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RSS feedSeptember 2020
Azure Synapse SQL on-demand now enforces TLS 1.2 on outbound connections
Azure Synapse SQL on-demand is now enforcing TLS 1.2 for outbound connections used by all SQL client applications.
August 2020
Azure Policy compliance scan action for GitHub workflows is in public preview
Trigger on-demand Azure policy compliance scan on Azure resources from GitHub workflows and proceed/fail workflow execution depending on compliance state of resources.
Azure Data Share in-place sharing for Azure Data Explorer now generally available
Share big data in-place easily, securely, and at no additional cost.
Azure France has achieved GSMA accreditation
Azure has added an important compliance offering for telecommunications in France, the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Security Accreditation Scheme for Subscription Management (SAS-SM).
July 2020
Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now ISO 27001-certified
To help you meet your compliance obligations across regulated industries and markets worldwide, Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now ISO 27001-certified.
Revocation of non-compliant Certificate Authorities potentially impacting customer’s Azure service(s).
Recent reports detailed Certificate Authorities that were not compliant with industry standards for trusted CAs. As per industry requirements, non-compliant CAs are being revoked requiring customers certificates to be re-issued.
Microsoft Graph Service: Retiring TLS 1.0 and 1.1 and preparing for TLS 1.2 in US Gov Cloud
Update your Microsoft Graph clients in US Gov Cloud (https://graph.microsoft.us & https://dod-graph.microsoft.us) to TLS 1.2 by 8/5/2020 to ensure that you maintain uninterrupted access to Microsoft Graph Service.
Azure Site Recovery now supports replication with private links
Ensure a secure channel for replication of your Azure and on-premises workloads with the help of private links capability of Azure and Site Recovery.
June 2020
Minimal TLS version setting is now available for Azure Database for MariaDB
Enforce a minimal TLS version at the server level that applies to Azure Database for MariaDB using the new TLS version setting.
Minimal TLS version setting is now available for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Enforce a minimal TLS version at the server level that applies to Azure Database for PostgreSQL using the new TLS version setting.
Minimal TLS version setting is now available for Azure Database for MySQL
Enforce a minimal transport layer security (TLS) version at the server level that applies to Azure Database for MySQL using the new TLS version setting.
Azure IoT Edge Moby engine security update for CVE-2020-13401
A security vulnerability has been identified in Moby engine components in Azure IoT Edge. (Windows versions aren’t affected.) Get details and follow instructions to fix the issue in Moby engine version 3.0.12 or later.
May 2020
Key Vault bring your own key (BYOK) is now generally available
A new bring your own key (BYOK) method to import keys securely from on-premises HSMs into Azure Key Vault is now generally available. This BYOK method can be used to import keys from any supported on-premises HSM.
Azure Private Link for Azure Monitor is now available
Azure Private Link now supports multiple new Azure services in general availability and preview.
Support for Windows containers Azure Container Networking Interface on Azure Stack Hub coming soon in private preview
Windows containers and Azure Container Networking Interface on in AKS engine deployed Kubernetes clusters will soon be available in private preview.
ManageIQ (formerly known as CloudForms) is now available in preview
ManageIQ, a Red Hat platform that allows cloud operators to manage their resources on Azure Stack Hub platforms, such as virtual machines, and track usage data, is now available in preview.
Azure Arc support for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) engine clusters
Simplify and streamline your on-premises, edge and multicloud investments with the new capabilities of Azure Arc.
Azure NetApp Files – New certifications, increased SLA, expanded regional availability
The SLA guarantee for Azure NetApp Files has increased to 99.99 per cent. In addition, NetApp Files is now HIPAA and FedRAMP certified, and regional availability has been increased.
Azure Private Link is now available for multiple new Azure services
Azure Private Link now supports multiple new Azure services in general availability and preview.
Azure Private Link is now generally available in US Government regions
Azure Private Link now includes multiple new services available in GA.
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