The Practical 365 Podcast

In this week's episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, posts Steve Goodman and Rich Dean welcome Microsoft CVP, Yonatan Zunger. 

A veteran engineer with an impressive resume that spans Twitter, Google, and now Microsoft, Zunger holds the prestigious position of Corporate Vice President of AI Security and Safety. 

His team is dedicated to pioneering ways to ensure AI systems are secure, ethical, and safe for use. 

Our conversation delves into Zunger's extensive background, his pivotal role at Microsoft, and his valuable perspectives on the complexities and prospects of AI technology. 

As usual, we talk through the biggest news this week in the world of Microsoft 365, including how you can get Copilot today.

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Join us on this exciting episode of the Practical365.com podcast where hosts Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux sit down with Tim McMichael, a seasoned Support Escalation Engineer at Microsoft. Known for his prowess in tackling complex issues, Tim will delve into the intricacies of identity management, shedding light on the challenges and solutions in the realm of Exchange Server, Exchange Online, and Azure AD.

We?ll explore his innovative contributions to the tech community, including his insightful blog and his groundbreaking GitHub projects. Tim will share the inspiration behind his modules for distribution list migrations, offering a glimpse into how these tools are facilitating seamless transitions to Office 365.But that?s not all! We?ll also discuss the future of identity management, the evolving landscape of cloud technology, and how professionals can equip themselves to navigate these changes. Plus, Tim will share some of his most challenging cases and how he managed to crack them.

Don?t miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights from one of Microsoft?s leading engineers. 

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What you need to know about EWS deprecation with Luberth Morera from MicrosoftWhy Microsoft are focused on CopilotsEU Drafts new AI rulesUK gov examine the partnership between OpenAI & Microsoft Of note in the Microsoft 365 Roadmap

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On the show this week, Rich and I are joined by a guest who is leading AI at a multinational enterprise- Mike Wilson, Distinguished Engineer & AI Security Evangelist at Quest Software to talk first - what's new and relevant to Microsoft 365 customers in the world of AI, especially after Microsoft Ignite a few weeks ago. 

Don't worry - we're not chatting about boardroom drama from OpenAI - we delve into how technology advances from Microsoft on the hardware side might benefit you; we discuss how Microsoft 365 Copilot works under the hood and dispel a few myths - and we get the real deal on how to run AI hackathons; how to discover problems in the business that AI can solve and how to evaluate which to put your money & time behind.

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On the show this week, we talk about Microsoft Ignite 2023 - a smaller show, but does that mean quality over quantity; with Microsoft 365 Copilot GA, does this mean you can have it today? We talk about the US Government's new AI rules, and we're joined by advisor to governments, the military and now us - Dr Alex Crowther - who talks about cybersecurity risks you need to be aware of, why they exist and how to protect against them,

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Join us for a thrilling Halloween special of the Practical365's podcast with special guest Sean Metcalf, CTO of Trimarc. We'll explore the eerie changes in Windows 11 as it seeks to banish NTLM, navigate through common Active Directory misconfigurations, and delve deeper into the practical aspects of managing Active Directory configurations and so much more. Don't miss out on these bone-chilling tales of Active Directory security with our very special guest, Sean Metcalf, the Founder and CTO of Trimarc. 

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On the show this week, Steve, Paul and Rich are joined by Microsoft's VP Director of Identity Security, Alex Weinert, to discuss almost all things related to securing identities. We hear about what happened behind the scenes during Storm-0558, and we discuss essential steps to protect Microsoft 365. What aren't organizations doing that they should be? What types of attacks should we expect in the future, plus more.

And we discuss the latest news in the world of Microsoft 365 - in particular we discuss the new Teams 2.1 client that recently became GA, and for those still running on-premises or Hybrid Exchange Servers, it is time to get patching.

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Join Steve Goodman & Rich Dean for this week's Practical 365 podcast, where on the show this week we talk about:

Microsoft 365 Copilot GA, plus lots more Success at The Experts Conference: What we heardMicrosoft Ignite Registration Opened & Sold OutExchange Web Services will be retired

And more

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On the show this week, Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux discuss Storm-0558 and consider how it happened now more is known, and Microsoft are expecting you to pay attention to your Azure VMs as Cryptojacking is on the rise. New Outlook is on the way and is one of the pre-reqs for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Could resistance to using the new Outlook hold back your AI journey? Plus, we discuss Roadmap and Message center items - and talk TEC - happening in Atlanta, this week.

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On this show this week we're talking about Microsoft unbundling Microsoft Teams in response to Slack: Good or bad and how will it affect you? New features coming to Teams that are long awaited, plus Justin Kohler from SpecterOps joins us on the show to talk about his TEC conference session & give us a plethora of AD-related cybersecurity advice.

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Only a week has gone by and we're on episode 2 of season 4 - with a special episode in the run-up to TEC (The Experts Conference) where Steve is joined for the show by Practical 365 editor & Microsoft MVP, Tony Redmond. On the show Tony and Steve talk Microsoft 365 Copilot - which Tony will present on at TEC, plus we discuss on-premises and skills to learn in the future.

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In our first show in season four, new co-host Rich Dean joins Steve and Paul and we dive into one of Rich's specialist topics - identity, and we discuss how you prepare your Active Directory against compromise even after you've migrated to the cloud. We talk through new Microsoft Teams features that are arriving today but have been hotly anticipated, and Microsoft' Greg Taylor discusses the intricacies of killing of legacy tech in the cloud, how Exchange is the core of many things underpinning Microsoft 365 and how to stay relevant in tech.

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On the show this week - Entra ID is the new name for Azure AD and with that news it gets some new features. But should they be part of the identity suite? Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing is announced and we explore whether this is going to be value for money in a reasonably objective manner. Bing Chat Enterprise is somewhat harder to be objective about, but we try - and Syntex Backup and Archive are more interesting than may first appear. We discuss in detail. Plus great new features on the Roadmap are highlighted that will be coming to Microsoft 365 tenants soon.

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In this week's show, Steve and Paul discuss Microsoft's big partner conference: Inspire. Relevant to consultants and Microsoft customers alike, it signals what Microsoft feel is ready for the primetime. Microsoft Teams had a lot of new feature releases over the last few weeks - from meeting rooms, to devices to in-product features; we discuss the ones that are surprisingly useful. And lock down your Microsoft 365 tenants - malware might be incoming - we walk through cybersecurity issues that might sound bad, but can be easily avoided by following solid advice.

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On the show this week, we're delving into the Microsoft Cloud outage - which was somewhat under-reported and we consider why, and who it affected. 

Plus, another month and another Exchange Security patch - Microsoft are smashing every remaining bug in on-premises Exchange, it seems. 

We say a heartfelt goodbye to the classic Exchange Admin Center, and a big hello to new Microsoft Teams features. 

Collaborative notes arrives, and Microsoft deliver Teams meeting room features that help complete the full vision promised a little over a year ago. 

Finally we discuss new audit capabilities in To-Do, Planner and Project Online. Do you need them, and if so, will you need to pay?

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 On this week?s show, Paul and I are joined by industry veteran Mary Jo Foley, to talk about her keynote session at this year?s TEC conference this coming September ? learn her view on how your priorities and Microsoft?s intersect and what value Microsoft 365 needs to deliver. Plus, we?re talking new Power Platform and Teams AI-driven features, and there?s a plethora of new Azure AD & Entra features that help secure your environment and make it easier for complex organizations to work seamlessly together. 

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This week, we?re bringing you the latest news from Microsoft?s Build conference; including the best of many Microsoft 365 copilot announcements, a peek into the underpinnings of Copilot itself via new Azure service, the return of Mesh for Teams and much more. As there?s so much to cover, we?ll return for a part two of Build 2023 where we explore more Power Platform, Security & Compliance announcements.

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On the show, we get into the detail on Microsoft 365 Copilot announcements - what is the Semantic Index and how does it relate to the content-generation features? 

We decipher and  dissect where the value in Copilot lies both for a user of the software and for Microsoft; and we discuss the capabilities of more Copilot features announced too. 

In other news - SharePoint has some really useful features on the way; Loop gets it's hooks into Outlook, and.. two, big new features in Exchange Server on-premises. Plus there's even a few new Microsoft Teams features coming your way on the roadmap too.

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 On the show this week - we review the TEC European Roadshow and round up useful information security tips for your AD, Azure AD and Microsoft 365 environment from London, Paris & Frankfurt; and have Microsoft added user-facing adverts into SharePoint Online - surely not? Teams gets a new feature hotly anticipated by Paul; Intune gets a new security-related feature on the roadmap worth knowing about; Copilot is announced for Viva - we discuss whether this enhances or dilutes the Viva brand or not, plus lots more! 

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In the show this week, Paul and I discuss a cyber attack reported against Azure AD Connect that inflicted a vast amount of damage to a business - and how you can take straightforward steps to guard against it. And what podcast would be complete without mentioning AI? 

Microsoft get industry-focused with new announcements. In more fun news, Microsoft bring snapchat filters to Microsoft Teams along with animated backgrounds - be the "office joker" and lose the respect of your colleagues today. 

Plus - with two new changes to the Graph API and Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, I ask the question: could these be a chance for Microsoft to be more transparent about power consumption in the service and is there a possibility you could save money and be more sustainable by moving to MTR devices on Android that use much less power, and might cost an order of magnitude less? 

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 On the show this week, we talk about Goldman Sachs report on how Generative AI could affect 300m jobs - and with Microsoft 365 Copilot on the front line, we consider how likely this is. And finally - Microsoft Teams "V2" - the new Teams has began appearing in Microsoft 365 tenants. Plus, you can replace your face with an Avatar, use the preview of the Loop App - and Windows 11 might be appearing on your Teams Rooms devices very soon. 

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In this week's show, Steve and Paul discuss Microsoft 365 Copilot. Not a sat-nav for your car, powered by the Microsoft Cloud, but an AI assistant that can help people with their daily tasks  using OpenAI technologies. And nearly an episode doesn't go by without Exchange patches - but this time the Outlook issues could be pretty serious, so make sure you take a listen. Talking of Outlook - authenticator comes to mobile Outlook - is it a good thing? Plus much more..

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On the show this week, find out what's happening with recent changes to Exchange Online that might cause a delay if you're setting up a fresh Hybrid environment; plus security recommendations for your on-premises Exchange environment. If you're getting into Viva Sales, we discuss what the new OpenAI GPT add-in does. Creepy or useful - you decide! Plus Microsoft Syntex's PAYG model goes live and Teams gets user experience changes that your users will certainly notice.

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Join us for this week's episode where we talk AI - or rather, machine learning and clever software that can regurgitate known information in a variety of ways - yep; you've guessed it - OpenAI, ChatGPT and where Microsoft are using this.

We discuss where this is being used in Microsoft 365 apps like Teams, Viva, the Power Platform and even Outlook - and Bing! 

And in sad, sad news... Yammer is dead,  but fortunately it is reborn as Viva Engage. We thought that already happened but, clearly not. Don't worry though - we don't discuss whether it will be the "Year of Viva Engage" (It won't be).

Plus in other news - Teams gets some really useful features, such as targeted release - we explore that and more Teams news; and new, long awaited features are coming to Intune, including one we've been waiting around 6 years for.

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Join Steve and Paul for season 3, episode 20 of the Practical 365 podcast - this week we're talking licensing (but not for too long - don't worry - and it is good news); plus the MTR Windows devices are getting a paint job. But why and how does this affect you? Teams meeting recordings are going to get some useful controls, plus Planner gets some really useful new features that we've both been testing out.

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On this week's show, Steve and Paul discuss three emerging security bugs that are squashed in new Exchange Server updates; plus Exchange 2013 is going out of support very soon - meaning it won't get many more of these patches in the future. From the roadmap we discuss a very interesting feature coming to Azure AD - multi-tenant sync, plus we chat about new features coming to Microsoft 365 that Paul has been tracking for some time. 

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Join us for the first Practical 365 podcast episode of 2023 - with Paul and Steve discussing what skills you need for the upcoming year - and does it matter if you learn skills you never use? Plus we talk about the best features that arrived in Microsoft 365 throughout the last twelve months, ranging from critical security features you can't ignore to emerging AI capabilities.

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In this week's show - the final of 2022, we take a peek at the new Teams Premium licence add-on and discuss what value it brings. Exchange Online PowerShell v1 is on the way out - be warned - and a new Communities app - not Yammer - comes to Teams; plus much more

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On the show this week, Microsoft have just finished their big Microsoft Partner and MVP airlift for Microsoft 365 technologies, so as the year ends, there's fewer announcements.

However - as Yammer becomes Viva Engage, we ask: Should rolling out Viva Engage be your New Year's resolution? And - if it is - what are the pitfalls to avoid.

And as always, we've got the best of the Message Center and Roadmap news that you cannot miss.

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In this weeks episode, we examine the new feature for Teams: Games. Exchange gets patches - for all versions from 2013 to 2019, but thankfully no CUs until next year. Plus Teams gets a bit more feature parity, and we chat about Excel (briefly)

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