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Introducing Partner Month: May 2025 on The Microsoft Security Insights Show

Agents, agents, and more agents
Welcome to Partner Month on The Microsoft Security Insights Show! This May, we're excited to shine a spotlight on our incredible Microsoft partners who are innovating and building their own Agents for Microsoft Security Copilot. Join us each week as we delve into the latest advancements and hear from industry leaders who are transforming the landscape o…
Rod Trent, Brodie Cassell, and 2 others ∙ 1 LIKES









Inside Entra Sync: Dhanyah, the Microsoft PM for Entra Connect & Cloud Sync Reveals All

Join us for a conversation with Dhanyah Krishnamoorthy, Product Manager at Microsoft, as she discusses Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Cloud Sync solutions for synchronizing on-premises Active Direct
Join us for a conversation with Dhanyah Krishnamoorthy, Product Manager at Microsoft, as she discusses Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Cloud Sync solutions for synchronizing on-premises Active Directory identities to Entra ID.
Merill Fernando ∙ 5 LIKES

The Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 259 - Rick Kotlarz

RSA Envy + I can't live without AI.
Advanced Prompt Engineering for Security Copilot. As a cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience, Rick specializes in cybersecurity architecture and IT risk management. He is passionate about artificial intelligence, continuous learning, exchanging ideas, and contributing to endeavors that help others achieve success.
Rod Trent and Edward Walton ∙ 1 LIKES




Using Microsoft Recall? Welcome to Hell

Microsoft never reads my blog posts, but really they should, because Recall is a Privacy Disaster
In May 2024, Microsoft first announced that it would soon be releasing a new always-on, AI-enhanced, life-logging tool called Recall in May 2024. Unsurprisingly, I had some thoughts, none of them positive:
Carey Lening ∙ 3 LIKES

Unlocking Entra ID's NEW QR Code Sign-In. Fast & Simple Authentication!

Deep Dive into QR Code Authentication for Frontline Workers
This episode of Entra Chat features Anju Singh, a Product Manager at Microsoft in the Microsoft Entra Authentication Experiences team. We discuss the newest authentication method in Entra: QR codes!
Merill Fernando ∙ 5 LIKES
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Jon Gross
Is there a way to get the podcast without the teaser portion? Go straight to the theme song? The teaser portion is disconcerting. Otherwise the podcast is great.


Driving AI tool adoption — Lessons from Microsoft

SPACE co-author Brian Houck shares proven tactics for moving the needle on AI adoption.
Welcome to the latest issue of Engineering Enablement, a weekly newsletter sharing research and perspectives on developer productivity. Subscribe here for new issues:
Abi Noda and Brian Houck ∙ 17 LIKES
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Sober Christian Gentleman
I explain my experiments with A.I., what I learned and how Iearned it in my podcast here:

Entra @ McDonald's: Managing 2.2 million workforce identities in the cloud

Is it very different managing an Entra tenant with 2.2 million users or do other tenants share the same challenges? Wealth of knowledge for all Entra admins.
George Roberts, Director of Identity Governance and Administration at McDonald's, shares his extensive experience in migrating the company's workforce identity platform from on-premises ADFS to Microsoft Entra.
Merill Fernando ∙ 3 LIKES
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Ashley
Hello, the paper-based code system is pretty interesting. Did George mention that there was a github repo with an implementation for this that integrates into Entra?
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Ashley
Hello, the paper-based code system is pretty interesting. Did George mention that there was a github repo with an implementation for this that integrates into Entra?

Who is Reid Hoffman?

LinkedIn CoFounder, Microsoft & OpenAI board member & Bipartisan advocate
Key Themes and Important Ideas/Facts:
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Adopting a Zero Trust Model with Microsoft Intune

Your Guide to Strengthening Endpoint Security
Zero Trust is the gold standard for cybersecurity. As cyber threats grow in scope and sophistication, organizations need to adopt a security framework that assumes threats can originate both externally and internally and validates every access request regardless of its origin. Microsoft Intune, a robust endpoint management tool, is a cornerstone for imp…
Rod Trent

These Aren’t Your Grandma’s Incumbents

Inside Microsoft and Meta’s AI-fueled Q1 performance
Big Tech is still throwing punches - even with one hand tied behind its back. 👊
Saanya Ojha ∙ 1 LIKES
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The Silent Treasury
Not for Everyone. But maybe for you and your patrons?
Dear Saanya,
I hope this finds you in a rare pocket of stillness.
We hold deep respect for what you've built here—and for how.
We’ve just opened the door to something we’ve been quietly handcrafting for years.
Not for mass markets. Not for scale. But for memory and reflection.
Not designed to perform. Designed to endure.
It’s called The Silent Treasury.
A sanctuary where truth, judgment, and consciousness are kept like firewood—dry, sacred, and meant for long winters.
Where trust, vision, patience, and stewardship are treated as capital—more rare, perhaps, than liquidity itself.
The two inaugural pieces speak to a quiet truth we've long engaged with:
1. Why we quietly crave for 'signal' from rare, niche sanctuaries—especially when judgment must be clear.
2. Why many modern investment ecosystems (PE, VC, Hedge, ALT, SPAC, rollups) fracture before they root.
These are not short, nor designed for virality.
They are multi-sensory, slow experiences—built to last.
If this speaks to something you've always felt but rarely seen expressed,
perhaps these works belong in your world.
Both publication links are enclosed, should you choose to enter.
Warmly,
The Silent Treasury
Sanctuary for strategy, judgment, and elevated consciousness.


Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric – The Ultimate Guide!

Once upon a time, handling streaming data was considered avant-garde approach. Today, it's a necessity for many organizations. In this article, you'll learn how to handle streaming data in MS Fabric
Once upon a time, handling streaming data was considered an avanguard approach. Since the introduction of relational database management systems in the 1970s and traditional data warehousing systems in the late 1980s, all data workloads began and ended with the so-called
Nikola Ilic