Supercharge Your Business. Getting Small Businesses Ready for 2025 with Microsoft 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365businessblog/supercharge-your-business-getting-small-businesses-ready-for-2025-with-microsoft/4374723

The Enhanced “Edit in Grid” Experience for Document Libraries –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/the-enhanced-edit-in-grid-experience-for-document-libraries/4373895

Next-Gen Device Incident Investigation & Threat Hunting with Custom Plugins –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/next-gen-device-incident-investigation–threat-hunting-with-custom-plugins/4374397

Code injection attacks using publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/06/code-injection-attacks-using-publicly-disclosed-asp-net-machine-keys/

Understanding application types in Microsoft Intune for macOS –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/understanding-application-types-in-microsoft-intune-for-macos/4373987

How to Use Tenant Allow/Block Lists in Microsoft Defender for Business –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/how-to-use-tenant-allowblock-lists-in-microsoft-defender-for-business/4374182

Facilitator in Teams meetings –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hZMcVupn4E

Recall emails in Outlook for Mac –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/recall-emails-in-outlook-for-mac/4372702

Microsoft Lists forms: What’s New –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/microsoft-lists-forms-whats-new/4374037

Diagnose Safe/Blocked Senders Issues in Microsoft 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/diagnose-safeblocked-senders-issues-in-microsoft-365/4373924

Do more with Copilot and agents –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/do-more-with-copilot-and-agents/4373519

Stay focused in an action-packed meeting with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJn7CdTHgT8

Diagramming in Microsoft Whiteboard –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bR-a-FUfcE

Leveraging Custom Security Attributes in Conditional Access Policies –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/leveraging-custom-security-attributes-in-conditional-access-policies/4373293

Introducing the Unified Device Timeline Experience in Microsoft SIEM + XDR –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/introducing-the-unified-device-timeline-experience-in-microsoft-siem–xdr/4372047

Microsoft Copilot help & learning –

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot-skilling

Securing Identities: 10 recommendations for building a stronger identity security posture –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/securing-identities-10-recommendations-for-building-a-stronger-identity-security/4371879

Accelerate employee AI skilling: Insights from Microsoft –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/blog/2025/01/30/accelerate-employee-ai-skilling-insights-from-microsoft/

Log Analytics Simple Mode is Now Generally Available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azureobservabilityblog/log-analytics-simple-mode-is-now-generally-available/4370749

Get visibility into your DeepSeek use with Defender for Cloud Apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/get-visibility-into-your-deepseek-use-with-defender-for-cloud-apps/4372520

After hours

Large Language Models explained briefly – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPZh9BOjkQs

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Take action by February 1: Azure AD Graph is retiring –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/take-action-by-february-1-azure-ad-graph-is-retiring/4365743

Copilot for all: Announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1h77wRwkb0

New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/16/new-star-blizzard-spear-phishing-campaign-targets-whatsapp-accounts/

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Agent Starter Kit –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/microsoft-365-copilot-chat-and-agent-starter-kit/4366245

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Enterprise-ready web chat demo –

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

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Manage agents demo –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMCn0-ZCHOM

Enabling agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/enabling-agents-in-microsoft-365-copilot-chat/

I tried Microsoft Loop and here’s why I’m never going back to traditional productivity tools –

https://www.androidpolice.com/tried-microsoft-loop-never-going-back-to-old-tools/

New block screen capture for iOS/iPadOS MAM protected apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/new-block-screen-capture-for-iosipados-mam-protected-apps/4366312

Customize the location of notifications in Teams –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/customize-the-location-of-notifications-in-teams/4366056

Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc-fc7pT9nw

Innovating in line with the European Union’s AI Act –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/01/15/innovating-in-line-with-the-european-unions-ai-act/

The First Purview AMA of 2025 is Now On-Demand –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurepurviewblog/the-first-purview-ama-of-2025-is-now-on-demand/4365780

Windows 11 tips edition – January 2025 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gei0otVeueA

Step-by-Step Guide : How to use Temporary Access Pass (TAP) with internal guest users –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/itopstalkblog/step-by-step-guide–how-to-use-temporary-access-pass-tap-with-internal-guest-use/4365541

Introducing Core AI – Platform and Tools –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/01/13/introducing-core-ai-platform-and-tools/

Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/13/analyzing-cve-2024-44243-a-macos-system-integrity-protection-bypass-through-kernel-extensions/

3 takeaways from red teaming 100 generative AI products –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/13/3-takeaways-from-red-teaming-100-generative-ai-products/

AI Companions Will Change Our Lives –

https://time.com/collection/time100-voices/7204530/ai-companions/

Pop out Chat, Copilot, and Notes panes in Teams meetings –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/pop-out-chat-copilot-and-notes-panes-in-teams-meetings/4365708

After hours

Starship launch and Super Heavy landing, 16 January 2025 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_4oS_M_0cc

Editorial

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What is Microsoft Security Copilot? –

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

Microsoft OneNote, a year in review: AI innovation and enhanced creativity – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/microsoft-onenote-a-year-in-review-ai-innovation-and-enhanced-creativity/4363833

Build custom email security reports and dashboards with workbooks in Microsoft Sentinel – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderforoffice365blog/build-custom-email-security-reports-and-dashboards-with-workbooks-in-microsoft-s/4352242

Co-author a document in Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-5UGuQnD0g

Unified coverage management across SIEM and XDR in SOC optimization –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/unified-coverage-management-across-siem-and-xdr-in-soc-optimization/4363810

Choose a breakout room as a Teams meeting participant –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/choose-a-breakout-room-as-a-teams-meeting-participant/4363955

Exciting News: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Extends Support to ARM-Based Linux Servers –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderatpblog/exciting-news-microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-extends-support-to-arm-based-linux/4364066

6 AI trends you’ll see more of in 2025 –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/6-ai-trends-youll-see-more-of-in-2025/

Achieve more with AI you can trust –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mu0aXee6FE

Automate the employee identity lifecycle with Microsoft Entra ID Governance –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX-j7lC2L3A

Microsoft announces US $3bn investment over two years in India cloud and AI infrastructure to accelerate adoption of AI, skilling and innovation –

https://news.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-announces-us-3bn-investment-over-two-years-in-india-cloud-and-ai-infrastructure-to-accelerate-adoption-of-ai-skilling-and-innovation/

Why security teams rely on Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR for managed detection and response –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/06/why-security-teams-rely-on-microsoft-defender-experts-for-xdr-for-managed-detection-and-response/

Considerations for risk identification and prioritization in Defender for Cloud –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/considerations-for-risk-identification-and-prioritization-in-defender-for-cloud/4359616

CES 2025: Advancing the future of automotive and mobility –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/manufacturing-and-mobility/2025/01/07/ces-2025-advancing-the-future-of-automotive-and-mobility/

Amedisys clinicians provide better home care with mobile devices managed by Microsoft Endpoint Manager –

https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/1429868843053987347-amedisys-health-provider-microsoft-endpoint-manager

Access your new apps in Microsoft 365 –

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

CES 2025: The year of the Windows 11 PC refresh –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/01/06/ces-2025-the-year-of-the-windows-11-pc-refresh/

SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop December 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-roadmap-pitstop-december-2024/4361689

Microsoft Entra: Top 50 features of 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/microsoft-entra-top-50-features-of-2024/4352584

After hours

Scott & Mark Learn To… Find Joy in Hobbies – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypcog_lv0DA

Editorial

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