Data Protection
The latest Data Protection coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Apple Silently Collects Your Safari Searches — Unless You Flip This Switch
A privacy guide published by Tech Business News this week spotlights an iPhone setting that remains enabled by default even in iOS 26, allowing Apple to retain queries from Safari, Siri, and...
ValorC3 Launches Managed Veeam Backup Service for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID with Immutable Storage
ValorC3 Data Centers has taken the wraps off a fully managed backup service that promises to lock down Microsoft 365 and Entra ID data with immutable copies, giving organizations a separate safety...
Microsoft Purview's New Simulation Mode Aims to End Noisy Data Classification
Microsoft is preparing a tool that lets compliance administrators test custom data classifiers against real production content before those classifiers ever influence a live policy. The capability,...
Commvault Cloud Goes Native on Azure: What the Summer 2026 Preview Means for Your Data Resilience
Microsoft and Commvault announced on June 24, 2026, that Commvault Cloud will become a native independent software vendor service on Microsoft Azure, with a public preview expected this summer. The...
The Microsoft 365 Value Gap: How to Avoid the Common Traps That Undermine Your Investment
Microsoft 365 is the backbone of productivity for millions of organizations, yet many leaders quietly suspect they are not getting their money's worth. The platform bundles together Office apps,...
Commvault's AI-Powered Cyber Resilience Lands as Native Azure Service for Identity-Centric M365 and Windows Recovery
Microsoft and Commvault will integrate the latter’s AI-powered cyber resilience platform directly into Microsoft Azure as a native independent software vendor (ISV) service, the companies announced...
Heimdal Report: ChatGPT in 71% of IT Shops, Copilot in 68% — Why Security Teams Are Sounding the Alarm
A landmark study from Heimdal Security has dropped a bombshell on the enterprise IT world: artificial intelligence assistants have achieved near-ubiquitous infiltration, yet the security frameworks...
Nigeria's NIMC Launches Massive Training Push for 4,000 Data Protection Officers to Lock Down National ID Privacy
In a move signaling Africa’s most populous nation is serious about protecting its citizens’ digital identities, Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced on Thursday,...
Datto SIRIS Tops 2026 Server Backup Rankings for Ransomware Recovery
{ "title": "Best Server Backup Software 2026: Ransomware Recovery and Verified Restores", "content": "Datto SIRIS tops Kaseya’s 2026 server backup software ranking for the third consecutive...
Turn a Windows NAS into a silent, self-monitoring fortress with $35 in upgrades
You can squeeze enterprise-grade reliability, speed, and versatility out of a home NAS without waiting for the next hardware refresh. The trick is a focused weekend spent layering software smarts...
CVE-2026-40372: ASP.NET Core DataProtection Vulnerability Exposes Runtime Secrets on Linux
Microsoft's April 2026 security disclosure revealed CVE-2026-40372, a critical vulnerability in ASP.NET Core DataProtection that exposes runtime secrets when applications run on Linux systems. This...
CVE-2026-40372: Critical ASP.NET Core Data Protection Vulnerability Exposes Linux Applications
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-40372, a critical vulnerability in ASP.NET Core's Data Protection system that specifically impacts Linux deployments. The security flaw allows attackers to bypass...