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Great reads: Guess what? Microsoft hasn't changed licensing. If you want to use something, you have to be licensed for it. The Frontier Firm, what is it? Read and find out because this is how Microsoft thinks about businesses when it creates the agents you use. We all use PowerPoint and we all need to get better - use Copilot. The biggest news of all might be the default security baseline for M365 tenants. It might be time to evaluate the continued usefulness of third party tools. 
 
The Truth: There is a known process to running an MSP and another to selling an MSP. No need to make it up as you go.  
 
Tech to do's: In the age of SAAS apps and mobile users, Unifi has largely replaced complex expensive firewalls but that doesn't mean that you can slack on security. Learn to setup a secure guest WIFI network. A big announcement out of Ignite were the free Security Copilot added to E5 licensing. There's an article below on how to get started using them. Phishing detection has had a huge upgrade; techs should understand how it works now. If you depend on scripts for automation, then it's time to start switching away from Powershell and over to REST API. A two part blog explain how to start doing so with Exchange. 
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4 things to know: How to explain Copilot licensing, the definition of Frontier Firm, use Copilot in PowerPoint better, reconsider third party M365 configuration tools
Copilot Agents licensing usage update
Copilot Agents licensing usage update
Things have changed recently when it comes to licensing Copilot Agents. Here is the latest information I can find. In short, every user that needs access to tenant information for use with Copilot, requires a license. 
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Microsoft Ignite 2025: Copilot and agents built to power the Frontier Firm | Microsoft 365 Blog
Microsoft Ignite 2025: Copilot and agents built to power the Frontier Firm
Discover the latest Microsoft Ignite 2025 announcements, including new Microsoft 365 Copilot features, AI-powered agents, and Work IQ innovations.
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Steer length, tone, style, and images when creating a PowerPoint presentation with Copilot
You can now choose between several length, tone, image, and style options when using Microsoft 365 Copilot to make a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint for...
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Ignite'25 Spotlight: Announcing Microsoft Baseline security mode
Enable Security by default for Frontier Organizations
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4 things to do: Create secure guest networks. Start using your free Security Copilot credits. Understand how phishing detection works now. Start implementing REST instead of Powershell
How to set up UniFi Guest WiFi
How to set up UniFi Guest WiFi
Easily create a UniFi Guest WiFi network with or without the captive portal. Including some best practices tips
lazyadmin.nl
Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5 | Microsoft Security Blog
Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5 | Microsoft Security Blog
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, we are not just announcing new features—we are redefining what’s possible, empowering security teams to shift from reactive responses to proactive strategies.
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Microsoft Ignite 2025: Transforming Phishing Response with Agentic Innovation
Phishing attacks remain one of the most persistent and damaging threats to organizations worldwide. Security teams are under constant pressure to investigate...
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All you need to know about Exchange Online Admin API (or how to run cmdlets without PowerShell)
In this article, we try to summarize all the information you'd need in order to work with the Exchange Online Admin API. We cover the prerequisites, authentication, how to use any of the built-in cmdlets, as well as many "hidden gems".
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