08.31.2026 - Can Your MFA Prompts Actually Show Up Inside Microsoft Teams?
Here’s why Optimal IdM built MFA, step-up authentication, and real-time alerting directly into the app your users already have open all day.
08.11.2026 - What Happens When Your Identity Vendor Changes Hands? Questions Every IT Leader Should Ask
Your identity vendor just got acquired. Now what? What typically changes (and when), the 5 questions to ask in writing, and the contract clauses that keep your exit realistic.
08.3.2026 - Microsoft Is Retiring SMS Authentication: What the Entra ID Passkey Mandate Means for Your Organization
Microsoft just set a hard deadline for the end of SMS authentication. Starting September 1, 2026, passkeys become the default sign-in experience in Entra ID. On February 1, 2027, Microsoft retires its SMS and voice delivery entirely, and users without another method will hit a blocking registration prompt. We broke down the full timeline, who is affected, and the three realistic paths forward in the blog.
