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Pets at Home unleash an AI revolution with Copilot agents –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rF_6IEUaaA

How to configure Passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIZBP7tG5I8

Coles announces new five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to accelerate efficiency and drive innovation –

https://news.microsoft.com/en-au/features/coles-announces-new-five-year-strategic-partnership-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-efficiency-and-drive-innovation/

Manage Security with Microsoft Security Copilot –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg_x13VVY10

Scaling creative: How a small business transforms with Microsoft Copilot –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9-IidVGE0c

Microsoft Entra CBA enhancements –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/microsoft-entra-cba-enhancements/4286759

Leave no data behind: Using summary rules to store data cost effectively in Microsoft Sentinel –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/leave-no-data-behind-using-summary-rules-to-store-data-cost-effectively-in-micro/4296785

Teams Premium enhances scheduling in Microsoft Bookings –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/teams-premium-enhances-scheduling-in-microsoft-bookings/4292193

Enhance meeting security with Teams Premium’s email verification for external meeting participants –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/enhance-meeting-security-with-teams-premium%E2%80%99s-email-verification-for-external-me/4292196

After hours

World’s First Selfie From Space! (YOU Can Get One Too!) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KcV1C1Ui5s

Editorial

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November Microsoft 365 Webinar resources

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

https://github.com/directorcia/general/blob/master/Presentations/Need%20to%20Know%20Webinars/202411.pdf

If you are not a CIAOPS patron you want to view or download a full copy of the video from the session you can do so here:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com.au/p/need-to-know-webinars

Watch out for next month’s webinar.

Key Topics:

Microsoft Ignite Updates: Robert provided an overview of the recent Microsoft Ignite event, highlighting the availability of sessions for on-demand viewing and the focus on copilot agents and security. They recommended starting with the keynote sessions and mentioned specific sessions on data compliance and security innovations. 1:41
Automated Agents and Security: Robert discussed the introduction of copilot agents that can automate processes and the integration of Microsoft security products under a single banner. They emphasized the importance of security copilot and recommended specific sessions for understanding compliance and security innovations. 2:23
Microsoft Loop Overview: Robert introduced Microsoft Loop, explaining its components, pages, and workspaces. They demonstrated how loop components can be shared and updated in real-time across various Microsoft applications, emphasizing its collaborative capabilities. 6:36
Loop Components and Pages: Robert detailed the creation and sharing of loop components and pages, showing how they can be embedded in different Microsoft applications and updated in real-time. They provided examples of how loop can be used for project management and collaboration. 7:08
Loop Workspaces and Storage: Robert explained that loop workspaces are stored in hidden SharePoint sites and components are saved in the creator’s OneDrive for Business. They highlighted the importance of understanding where loop data is stored for compliance and backup purposes. 8:59
Integration with Copilot: Robert demonstrated how loop integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing users to save and share copilot responses as loop components. They showed how these components can be embedded in teams and other applications for collaborative editing. 10:23
External Sharing Limitations: Robert mentioned that while loop components can be shared with Azure B2B users, they cannot be shared with anonymous users or external users without Azure B2B setup. They discussed the potential for future updates to expand sharing capabilities. 23:27
Use Cases and Recommendations: Robert provided recommendations for using loop, suggesting it for ad hoc notes and real-time collaboration. They compared it to OneNote for long-term knowledge storage and emphasized the importance of understanding where loop fits in the collaboration toolkit. 41:11

CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – November

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Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at Microsoft Loop.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

November Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2411

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – November 2024
Friday 29th of November 2024
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

The CIAOPS Need to Know Webinars are free to attend but if you want to receive the recording of the session you need to sign up as a CIAOPS patron which you can do here:

http://www.ciaopspatron.com

or purchase them individually at:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com/

Also feel free at any stage to email me directly via director@ciaops.com with your webinar topic suggestions.

I’d also appreciate you sharing information about this webinar with anyone you feel may benefit from the session and I look forward to seeing you there.

Entra Global Secure Access client for iOS now in preview

In it’s simplest form, think of Entra Global Secure Access as a full time secure VPN to resources like Microsoft 365 services such as SharePoint, Exchange, Teams, etc as well as to on premises resources and finally to Internet web sites.

Entra Global Secure Access does this on iOS via a Microsoft Defender app on the device and configuration via Intune. You can now try this out by following:

Global Secure Access client for iOS (preview)

The Entra Global Secure Access service requires a paid subscription as well as Entra ID P1 or P2 (i.e. it is Microsoft 365 Business Premium compatible). When you have enabled the client you will see in Defender:

Screenshot of the iOS Microsoft Defender dashboard.

Unfortunately, the preview as yet doesn’t support the Internet traffic forwarding, which other clients do. Hopefully, that is not far away as that will really make this a killer product in my books.

I have been using Entra Global Secure access on all my Windows and Android devices for quite a while now without issues and look forward to seeing the iOS client fully mature.

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Microsoft shares latest intelligence on North Korean and Chinese threat actors at CYBERWARCON –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/22/microsoft-shares-latest-intelligence-on-north-korean-and-chinese-threat-actors-at-cyberwarcon/

Microsoft 365 Copilot | Introducing the Employee Self-Service Agent –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCBnbBcQ72U

Streamline HR and IT Tasks with Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Employee Self-Service Agent –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cPYtPAxmgo

Transforming endpoint management with Copilot in Intune –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftendpointmanagerblog/transforming-endpoint-management-with-copilot-in-intune/4303870

Agents in SharePoint –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aUlLWeLYZM

AI agents — what they are, and how they’ll change the way we work –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/ai-agents-what-they-are-and-how-theyll-change-the-way-we-work/?ocid=msftnews_x

Gather and create notes with Copilot in your personal OneNote notebooks directly on the page –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/gather-and-create-notes-with-copilot-in-your-personal-onenote-notebooks-directly/4294053

Targeting the Cybercrime Supply Chain –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/11/21/targeting-the-cybercrime-supply-chain/

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-teams–microsoft-ignite-2024/4287538#community-4287538-chat

Announcing the Security Enablement Hub on adoption.microsoft.com –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/announcing-the-security-enablement-hub-on-adoption-microsoft-com/4303470

Simplify & scale data protection in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/simplify–scale-data-protection-in-the-era-of-ai-with-microsoft-purview-data-los/4297106

What’s new in Copilot in Microsoft Forms – Ignite 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftFormsBlog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-copilot-in-microsoft-forms-%E2%80%93-ignite-2024/4303638

Introducing Agents in Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVEcjH90YXo

Windows 365 Frontline shared mode now in public preview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/windows-365-frontline-shared-mode-now-in-public-preview/4300922

New M365 Copilot Data Lifecycle Management options –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/new-m365-copilot-data-lifecycle-management-options/4304636

Content and communication event guide for Microsoft Ignite 2024 | Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/content-and-communication-event-guide-for-microsoft-ignite-2024–teams-sharepoin/4287360

Ignite 2024: Transform your workday with the latest Edge for Business features –

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024/11/19/microsoft-edge-for-business-transform-your-workday-ignite-2024/

Control volume ratio setting when using language interpretation in Teams meetings –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/control-volume-ratio-setting-when-using-language-interpretation-in-teams-meeting/4292219

Windows security and resiliency: Protecting your business –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/11/19/windows-security-and-resiliency-protecting-your-business/

Ignite 2024: Transforming Security with Microsoft Security Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/ignite-2024-transforming-security-with-microsoft-security-copilot/4298845/

Unlock Proactive Defense: Microsoft Security Exposure Management Now Generally Available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/unlock-proactive-defense-microsoft-security-exposure-management-now-generally-av/4303219

Introducing the Employee Self-Service Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-the-employee-self-service-agent-in-microsoft-365-copilot/4297037

Hotpatch for client comes to Windows 11 Enterprise –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/hotpatch-for-client-comes-to-windows-11-enterprise/4302717

Copilot Studio is enhancing its platform with knowledge improvements, Azure AI integration, and more –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/copilot-studio-is-enhancing-its-platform-with-knowledge-improvements-azure-ai-integration-and-more/

Microsoft Ignite 2024: Embracing the future of Windows at work –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/11/19/microsoft-ignite-2024-embracing-the-future-of-windows-at-work/

Introducing Copilot Analytics to measure AI impact on your business –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftvivablog/introducing-copilot-analytics-to-measure-ai-impact-on-your-business/4301717

Ignite 2024: Agents in SharePoint now in general availability –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/ignite-2024-agents-in-sharepoint-now-in-general-availability/4298746

Microsoft Ignite 2024 | Microsoft 365 Copilot Innovation in Your Go-To Apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/microsoft-ignite-2024–microsoft-365-copilot-innovation-in-your-go-to-apps/4298780

Microsoft Intune news at Microsoft Ignite 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftendpointmanagerblog/microsoft-intune-news-at-microsoft-ignite-2024/4303712

Windows 365 Link—the first Cloud PC device for Windows 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/windows-365-link%E2%80%94the-first-cloud-pc-device-for-windows-365/4302687

Redefine development: AI-first innovation with agents and Microsoft Copilot in Power Platform –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2024/11/19/redefine-development-ai-first-innovation-with-agents-and-microsoft-copilot-in-power-platform/

Accelerate Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption with built-in content governance –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/accelerate-microsoft-365-copilot-adoption-with-built-in-content-governance/4298951

AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/19/ai-innovations-for-a-more-secure-future-unveiled-at-microsoft-ignite/

Introducing Copilot Actions, new agents, and tools to empower IT teams –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/11/19/introducing-copilot-actions-new-agents-and-tools-to-empower-it-teams/

How to share your screen during a Teams meeting | Microsoft –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwo0qI5ahnM

Mia Labs secures generative AI innovations with Microsoft Defender for Cloud –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMhkbdjpsNo

Loop governance, lifecycle, manageability for IT Admins – Nov 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/loop-governance-lifecycle-manageability-for-it-admins-%E2%80%93-nov-2024/4237591

After hours

Lasers vs Lightning- Which Is More Powerful? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Zwg3Ag-bE

Editorial

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Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

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Microsoft Copilot for Security Flight School –

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/microsoft-copilot-for-security-flight-school/

Using AI to innovate across an interconnected economy in the UAE | Cloud Cultures by Microsoft Azure –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz6cKOGYErA

Microsoft 365 Insider round-up November 2024 –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/november-2024-microsoft-365-insider-awj4c/

From questions to discoveries: NASA’s new Earth Copilot brings Microsoft AI capabilities to democratize access to complex data –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/11/14/from-questions-to-discoveries-nasas-new-earth-copilot-brings-microsoft-ai-capabilities-to-democratize-access-to-complex-data/

What is Microsoft Defender XDR? –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyKXWlZQ8JA

Enhancing Threat Hunting with Microsoft Defender Experts Plugin –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityexperts/enhancing-threat-hunting-with-microsoft-defender-experts-plugin/4296085

From prevention to recovery: Microsoft Unified’s holistic cybersecurity approach –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityexperts/from-prevention-to-recovery-microsoft-unified%E2%80%99s-holistic-cybersecurity-approach/4295823

Brainstorm and collaborate with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Loop –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hyPBMA2HCg

Microsoft Defender Experts Plugin for Copilot for Security –

https://github.com/Azure/Copilot-For-Security/tree/main/Plugins/Community%20Based%20Plugins/Microsoft%20Security%20Experts/Microsoft%20Defender%20Experts%20Plugin

Discover our latest Microsoft Security training on Microsoft Learn –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftlearnblog/discover-our-latest-microsoft-security-training-on-microsoft-learn/3644511

Microsoft Security Copilot Achieves SOC 2 Certification –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/microsoft-security-copilot-achieves-soc-2-certification/4295363

Professional Direct for Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1yru_DWUTA

How to manage incidents – Microsoft Defender XDR –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSHAANTfIm0

Workers in all kinds of roles and industries count on Copilot to do more — in less time –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/?post_type=features&p=8580?ocid=FY25_soc_omc_br_x_EndUsers

Create targeted attack simulation training campaigns with dynamic groups –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderforoffice365blog/create-targeted-attack-simulation-training-campaigns-with-dynamic-groups/4287637

Zero Trust Workshop: Advance your knowledge with an online resource –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/06/zero-trust-workshop-advance-your-knowledge-with-an-online-resource/

Start learning how Copilot can help you by watching Microsoft Copilot for Security Flight School –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/start-learning-how-copilot-can-help-you-by-watching-microsoft-copilot-for-securi/4288426

Introducing Themes by Copilot in Outlook –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-themes-by-copilot-in-outlook/4287302

Get the ideas flowing with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Whiteboard –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT0i3rluRTM

The world’s first 3D replica of St. Peter’s Basilica, made with Microsoft AI –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dQI_TXYJbU

Recent widgets for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/recent-widgets-for-word-excel-and-powerpoint-for-mac/4289476

Getting Started with GitHub Copilot for Azure –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educatordeveloperblog/getting-started-with-github-copilot-for-azure/4290334

Automatically aggregate Teams meeting content in a Loop workspace –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/automatically-aggregate-teams-meeting-content-in-a-loop-workspace/4287319

After hours

AI doesn’t stand a chance against actors, or Shakespeare: Ben Affleck – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypURoMU3P3U

Editorial

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Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Remembrance action

It is once again Remembrance day. The 11th of November. Over 110 years since the beginning of the war that we remember coming to an end on this date. Although the growth in the reverence of remembrance is always a positive thing to witness, perhaps the core reason of why we should actually remember are being lost.

One would suggest that the reason that we enshrine remembrance day is to ensure that we learn from the tragedy of the past and the waste of human life over simple failures of diplomacy and tolerance. We have lost that generation that could readily remind us of the true impact of such events and the misplaced belief that such conflicts are ‘glorious’ in victory.

Alas, we seem to be deaf to the message from our past. We seem to failing to work together for the benefit of all. Instead, we seem to accept a world today that is probably more embroiled in conflicts that it has been for a long time. Unfortunately, unless we are directly affected, we tend to turn a blind eye and hope that it will all go away and never come knocking.

In truth, our guiding voice should be our ancestors who experienced the horrors of war and survived to warn us that there is nothing glorious about war. There is nothing glorious about the countless war graves. Any rational modern human being has an innate fear of dying, yet also seem to be unwilling to reduce such risk by taking positive steps to mitigating conflict wherever it is present.

Remembrance should not be a simple act once a year. To truly take part it needs to become part of our everyday. It needs to be reflected with everyone we deal with on a daily basis, especially those we may not always agree with. Our judgement will be made on how we treat others, not on how we remember history.

Our reverence for remembrance should be rooted in the present. It should however also show in our actions with others, both friend and foe. Only by de-escalating conflicts with understand and tolerance can we ever hope to avoid the terrible tragedy that humanity seems to too often readily fall into. It is up to us to avoid such tragedies that the past reminds us regularly are still close at hand.

History reminds how easily things can get out of control and how many innocent lives can be lost for little consequence. We have the power to choose what the outcome will be. How are you exercising your choice?

Lest We Forget.

If you are interested in the history of the ANZAC battlefields of World War One visit my site – http://www.anzacsinfrance.com/

Need to Know podcast–Episode 331

Microsoft Ignite is just around the corner but still plenty of updates coming from Microsoft prior to their big tech event. Listen and stay up to date with everything that is happening in the Microsoft Cloud.

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