Several well‑known security and privacy developers say Microsoft abruptly terminated their developer accounts, cutting off access to essential publishing and verification tools. …
… Microsoft confirmed the outage today and has shared a couple of updates on the official Microsoft 365 Status account on X. It's not clear at this time how widespread the outages are or how many people are experiencing issues. …
… However, developer accounts must first meet all outstanding compliance checks before regaining full access. How do you feel about Microsoft speeding up the reinstatement of suspended Windows dev accounts? …
… At first glance, this looks like another debate about local accounts. After reading through the comments, I think it's actually about something bigger, which is user control. Microsoft's push toward mandatory Microsoft accounts isn't only about syncing settings and accessing cloud services. …
… While it seems fair to establish control over what minors can access online and give parents the upper hand in digital access, it remains unclear whether the age-verification checks will affect privacy and data security with their methods. …
… Steam's DRM supports indefinite access offline for games you own, as does Xbox's, after that initial online setup. …
… Microsoft cannot confirm which account this person is claiming was deactivated." This news comes as scammers and bad actors are increasingly becoming deceptive and using sophisticated ploys to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data from unsuspecting users. …
… Instead, it is quietly backed up to the cloud as part of the account setup process. The main risk arises if users lose access to their accounts. Without the recovery key, access to encrypted data can become difficult or even impossible to restore without the original password. …
… However, as with previous updates, some users are running into issues after installation. Microsoft has confirmed a specific BitLocker-related problem that can cause affected devices to boot directly into the BitLocker recovery screen, preventing access to the desktop. …
… "We're aware that some Xbox Series X players are unable to launch select backwards compatible Xbox 360 games and our team is actively investigating," reads a statement posted from the Xbox Support account on social media. …