Decrypted: The UK Cyber Briefing
Oct 2, 2026 · 4 min · 5 segments
Windows 11 26H2 now backs up settings to the cloud by default for Entra-joined organisations, except in EU Digital Markets Act regions and sovereign clouds. What UK administrators should check, plus a…
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That way, a replaced or reset device can be rebuilt quickly.
According to BleepingComputer, it's now on by default for eligible devices after the twenty-six H two release, unless an administrator has already set the policy either way.
Restoring from a backup stays off until an administrator turns it on.
Think of it as a hotel that has started leaving a copy of your luggage list at the front desk.
The list is probably harmless, and the intention is helpful, but nobody asked for it.
And also, who is exempt and who is not? The default doesn't apply in regions covered by the EU Digital Markets Act, nor does it apply in sovereign or restricted cloud environments.
The Register noted that the switch from opt-in to opt-out is likely to set administrators' nerves jangling.
That's particularly true for organizations prohibited from sending this data to the cloud.
Neither source says where the backups are stored.
Treat that as a question for your supplier, not an assumption either way.
Next.
That way, a replaced or reset device can be rebuilt quickly.
According to BleepingComputer, it's now on by default for eligible devices after the twenty-six H two release, unless an administrator has already set the policy either way.
Restoring from a backup stays off until an administrator turns it on.
Think of it as a hotel that has started leaving a copy of your luggage list at the front desk.
The list is probably harmless, and the intention is helpful, but nobody asked for it.
And also, who is exempt and who is not? The default doesn't apply in regions covered by the EU Digital Markets Act, nor does it apply in sovereign or restricted cloud environments.
The Register noted that the switch from opt-in to opt-out is likely to set administrators' nerves jangling.
That's particularly true for organizations prohibited from sending this data to the cloud.
Neither source says where the backups are stored.
Treat that as a question for your supplier, not an assumption either way.
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