Microsoft delays debut of IoT security offer due to 'unexpected system challenges

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Software giant tells partners not to sell it but also happy to take your cash now

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It gets weirder, because the advisory admits that the product is listed as purchasable on Microsoft's price lists.Microsoft's advice to partners is that that they should disregard its price list, not sell the new offering, and advise customers of the new on-sale date. But the titan of commercial software is also willing to take customers' cash before the product ships.

"Share with customers interested in purchasing Microsoft 365 E5 and E5 Security SKUs before November 1, 2023, that Microsoft Defender for IoT – Enterprise IoT protection will be backfilled to those SKUs by the end of November should they desire to purchase Microsoft 365 E5 or E5 Security SKUs before November 1, 2023," the advisory recommends.is one of the license tiers for Microsoft 365.

Microsoft suggests Defender for IoT as a useful tool to ensure devices like printers, smart TVs, and conferencing systems can be managed with the same rigor applied to PCs and servers. The accompanying Enterprise IoT plan adds alerting and vulnerability detection services.Chinese snoops stole 60K State Department emails in that Microsoft email heistMicrosoft attempts to woo governments with Cloud for Sovereignty previewIt looks like you’re a developer.

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