How to Choose the Right Microsoft Fabric License for Your Business
What is Microsoft Fabric? Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end analytics and data platform designed for enterprises that require a unified solution or are looking for ways to simplify and potentially reduce their Azure spending. It encompasses data movement, processing, ingestion, transformation, real-time event routing, data analytics, and report building. It offers a comprehensive suite of […]
How Microsoft Copilot in Fabric Boosts Productivity
How I’m using Copilot in Fabric: Data Factory, Data Science – Spark Notebooks, Power BI Desktop – DAX Query View, and Visuals Creation. As a BI Engineer/Data Analyst, I often work with different tools and platforms to collect, process, analyze, and visualize data. However, sometimes I face challenges such as writing complex code, creating effective […]
Intune Windows Autopilot Device Preparation
New Announcement! There is a new Intune Windows Autopilot in town! Welcome Intune Windows Autopilot device preparation to general availability for Entra ID joined devices! Windows Autopilot device preparation should simplify and expedite the process, reducing the time it takes to run devices through Autopilot—plus near real-time deployment status, monitoring capabilities, and improved troubleshooting. Currently, […]
Generative AI: Where Does It Fit In & What Myths Need to Be Debunked?
In recent years, the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-powered chatbots has propelled artificial intelligence into the spotlight of mainstream attention. With their ability to generate responses to a myriad of questions, AI platforms have fostered a perception that they possess boundless capabilities. This perception has led many to believe that AI can tackle virtually […]
Licensing Optimization: Lessons Learned
Most organizations underutilize their Microsoft 365 licenses. Learn how to evaluate what you have, reduce waste, and unlock productivity, security, and compliance features you may already be paying for.
Purview Insider Risk Management: How to Capture Forensic Evidence on Intune Enrolled Devices
Insider risks are a growing threat to organizations, especially in the era of remote work and cloud-based services. Insider risks can be caused by malicious actors who intentionally steal or leak sensitive data, sabotage systems, or compromise accounts. They can also be caused by negligent or compromised users who accidentally or unknowingly expose data, violate […]
AI Program Management: Lessons Learned from Infosec
The eGroup Enabling Technologies team has been spending a lot of time in the last few months helping clients preparing and deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot and other AI tools. Through this work, it has become clear that to successfully adopt and maximize the value of these tools, it will require a new program management area […]
Block Top-Level Domains with Intune and Windows Firewall Policy
In this blog post, I will show you how to create Intune Endpoint Security Windows Firewall Policy and Firewall Rules to block outbound traffic using reusable group settings. This is a useful scenario for organizations that want to restrict the network access of their devices to specific top-level domains. By using Intune, you can manage […]
Deploying Intune LAPS with a Remediation Script and Protection Policy
Microsoft Intune LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) is a feature that allows you to manage the local administrator passwords of your Windows devices enrolled in Intune. It helps you prevent unauthorized access, pass-the-hash attacks, and lateral movement by generating random, complex, and unique passwords for each device. You can also set expiration policies and view […]
The Case for Tabletop Exercises in Incident Response Planning
Tabletop exercises remain a mainstay of disaster recovery and incident management preparation, and with good reason: they provide an accessible and low-cost way to demonstrate the organization’s readiness (or lack thereof) for an adverse event without expensive penetration testing or Red Team attack simulations. Today we will focus on the reasons a tabletop exercise should […]
