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Microsoft Tech Brief: Modern Device Management with Microsoft Surface -tapahtuma järjestetään 13.12.2023 klo 8.30-13.00 Ravintola Kasarmikatu 21:n Jura-Salissa. Osallistu tapahtumaan, niin saat tietää, miten voit ottaa käyttöön ketteriä menetelmiä Microsoft Surface -laitteiden hallintaa varten. Ota selvää, miten Surface-laitteet on suunniteltu ja optimoitu yksinkertaistamaan hallintaa niiden koko elinkaaren ajan ja miten Windows Autopilot mahdollistaa automaation IT-osastolle ja loppukäyttäjille. Tutustut myös edistyneisiin laitehallintaominaisuuksiin, kuten laiteohjelmistoasetusten hallintaan.  Lisäksi tapahtumassa on mahdollisuus tutustua uusimpiin Microsoft Sur…

Access quality data, wherever it resides, with Microsoft Fabric, our next generation managed data and analytics service. Make data accessible across your entire data estate, without having to integrate different sources or work across multiple toolsets. Check out new data mirroring capabilities and AI-powered Copilot experiences, from building data pipelines, to creating predictive models and generating Power BI reports. [ATTACH=full]56436[/ATTACH] Microsoft Fabric is a single, fully managed service, that helps you derive quality data from raw fragmented data by using built-in capabilities for data integration, data engineering and data warehousing, as well …

Many customers have switched from Group Policy as a means for managing policies for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise on Windows devices, to the Cloud Policy service which allows administrators to configure policies for a large number of Microsoft 365 apps and services, including full support for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise on Windows as well as the other platforms, from a single administration experience. To accomplish this, a supported application makes a “check-in” call, passing the user’s authentication token, to one of the 5 platform specific Cloud Policy service “check-in” APIs. When the application receives a successful response, it processes the resp…

Three big events – .NET Conf, Microsoft Ignite, and GitHub Universe – took place in November and we’re highlighting news, announcements, and sessions from those events. .NET 8 is now generally available, and we have resources to help you get started with this new update. But there were many other exciting announcements and updates, as well. Check out these links for details about .NET 8, learn how to build intelligent apps, find out how to streamline workflows with automated testing and deployments, discover new GitHub features, find out what’s new in Visual Studio, and more. .NET 8 is now generally available The new .NET is here, delivering thousands of performance…

Switching from OpenAI to Azure OpenAI is easy and straightforward. Below are the steps you need to follow. Get Access to Azure OpenAI Create an Azure Account: If you don’t have an Azure account yet, you can create one for free here. Create an Azure OpenAI Endpoints Identify Available Regions: Use the list of available regions for the OpenAI service and select a primary and one secondary/backup region. To identify the available regions for a specific model, you can refer to the Azure OpenAI Service documentation or the Azure portal. [ATTACH=full]56423[/ATTACH] (For a more comprehensive list of available regions for different models, you…

For IAMCP Members only: Microsoft will be conducting an RFP for the Microsoft GTM Digital Services to evolve and improve the partner self-serve digital marketing experiences. They're seeking partners to join a focus group to weigh in on what the future of digital services should look like in terms of experience, features, functionality, and integrations. You’ll have the opportunity to impact the long term roadmap for Microsoft marketing benefits for partners! Interested? Space is limited, register for a focus group today! Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NKSPHJ7 Here’s a highlight of some of the shifts they're looking at and will need your fe…

Top 10 AI Attacks Health Care Technology Professionals Need To Know! by Ben Henderson, CISSP Senior Technical Specialist - Security and Compliance aka.ms/benhenderson [ATTACH=full]56411[/ATTACH] Healthcare organizations and hospitals are at an increasing risk for AI-based attacks. With the rise of AI technology, attackers are finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and compromise sensitive data. In fact, data security breaches are one of the major dangers of AI, particularly in healthcare where privileged information is at stake. Recent statistics show that healthcare is one of the most targeted industries for cyber attacks, with a 55% increa…

Manage SIEM, XDR, and threat intelligence from one place with new updates in the Microsoft Defender portal. Interact with all of your security data using generative AI with Security Copilot. View incidents across your digital estate — whether they’re related to endpoints, SaaS services, your network in the cloud or on prem. This unified approach eliminates the inefficiency of SOC teams having to switch between multiple systems and manually piece together incident details, while maintaining all the current functionalities of each connected service. [ATTACH=full]56407[/ATTACH] Rob Lefferts joins Jeremy Chapman to discuss how the Defender experience has evolved…

By Julie Sandford, Vice President, Partner GTM, Programs & Experiences Experience AI transformation in action, online from anywhere” was the theme at Microsoft Ignite 2023, our annual conference that serves as a pivotal platform to connect technology leaders and practitioners to engage with expert insight, participate in training sessions, and explore innovative tools. This year’s event showcased the latest advancements aimed at empowering customers, partners, and developers to unlock the full potential of Microsoft’s technology and transform the workplace. More than 100 news announcements were made at the event that touch on multiple layers of an AI-fo…

Digital Marketing Content (DMC) OnDemand works as a personal digital marketing assistant and delivers fresh, relevant and customized content and share on social, email, website, or blog. It runs 3-to-12-week digital campaigns that include to-customer content and to-partner resources. This includes an interactive dashboard that will allow partners to track both campaign performance and leads generated in real time and to schedule campaigns in advance. Check out our Partner News blog to learn about tips and tricks and to access new campaigns! Continue reading...

[ATTACH=full]56406[/ATTACH] During last weeks' Microsoft Ignite 2023, more than 100 announcements in a wide range of topics, including infrastructure, Microsoft Copilot, the relationship between data and AI, new tools for developers and security. Read more here Continue reading...

Introduction In the dynamic landscape of software development, developers across diverse organizations are embracing a wide variety of Source Code Management (SCM) and CI/CD pipeline systems to optimize their workloads. While this trend presents flexibility, collaboration, and speed to software development, the challenges of securing the application lifecycle become increasingly complex. As organizations strive to improve security posture by embedding security and compliance capabilities from code to cloud, having a unified and robust platform to help manage and prioritize security signal becomes paramount. At Microsoft Ignite 2023, Microsoft Defender for Cloud…

We are excited to announce the new “Take actions” experience in the Email Entity and Email Summary panel. This new experience will allow users to act on threats faster, while also enabling more efficient resolution of issues like False Positives/False Negatives (FP/FN) In August 2022, we announced similar functionality with the Action wizard being introduced to the Email Entity panel. After receiving feedback that users wanted the ability to combine multiple actions together, and for this feature to be accessible in the Email Summary Panel in addition to the Email Entity Panel. Now, with this rollout, SecOps teams can use the “Take actions” button to chain m…

Kusto allows you to very quickly get productive. You can setup an ingestion pipeline in minutes that will ingest Terabytes (TBs) of data per day. Like any piece of code, your database schema is as good as the intent you convey when you wrote it. But over time, the intent diffuses and different priorities, authors and just plain miscommunication can diminish the quality of your code. [ATTACH=full]56394[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]56395[/ATTACH] The new Kusto command .show database schema violations was designed to validate the current state of your database schema and find inconsistencies. Does the function associated with an update policy still hav…

Viva Insights offers a powerful set of tools to help you understand how work happens in your organization, including prepackaged report templates, 100+ metrics and customizations, third-party data connectors, and secure export for further analysis. The R and Python open-source toolkits can help you take your analysis and visualizations even further. You can learn more about these new open-source libraries in this recent blog post. On December 5th at 9am PDT/ 12pm EST, we will host an event to share how you can take advantage of these tools to help your organization increase productivity and performance. Make sure to tune in and RSVP here: Open-Source Analy…

This blog outlines security recommendations for Azure Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) environments specific to admin access management, aligning with the least privileged access principle of Zero trust framework. What is Azure Cloud Solution Provider (CSP)? Azure Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) offers industry-specific solutions bundled with Microsoft products and provides managed services. CSP program enables partners to provision, manage Azure resources for customers, and provide technical and billing support. Why is it critical to safeguard Azure CSP admin access? Considering the threats are targeting technology service providers, which are privileged i…

Last year, we announced changes to our servicing model for Exchange Server that moved to a servicing cadence of two Cumulative Updates (CUs) per year, releasing in H1 and H2 of each calendar year, with general target release dates of March and September. Our release dates are driven by the payload and quality, and other work that might take priority, such as releasing an SU. Today we are announcing that because there are less than 2 weeks remaining in November, and because we don’t release CUs in December, there won’t be an H2 2023 CU. We took a similar approach last year. There are only two more CUs to release, and both are only for Exchange Server 2019: CU14 and C…

We’re pleased to share an important update regarding Azure RTOS – an embedded development suite with the ThreadX real-time operating system that has been deployed on more than 12 billion devices worldwide. Reinforcing our commitment to innovation and community collaboration, Azure RTOS will be transitioning to an open-source model under the stewardship of the Eclipse Foundation, a recognized leader in hosting open-source IoT projects. With Eclipse Foundation as the new home, Azure RTOS becomes Eclipse ThreadX – a comprehensive embedded development suite including a small but powerful real-time operating system that provides reliable, ultra-fast performance for reso…

Preface As the holiday season approaches, businesses and organizations should brace for an increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Historically, this period has seen a spike in such attacks, targeting sectors like e-commerce and gaming that experience heightened activity. DDoS threats persist throughout the year, but the holiday season's unique combination of increased online activity and heightened cyber threats makes it a critical time for heightened vigilance. The Rising Tide of DDoS Attacks in the Holiday Season The holiday season is synonymous with a surge in online shopping and digital entertainment, making it a prime target for D…

Effective cybersecurity operations are a team effort. When there is an important incident, it is crucial to ensure that key stakeholders on the team are promptly informed. Providing immediate notifications for critical activities to relevant team members not only raises awareness but reduces response times and improves alignment among stakeholders. These critical notifications can often involve remediation or response actions that take place on entities such as identities or devices in am organization’s environment. To ensure visibility across the right stakeholders, whether actions are initiated automatically by the system or manually by members of the SOC, it's k…

Provide powerful Windows experiences on any device based on individual needs. Get a unified experience from the Windows App: Windows 365- provision Cloud PCs from Intune and manage them just like physical devices, and users get a full, secure desktop accessible from any device, anywhere. Microsoft Dev Box- provision cloud-based developer workstations for specific projects, that can be customized with the tools and the code you need. Azure Virtual Desktop- provision and manage full virtual desktops and remote apps. Choose any VM configuration and deploy multi-session shared VMs. [ATTACH=full]56383[/ATTACH] New to Windows 365, take a closer look at opt…

The number of people interested in AI, with the aim of utilizing it in the future by developing new solutions with the power of AI or incorporating AI into their business operations, has been increasing more than ever before. Microsoft Build: AI Day, a one-day conference, took place in London, UK, on Thursday, October 19. This event was designed for those eager to keep pace with the rapidly advancing field of AI, including technologies like Microsoft AI and Copilot, and aimed at those looking to uncover new opportunities and create value. A range of sessions filled the agenda from morning till evening, providing attendees with up-to-date insights into the world of …

Introduction In this blog, you will go through a step-by-step guide, from preparing your Full-stack web application to be deployed to Azure and exporting your data from Google Cloud SQL to deploying your application to Azure App Service, migrating your PostgreSQL database to Azure Databases for PostgreSQL and connecting it to your application. We have got you covered whether you already have a full-stack application working on Google or looking to bring your first full-stack application to the Internet. You'll learn everything you need to do in order to deploy your website to Microsoft Azure. Technical Architecture [ATTACH=full]56337[/ATTACH] …

Want a quick assessment for the SQL instances discovered by Azure Migrate appliance but do not want to wait for a detailed performance profile? The newly introduced As on-premises sizing criteria in SQL assessment enables just that. This uses the source instance configuration to generate target SKU recommendations. Want the improved return on investment of a right-sized assessment also? Once you determine that the discovery has been running successfully for a sufficiently long duration to get a good performance profile, create a Performance-based assessment. This will use the performance data to generate recommendations that are based on the actual usage of resources b…

Use GPT-powered natural language to investigate and respond to security incidents, threats and vulnerabilities with Microsoft Security Copilot, a new security AI assistant. Skilled with Microsoft’s vast cybersecurity expertise, it helps you perform common security-related tasks quickly using generative AI. This includes embedded experiences within Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Intune for endpoint management, Microsoft Entra for identity and access management, and Microsoft Purview for data security. Security Copilot as an enterprise-grade natural language interface to your organization’s security data. [ATTACH=full]56330[/ATTACH] Ryan Munsch, fro…