As promised, here are the links and slide decks for the topics covered during the Adelaide Microsoft IT Pro Community User Group from 1st April 2025.
In addition, here is the recording, which includes my presentation: Data Security Considerations for M365 Copilot: https://youtu.be/wsRitvw5d1M
I created mine before Ray Reyes did his a few months back 😅 I better do a V2 soon!
Speaker Bio: Andrew O’Young
Andrew is a Microsoft Presales consultant at Dicker Data, specialising in Microsoft Modern Work, Security & Copilot.
He has hosted the Adelaide Microsoft IT Pro Community for 5+ years & recently Out of Band a Microsoft Security podcast, fostering knowledge exchange & professional growth.
What’s New? – Podcast!
ps://www.linkedin.com/company/oobcasts
https://www.youtube.com/@OOBCasts
https://open.spotify.com/show/6OIu5urlxDy26s3ia7ihLU
https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1789671447
https://linktr.ee/andrewoyoung
https://linktr.ee/shehanjp
https://linktr.ee/antoporter
Microsoft Teams turned 8 on March 16/17
Microsoft Security Copilot turns 1!
What’s New? – Teamwork
SharePoint January Event now on demand
https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent/microsite
SharePoint Hackathon – Results are out!
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-sharepoint-hackathon-2025/4398182?WT.mc_id=MVP_324901
https://aka.ms/SharePoint/Hackathon
What’s New? – Modern Work
New People App
New Files App
New Viva Engage App for Microsoft Teams mobile
New Microsoft Entra ID Governance deployment guide
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/entra/architecture/governance-deployment-intro?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
What’s New? – Entra ID
Conditional Access Per-Policy Reporting (preview)
Conditional Access Requiring re-authentication every time
Scenarios to enable this option
•Accessing sensitive applications.
•Securing resources behind VPN or Network as a Service (NaaS) providers.
•Securing privileged role elevation in PIM.
•Protecting user sign-ins to Azure Virtual Desktop machines.
•Protecting risky users and risky sign-ins identified by Microsoft Entra ID Protection.
•Securing sensitive user actions like Microsoft Intune enrollment.
What’s New? – Licensing
Microsoft 365 E5 Security add-on now available for M365 Business Premium!
Windows Autopatch also coming to M365 Business Premium!
Microsoft Security Copilot Agents!
Security Ninja Training
Microsoft Sentinel & Defender XDR Virtual Ninja Training (YouTube)
Microsoft Copilot for Security Ninja
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Ninja
Microsoft Student Accelerator – Michelle Sandford
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/anz-microsoft-student-accelerator/
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors (MLSA)
https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/studentambassadors
Adelaide Microsoft Community
Adelaide Microsoft IT Pro Community
Adelaide Microsoft Copilot User Group
Adelaide Data & Analytics User Group
Adelaide Microsoft Security User Group???
What’s Coming? – Events
Microsoft Fabric Community Conference: FabCon 2025 (Las Vegas) – On now – https://fabricconf.com
Unlock New Opportunities with Microsoft Places! – 11:30AM 3rd April 2025 – https://aka.ms/M365_Places_Webinar-Register
Global AI Community Bootcamp (various) – April 2025 – https://globalai.community/bootcamp
Microsoft AI Skills Fest – 7th April – https://youtu.be/aIZAo7eoayM
Microsoft 365 Community Conference (Las Vegas) – 6th -> 8th May 2025 – https://aka.ms/M365Con25
Microsoft Build (Seattle) – 19th -> 22nd May 2025 – https://build.Microsoft.com
What’s Coming? – AMITPC 2024
Apr: Data Security & Copilot – TBC
May: Hybrid Identity Landscape – TBC
Jun: DevSecOps – TBC
Jul:
Aug:
Sep:
Oct: Cognitive Services – Daniel Brown
Nov:
Dec : TBC #AMC Post Ignite Joint Event
Tune in again next month during our Meetup, or catch the notes here!
If you would like to present or have a topic to request, please use this form!
Links!
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/mvp-blog/hunting-for-opals-in-the-australian-outback/4386048?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Hunting for opals in the Australian outback | Microsoft Community Hub
MVP Daniel Brown uncovers how he is revolutionising mining to find opals in the harsh Australian climate.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/03/05/new-sales-agents-accessible-in-microsoft-365-copilot-help-teams-close-more-deals-faster?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
New sales agents accessible in Microsoft 365 Copilot help teams close more deals, faster | Microsoft 365 Blog
Transform your business processes with new sales agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn more.
aka.ms/AIOnTheGo
AI on the Go for Microsoft Partners
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/sharepoint/connect-organizational-asset-libraries-to-copilot?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Connect organizational asset libraries to Copilot for an on-brand experience – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn
Learn how to enable Copilot to provide an on-brand asset experience by specifying organization asset libraries for users to query images, logos, or illustrations directly from chat.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/plans/od2gsdgnz1d88w?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Plans | Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Learn Plans
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftlearnblog/register-now-for-the-microsoft-ai-skills-fest/4292261?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Register now for the Microsoft AI Skills Fest! | Microsoft Community Hub
And we’re live! The registration for the Microsoft AI Skills Fest is now open to everyone! Join us on April 8, 2025, as we kick off this global skilling…
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/03/25/introducing-researcher-and-analyst-in-microsoft-365-copilot?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing Researcher and Analyst in Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 Blog
Microsoft is excited to introduce two, first-of-their-kind reasoning agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Researcher and Analyst. Learn more.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-sharepoint-hackathon-2025/4398182?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Announcing the winners of the SharePoint Hackathon 2025 | Microsoft Community Hub
We are excited to so share the winners of the SharePoint Hackathon 2025, including also the nominees for each category. Thank you for being part of this event.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/introducing-new-productivity-apps-people-and-file-search/4395068?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introducing new productivity apps People and File Search | Microsoft Community Hub
These companion apps will keep you focused on completing your tasks as quickly and effectively as possible.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/entra/architecture/governance-deployment-intro?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Introduction to Microsoft Entra ID Governance deployment guide – Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn
Learn how to deploy Microsoft Entra ID Governance.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/it-pro/knowledge-in-microsoft-copilot-studio?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Knowledge in Microsoft Copilot Studio – Microsoft Power Platform Blog
Use enterprise data to ground your agents in your organization’s knowledge, ensuring accurate and relevant information.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/2025/03/11/dont-miss-these-microsoft-fabric-community-conference-2025-sessions?wt.mc_id=MVP_324901
Don’t miss these Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025 sessions | Microsoft Fabric Blog
At Microsoft Fabric Community Conference 2025, see more than 200 sessions for deeper insights into the latest innovations in data, governance, analytics, and AI. Learn more.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/viva_engage_blog/introducing-the-new-engage-app-for-microsoft-teams-mobile/4399172?wt.mc_id=MVP_32401
Introducing the new Engage app for Microsoft Teams mobile | Microsoft Community Hub
We are excited to announce the launch of a new integration for Viva Engage within Microsoft Teams. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance collaboration…
https://aka.ms/AISkillsFest
AI Skills Fest | Home
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