Need to Know podcast–Episode 320

I’ve now had a chance to play with Copilot for Security and can recommend it but to ensure that costs don’t spiral out of control for SMB, it needs to used in an ad hoc manner. Listen along for my thoughts and a walk through of resources available for you. Also news of updates of Exchange email threshold limits being changed as well as improvements for Microsoft Mesh, Loop and more. Listen in for the latest updates.

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Microsoft Build 2024 book of news

Build presentation keynote

New agent capabilities in Microsoft Copilot unlock business value

Introducing Team Copilot

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Building copilots with agent capabilities

New Windows 11 security features are designed for hybrid work

Introducing Copilot+ PCs

You’re wrong about Windows Recall — How Microsoft keeps your data safe on Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft Edge for Business: Revolutionizing your business with AI, security and productivity

Demystifying Microsoft Entra ID, Tenants and Azure Subscriptions

Windows deployment with the next generation of Windows Autopilot

Summary of podcast episode straight from Copilot for Microsoft 365:

Key Topics:

Microsoft Build 2024: Robert highlighted the new AI features and capabilities announced at the developer conference, such as Copilot Studio, Teams Copilot, and GPT-4O. 2:23
Windows 11 security updates: Robert explained some of the new security features in Windows 11, such as Smart App Control, Vulnerability Driver Protection, and Credential Guard. 9:39
Copilot Plus PCs: Robert shared his thoughts on the new PC form factor with an NPU and Windows Recall, and asked for feedback from anyone who has bought or considered buying one. 13:38
Edge browser: Robert recommended using Edge for better security and productivity, and pointed out some of the AI features in the browser. 15:56
Azure tenants and subscriptions: Robert suggested reading a blog post that clarifies the concepts of Azure tenants, Entra ID, and subscriptions. 16:41
Windows Autopilot: Robert mentioned the benefits of using Windows Autopilot for hands-off deployment of Windows devices, and shared a link to an article that details the new features in the next generation of Autopilot. 17:28

CIAOPS Brief 20240601

What’s New in Copilot | May 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/copilot-for-microsoft-365/what-s-new-in-copilot-may-2024/ba-p/4155445

Boost security with Microsoft Intune device attestation –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-intune-blog/boost-security-with-microsoft-intune-device-attestation/ba-p/4129714

Exploring Copilot for Security to Automate Incident Triage –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-copilot-blog/exploring-copilot-for-security-to-automate-incident-triage/ba-p/4154887

Windows deployment with the next generation of Windows Autopilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-intune-blog/windows-deployment-with-the-next-generation-of-windows-autopilot/ba-p/4148169

Demystifying Microsoft Entra ID, Tenants and Azure Subscriptions –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/startups-at-microsoft/demystifying-microsoft-entra-id-tenants-and-azure-subscriptions/ba-p/4155261

Moonstone Sleet emerges as new North Korean threat actor with new bag of tricks –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/28/moonstone-sleet-emerges-as-new-north-korean-threat-actor-with-new-bag-of-tricks/

Simplify triage with the new Alert Timeline –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/simplify-triage-with-the-new-alert-timeline/ba-p/4152653

Securing access to any resource, anywhere –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-blog/securing-access-to-any-resource-anywhere/ba-p/4120308

Hunting for MFA manipulations in Entra ID tenants using KQL –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-experts-blog/hunting-for-mfa-manipulations-in-entra-id-tenants-using-kql/ba-p/4154039

You’re wrong about Windows Recall — How Microsoft keeps your data safe on Copilot+ PCs –

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/youre-wrong-about-windows-recall-how-microsoft-keeps-your-data-safe-on-copilot-pcs

Microsoft Edge for Business: Revolutionizing your business with AI, security and productivity –

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024/05/21/microsoft-edge-for-business-revolutionizing-your-business-with-ai-security-and-productivity/

After hours

Robots that fly … and cooperate – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ErEBkj_3PY

Editorial

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May Microsoft 365 Webinar resources

The slides from this month’s webinar are available at:

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Watch out for next month’s webinar

Meeting recap from Copilot

Key Topics:

Microsoft 365 and AI updates: Robert shared some news and videos from the recent Build conference and the Open AI demo, highlighting the new features and capabilities of Copilot, GPT-4, and AI agents. 4:58
Microsoft Bookings demo: Robert showed how to create and customize booking pages, services, staff, and customers, and how to integrate Bookings with Outlook, Teams, and Power Automate. 17:29
Questions and feedback: David asked about the Outlook add-in for scheduling polls and the future of AI in Bookings. Robert suggested using Bookings instead of the add-in and expected more AI integration in the future. 42:05