Europe now has a new contender in the productivity software space. Office EU is a cloud-based workspace designed as a European alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, built around open-source technologies and hosted entirely in EU data centers. The project aims to reduce reliance on outside tech providers while prioritizing privacy, transparency and digital […]
Microsoft has quietly patched three vulnerabilities in Office that deserve more attention than they usually get. Two of them can be triggered just by looking at a file. The third turns Excel and Copilot into a potential data leak. Today’s “Patch Tuesday” has fixes for another 79 more security bugs in Windows, Office and other […]
Microsoft has given enterprise customers another 12 months before it starts forcing them into new Outlook for Windows. The opt-out phase was supposed to start next month has been quietly pushed a year to March 2027. It’s a welcome move though Microsoft’s reasons for the change don’t make sense. Microsoft double-talk – the official reason […]
Microsoft has announced its most expensive Microsoft 365 plan ever. Called Microsoft 365 E7, it goes on sale May 1, 2026, at $99 per user per month. That’s $1.188 a year plus tax or a 65% price jump over E5, and it marks the first new enterprise licensing tier Microsoft has introduced since E5 launched […]
Microsoft is tightening security for work and school accounts in Microsoft Authenticator, introducing automatic detection of jailbroken iPhones and rooted Android devices. From now, the app will warn users, then block sign-ins, and eventually remove stored work or school credentials from compromised devices. The phased rollout aims to protect Microsoft accounts from potential data theft […]