Microsoft 365 License Updates 2026
Microsoft 365 license updates for 2026 have been a recent topic of discussion. The main focus has been on price increases, although Microsoft also announced significant changes to the technical features of M365 E3 and E5 licenses at the beginning of December. Intune Suite features, long sold as a separate license, will be integrated into […]
Modern Update Management
With the end of Windows 10 support and the continuously evolving threat landscape, managing updates for operating systems and software has become one of the critical aspects of cybersecurity. Organizations need solutions that are secure, scalable, and easy to manage—especially in today’s hybrid and remote work environments. In this blog, I will introduce you to […]
Acronyms in Information Security
When working in the IT field, one often encounters various acronyms. Information security is no exception; it also uses terminology that one should be familiar with. Understanding these terms becomes particularly important when acquiring such services for organizational use. Some of the more common acronyms you might encounter in the field of information security today […]
Microsegmentation – small networks, but great security
Local network segmentation is a cybersecurity topic that is discussed too little. Microsegmentation may be perceived as technically too difficult to implement. On the other hand, as services move to the cloud, it may be felt that the organization no longer needs anything other than an internet connection, so why is it still important to […]
Windows Autopilot – Modern Device Provisioning
Did you know that Windows Autopilot is the most cost-effective method for pre-installing workstations? Windows Autopilot is Microsoft’s cloud-based Windows device installation product. Simply put, Autopilot can set up Windows devices to the point where they can be handed directly to users. In this blog, Above IT ‘consigliere’ Matias Haapaniemi discusses the technology and the […]
Microsoft Exchange SE Licensing Models
The lifecycle of Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 versions is approaching its end – October 14, 2025 – which means that organizations still using these versions must now make a decision: either upgrade/migrate to the Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) model or migrate to Exchange Online within the Microsoft 365 service. In this article, Pasi […]
Cloud Management of Exchange Attributes
Microsoft has released a very welcome update to the Exchange Online environment of the Microsoft 365 service, which brings relief to IT departments regarding the management of Exchange hybrid environments. The update enables the management of Exchange attributes directly from the cloud, even for users synchronized from AD whose mailboxes are located in Exchange Online. […]
The Age of Agents
Microsoft’s AI tools in the Microsoft 365 world have been in the market for well over a year without much notice. Microsoft 365 Copilot was initially a personal assistant for its user. However, the future of Copilot is more. What are agents and why do we need Microsoft Copilot Studio? I must spoil a bit: […]
Browser applications securely deployed
Microsoft’s Entra Application Proxy, or App Proxy for short, securely publishes browser-based applications from the local environment. Publishing services to the public network always involves risks, which is why publishing services through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) has become an established practice. Did you know that with modern methods, you can publish applications to work […]
Strengthen your organization’s brand reliability
Dear IT Manager, take action now. The marketing department and the information security officer will soon be working together on this matter. 😉 While this might not be entirely the case yet, there is a partial truth behind the provocative headline. BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) is the latest email security measure following DMARC, […]