From securing AI agents to simplifying guest access, there's a lot to unpack. Here are a few highlights worth knowing if you're in the identity space:

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In this episode, I sit down with Chetan Desai, a Principal Product Manager on the Microsoft Identity Governance team. We dive deep into a side of Entra that many admins never see: the critical "first mile problem" of getting identities into your system in the first place.

Zero Trust is no longer a buzzword — it's the foundation for securing modern organizations in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

👋 Hi there! Merill and Joshua here, bringing you this week’s global roundup of Microsoft Entra news.

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.

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Howdy. It’s Barsee again.

Happy Wednesday, AI family. This is the “AI Daily” newsletter, your daily dose of AI news and resources.

Afternoon ladies, kings, and size lords. Welcome to the 200 or so new subs we’ve gotten since last week. You’re in good company with a bunch of size lords. Been a great week so far, busy, but solid — let’s all channel the energy and aura of the latest viral AI image online Bust Down Keanu Reeves. Except I did it for Jerome Powell.

The audio and article below are examples of the powerful collaboration possible between humans and AI. In a matter of hours, I crafted both using NotebookLM, synthesizing insights from Regenerous Labs’ training documents, "The Insider's Guide to Innovation at Microsoft

Microsoft Security Copilot operates on a consumption-based pricing model, measured in Security Compute Units (SCUs). An SCU represents the computing power required to run Security Copilot workloads. This model offers flexibility, allowing organizations to scale their capacity based on their operational needs and budget.

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Firstly, some news! 🎊 I recently started my new gig at Microsoft Bangalore as a Senior Software Engineer in Teams Mobile Engineering Systems team.

There’s a moment in every person’s life that becomes their personal watershed, where everything swings in a new direction. For me, that moment came quietly, without fireworks or drama. It was the 15th of August, 2015.

Channelholic regulars may recall my launch coverage of Syncro’s XMM offering. They may recall as well that the Microsoft 365 management piece of that RMM/PSA/M365 management solution is derived entirely from Microsoft software and that future additions to the system will use Microsoft services as well, primarily due to Syncro CEO Michael George’s ironcl…

👋 Hi, Merill and Joshua here with this week’s roundup of the latest news on Microsoft Entra from around the globe 🌍.

In this episode, I sit down with Erin Greenlee, the Product Manager for App Consent on Microsoft’s App Platform Team. We dive into the critical world of app consent and the upcoming Microsoft 365 secure-by-default changes. We explore the nuances of user and admin consent, the impact of the mid-July 2025, policy shift, and how admins can prepare for a mo…

Morning, if you’re on autopilot after a long weekend, this brand playbook for Microsoft’s Alix Earle collab might help! I’ve also included a few relevant headlines at the bottom to get you up to speed today — including the news that TikTok might relaunch this fall!

In this episode, we talk with an identity expert, ex-Microsoftie and Principal Domain Architect, Mark Renoden, about creating a modern Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution for on-premises Active Directory. Discover how to build a secure "Bastion Forest" architecture using Microsoft Entra. We talk about PIM for Groups, group write-back, phish-resi…

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