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In this episode I have a chat about the E5 security add on for Microsoft 365 Business premium and what additions it provides for security. Microsoft Build is also this week so we expect plenty of news and update there. Stay tuned for that but for now listen along get up to date with the Microsoft Cloud. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com [http://www.ciaopspatron.com/] Resources @directorcia [https://www.twitter.com/directorcia] Join my shared channel [https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/] CIAOPS merch store [https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/] Become a CIAOPS Patron [https://www.ciaopspatron.com/] CIAOPS Blog [https://blog.ciaops.com/] CIAOPS Brief [https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/] CIAOPSLabs [https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/] Support CIAOPS [https://ko-fi.com/ciaops] Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation [https://partner.microsoft.com/en-ca/asset/collection/microsoft-365-business-premium-and-office-365-e1-grant-discontinuation#/] Simple, Smart, and Secure: The next step in sharing files in Microsoft 365 [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/simple-smart-and-secure-the-next-step-in-sharing-files-in-microsoft-365/4411655] Introducing all-new Surface Copilot+ PCs: The Surface Pro, 12-inch and Surface Laptop, 13-inch [https://blogs.windows.com/devices/2025/05/06/introducing-all-new-surface-copilot-pcs-the-surface-pro-12-inch-and-surface-laptop-13-inch/] Copilot on Windows: “Hey, Copilot!” begins rolling out to Windows Insiders [https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/05/14/copilot-on-windows-hey-copilot-begins-rolling-out-to-windows-insiders/]  Start, Fresh — Redesigning the Windows Start menu for you [https://microsoft.design/articles/start-fresh-redesigning-windows-start-menu/]  SharePoint in the Era of AI: Spring 2025 Updates [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-in-the-era-of-ai-spring-2025-updates/4411598] Empowering multi-agent apps with the open Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol  [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/blog/2025/05/07/empowering-multi-agent-apps-with-the-open-agent2agent-a2a-protocol/] Managing and migrating Macs with Microsoft Intune [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/IntuneCustomerSuccess/managing-and-migrating-macs-with-microsoft-intune/4411590] Getting Started with the New Purview eDiscovery (E3) [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/getting-started-with-the-new-purview-ediscovery-e3/4412354] Transitioning to Microsoft Planner and retiring Microsoft Project for the web [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/plannerblog/transitioning-to-microsoft-planner-and-retiring-microsoft-project-for-the-web/4410149] OneDrive: Personalized Intelligence. Seamless Collaboration. Always On [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/onedrive-personalized-intelligence-seamless-collaboration-always-on/4411621] Microsoft 365 E5 versus Business Premium with E5 Security Add-on: A Comparative Analysis for Small Businesses [https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/04/04/microsoft-365-e5-versus-business-premium-with-e5-security-add-on-a-comparative-analysis-for-small-businesses/]

Join me for the latest news an updates from the Microsoft Cloud just on eve of Microsoft Build. Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 is upon u and I provide some thoughts and information on what to expect as well as some thoughts around why data is the important thing to consider with AI rather than which model might currently be better. Listen along and let me know your thoughts. Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com [http://www.ciaopspatron.com/] Resources @directorcia [https://www.twitter.com/directorcia] Join my shared channel [https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/] CIAOPS merch store [https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/] Become a CIAOPS Patron [https://www.ciaopspatron.com/] CIAOPS Blog [https://blog.ciaops.com/] CIAOPS Brief [https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/] CIAOPSLabs [https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/] Support CIAOPS [https://ko-fi.com/ciaops] Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Spring updates [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-taqarhCao] Microsoft 365 Copilot: Built for the era of human–agent collaboration [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/04/23/microsoft-365-copilot-built-for-the-era-of-human-agent-collaboration/] 2025 release wave 1 brings hundreds of updates to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/04/30/2025-release-wave-1-brings-hundreds-of-updates-to-microsoft-dynamics-365-and-power-platform/%20] What’s new in Copilot Studio: April 2025 [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/whats-new-in-copilot-studio-april-2025/] Researcher agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/researcher-agent-in-microsoft-365-copilot/4397186] Analyst agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/analyst-agent-in-microsoft-365-copilot/4397191] What's new in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app - April 2025 [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/whats-new-in-the-microsoft-365-copilot-app---april-2025/4406283] Announcing Public Preview of DLP for M365 Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/announcing-public-preview-of-dlp-for-m365-copilot-in-word-excel-and-powerpoint/4409809] Explore practical best practices to secure your data with Microsoft Purview   [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/25/explore-practical-best-practices-to-secure-your-data-with-microsoft-purview/] Project Manager in Planner Demo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpQpjey1L3Q] What's new in Microsoft Intune: April 2025 [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/whats-new-in-microsoft-intune-april-2025/4408094] Introducing ActorInfoString: A New Era of Audit Log Accuracy in Exchange Online [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/introducing-actorinfostring-a-new-era-of-audit-log-accuracy-in-exchange-online/4408093] Advanced deployment guide for Conditional Access Policy templates [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/advanced-deployment-guide-for-conditional-access-policy-templates/4406767]

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 [http://www.ciaopspatron.com/] Resources @directorcia [https://www.twitter.com/directorcia] Join my shared channel [https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/] CIAOPS merch store [https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/] Become a CIAOPS Patron [https://www.ciaopspatron.com/] CIAOPS Blog [https://blog.ciaops.com/] CIAOPS Brief [https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/] CIAOPSLabs [https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/] Support CIAOPS [https://ko-fi.com/ciaops] Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/widespread-microsoft-entra-lockouts-tied-to-new-security-feature-rollout/] FYAI: How agents will transform business and daily work [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/blog/2025/04/10/fyai-how-agents-will-transform-business-and-daily-work-with-business-and-industry-copilot-corporate-vice-president-charles-lamanna/] Announcing new computer use in Microsoft Copilot Studio for UI automation  [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/announcing-computer-use-microsoft-copilot-studio-ui-automation/] Introducing agent flows: Transforming automation with AI-first workflows [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/introducing-agent-flows-transforming-automation-with-ai-first-workflows/] Five things for IT administrators to know about SharePoint agent management [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/five-things-for-it-administrators-to-know-about-sharepoint-agent-management/4402036] How to deploy Microsoft Purview DSPM for AI to secure your AI apps [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/how-to-deploy-microsoft-purview-dspm-for-ai-to-secure-your-ai-apps/4397714] Transforming security with Microsoft Security Exposure Management initiatives [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/15/transforming-security-with-microsoft-security-exposure-management-initiatives/] Microsoft Purview: New data security controls for the browser & network [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftmechanicsblog/microsoft-purview-new-data-security-controls-for-the-browser--network/4402736] Step-by-Step Guide : How to enable QR code authentication for Microsoft Entra ID (Preview) [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/itopstalkblog/step-by-step-guide--how-to-enable-qr-code-authentication-for-microsoft-entra-id-/4393286] ActiveX disabled by default in Microsoft 365 [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/activex-disabled-by-default-in-microsoft-365/4403157] Achieve greater security with Intune and Microsoft 365 [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/achieve-greater-security-with-intune-and-microsoft-365/4402130] Troubleshooting Windows Feature updates in Microsoft Intune [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/troubleshooting-windows-feature-updates-in-microsoft-intune/4401828] Azure Files: More performance, more control, more value for your file data [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/troubleshooting-windows-feature-updates-in-microsoft-intune/4401828] Feature deep dive: Using PDFs in OneDrive and our journey thus far [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/feature-deep-dive-using-pdfs-in-onedrive-and-our-journey-thus-far/4403628]

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 [http://www.ciaopspatron.com/] Resources @directorcia [https://www.twitter.com/directorcia] Join my shared channel [https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/] CIAOPS merch store [https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/] Become a CIAOPS Patron [https://www.ciaopspatron.com/] CIAOPS Blog [https://blog.ciaops.com/] CIAOPS Brief [https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/] CIAOPSLabs [https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/] Support CIAOPS [https://ko-fi.com/ciaops] MS turn 50 50 Years of Microsoft | Our future is you [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aXrgLlqdbg] Satya Nadella recreates Microsoft's first product [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dj_f2ANBfas] Microsoft 50th anniversary + Copilot event [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDgXHT7wV04] Cheers to 50 years [https://unlocked.microsoft.com/50th/#50th-changemakers] The origin story of Microsoft [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDWCSeaeeJE] Source code - Bill Gates [https://www.gatesnotes.com/meet-bill/source-code] AI Your AI Companion [https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/04/04/your-ai-companion/] Introducing Copilot Search in Bing [https://blogs.bing.com/search/April-2025/Introducing-Copilot-Search-in-Bing] Create pages with Copilot in SharePoint [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/create-pages-with-copilot-in-sharepoint/4394588]  Security Strengthen data security posture in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/strengthen-data-security-posture-in-the-era-of-ai-with-microsoft-purview/4396096] Microsoft Purview – Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurepurviewblog/microsoft-purview-%E2%80%93-data-security-posture-management-dspm-for-ai/4394685]  Multi-workspace for Multi-tenant is now in Public Preview in Microsoft's Unified SecOps Platform [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/multi-workspace-for-multi-tenant-is-now-in-public-preview-in-microsofts-unified-/4398229] Threat actors leverage tax season to deploy tax-themed phishing campaigns [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/03/threat-actors-leverage-tax-season-to-deploy-tax-themed-phishing-campaigns/] Why Windows Autopatch is the smart update solution [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/why-windows-autopatch-is-the-smart-update-solution/4399200] New innovations in Microsoft Purview for protected, AI-ready data [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/31/new-innovations-in-microsoft-purview-for-protected-ai-ready-data/] New innovations in Microsoft Entra to strengthen AI security and identity protection [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/new-innovations-in-microsoft-entra-to-strengthen-ai-security-and-identity-protec/3827393] Building layered protection: New Microsoft Purview data security controls for the browser & network [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/building-layered-protection-new-microsoft-purview-data-security-controls-for-the/4395071] Windows 365 Maximize productivity and ROI with Windows 365: New innovations now generally available [https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/04/02/maximize-productivity-and-roi-with-windows-365-new-innovations-now-generally-available/] Vibe coding Introducing GitHub Copilot agent mode (preview) [https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/02/24/introducing-copilot-agent-mode?ref=baus-net]

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 [http://www.ciaopspatron.com/] Resources @directorcia [https://www.twitter.com/directorcia] Join my shared channel [https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/] CIAOPS merch store [https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/] Become a CIAOPS Patron [https://www.ciaopspatron.com/] CIAOPS Blog [https://blog.ciaops.com/] CIAOPS Brief [https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/] CIAOPSLabs [https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/] Support CIAOPS [https://ko-fi.com/ciaops] Comparing Copilot Chat included with Microsoft 365 to a paid Copilot license [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItcvkU528AI] Adobe and Microsoft Empower Marketers with AI Agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot [https://news.adobe.com/news/2025/03/adobe-and-microsoft-empower-marketers-with-ai-agents-in-microsoft-365-copilot] Introducing Copilot in the Microsoft 365 admin centers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMalGm0tBOY] Jailbreaking is (mostly) simpler than you think [https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/03/jailbreaking-is-mostly-simpler-than-you-think/]  Level up your defense: protect against attacks using stale user accounts [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/level-up-your-defense-protect-against-attacks-using-stale-user-accounts/4386290]  Defender XDR - Monthly news - March 2025 [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/monthly-news---march-2025/4391479] AI innovation requires AI security: Hear what’s new at Microsoft Secure [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/ai-innovation-requires-ai-security-hear-what%E2%80%99s-new-at-microsoft-secure/4394130] Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows + Intune [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/techcommunitylive/microsoft-technical-takeoff-windows--intune/4304008] Continuing with Microsoft Entra: Advanced Identity Management [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/continuing-with-microsoft-entra-advanced-identity-management/4385935] Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware  [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/13/phishing-campaign-impersonates-booking-com-delivers-a-suite-of-credential-stealing-malware/] Take Flight with Microsoft Security Copilot Flight School  [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/take-flight-with-microsoft-security-copilot-flight-school/4391712] Securing Your Nonprofit Environment (Part 1) - Enabling Security Defaults [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/securing-your-nonprofit-environment-part-1---enabling-security-defaults/4382715] Securing Your Nonprofit Environment (Part 2): Best Practices to Secure Your Admin Accounts [https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/securing-your-nonprofit-environment-part-2-best-practices-to-secure-your-admin-a/4385305] How to infect your PC in three easy steps [https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clickfix-how-to-infect-your-pc-in-three-easy-steps/]