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Regular Microsoft Cloud information featuring Azure and Office365 with Microsoft MVP Robert Crane - A mix of current Microsoft cloud news, analysis and industry expert chat.
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Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
It is only a matter of days now before we get our hands on Copilot for Security. Listen along for the latest information on this exciting new service from Microsoft. You'll also hear about the new Security Exposure Management and lots more announcements from Microsoft.
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Here’s what you missed from Microsoft Secure
Microsoft Copilot for Security generally available on April 1
Microsoft Copilot for Security is generally available on April 1, 2024, with new capabilities
Microsoft Copilot for Security: AI-Powered Security for All
Introducing Microsoft Security Exposure Management
Microsoft introduces a preview of Copilot in Intune
Advancing the new era of work with Copilot, Windows, and Surface
Introducing Microsoft Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for Business
Collect information like a pro – New Microsoft Lists forms experience
The new Planner in Teams is now in Public Preview
Troubleshoot and Manage Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention for your Endpoint Devices
Introducing Restricted SharePoint Search to help you get started with Copilot for Microsoft 365
What is Global Secure Access (preview)?
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Microsoft has just completed its Copilot for Microsoft 365 tech accelerator which I'd recommend you take a look at. There are a variety of videos that are well worth watching. They are also available on Youtube as well. I have linked to many below in the show notes for you. Of course, there is also plenty of other news and updates from the Microsoft Cloud, so listen along.
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Copilot for Microsoft 365 Tech Accelerator
Copilot in Forms | Create engaging forms
Extending Copilot: Expanding knowledge with Graph connectors
Measuring usage, adoption, and the impact of Microsoft Copilot
Copilot now available for the Microsoft 365 mobile app
Try new ways of working with Help me create in the Microsoft 365 web app
Copilot in OneDrive: A New Wave of File Interaction
What’s New in Copilot for Microsoft 365
How to drive Copilot for Microsoft 365 usage and satisfaction
Prepare your organization for Copilot for Microsoft 365
Tips and tricks for IT pros deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365
Copilot for Microsoft 365 AMA: Tech Accelerator edition (Day 1)
Introduction to Copilot for Microsoft 365
Get your small business ready for Copilot for Microsoft 365
Protect multi-tenant organizations by using Microsoft Defender XDR
Prompt users for reauthentication on sensitive apps and high-risk actions with Conditional Access
Skilling snack: Data security basics for IT pros
Keeping track of object deletions in Microsoft Entra ID
Get the most out of Microsoft Copilot for Security with good prompt engineering
Navigating NIS2 requirements with Microsoft Security solutions
Identity Threat Detection & Response - on-prem to cloud ITDR from Microsoft
Welcome to the Microsoft Defender Experts Ninja Hub
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is already amongst us but are now waiting for what I believe will be an even more impactful AI assistance in SMB - Copilot for security. I've got plenty of information, including some great videos for you to take a look at here along with all the news and updates from the Microsoft Cloud. Enjoy!
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CIAOPS Need to Know February webinar
Seven Tips for Having a Great Conversation with Copilot
Introducing AI in a Minute: A video series on the tech behind generative AI
Staying ahead of threat actors in the age of AI
Hunting for QR Code AiTM Phishing and User Compromise
Introducing the new Microsoft Copilot experience in Teams
How licensing works for work and school accounts in the new Outlook for Windows
Microsoft plans to add Copilot support to OneDrive on the web in May
Deep Dive of Microsoft-managed Conditional Access Policies in Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Create: 6 practical ways to use ChatGPT
Script analysis in Microsoft Copilot for Security
Empowering employees with generative AI at their fingertips
Latest Defender EASM Features Increase Visibility and Enhance Querying for Faster Remediation
Vulnerabilities assessments in Microsoft Security for Copilot
Microsoft Game Day Commercial | Copilot: Your everyday AI companion
Face Check with Microsoft Entra Verified ID: A better way to verify
Copilot for Microsoft 365 capabilities now available in the Windows desktop
Support tip: Improving the efficiency of dynamic group processing with Microsoft Entra ID and Intune
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Two major releases from Microsoft since the last episode, the full Intune Suite as well as Teams Mesh immersive experience. Stay tuned for information and links to both of these plus more news and updates from the Microsoft cloud.
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CIAOPS Need to Know February webinar
Microsoft Intune Suite – beyond endpoint management in 2024
Microsoft Intune Tunnel for Mobile Application Management
3 new ways the Microsoft Intune Suite offers security, simplification, and savings
What’s new in Microsoft Intune January 2024
Midnight Blizzard: Guidance for responders on nation-state attack
Vulnerable Components Inventory now in public preview
Monthly Microsoft Security news – February 2024
Bring virtual connections to life with Microsoft Mesh, now generally available in Microsoft Teams
Easily control audio and video settings in Teams meetings
Unlock the Power of Video at Work and School: 6 Features to Use in Microsoft Stream
How to explore immersive spaces
Easily Manage Privileged Role Assignments in Microsoft Entra ID Using Audit Logs
Microsoft Teams available on Apple Vision Pro on February 2
Microsoft earnings beat across the board as cloud, AI drive momentum
Make meetings more fun and personal with Decorate your background
Introducing More Granular Certificate-Based Authentication Configuration in Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra user and admin access controls to prepare for Copilot
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
The big news is that Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now available in SMB. There are also some additional Copilot options available as well. I cover all this plus provide some information around getting Copilot on your desktop apps as well as other news and updates from the Microsoft Cloud. Tune in and catch up.
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Bringing the full power of Copilot to more people and businesses
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 Copilot video play list
Copilot for Microsoft 365 for small and medium businesses
Introducing Microsoft Copilot App
Introducing Copilot Pro: Supercharge your Creativity and Productivity
Microsoft’s new Copilot Pro brings AI-powered Office features to the rest of us
Adding Copilot button to desktop applications
Microsoft Entra’s Top 50 Features of 2023
Protect faster with Microsoft Defender XDR’s latest UX enhancements
New Microsoft Incident Response guides help security teams analyze suspicious activity
Introducing SharePoint Premium for Information Workers
Introducing the new PowerShell Module for Microsoft Defender for Identity
Visualize Entra Sign-in Logs using an Interactive Map
Train your users to be more resilient against QR code phishing
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Welcome to 2024! A few pieces of interesting news and updates from Microsoft especially around the PAYG offering with Syntex. I'm hanging out for the remaining items in the Intune suite to drop, especially third party patching so stay tuned for more information when that becomes available. Until then here' s the latest in the Microsoft Cloud.
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Rerun queries in query history
Microsoft Datacenter Tour: Virtual Experience
SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: December 2023
Enabling Microsoft Syntex PAYG
Experience AI-enhanced meetings in every Teams Room
Introducing a new Copilot key to kick off the year of AI-powered Windows PCs
What’s New in Microsoft Teams | December 2023
Get organized at work with Microsoft Loop
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Back with a Merry Christmas and happy New Year for those still listening. Got a few updates and thoughts for you before we start 2024 when I hope to again pump out more episode after thinking about what works best. I also some thoughts around the current 'Copilot fatigue' we are all experiencing, especially in SMB.
Stay safe and tune in again for regular episodes in 2024.
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Research at Microsoft 2023: A year of groundbreaking AI advances and discoveries
Managing Microsoft Sentinel across multiple tenants using Lighthouse
Decorate your background in Teams meetings
With Copilot, Every Meeting Is a ‘Digital Artifact’
Upcoming changes to Windows single sign-on
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
News and updates from the Microsoft Cloud in this episode to bring you up to date. I also take a look at break glass accounts and some best practice recommendations and considerations for you about settings these up[ and ensuring they stay as secure as possible.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2023.
Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com
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Microsoft announces new Copilot Copyright Commitment for customers
Results of Major Technical Investigations for Storm-0558 Key Acquisition
Conditional Access Overview and Templates are now Generally Available!
Microsoft 365 Defender Monthly news
Microsoft announces changes to Microsoft 365 and Office 365 to address European competition concerns
Learn the steps needed to protect your data and manage identity
New Microsoft 365 app enhancements to use across your devices
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention: Announcing general availability of several capabilities
Configure Just-in-Time Access to M365 Defender
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
All the latest news and updates from the Microsoft Cloud with a focus on SMB. Inside this episode are also some thoughts around incident response and why you should have one and why you should be reviewing and updating it regularly.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2023.
Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com
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Copilot in Teams: August 2023 Updates
Microsoft announces 2023 Surface event taking place next month in New York
Microsoft Defender data can now be hosted locally in Australia
Frontline updates in Microsoft Teams, Windows 365, Copilot & Dynamics 365 Field Service
Remote Help for Android coming soon to public preview
Day zero support for Android 14 with Microsoft Intune
SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop: July 2023
View and edit shape data in Visio for the web
Conditional Access for Protected Actions is Now Generally Available!
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Join me for a look at all the latest news and updates from the Microsoft Cloud as well as my thoughts on why developing a learning practice is a critical components of staying relevant in the even changing world of the Microsoft Cloud.
This episode was recorded using Microsoft Teams and produced with Camtasia 2023.
Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com
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Cyber Signals: Sporting events and venues draw cyberthreats at increasing rates
Enable second video stream with Teams Content Camera
Midnight Blizzard conducts targeted social engineering over Microsoft Teams
Announcing New DMARC Policy Handling Defaults for Enhanced Email Security
Public Preview: Strictly Enforce Location Policies with Continuous Access Evaluation
Microsoft Defender Monthly news - August 2023
Announcing the availability of in-product guidance!
Introducing Microsoft Clipchamp: Unlock the power of video at work
What’s new in Microsoft Intune 2307 (July) edition
Feature Deep Dive: Simplified Sharing Across Microsoft 365
Investigate URLs and domains more efficiently with the new URL page