azure AD.

Secure password-less sign-in for your Microsoft account using a security key or Windows Hello
We just turned on the ability to securely sign in with your Microsoft account using a standards-based FIDO2 compatible device—no username or password required!

Microsoft named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Access Management
Microsoft was recognized as a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Access Management, Worldwide—which is a strong validation that that our customers value the innovations we added to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) this year.

The role of standards in accelerating innovation
By building upon widely implemented industry standards, innovators are free to focus on the innovative aspects of their work, letting existing standards do the heavy lifting.
Microsoft Authenticator companion app for Apple Watch now in public preview
Announcing the Microsoft Authenticator app for Apple Watch! Now you’ll be able to approve notifications on your Watch without having to get your phone.

It’s time for token binding
The last few months have been some very exciting times in the world of identity and security standards. Due to the efforts of a broad set of experts across the industry, we’ve made incredible progress in finalizing a broad set of new and improved standards that will improve both the security and user experiences of a generation of cloud services and devices.

Eight essentials for hybrid identity #3: Securing your identity infrastructure
While we fight the good fight to ward off threats in your cloud infrastructure, we’d also like to recommend steps that you can take that could immediately protect your hybrid infrastructure.
Vision + Execution: Microsoft named a leader again in Gartner MQ for Access Management
For the second year in a row, Gartner has positioned Microsoft in the Leaders Quadrant in the 2018 Magic Quadrant for Access Management.

Eight essentials for hybrid identity #2: Choosing the right authentication method
I’m here to share with you the next part in our “Eight essentials for hybrid identity” blog series, based on what we’ve learned from working with tens of thousands of organizations on this hybrid journey.