Practical 365 Podcast - Microsoft 365, Copilot & Cybersecurity News & Discussions

Joining Steve Goodman on this week's podcast, is Paul Robichaux - as a guest alongside MVPs Tony Redmond and Michel de Rooij. Tony talks to us about his upcoming TEC session and explores some of the darker secrets of Microsoft 365 and what IT teams need to know as they continue manage it. And managing it doesn't get more fun than when you use PowerShell, which we talk to Michel de Rooij about as he's presenting at TEC and hosting the pre-conference workshop.Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!

Derek Melber, a TEC speaker and 20-time Microsoft MVP, shares essential strategies for securing Active Directory amidst rising cloud and on-premises threats. He emphasizes the urgent need to eliminate NTLM passwords and discusses the security breakdown following the Crowdstrike incident. The conversation navigates through vulnerabilities faced by organizations, the complexities of disaster recovery, and the importance of evolving security practices. This insightful dialogue highlights the critical role of education in the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity.

On the show this week, Steve and Paul discuss the Crowdstrike outage and its fallout, and discuss important changes coming to OneDrive for Business that you'll need to pay attention to. In other news, Copilot for Planner is in preview - but there's a big catch!Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!

Microsoft Places preview, Outlook Classic rebrand, and AI upgrades for Teams Rooms highlight this week's Practical 365 podcast. We discuss the potential impact of Places in the hybrid work landscape, the implications of Outlook's renaming, and how AI-powered speaker recognition is enhancing Teams meetings. Plus, we cover key Microsoft 365 roadmap items, including automatic work location settings in Teams and new Copilot features coming later this year.Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!

Julian Stephan, an identity expert, discusses moving to cloud-only identity with Entra ID and the risks involved. Topics include security concerns in tech, challenges in modernizing systems, future of data utilization, AI projects like Neuralink, and strategies for modernizing identity and security for the cloud.

On this week's show, Steve and Paul are joined by Microsoft's Karin Skapski, who'll be presenting "Keeping Current in the Cloud: Automate and Stay Ahead" at TEC 2024, and joins us to discuss automation, Copilot and much more.Plus, Steve and Paul discuss Windows Recall and whether this is a good move by Microsoft, and in Microsoft 365 we discuss new features coming to SharePoint and Copilot studio.Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!

In this week's episode of the Practical 365 podcast, Steve Goodman and Rich Dean are were joined by Microsoft's Andy Jaw, a senior Microsoft security specialist with a fascinating background spanning the military, law enforcement, and now as a cyber security expert.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background13:20 The Importance of a Response Plan23:02 The Role of Technology in ITDR28:22 Implementing Security Measures33:21Microsoft's Security Solutions35:26 Closing the Gap: Predefined Playbooks and Practice36:11 The Importance of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)38:48 The Need for a Recovery Plan for Active Directory (AD)39:43 Testing and Practicing Backup Solutions and Disaster Recovery50:14 The Role of Security in Organizations01:02:11 Establishing an Emergency Operations Center (EOC)Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!

 On this week's episode, Paul and Steve cover several major Microsoft announcements impacting the future of AI, Exchange Server, and identity solutions. We discuss Microsoft's development of a massive in-house AI model called MAI-1 to potentially reduce reliance on OpenAI. And, we break down the newly released roadmap for Exchange Server, including details on the upcoming Subscription Edition launch. Finally we chat about Microsoft's unveiling of external authentication methods for Entra ID, enabling third-party MFA integration. Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!

Alex Weinert, Director of Identity Security at Microsoft, discusses safeguarding identity systems from cyber attacks and enhancing security measures with multi-factor authentication, passwordless authentication, and collaboration. The podcast also explores recent cybersecurity incidents and the importance of leadership involvement in cybersecurity initiatives.

On the show this week, we're joined by fellow Microsoft MVP and long-term PowerShell, Exchange and Microsoft 365 expert, Michel De Rooij. We discuss PowerShell (naturally), GitHub Copilot, and we talk about the latest news for Exchange Online, Teams and Microsoft 365Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 365? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to stay up to date on all things Microsoft!