Identity Management
The latest Identity Management coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
APIM Developer Portal Security Flaw: Account Bypass Risks & Microsoft Fixes
A significant security vulnerability in Azure API Management's Developer Portal has been discovered that allows attackers to bypass tenant restrictions and create unauthorized user accounts,...
Microsoft Entra Named Gartner Access Management Leader for 9th Year
Microsoft's announcement that it has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management for the ninth consecutive year represents a significant milestone in the identity...
Microsoft's Governance-First AI Pivot at Ignite 2025: Enterprise Agents Get Identity, Audit & Control
Microsoft's Ignite 2025 conference marked a definitive strategic shift in the company's approach to artificial intelligence, moving from a focus on impressive features and productivity gains to a...
Azure Front Door Outage 2025: DNS Routing Failure Disrupts Microsoft Cloud Services
Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure experienced a significant outage on October 29, 2025, when a configuration error in Azure Front Door's DNS routing system caused widespread disruptions across...
Azure Front Door DNS collapse on Oct. 29 hit Microsoft 365 and thousands of apps.
Microsoft's cloud infrastructure experienced a significant outage on October 29, 2025, when Azure Front Door's DNS routing system collapsed during peak afternoon UTC hours, causing widespread service...
Azure Edge Outage Exposes Critical Identity Management Vulnerabilities
The recent Azure edge fabric failure that disrupted airline check-in systems, retail applications, and gaming platforms has sent shockwaves through the IT community, revealing fundamental...
Azure Front Door glitch triggers global Microsoft 365 authentication outage
Microsoft's cloud infrastructure experienced significant disruptions this week as an Azure outage traced to instability in Azure Front Door and regional networking misconfigurations produced...
MIM 2016 Support Ends Jan 9, 2029: Start Your 2-3 Year Entra ID or IGA Migration Now
Microsoft's announcement that extended support for Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) 2016 will end on January 9, 2029, represents a critical inflection point for organizations still relying on this...
Microsoft 365 Outage October 2025: Azure Front Door Failure Disrupts EMEA Services
Microsoft's cloud infrastructure experienced a significant disruption on October 9, 2025, when an Azure Front Door capacity failure caused widespread authentication and service access issues across...
CVE-2025-55241: Critical Entra ID Cross-Tenant Impersonation Vulnerability Analysis
Microsoft has addressed a severe security vulnerability in Entra ID that could have enabled attackers to impersonate any user across tenant boundaries, including Global Administrators, through...
Azure Front Door Outage 2025: Portal Access Disrupted by Capacity Loss
Microsoft Azure experienced a significant service disruption on October 9, 2025, when a capacity loss in Azure Front Door (AFD) created widespread access issues for the Azure Portal and dependent...
Grand Traverse County Adopts Cloud-First Strategy with AI and Identity Governance
Grand Traverse County's Board of Commissioners has approved a comprehensive technology transformation package that marks a significant shift toward cloud-first infrastructure while implementing...