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Managing rules with adaptive application controls in Azure Security Center has improved

Managing rules for virtual machines using adaptive application controls in Azure Security Center has improved.

• Security Center
• Security

Configure Azure AD as the trusted corporate identity provider in SAP Identity Authentication Service

Connect enterprise identities between Microsoft services such as, Azure and Office 365 and the SAP Cloud Platform, so you can build unique cross-cloud experiences.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features

Azure Security Center—Control container security recommendation using Azure Policy

Target availability: Q3 2019

Azure Security Center’s recommendation to remediate vulnerabilities in container security can now be disabled or enabled via Azure Policy.

• Security Center
• Security

Azure Security Center—1-click remediation for security recommendations is now available

Azure Security Center now allows you to remediate one recommendation on multiple resources with a single click.

• Security Center
• Security

Register your SQL Server on Azure VMs self-installations with Resource Provider

For the first time ever, you can register your self-installations of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines with Resource Provider to unlock features and functionality previously only available with our Azure Marketplace images.

• Virtual Machines
• SQL Server on Virtual Machines
• Security
• Features

Egress lockdown in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is now generally available

Achieve additional security by restricting outbound (egress) traffic for cluster nodes to a limited number of ports and addresses.

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Open Source
• Security
• Gallery
• Features

Azure Private Link is now available in preview

Target availability: Q3 2019

Connect to services in your Azure virtual networks more securely and privately with Azure Private Link, now available in preview.

• Virtual Network
• Storage Accounts
• Azure Data Lake Storage
• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Compliance
• Security
• Regions & Datacenters
• Services
• Features

Cloud backup and recovery for the Microsoft Authenticator app on Android

Android users can now back up their account credentials to the cloud and then easily and securely transfer them to a new device when needed.

• Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• Security
• Features