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I'm writing a regular column for Petri.com. It's title is Microsoft Without a Rulebook and highlights the technical problems around templates, standards and baselines and suggests work arounds to them. The first article is out: https://petri.com/problem-with-require-compliant-device/ In this one I review the Require Compliant Device conditional access policy and the internal struggles that businesses have implementing it.

4 things to know: Microsoft's Work Trend Index opens the door on how business operations are changing; Insights on how to track AI use governance from Microsoft; The employee self-service agent is available to deploy; Co-Work goes mobile - does the work while you're gone from your desk.

Business to do's: Stay up to date with security hardening with monthly lessons; Sign up for the 3 session Zero Trust course!

4 things to do: Understand that users might change sensitivity labels; Introduce users to File Preview Cards; Learn how to use the Shadow AI agent in the admin portal; Configure Entra Backup

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4 things to know: Microsoft's Work Trend Index opens the door on how business operations are changing; Insights on how to track AI use governance from Microsoft; The employee self-service agent is available to deploy; Co-Work goes mobile - does the work while you're gone from your desk.

Agents, human agency, and the opportunity for organizations

As AI and agents take on execution, our own agency expands. The question is whether organizations are built to capture it.

www.microsoft.com

How we're tackling Microsoft 365 Copilot governance internally at Microsoft

We share our experience with upholding high standards for data governance in our companywide rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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Employee Self-Service Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot

The Employee Self-service Agent is your centralized experience for employees to get HR and IT tasks done faster, such as leave management to device replacement requests. Jumpstart your employee service delivery with prebuilt connectors to existing systems and starter workflows for HR and IT scenarios, while also being fully extensible and customizable to tailor to your organization needs.

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Copilot Cowork: From conversation to action across skills, integrations, and devices

Today, we're announcing additional capabilities in Cowork to expand on what it can make possible for you.

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Join me for Office Hours: Build an MSP That Is Easier to Run

Learn the everyday operating choices that give MSP owners more room to lead - from cleaner contracts and clearer financials to delivery that doesn't live in anyone's head.

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Business to do's: Stay up to date with security hardening with monthly lessons; Sign up for the 3 session Zero Trust course!

M365 + Security Continued Learning

Experience continuous learning with our monthly newsletter and teaching webinar on Microsoft 365 and Security. Enhance your knowledge and stay up-to-date!

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MAY 28th: Zero Trust Workshop begins!

Learn how to configure the 6 pillars of security easily with Paul's expert guidance. Includes the new AI pillar! Join our Zero Trust Workshop in May to learn how to implement its principles effectively for your clients' environments.

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4 things to do: Understand that users might change sensitivity labels; Introduce users to File Preview Cards; Learn how to use the Shadow AI agent in the admin portal; Configure Entra Backup

Apply sensitivity labels with custom permissions in Office for the web

We're excited to announce that support for applying sensitivity labels with user-defined permissions is now rolling out in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for...

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Watch Part 2 of our video series: Navigate a busy workday with Copilot

Copilot can help you bring focus to simple, everyday moments, quickly understand what's going on, and decide what to do next.

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Understand Shadow AI in Microsoft 365 admin center

Understand Shadow AI in Microsoft 365 admin center.

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Native Backup for Microsoft Entra is Here

Before this feature, Entra ID had no native rollback capability for most object types. A deleted security group was gone permanently, no recycle bin, no soft-delete window. A misconfigured Conditional Access policy meant a manual rebuild. A corrupted service principal meant starting from scratch.

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4 things to know: Microsoft's Work Trend Index opens the door on how business operations are changing; Insights on how to track AI use governance from Microsoft; The employee self-service agent is available to deploy; Co-Work goes mobile - does the work while you're gone from your desk.

Business to do's: Stay up to date with security hardening with monthly lessons; Sign up for the 3 session Zero Trust course!

4 things to do: Understand that users might change sensitivity labels; Introduce users to File Preview Cards; Learn how to use the Shadow AI agent in the admin portal; Configure Entra Backup

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