Splitting single-tenant Microsoft Defender XDR Sentinel logs in multiple company scenarios –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/splitting-single-tenant-…
SharePoint Showcase highlights: Copilot and agents governance and security essentials for admins –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/sharepoint-showcase-highlights-cop…
What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot | January 2026 –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-36…
Turning threat reports into detection insights with AI –
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/29/turning-threat-reports-detection-insights-…
Silicon to Systems: What powers Microsoft’s AI Infrastructure –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFqxwv-fiWI
Microsoft Azure Maia 200: Scott Guthrie EVP –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGecvPR2QWo
Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusions –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/upcoming-conditional-access-change-im…
Microsoft Purview | Data Security Triage Agent in DLP –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZQKnvSV3B0
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Mail Bombing and Mixed-Mode Attack Protection –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXGsQpqCWD4
The 6 pillars that will define agent readiness in 2026 –
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/the-6-pillars-that-will-defin…
UPDATE: New timeline for transitioning Sentinel experience to Defender portal –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/update-new-timeline-for-transitionin…
New Microsoft Data Security Index report explores secure AI adoption to protect sensitive data –
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/29/new-microsoft-data-security-index-report-e…
General availability of source specific filters in Copilot Search –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/general-availability-of-source-spe…
Trust DigiCert Global Root G2 Certificate Authority to Avoid Exchange Online Email Disruption –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/trust-digicert-global-root-g2-certificate-authori…
Voice in Microsoft 365 Copilot – Hands-Free Productivity –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeFpj-Ea3iY
Conditional Access for Agent Identities in Microsoft Entra –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/conditional-access-for-a…
More control over proofing language in OneNote on Windows –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/more-control-over-proofing-languag…
Agent Mode is Here: Build & Edit Spreadsheets with Copilot in Excel –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDv8B_N_V1A
Advance Your SOC Skills with the Power of Microsoft Sentinel data lake and graph –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/advance-your-soc-skills-with-the-p…
Updated Exchange Online SMTP AUTH Basic Authentication Deprecation Timeline –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/updated-exchange-online-smtp-auth-basic-authentic…
St. Luke’s saves nearly 200 hours monthly with AI-powered Security Copilot agents –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGsZWFMsS_g
Microsoft 365 Accessibility, a year in review: Building accessible experiences with support from AI –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/microsoft-365-accessibility-a-year…
Accelerating Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption with Automated Readiness Assessment –
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/accelerating-microsoft-365-copilot…
From runtime risk to real‑time defense: Securing AI agents –
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/23/runtime-risk-realtime-defense-securing-ai-…
After hours
Alex Honnold BEST MOMENTS Free Soloing Taipei 101 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkVZm5UuXIs
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