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Using Entra ID Support for Passkey Authentication with Microsoft 365

Tony Redmond — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Entra ID supports passkeys as an authentication method. In fact, support is a variation of the existing FIDO2 authentication method using device-bound passkeys managed by the Microsoft Authenticator app. Passkeys are a strong phishing-proof authentication method. The question is whether the current implementation will be considered too complicated by regular users.

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Five Things Microsoft 365 Security Administrators Should Do in 2023

Tony Redmond — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Microsoft 365 security is a big topic. Focus is important when it comes to getting things done. In this article, we suggest five areas that administrators could work on during 2023 to improve the security posture of their tenant. You might already have established full control over some of these areas. Even if you have, it's still good to consider if you can improve security.

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The Practical 365 Update – Episode 32: Live from #CollabSummit, Lists goes offline, Azure AD, SharePoint and Teams news

Steve Goodman — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:22:46 +0000

On the show this week, Steve's having a major case of FOMO whilst Paul's at the European Collaboration Summit, joining us live from the expo floor via Teams. And as well as the news from #CollabSummit, we discuss the latest improvements to Microsoft Lists, Azure AD and Authenticator, Information Barriers, Teams, Compliance and SharePoint.

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Improve MFA Effectiveness in Your Microsoft 365 Tenant in 30 Minutes

Tony Redmond — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 03:01:00 +0000

Microsoft has released two new features to help Multi-factor authentication for Azure AD accounts work smarter and better. It's possible to implement number matching and additional context for MFA challenges in 30 minutes, and the two increase the security of MFA. It's something that every Microsoft 365 tenant administrator should consider, as we explain here.

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Achieving Passwordless Authentication in Azure AD

Dominik Hoefling — Tue, 11 May 2021 07:26:00 +0000

In the second iteration of a two-part series about FIDO2 and passwordless authentication, we walk you through how to facilitate your passwordless deployment for Azure AD identities. Once passwordless authentication is achieved, users can authenticate up to 3x faster and helpdesks should receive fewer requests for password resets, saving your organization time and money.

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Understanding How FIDO Makes Passwordless Authentication Possible

Dominik Hoefling — Thu, 06 May 2021 19:44:04 +0000

FIDO is an open industry alliance dedicated to helping the world move away from traditional passwords. In this article, we explore how the different parts of the FIDO architecture work together to make it possible to consider a passwordless future, even for Microsoft 365 users

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