What should leaders take from Brickstorm, a 150-year-old company felled by one password, and an easy Microsoft global-admin misstep—plus how agent-to-agent payments could evolve? In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle connect the dots for you. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!

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https://dirkjanm.io/obtaining-global-admin-in-every-entra-id-tenant-with-actor-tokens/

https://colinmcnamara.com/blog/understanding-a2a-ap2-protocols-builder-guide

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