This August 11 deadline could cut off your Windows Insider builds
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Microsoft tying Windows Insider access to updated Secure Boot certificates is another nudge toward hardware-rooted trust as table stakes. If your org runs Insider builds on dev or test fleets, treat this as a dry run for stricter secure-boot and attestation requirements across your Windows estate.
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