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Let's dive into some practical advice on naming conventions, variable management, and code organization to keep dot sourced scripts efficient, consistent, and secure.
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#DotSourcing #PowerShell #IT
Best Practices for PowerShell Dot Sourcing, Part 2 -- Redmondmag.com
Let's dive into some practical advice on naming conventions, variable management and code organization to keep dot sourced scripts efficient, consistent and secure.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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@microsoft.com's latest #PatchTuesday brings fixes for 63 #security flaws spread across Windows, Office and several other Microsoft products, including one #zeroday vulnerability.
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1 Zero-Day, 4 Critical Items Addressed in November Patch Tuesday -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday brings fixes for 63 security flaws spread across Windows, Office and several other Microsoft products, including one zero-day vulnerability.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Dot sourcing can simplify large PowerShell scripts -- but without a clear structure, it can quickly lead to chaos.
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#DotSourcing #PowerShell
Best Practices for PowerShell Dot Sourcing, Part 1 -- Redmondmag.com
Dot sourcing can simplify large PowerShell scripts -- but without a clear structure, it can quickly lead to chaos.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Get ready for 2026’s biggest IT security challenges.

Join us Dec. 12 for the FREE “2026 IT Security Outlook Summit,” sponsored by Wiz, with John O’Neill Sr. sharing top trends and defense strategies for the year ahead.

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#Cybersecurity #ITSecurity
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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What's causing this shortage and how will it affect you?
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#Microsoft #Datacenter
Digging Into Microsoft's Datacenter Shortage Issue -- Redmondmag.com
What's causing this shortage and how will it affect you?
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November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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@microsoft.com last week announced two new features in Microsoft 365 Copilot, App Builder and Workflows, that aim to bring natural-language automation and lightweight app creation to more users. redmondmag.com/Articles/202...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gains App Builder, Workflows and Expanded Admin Controls -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft this week announced two new features in Microsoft 365 Copilot, App Builder and Workflows, that aim to bring natural-language automation and lightweight app creation to more users.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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@microsoft.com last week unveiled its #Copilot Fall Release, a sweeping update that adds new personalization, collaboration and contextual intelligence features to its #AI platform.
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Microsoft Brings Expanded Memory, Group Collaboration and New Visual Assistant to Copilot -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft last week unveiled its Copilot Fall Release, a sweeping update that adds new personalization, collaboration and contextual intelligence features to its AI platform.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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A lightweight free utility gives Windows users an easy way to review and control system-level privacy settings without digging into the registry.
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#Microsoft #Windows #Privacy
Exploring a Free Tool To Improve Windows Privacy -- Redmondmag.com
A lightweight free utility gives Windows users an easy way to review and control system-level privacy settings without digging into the registry.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Two cascading disruptions tied to Azure Front Door updates left global users unable to access the Azure Portal, offering a case study in how cloud complexity and outdated APIs can turn maintenance into widespread downtime.
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#Microsoft #Azure #API
Back-to-Back Azure Portal Outages Expose Front Door Weaknesses -- Redmondmag.com
Two cascading disruptions tied to Azure Front Door updates left global users unable to access the Azure Portal, offering a case study in how cloud complexity and outdated APIs can turn maintenance int...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Microsoft said it has disrupted a financially motivated cybercriminal group known as Vanilla Tempest that used Microsoft Teams to carry out social engineering attacks against enterprise users.
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#Cybersecurity #Microsoft #VanillaTempest
Microsoft Disrupt Vanilla Tempest Group -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft said it has disrupted a financially motivated cybercriminal group known as Vanilla Tempest that used Microsoft Teams to carry out social engineering attacks against enterprise users.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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At #Live360, Microsoft MVP @johnoneillsr.azureinnovators.com will explore how combining #SecurityCopilot with #DefenderXDR is helping #SOCs accelerate response times, improve accuracy and reduce analyst fatigue.

Read our Q&A with him today! redmondmag.com/Articles/202...
How AI Is Transforming SOC Efficiency with Security Copilot -- Redmondmag.com
At Live! 360 Orlando, Microsoft MVP John O’Neill Sr. will explore how combining Security Copilot with Defender XDR is helping SOCs accelerate response times, improve accuracy and reduce analyst fatigu...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Microsoft 365 administrators can fine-tune Defender's anti-phishing policies to determine how detected spoofed or impersonated messages are handled, from quarantine and deletion to user safety tips that flag suspicious senders.
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#Microsoft365 #Phishing #Technology
Preventing Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks, Part 3: Damage Control -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft 365 administrators can fine-tune Defender's anti-phishing policies to determine how detected spoofed or impersonated messages are handled, from quarantine and deletion to user safety tips th...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence will lead to major workforce reductions, new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows little evidence that’s happening yet.

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#AIWorkforce #JobMarketTrends #FutureOfWork
Report: AI’s Job Impact Still Limited -- Redmondmag.com
Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence will lead to major workforce reductions, new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows little evidence that’s happening yet.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Microsoft 365 administrators can use built-in Defender for Office 365 tools to enable impersonation and domain protection, reducing phishing risks by identifying spoofed senders and untrusted domains.
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#Microsoft365 #Phishing #CyberSecurity
Preventing Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks, Part 2: ID Check -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft 365 administrators can use built-in Defender for Office 365 tools to enable impersonation and domain protection, reducing phishing risks by identifying spoofed senders and untrusted domains.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation.
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#Microsoft #Windows11
Microsoft Ends Local Account Workarounds in Latest Windows 11 Build -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft's latest Insider Preview, Build 26220.6772, introduces a significant policy change: removal of known workarounds to skip Microsoft Account setup during Windows 11 installation (OOBE).
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October 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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In the final stretch before Windows 10’s end of support on Oct. 14, enterprise adoption of Windows 11 is accelerating -- but not without friction.
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#Windows10 #Windows11
Windows 11 Adoption Gains Momentum as Windows 10 Support Sunset Looms -- Redmondmag.com
In the final stretch before Windows 10’s end of support on Oct. 14, enterprise adoption of Windows 11 is accelerating -- but not without friction.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Microsoft 365 includes built-in tools to defend against phishing attempts that use domain and user impersonation, but administrators need to understand how these protections work to avoid unintended disruptions.
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#Microsoft365 #CyberSecurity #PhishingProtection
Preventing Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks, Part 1 -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft 365 includes built-in tools to defend against phishing attempts that use domain and user impersonation, but administrators need to understand how these protections work to avoid unintended d...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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October 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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@microsoft.com has begun integrating Copilot directly into its core #Microsoft365 apps—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote—while unveiling a refreshed design system that updates the icons and visuals across the suite.
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#CopilotIntegration #DesignRefresh
Microsoft Rolls Out Built-In Copilot and New Icons Across Office Apps -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft has begun integrating Copilot directly into its core Microsoft 365 apps --Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote -- while also unveiling a refreshed design system that updates the icon...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Microsoft last week added @anthropic.com’s Claude AI models to its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, giving enterprise users another option beyond OpenAI’s models for powering workplace AI experiences.
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#MicrosoftCopilot #AIInnovation #AnthropicClaude
Microsoft Expands Copilot with Anthropic Claude AI Models -- Redmondmag.com
Microsoft last week added Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models to its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, giving enterprise users another option beyond OpenAI’s models for powering workplace ...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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As Andy Patrizio predicted a few blogs ago, the @microsoft.com/OpenAI relationship has begun to unravel.

He just didn't think it would happen so quickly. redmondmag.com/blogs/genera...

#TechNews #Microsoft #OpenAI
An Update on the Messy Microsoft/Open AI Breakup -- Redmondmag.com
As I predicted a few blogs ago, the Microsoft/OpenAI relationship has begun to unravel. I just didn't think it would happen so quickly.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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September 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM