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Join me to hear about the latest news and update from the Microsoft cloud as well as a deep dive into SharePoint agents. Plenty of AI news is again coming your way in this episode as Copilot spreads its wings and continues to grow across the stack. List in for more details. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout FYAI: How agents will transform business and daily work Announcing new computer use in Microsoft Copilot Studio for UI automation  Introducing agent flows: Transforming automation with AI-first workflows Five things for IT administrators to know about SharePoint agent management How to deploy Microsoft Purview DSPM for AI to secure your AI apps Transforming security​ with Microsoft Security Exposure Management initiatives Microsoft Purview: New data security controls for the browser & netw

Celebrate the 50 year anniversary of Microsoft. Like them or not you have to admire what they have been able to achieve and opportunities they have provided my business with their products and services. Unsurprisingly, AI was also part of that celebration with a raft of updates worth noting. Purview is big! If you haven't yet dived in then maybe it's time you did. Lots of things to learn in this episode. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS MS turn 50 50 Years of Microsoft | Our future is you Satya Nadella recreates Microsoft's first product Microsoft 50th anniversary + Copilot event Cheers to 50 years The origin story of Microsoft Source code - Bill Gates AI Your AI Companion Introducing Copilot Search in Bing Create pages with Copilot in SharePoint  Security Strengthen data security posture in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview Microsoft Purview – Data Security Postu

Join me for this episode with all the latest news and update from Microsoft as well as my take on the importance of logging as a security basic that many overlook. Plenty of security news in this episode especially around the latest exploits of MSHTA.EXE that you should be prepared for. Listen for all the information. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Comparing Copilot Chat included with Microsoft 365 to a paid Copilot license Adobe and Microsoft Empower Marketers with AI Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Introducing Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin centers Jailbreaking is (mostly) simpler than you think  Level up your defense: protect against attacks using stale user accounts  Defender XDR - Monthly news - March 2025 AI innovation requires AI security: Hear what’s new at Microsoft Secure Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune Continuing with Microsoft Entra: A

In this episode I provide the benefits that become available once you add and Azure subscription to your Microsoft environment. From pay as you go options with Copilot and SharePoint all the way through adding more security to your environment, Azure contain a range of features that you should consider. I'll also bring you up to date with all the latest news from the Microsoft Cloud, so listen along and enjoy. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Microsoft 365 E5 Security is now available as an add-on to Microsoft 365 Business Premium Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune Azure Lighthouse support for MSSP use of Security Copilot Sentinel scenarios in Public Preview Get the most out of OneNote with these little-known features Edit your name in Teams meetings Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world  Introducing Exchange Online Tenant Outbound Em

I take a look at something many overlook when it comes to security in their Microsoft 365 environment - Exposure score. In essence it is like a targeted Secure Score for a particular threat like Business Email Compromise. There is also news and updates from the Microsoft Cloud so listen along and review the show notes for more information. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS The way to control EWS usage in Exchange Online is changing New Microsoft-managed policies to raise your identity security posture Storm-2372 conducts device code phishing campaign Block malicious command lines with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Clipchamp: Elevating work communication with seamless video creation in Copilot  Sharing with Microsoft Whiteboard AI agents at work: The new frontier in business automation Copilot learning hub New Certification for Microsoft information security administ

In this episode I try and explain Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and where it fits into the Microsoft 365 environment, which is challenging without visual but hopefully it gives you a better idea. In essence Microsoft 365 Copilot chat is free to all Microsoft 365 users and provides the same AI across just the web but with commercial data protection. You can extend those capabilities by adding metered billing if desired before stepping up to the full paid version of Microsoft 365 Copilot. I also have Microsoft Cloud news and updates for you as well as part of this episode so tune in. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Access Copilot anywhere on the canvas in Word for the web Microsoft Lists forms: What's New Diagnose Safe/Blocked Senders Issues in Microsoft 365 Do more with Copilot and agents Microsoft Copilot help & learning  Securing Identities: 10 recommendations for

A change of format for this episode. I recorded an interview with Andrew Bremner and Tim Stephinson around insurance for MSPs which I think provides a lot of value. Been a while since I have done an interview episode, so let me know what you think and whether you want to see more interviews like this? In the meantime, the news in the Microsoft Cloud never stops and I'll bring you up to date with the latest as well. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Announcing mandatory multifactor authentication for the Microsoft 365 admin center  New Identity Secure Score recommendations in General Availability  Enhancing Security with Entra PIM and Conditional Access Policy using Authentication Context Windows 11 Security Book Microsoft Teams, a year in review: AI-powered customization and upgraded presentations  Enabling agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat SherpaTech Insurance Hea

Welcome to 2025. Thanks so much for listening. A couple of 'summary' or 'annual' blog posts that are worth taking a look at. I also do some annual posts on my blog around what I used over the previous year if you wanted to know. I also share how I capture and work with information on a daily and the tools I use to achieve this. Let me know what works for you. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS The transition to the new Outlook will begin on January 1, 2025 Action Pack goes away  Microsoft OneNote, a year in review: AI innovation and enhanced creativity Build custom email security reports and dashboards with workbooks in Microsoft Sentinel  6 AI trends you’ll see more of in 2025 CES 2025: The year of the Windows 11 PC refresh SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop December 2024  Microsoft Entra: Top 50 features of 2024 Get ready for the new year with Microsoft 365 Pocket CIAOPS One

A final episode for 2024. Thanks all for listening in 2024. For this episode I thought I'd wrap up my thoughts on the previous AI episodes experiment as well a let you know how I use Ai currently I also have some resources that I suggest you dig into to give you a better understanding of where all this Ai hype may end up. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma - Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar My Goodreads feed Mustafa Suleyman on the coming wave of AI What is Ai anyway? Free Github Copilot Create a Microsoft Licensing Agent  

Happy Christmas to all listeners. A final episode before the holidays, again with some AI generated content but this time from technical articles not product announcements. I pointed NotebookLM at some Exchange Online best practices documents to see what it came up with and love your feedback on whether this a better or worse than the previous two episodes that also had AI generated content. Happy holidays everyone and thanks again for listening. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Free Github Copilot for VS code Exchange Online best practices resources

Part 2 of trial using AI generated content! This is part two of a two part test with the incorporation of AI generated content. If you missed the first episode check out Episode 333. In this episode I used Wondercraft.ai to generated some of the AI conversation you'll hear, after my normal intro. I am really interested in your feedback on what you think, good or bad. Watch out for another 'special Ai test', coming soon. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com   Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Gather and create notes with Copilot in your personal OneNote notebooks directly on the page - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/gather-and-create-notes-with-copilot-in-your-personal-onenote-notebooks-directly/4294053 Three new ways small and medium-sized businesses can purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/12/02/three-new-ways-small-

Something new for this episode, AI generated content! This is part one of a two part test with the incorporation of AI generated content. In this episode I used Google NotebookLM to generated the Ai conversation you'll hear, after my normal intro. I am really interested in your feedback on what you think, good or bad. Watch out for part two, coming soon. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com   Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Your Workday Reimagined: Using Microsoft 365 Copilot in IT – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jV67ObIiS4  Strategy to Execution: Operationalizing Microsoft Defender CSPM – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/strategy-to-execution-operationalizing-microsoft-defender-cspm/4357354  Unplug this holiday season with these Microsoft 365 features – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/unplug-this-holiday-season-with-these-microsoft

A quick overview of teh major news from the recent Microsoft Ignite. So much to get through, but here's an initial look at what caught my attention and starting for you to also go and get the latest information. More coming over the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned right here! Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Microsoft Ignite How to configure Passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID Teams Premium enhances scheduling in Microsoft Bookings Enhance meeting security with Teams Premium’s email verification for external meeting participants What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2024 Introducing the Employee Self-Service Agent Streamline HR and IT Tasks with Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Employee Self-Service Agent Introducing the Employee Self-Service Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot AI agents — what they are, and how they’ll change the way we work What’s new in Copilot in Microsoft Forms – Ignite 2024 Introducing Agent

Microsoft Ignite is just around the corner but still plenty of updates coming from Microsoft prior to their big tech event. Listen and stay up to date with everything that is happening in the Microsoft Cloud. Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Streamline collaboration with the new chat and channels experience in Microsoft Teams  How to manage false positives – Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Get started with false negative investigations in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 How to investigate email messages in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 How to use the Alert page – Microsoft Defender XDR Defender XDR Monthly news – November 2024 How Microsoft Defender for Office 365 innovated to address QR code phishing attacks Skill up to strengthen your organizations cybersecurity posture Manage Microsoft Entra ID role assignments with Microsoft Entra ID Governance Announcing General Availability of Inbound SMTP D

Microsoft announced last week new agents that can be created with Copilot studio to automate tasks using AI capabilities. Also in this episode you'll find a great new tool from CISA called Scubagear that will allow you to check the baseline security of your Microsoft 365 environment. Plenty more updates and information from the Microsoft Cloud, so listen along. @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS AI Tour Demo: Copilot Studio and Pre-built Agents Scale your team with new autonomous agents Unlocking autonomous agent capabilities with Microsoft Copilot Studio Reimagine business process with Copilot and agents Unlock Autonomous Agent Capabilities with Copilot Studio Microsoft 365 Copilot drove up to 353% ROI for small and medium businesses—new study Favorite Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts Enhancing Security with CISA’s ScubaGear Baselines for M365 Phish, Click, Breach: Hunting for a Sophisticated Cyber Attack Microsoft Dig

It's OneDrive's turn in the spotlight. After a recent dedicated OneDrive event I have all the latest about updates and improvements that have been announced. Of course, there is plenty of other news also around security and Copilot as well as improvements to the new Outlook that you should check out. Thanks again for listening. Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Welcome to the New Era of Microsoft OneDrive: AI, Productivity, and Memories at Your Fingertips  Get to know Copilot in OneDrive Introducing Copilot in OneDrive: Now Generally Available What's New In Copilot | September 2024 New Copilot enhancements help small and medium-sized businesses innovate Introducing Copilot Labs and Copilot Vision New experiences coming to Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11 An AI companion for everyone  Create desktop flows using the AI Recorder  Token theft protection with Microsoft Entra, Intune, Defender XDR & Windows Use c

Microsoft has announced updates to Copilot for Microsoft 365 which they are calling Wave 2. IN this episode I cover off some of these changes and what I feel will be most useful for people. A number of other products from Microsoft have also become generally available so listen alone for all the new on that plus everything happening at Microsoft for SMB. Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: Pages, Python in Excel, and agents The next phase of Microsoft 365 Copilot innovation Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: AI Innovations in SharePoint and OneDrive Microsoft 365 Copilot | Copilot Pages Announcing Copilot Pages for multiplayer collaboration Copilot pages for IT Admins – Sep 2024 update New Copilot enhancements help small and medium-sized businesses innovate Microsoft 365 Copilot – Small Business Guide to Prepare your Data for Search  Update on Recall security and privacy architecture

Some Copilot and Security updates this week as well as some handy information about Microsoft OneNote and Loop, plus a whole lot more. Listen for all the latest cloud news from Microsoft. Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS The art and science behind Microsoft threat hunting: Part 3 North Korean threat actor Citrine Sleet exploiting Chromium zero-day Peach Sandstorm deploys new custom Tickler malware in long-running intelligence gathering operations Microsoft Announces Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit With CrowdStrike on September 10 What’s new: Multi-tenancy in the unified security operations platform experience in Public Preview Harnessing the power of KQL Plugins for enhanced security insights with Copilot for Security Critical Cloud Assets: Identifying and Protecting the Crown Jewels of your Cloud What’s new in Microsoft Intune August 2024 Support Tip: Enforcement of multifactor authentication

You are going to need to update any global administrator account that doesn't have MFA enabled soon. Failing to do so will cause you some pain when you visit the Azure, EntraID or Intune portal. See the included article for more details. This and lots of Microsoft cloud news in this episode including some great improvements to Microsoft Teams. Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Announcing mandatory multi-factor authentication for Azure sign-in Moving to OneNote on Windows Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s Safe Deployment Practices Updates to Microsoft Copilot to bring enterprise data protection to more organizations Reimagining content management at Microsoft with SharePoint Premium Give a custom name to the General channel in Microsoft Teams Enhanced presenter and attendee experience with the expanded gallery view in Teams  Face Check is now generally available Show or hide the Discover feed in Microsoft T

Along with all the news and updates from the Microsoft Cloud I muse on the fact that the new Microsoft 365 Backup service may have been partially created to solve the storage issues of deleted data in Microsoft 365 environments. Just a theory, but listen along if you like to hear my thoughts.  Resources @directorcia Join my shared channel CIAOPS merch store Become a CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Blog CIAOPS Brief CIAOPSLabs Support CIAOPS Microsoft 365 Insider Round Up Microsoft Defender XDR - Monthly news - August 2024  Windows 365 at three years: Customer-centric solutions for security, management and productivity New Windows 365 features help provide a more secure workspace Windows 365 GPU-enabled Cloud PCs now generally available Supercharge Your Business: Simplify communications with AI in Microsoft Teams and Teams Phone Microsoft Announces General Availability of Microsoft 365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Backup Storage SharePoint roadmap pitstop: July 2024 What’s new in Copilot | July 2024 What’s New in Microsoft T