I received today an alert bar at the top of my http://www.outlook.com. It read along with a “learn more” link:
“Starting in February 2025, you will stay signed in automatically unless you sign out or use private browsing.”
With all the security needed these days, this makes no sense. I personally always sign out but many others don’t, so why encourage their lack of attention to security?
I do applaud MS for making me jump through hoops (3, yes, 3 factor auth) to sign on to my email so it seems inconsistent to leave me signed in, if I from time to time forget to sign out.
If you leave your laptop in an airport restaurant or someone hacks into it and it is signed into your MS account – well, you know!