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Microsoft announced this morning a new Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot solution. The new AI-powered tool allows customers to automate repetitive tasks for customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP). “Dynamics 365 Copilot takes advantage of recent advancements in generative AI to automate these tedious tasks and unlock the full creativity of the workforce….

Microsoft has announced the release of version 5.0 of the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module. The latest release brings major performance improvements and new filtering capabilities for the Get-CsOnlineUser cmdlet. The Get-CsOnlineUser cmdlet is a PowerShell command that is used in Microsoft Teams to retrieve information about user accounts. It fetches information about the user name,…

Microsoft has introduced a new feature that allows customers to configure an app instance property lock for Azure AD enterprise applications. The new capability helps organizations prevent attackers from making any changes to sensitive properties of multi-tenant application objects. OAuth is a security protocol that enables users to share information about their accounts with third-party…

Microsoft has released an update that brings new premium capabilities for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. The new security features provide comprehensive assessments to help IT admins track and mitigate security risks in their most critical assets. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a security tool that uses AI to detect, analyze, prioritize, and fix vulnerabilities in…

The security researchers at ESET issued a security advisory about the BlackLotus vulnerability this week. The research warned that the BlackLotus flaw can now bypass Secure Boot even on fully updated Windows 11 PCs. Secure Boot is a security feature that prevents unauthorized software (malware) from running on Windows machines. Almost all modern hardware with…

It’s been a busy month. Microsoft started testing the next Windows 11 ‘moment’, plus the Unified Update Platform (UUP) is coming to WSUS and ConfigMgr at the end of March. And Microsoft is now officially supporting Windows on Arm on Apple silicon. And much more! So, let’s get started. Windows 11 ‘Moment’ drops Microsoft announced…

As part of Microsoft’s ongoing investment in its Power Platform, the company recently published its Power Platform 2023 release wave 1 plan, which details new features that will be released between April and September 2023. In the meantime, the company introduced several new features for PowerBI and Dataverse in February, so let’s take a look at the…

Cloud Conversations is a regular podcast that we’ll be featuring here on Petri. It’s about everything connected to cloud computing, including technologies like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Microsoft Defender, Windows, Intune, and much more! Cloud Conversations: Paul Huijbregts, Justen Graves, and Joe Anich on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Paul Huijbregts, Justen Graves, and returning guest…

Microsoft has launched the public preview of its Azure Operator Nexus service. It’s a next-generation hybrid cloud platform that allows communication service providers (CSPs) to run their workloads both on-premises and on Microsoft Azure. Microsoft’s Azure Operator Nexus platform debuted in private preview in 2022. It’s designed for customers performing network functions, including virtual radio…

Microsoft announced the release of the latest major update for Windows 11 this week. The company also announced the general availability of its Windows 365 app for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows 365 is a virtualization service that enables business customers to access Cloud PCs from anywhere. It’s only available for business and enterprise…

Microsoft has published a round-up of all the new features rolled out to Teams users during the month of February. The highlights include a new Microsoft Teams Premium plan, schedule send suggestions, Teams-certified devices, and management features. Here’s a look at everything you need to know: Microsoft Teams Premium Microsoft introduced its OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 powered…

Microsoft has launched a new cloud-based Microsoft Intune Suite for enterprise customers. It’s a cost-effective plan that brings advanced endpoint management solutions, including Remote Help, Endpoint Privilege Management, advanced endpoint analytics capabilities, and Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile App Management. “Microsoft Security and Microsoft 365 deeply integrated with the Intune Suite will empower IT and security…