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In this episode of the CIAOPS Need to Know podcast, we take an AI‑first look at what’s happening across the Microsoft Cloud and what it really means for small and medium businesses. Episode 362 cuts through the noise to focus on the practical, real‑world impact of artificial intelligence as Microsoft continues to embed AI across Microsoft 365, Azure, and everyday productivity tools. We discuss how an AI‑first mindset is changing the way SMBs should think about security, productivity, and operational efficiency, along with what partners and IT professionals need to pay attention to right now. Expect clear explanations, informed opinions, and actionable insights designed to help you make sense of rapid change without the hype. Resources CIAOPS Need to Know podcast - CIAOPS - Need to Know podcasts | CIAOPS X - https://www.twitter.com/directorcia [email protected] CIAOPS Blog - CIAOPS – Information about SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Azure, Mobility and Productivity from the Computer Information Agency Join my Teams shared channel - Join my Teams Shared Channel – CIAOPS CIAOPS Merch store - CIAOPS Become a CIAOPS Patron - CIAOPS Patron CIAOPS Brief - CIA Brief – CIAOPS CIAOPS Labs - CIAOPS Labs – The Special Activities Division of the CIAOPS Support CIAOPS - Support CIAOPS Get your M365 questions answered via email Please fill out this form A special thanks to the CIAOPS Patron community for making this podcast possible. You can find the benefits of a subscription to the community and become a member at https://www.ciaopspatron.com 🔹 Microsoft 365 Copilot & AI in the Workplace Product updates and new Copilot experiences What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot – March 2026 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-365-copilot--march-2026/4506322 Copilot Cowork now available in Frontier https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2026/03/30/copilot-cowork-now-available-in-frontier/ https://playground.microsoft.ai/chat 🔹 AI Security, Threats & Protection How Microsoft is addressing AI as both a tool and an attack surface Defending the AI era: New Microsoft capabilities to protect AI https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftDefenderCloudBlog/defending-the-ai-era-new-microsoft-capabilities-to-protect-ai/4503885 Threat actor abuse of AI accelerates from tool to cyberattack surface https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/04/02/threat-actor-abuse-of-ai-accelerates-from-tool-to-cyberattack-surface/ 🔹 Endpoint & Device Management (Intune) Modern management platform updates What’s new in Microsoft Intune – March 2026 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune-%E2%80%93-march/4493136 🔹 Power Platform Low‑code and automation platform updates What’s new in Power Platform – March 2026 feature update https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/whats-new-in-power-platform-march-2026-feature-update/ 🔹 Microsoft 365 Data, Storage & Compliance Archiving and information lifecycle management File‑level archiving comes to Microsoft 365 Archive (Public Preview) https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/file-level-archiving-comes-to-microsoft-365-archive-public-preview/4506886 🔹 Microsoft 365 Platform Milestones Product anniversaries and platform evolution Microsoft SharePoint turns 25 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/microsoft-sharepoint-turns-25/4505368 Celebrating 30 years of Microsoft Exchange https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/celebrating-30-years-of-microsoft-exchange/4503439

In this episode I speak with Phil Meyer about the current state and future of the technical community in SMB around the Microsoft products and services. Things are changing, demographics, technology as well as customers are impacting the concept of 'community'. Phil and I dive deep and share our opinions. Plenty of news and update from the Microsoft Cloud as well to dig into for you. Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode: CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ CIAOPS Publications: https://directorcia.gumroad.com Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ CIAOPS Email list - https://bit.ly/cia-email Achieving SMB1001 publication - https://directorcia.gumroad.com/l/smb10012006 Show Notes Email [email protected] to receive the invitation to Phil’s online meetings Security, AI & Cloud Updates Introducing Security Dashboard for AI (Public Preview) https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/introducing-security-dashboard-for-ai-now-in-public-preview/4494637 Your Data, Your Choices: Microsoft’s Privacy Commitments https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/your-data-your-choices-understanding-microsoft%E2%80%99s-privacy-commitments/4489814 Manipulating AI Memory for Profit: AI Recommendation Poisoning https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/02/10/ai-recommendation-poisoning/ What’s New in Microsoft Sentinel – February 2026 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-sentinel-february-2026/4494218 Closing Attack Paths with Identity Intelligence https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/from-signal-to-strategy-closing-attack-paths-with-identity-intelligence/4491856 ] Exchange Online EWS – End of Life Reminder https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/exchange-online-ews-your-time-is-almost-up/4492361 What’s New in Microsoft Intune — January 2026 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/whats-new-in-microsoft-intune-%E2%80%93-january-2026/4476487 Real‑time Defense: Securing AI Agents https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/23/runtime-risk-realtime-defense-securing-ai-agents/ Detecting Backdoored Language Models at Scale https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/02/04/detecting-backdoored-language-models-at-scale/

In this episode I'm joined by Shervin Shaffie from Microsoft to do a deep dive into Copilot Studio. That's the service from Microsoft that allows you to create agents in a 'low-code' manner right inside the M365 environment. Shervin has some great Youtube content I highly recommend and provides some great insights and tips and tricks in this episode when working with agents in Microsoft 365. I'll also brin you up to date with the latest Microsoft Cloud news. Listen along. Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode: CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ CIAOPS Publications: https://directorcia.gumroad.com Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ CIAOPS Email list - https://bit.ly/cia-email Show Notes Shervin Shaffie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherv/ Principal Copilot Engineer at Microsoft Collaboration Simplified YouTube: https://youtube.com/@collaborationsimplified All About AI Podcast: https://cosi.pro/aipodcast FY26 Q2 - Press Releases - Investor Relations - Microsoft The Microsoft Copilot Data Connector for Microsoft Sentinel is Now in Public Preview | Microsoft Community Hub Secure Boot playbook for certificates expiring in 2026 SharePoint Showcase highlights: Copilot and agents governance and security essentials for admins What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot | January 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusions

I am joined by Andrew and Tim from Sherpatech to discuss updates and new challenges in the insurance market. If you missed last year's episode you'll find it here Episode 338 - Ensure to Insure. We discuss what impact AI is likely to have and how the insurance market is shaping up for 2026. I also have a few interesting updates and information from the Microsoft cloud for this first episode of 2026. So listen along and enjoy! Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode: CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ CIAOPS Publications: https://directorcia.gumroad.com Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ CIAOPS Email list - https://bit.ly/cia-email Show Notes ‘AI adoption is accelerating, but confidence is collapsing’: The more workers use AI, the less they trust it. Baby boomers show a 35% drop Data Security Posture Management for AI | Microsoft Community Hub GitHub Copilot CLI Bringing work context to your code in GitHub Copilot - Microsoft for Developers PowerShell script to extract M365 security data for your own AI analysis – CIAOPS Essential 8 AI report via PowerShell – CIAOPS Unlocking Microsoft 365 Security: How I Automated AI-Powered Risk Analysis with PowerShell YouTube Microsoft and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unite to drive innovation from factory to circuit - Source Microsoft OneDrive, a year in review: AI-powered file management and smarter collaboration Demystifying Exchange Online Mailbox Quotas | Microsoft Community Hub SherpaTech Insurance Health Check MSP/ IT Professional Insurance Quote and Policy portal Insurance Checklists

Welcome to another podcast episode where I aim to bring you up to date with the latest in the Microsoft Cloud as well as share my knowledge and insights. In this episode I dig into how you need to focus and avoid distractions as well as building your knowledge with products and automations you already have. Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode: CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ CIAOPS Email list - https://bit.ly/cia-email Announcements Flight School: Mastering Copilot for IT Pros A new training resource for IT professionals to maximize Copilot capabilities. https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/14/flight-school-mastering-copilot-for-it-pros/ ACSC Essential Eight Maturity Level 3 Guidance on implementing security best practices with Microsoft 365 Business Premium. https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/12/08/implementing-acsc-essential-eight-maturity-level-3-with-microsoft-365-business-premium-publication/ Show Notes Advancing Microsoft 365: New capabilities and pricing update | Microsoft 365 Blog Available today: GPT-5.2 in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Blog Meet Agents in OneDrive : Your AI assistant built with your own content | Microsoft Community Hub What’s New in Copilot Studio: November 2025 Updates and Features View or restore previous versions of Microsoft 365 Copilot Pages Security and governance innovations for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents from Ignite 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub New! Centralized Agent Dashboard and Enhanced Reporting | Microsoft Community Hub Security and governance innovations for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents from Ignite 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub What's new in Microsoft Intune: December 2025 - Microsoft Intune Blog Microsoft 365 adds advanced Microsoft Intune solutions at scale - Microsoft Intune Blog What’s New in Microsoft Sentinel: December 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub What’s new in Microsoft Entra – November 2025 Microsoft Ignite 2025: Top Security Innovations You Need to Know | Microsoft Community Hub

I am joined once again by Phil Meyer to review the most important and relevant announcements from Microsoft Ignite. Plenty around AI but also a few other gems you may have overlooked, so sit back and listen in as we focus on what you should be paying attention to. Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode: CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ CIAOPS Email list - https://bit.ly/cia-email Announcements Flight School: Mastering Copilot for IT Pros – https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/14/flight-school-mastering-copilot-for-it-pros/ CIAOPS Academy deprecation notification – https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/10/ciaops-academy-deprecation-notification/ Show Notes Microsoft 365 powered by Work IQ: Built to Support How You Work – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve66gLVYaRw Synced Passkeys in Microsoft Entra for Phishing-resistant MFA – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36nIaSBJ7_U Ignite’25 Spotlight: Announcing Microsoft Baseline security mode – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/ignite%E2%80%9925-spotlight-announcing-m… Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Business: Empowering Small and Medium Businesses with AI – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-microsoft-365-copilot-… Future-Proofing Your Channel Business: Strategies for Asia Partners - Future-Proofing Your Channel Business: Strategies for Asia Partners | PBRK440 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvwZYUbVW08 Question - https://youtu.be/xvwZYUbVW08?t=2604

In this episode of the Need to Know Podcast, we explore the evolving landscape of learning in the Microsoft Cloud ecosystem, with a spotlight on the SMB market. From the latest in Microsoft 365 Copilot innovations to critical cybersecurity updates and the end of CIAOPS Academy, this episode delivers essential insights for IT professionals and business leaders navigating the modern digital workplace. Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode: CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ CIAOPS Email list - https://bit.ly/cia-email Announcements Flight School: Mastering Copilot for IT Pros – https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/14/flight-school-mastering-copilot-for-it-pros/ Disabling Office Macros via ASR to Meet Essential Eight Requirements – https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/13/disabling-office-macros-via-asr-to-meet-essential-eight-requirements/ ASD OWA settings check script – https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/13/asd-owa-settings-check-script/ ASD Mailflow settings check script – https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/12/asd-mailflow-settings-check-sript/ CIAOPS Academy deprecation notification – https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/11/10/ciaops-academy-deprecation-notification/ Show Notes The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership – https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10/28/the-next-chapter-of-the-microsoft-openai-partnership/ Automate with Workflows Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot (Frontier) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvk1ScZT-lo Introducing Researcher with Computer Use in Microsoft 365 Copilot – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-researcher-with-comput… Build apps in minutes with App Builder agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot (Frontier) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v27H_R1ltB0 Microsoft 365 Copilot now enables you to build apps and workflows – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/10/28/microsoft-365-copilot-now-enables-you Introducing Teams Mode for Microsoft 365 Copilot – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-teams-mode-for-microso… Introducing MAI-Image-1, debuting in the top 10 on LMArena – https://microsoft.ai/news/introducing-mai-image-1-debuting-in-the-top-10-on-lmarena/ Building human-centric security skills for AI – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftlearnblog/building-human-centric-security-skills-… GenAI vs Cyber Threats: Why GenAI Powered Unified SecOps Wins – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/genai-vs-cyber-threats-why-genai-p… What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | October 2025 – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-36… The 5 generative AI security threats you need to know about detailed in new e-book – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/30/the-5-generative-ai-security-threats-you-n… SharePoint Showcase highlights: Smarter Copilot responses using metadata with the Knowledge Agent – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/sharepoint-showcase-highlights-sma… Work smarter with Copilot in the People, Files, and Calendar apps – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/work-smarter-with-copilot-in-the-p… The weakest link: Stolen staff passwords now the biggest cyber threat to workplaces – https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-weakest-link-stolen-staff-passwords-now-the-biggest-cyb… Cyber security priorities for boards of directors 2025-26 – https://www.cyber.gov.au/business-government/protecting-business-leaders/cyber-security-for-busines… Secure external attachments with Purview encryption – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurepurviewblog/secure-external-attachments-with-purview-… What’s New in Microsoft Intune: October 2025 – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune… Custom detections are now the unified experience for creating detections in Microsoft Defender – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/custom-detections-are-now-th… 10 ways Microsoft Intune supports a smooth upgrade to Windows 11 – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/10-ways-microsoft-intune-supports-a-sm… How Windows 11 and AI are transforming the future of work – https://techcommunit

In Episode 354 of the CIAOPS "Need to Know" podcast, host Robert Crane sits down with Philip Meyer, a seasoned Microsoft veteran, to explore the seismic shifts in the IT landscape driven by artificial intelligence. From reflections on decades of industry evolution to practical advice for SMBs and partners, this episode delivers a rich blend of insights, personal stories, and actionable strategies. Topics include AI's impact on employment, cybersecurity challenges, digital labor, and the future of partner enablement. Resources Explore the tools, communities, and content mentioned in this episode: CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast: https://ciaops.podbean.com/ CIAOPS Blog: https://blog.ciaops.com/ CIAOPS Labs: https://blog.ciaopslabs.com/ CIAOPS Brief: https://blog.ciaops.com/tag/cia-brief/ Join the Teams Shared Channel: https://blog.ciaops.com/2022/07/29/join-my-teams-shared-channel/ CIAOPS Merch Store: https://my-store-c5d877-2.creator-spring.com/ Become a Patron: https://www.ciaopspatron.com/ Direct Support: https://ko-fi.com/ciaops Get Your M365 Questions Answered: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/06/11/get-your-m365-questions-answered-via-email-2/ Test Your Microsoft 365 Speed: https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/07/21/test-your-microsoft-365-speed-in-seconds-for-free/ Show Notes Email [email protected] to receive the invitation to Phil’s online meetings http://aka.ms/wti for that Work Trends Index Philip Meyer | LinkedIn for LinkedIn profile Microsoft named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for XDR - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/02/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-the-idc-market… Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/retail-at-risk-how-one-alert-uncovered-a-p… Fluid forms, vibrant colors - https://microsoft.design/articles/fluid-forms-vibrant-colors/ What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | September 2025 - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-36… An IT pro’s guide to Windows 11, version 25H2 - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/an-it-pro%E2%80%99s-guide-to-windows-11… Announcing Microsoft Sentinel Model Context Protocol (MCP) server – Public Preview - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/announcing-microsoft-sentinel-mode… Microsoft Sentinel data lake is now generally available - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-sentinel-data-lake-is-no… Empowering defenders in the era of agentic AI with Microsoft Sentinel - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/30/empowering-defenders-in-the-era-of-agentic… Microsoft 365 Backup: Protect your business with data recovery - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365_backup_blog/microsoft-365-backup-protect-you… Office Agent – “Taste driven” multi-agent system for Microsoft 365 Copilot - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/office-agent-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cta… Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/29/vibe-working-introducing-agent-mode-a… Building Agent Mode in Excel - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/excelblog/building-agent-mode-in-excel/4457320 Microsoft Sentinel and Defender: ITSM Integrations Explained – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/microsoft-sentinel-and-defender-itsm… AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/ai-vs-ai-detecting-an-ai-obfuscated-phishi… Expanding model choice in Microsoft 365 Copilot – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/24/expanding-model-choice-in-microsoft-3… Introducing Channel Agent in Teams – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/introducing-channel-agent-in-teams… SharePoint Showcase highlights: Get the most out of SharePoint agents – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/sharepoint-showcase-highlights-get… New collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biWymgItJ_I Introducing Knowledge Agent in SharePoint – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-knowledge-agent-in-sharepoint/4454154 AI and Microsoft Teams: A New Era of Collaboration – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/ai-and-microsoft-teams-a-new-era-of-col… Microsoft 365 Insider Round-Up: September 2025 – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsoft-365-insider-round-up-september-2025-microsoft-365-insider-… Addressing multi-tenant management challenges for MSPs with Microsoft Intune and partner innovations – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/addressing-multi-tenant-management-cha… Defending against evolving identity attack techniques – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/29/defending-ag

In this episode I talk about a recent series of blog posts I wrote about some analysis I did on various AI services available today as well as my thoughts on these. I also cover off the latest news and information in the Microsoft Cloud for you. Listen along. 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 Welcome to the Microsoft Incident Response Ninja Hub – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityexperts/welcome-to-the-microsoft-incident… Listen to an audio recap of your meetings in Teams – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/listen-to-an-audio-recap-of-your-m… Introducing Surveys Agent, your personal survey expert – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/introducing-surveys-agent-your-per… What’s New in AI for Security from Microsoft Entra? – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-ai-for-security… Microsoft ranked number one in modern endpoint security market share third year in a row – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/27/microsoft-ranked-number-one-in-modern-endpoint-security-market-share-third-year-in-a-row/ Securing and governing the rise of autonomous agents – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/26/securing-and-governing-the-rise-of-autonomous-agents/ How systems integrators are scaling innovation with Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents – https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/blog/article/copilot-partner-spotlight-august-2025 Microsoft deployment blueprint – Address oversharing concerns for your M365 Copilot deployment – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/healthcareandlifesciencesblog/microsoft-deployment-blueprint—address-oversharing-concerns-for-your-m365-copi/4434598 Staying Ahead of Compliance: Keep Up with Key Insights from our Quarterly Compliance Update – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/staying-ahead-of-compliance-keep-up-with-key-insights-from-our-quarterly-complia/4448011 Microsoft Security Copilot in Intune deep dive – Part 1: Features available in public preview – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/microsoft-security-copilot-in-intune-deep-dive-%E2%80%93-part-1-features-available-in-pu/4406244 What’s New in Microsoft Intune: August 2025 – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune-august-2025/4445612 OneNote for Windows 10 support is ending – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/onenote-for-windows-10-support-is-ending/4445230 Think before you Click(Fix): Analyzing the ClickFix social engineering technique – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/21/think-before-you-clickfix-analyzing-the-clickfix-social-engineering-technique/ Deep Dive: DLP Incidents, Alerts & Events – Part 1 – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/deep-dive-dlp-incidents-alerts–events—part-1/4443691 Deep Dive: DLP Incidents, Alerts & Events – Part 2 – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/deep-dive-dlp-incidents-alerts–events—part-2/4443700 New SKUs available for M365 Business premium - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/deep-dive-dlp-incidents-alerts–events—part-2/4443700 Testing the differences between AI services – CIAOPS - https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/09/06/testing-the-differences-between-ai-services/ An analysis of how AI services vary – CIAOPS - https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/09/07/an-analysis-of-how-ai-service-vary/ Comparison of AI-Generated Articles – CIAOPS - https://blog.ciaops.com/2025/09/08/comparison-of-ai-generated-articles/