CIA Brief 20250720

image

Understanding Apple enrollment methods in Microsoft Intune –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/understanding-apple-enrollment-methods-in-microsoft-intune/4434586

New tools for Security Copilot management and capacity planning –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/new-tools-for-security-copilot-management-and-capacity-planning/4432723

Learning the new Outlook: Managing the Calendar surface –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kA72Vs8Zo0

Web vs work grounding in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y03QC8PCAfE

Protecting Cloud Storage in the Age of AI –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftDefenderCloudBlog/protecting-cloud-storage-in-the-age-of-ai/4433854

Microsoft 365 Insider Round-Up: July 2025 –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsoft-365-insider-round-up-july-2025-microsoft-365-insider-epw2c/

Microsoft Purview Powering Data Security and Compliance for Security Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-purview-powering-data-security-and-compliance-for-security-copilot/4433522

Transparency on Microsoft Defender for Office 365 email security effectiveness –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/17/transparency-on-microsoft-defender-for-office-365-email-security-effectiveness/

Now Generally Available: Microsoft Security Copilot in Surface Management Portal –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/surfaceitpro/now-generally-available-microsoft-security-copilot-in-surface-management-portal/4429558

Stay ahead of emerging threats with Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqlxXf6JeQg

Learning the new Outlook: Configuring Notifications and Reminders –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov7x5p4FQGE

Deceived, not hacked: Why keeping people safe online now starts with smarter design –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/deceived-not-hacked-why-keeping-people-safe-online-now-starts-with-smarter-design/

Automating Microsoft Sentinel: Playbook Fundamentals –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/automating-microsoft-sentinel-playbook-fundamentals/4424475

Protecting customers from Octo Tempest attacks across multiple industries –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/16/protecting-customers-from-octo-tempest-attacks-across-multiple-industries/

Introducing Copilot Memory: A More Productive and Personalized AI for the Way You Work –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-copilot-memory-a-more-productive-and-personalized-ai-for-the-way-you/4432059

Microsoft Stream and Microsoft Clipchamp: Brand unification update for Microsoft 365 video –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/microsoft-stream-and-microsoft-clipchamp-brand-unification-update-for-microsoft-/4433155

Learning the new Outlook: Adding Shared mailboxes –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Z37I1ZIKY

Secure and govern AI apps and agents with Microsoft Purview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/secure-and-govern-ai-apps-and-agents-with-microsoft-purview/4429925

Mastering Agent Governance in Microsoft 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/healthcareandlifesciencesblog/mastering-agent-governance-in-microsoft-365/4416620

Get the most out of Microsoft Forms with these little-known features –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/get-the-most-out-of-microsoft-forms-with-these-little-known-features/4432179

Microsoft Security Copilot in Intune deep dive – Part 3: Explore and act on your Intune data with AI –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/microsoft-security-copilot-in-intune-deep-dive—part-3-explore-and-act-on-your-/4433019

After hours

Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVG8W-0p6vg

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

CIA Brief 20250712

image

Navigating Copilot Studio Agent Access: Data Grounding and Licensing for Unlicensed Users –

https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/12/navigating-copilot-studio-agent-access-data-grounding-and-licensing-for-unlicensed-users/

Your Windows release information toolbox –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/your-windows-release-information-toolbox/4430980

Support tip: Troubleshooting Microsoft Intune management agent on macOS –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/support-tip-troubleshooting-microsoft-intune-management-agent-on-macos/4431810

Should your team upgrade to Microsoft 365 Business Premium? –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZSkb9qBEQo

Introducing Summary Rules Templates: Streamlining Data Aggregation in Microsoft Sentinel –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/introducing-summary-rules-templates-streamlining-data-aggregation-in-microsoft-s/4428779

Learn how to build an AI-powered, unified SOC in new Microsoft e-book –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/07/learn-how-to-build-an-ai-powered-unified-soc-in-new-microsoft-e-book/

Request more access in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for the web –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/request-more-access-in-word-excel-and-powerpoint-for-the-web/4429019

Summarize transferred calls in Teams with Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/summarize-transferred-calls-in-teams-with-copilot/4427247

After hours

The truth about working from home – that your boss won’t tell you – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NFYtS59xa4

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Need to Know podcast–Episode 349

Explore the future of AI integration, Microsoft Cloud updates, and security innovations tailored for the SMB market. In this episode, we dive into the transformative role of AI MCP servers, the latest Microsoft 365 and Teams updates, and practical security and compliance strategies. Whether you’re an IT pro, business leader, or tech enthusiast, this episode delivers actionable insights and resources to stay ahead in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com

you can listen directly to this episode at:

https://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-349-mcp-is-for-me/

Subscribe via iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

or Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7ejj00cOuw8977GnnE2lPb

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

CIAOPS Need to Know podcast – CIAOPS – Need to Know podcasts | CIAOPS

X – https://www.twitter.com/directorcia

Join my Teams shared channel – Join my Teams Shared Channel – CIAOPS

CIAOPS Merch store – CIAOPS

Become a CIAOPS Patron – CIAOPS Patron

CIAOPS Blog – CIAOPS – Information about SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Azure, Mobility and Productivity from the Computer Information Agency

CIAOPS Brief – CIA Brief – CIAOPS

CIAOPS Labs – CIAOPS Labs – The Special Activities Division of the CIAOPS

Support CIAOPS – https://ko-fi.com/ciaops

Get your M365 questions answered via email

Show Notes

What’s new in Microsoft Entra – June 2025: Highlights include upcoming support for backing up account names in the Authenticator app using iCloud Keychain
Enhancing Defense Security with Entra ID Governance: Discusses how Entra ID Governance strengthens defense sector security
What’s New in Microsoft Teams | June 2025: Covers new Teams features and enhancements 3.
What’s new in Microsoft Intune: June 2025: Summarizes Intune updates including device management improvements
Microsoft Intune data-driven management | Device Query & Copilot: Introduces new Copilot-powered device query features

Data Breach Reporting with Microsoft Data Security Investigations: Guidance on regulatory breach reporting
Modern, unified data security in the AI era: New Microsoft Purview capabilities for AI-driven data protection
Safeguarding data with Microsoft 365 Copilot: Focuses on compliance and security in Copilot deployments
Protection Against Email Bombs: Microsoft Defender for Office 365 introduces new protections
Introducing the Microsoft 365 Copilot App Learning Series: Learning resources for Copilot adoption
Making the Most of Attack Simulation Training: Best practices for security training
Processing status pane for SharePoint Autofill: New UI enhancements for SharePoint
Introducing the New SharePoint Template Gallery: Streamlined template discovery and usage
Planning your move to Microsoft Defender portal: Transition guidance for Sentinel customers
Jasper Sleet: North Korean IT infiltration tactics: Threat intelligence update
Managing warehouse devices with Microsoft Intune: Real-world Intune use case

Integrating Microsoft Learn Docs with Copilot Studio using MCP

CIA Brief 20250705

image

Microsoft’s layoffs to top 9,000 people, impacting around 4% of the firm’s entire workforce — total 2025 layoffs now top 15,300 people –

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsofts-layoffs-to-top-9000-people-impacting-around-4-percent-of-the-firms-entire-workforce-we-continue-to-implement-organizational-changes-necessary-to-best-position-the-company

Enhancing Defense Security: The Power of Entra ID Governance –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/publicsectorblog/enhancing-defense-security-the-power-of-entra-id-governance/4428621

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | June 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-teams–june-2025/4428212

Processing status pane coming in July for SharePoint Autofill columns and document translation! –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/processing-status-pane-coming-in-july-for-sharepoint-autofill-columns-and-docume/4422946

What’s new in Microsoft Entra – June 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-entra-%E2%80%93-june-2025/4352579

Planning your move to Microsoft Defender portal for all Microsoft Sentinel customers –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/planning-your-move-to-microsoft-defender-portal-for-all-microsoft-sentinel-custo/4428613

Building security that lasts: Microsoft’s journey towards durability at scale –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/06/26/building-security-that-lasts-microsofts-journey-towards-durability-at-scale/

From the frontlines: Managing warehouse devices with Microsoft Intune –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/from-the-frontlines-managing-warehouse-devices-with-microsoft-intune/4428928

Open Source AI Editor: First Milestone –

https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/06/30/openSourceAIEditorFirstMilestone

Safeguarding data with Microsoft 365 Copilot security and compliance –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educationblog/safeguarding-data-with-microsoft-365-copilot-security-and-compliance/4427581

After hours

Project Hail Mary – Official Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m08TxIsFTRI

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – July

laptop-eyes-technology-computer_thumb

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 how I personally use Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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:

July Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2507)

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – July 2025
Friday 25th of July 2025
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.

CIA Brief 20250701

image

Protection Against Email Bombs with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderforoffice365blog/protection-against-email-bombs-with-microsoft-defender-for-office-365/4418048

Jasper Sleet: North Korean remote IT workers’ evolving tactics to infiltrate organizations –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/06/30/jasper-sleet-north-korean-remote-it-workers-evolving-tactics-to-infiltrate-organizations/

Act now: Secure Boot certificates expire in June 2026 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/act-now-secure-boot-certificates-expire-in-june-2026/4426856

Modern, unified data security in the AI era: New capabilities in Microsoft Purview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/modern-unified-data-security-in-the-ai-era-new-capabilities-in-microsoft-purview/4427195

The Windows Resiliency Initiative: Building resilience for a future-ready enterprise –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/06/26/the-windows-resiliency-initiative-building-resilience-for-a-future-ready-enterprise/

What’s new in Microsoft Intune: June 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune-june-2025/4426822

Microsoft Intune data-driven management | Device Query & Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftmechanicsblog/microsoft-intune-data-driven-management–device-query–copilot/4424778

Building security that lasts: Microsoft’s journey towards durability at scale –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/06/26/building-security-that-lasts-microsofts-journey-towards-durability-at-scale/

Introducing the New SharePoint Template Gallery –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-the-new-sharepoint-template-gallery/4422573

Empowering educators with AI innovation and insights –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/blog/2025/06/empowering-educators-with-ai-innovation-and-insights/

Making the Most of Attack Simulation Training: Dynamic Groups, Automation, and User Education –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/making-the-most-of-attack-simulation-training-dynamic-groups-automation-and-user/4426697

More ways to summarize long Word documents –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/more-ways-to-summarize-long-word-documents/4398979

Sumitomo Corporation becomes the first Japanese company globally deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/21914-sumitomo-corporation-microsoft-365-copilot#section-block-body

Navigating cyber risks with Microsoft Security Exposure Management eBook –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/06/23/navigating-cyber-risks-with-microsoft-security-exposure-management-ebook/

Data Breach Reporting for regulatory requirements with Microsoft Data Security Investigations –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bdata-breach-reporting-for-regulatory-requirements-with-microsoft-data-security/4424950

After hours

How to ride the shifting tide of AI correctly – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynzgn4slglg

Editorial

If you found this valuable, the I’d appreciate a ‘like’ or perhaps a donation at https://ko-fi.com/ciaops. This helps me know that people enjoy what I have created and provides resources to allow me to create more content. If you have any feedback or suggestions around this, I’m all ears. You can also find me via email director@ciaops.com and on X (Twitter) at https://www.twitter.com/directorcia.

If you want to be part of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud community with information and interactions daily, then consider becoming a CIAOPS Patron – www.ciaopspatron.com.

Watch out for the next CIA Brief next week

Need to Know podcast–Episode 348

Welcome to Episode 348 of the CIAOPS Need to Know podcast — your regular dose of insights, updates, and practical guidance on Microsoft technologies, cybersecurity, and the evolving digital workplace with a special focus on what’s best for SMB.

Brought to you by www.ciaopspatron.com

you can listen directly to this episode at:

https://ciaops.podbean.com/e/episode-348-email-my-agent/

Subscribe via iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/ciaops-need-to-know-podcasts/id406891445?mt=2

or Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7ejj00cOuw8977GnnE2lPb

Don’t forget to give the show a rating as well as send me any feedback or suggestions you may have for the show.

Resources

@directorcia

Join my shared channel

CIAOPS merch store

Become a CIAOPS Patron

CIAOPS Blog

CIAOPS Brief

CIAOPSLabs

Support CIAOPS

Resources

CIAOPS Need to Know podcast – CIAOPS – Need to Know podcasts | CIAOPS

X – https://www.twitter.com/directorcia

Join my Teams shared channel – Join my Teams Shared Channel – CIAOPS

CIAOPS Merch store – CIAOPS

Become a CIAOPS Patron – CIAOPS Patron

CIAOPS Blog – CIAOPS – Information about SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Azure, Mobility and Productivity from the Computer Information Agency

CIAOPS Brief – CIA Brief – CIAOPS

CIAOPS Labs – CIAOPS Labs – The Special Activities Division of the CIAOPS

Support CIAOPS – https://ko-fi.com/ciaops

Microsoft Defender & Security
Microsoft 365 & Copilot
AI & Innovation
Identity & Access
Governance & Policy
Thought Leadership

Get your M365 questions answered via email