Category: Microsoft MVP

Microsoft MVP

Still managing Active Directory like it’s 2003? Darryl and I explain why it leaves you exposed in 2025

On October 15th, 2025, I will deliver a 75-minute webinar with IT GRC Forum together with Darryl Baker, Senior Solutions Architect at Netwrix.   About the webinar Since Microsoft updated replication in Windows Server 2003, Active Directory has gained powerful security and management enhancements. Yet many organizations still manage it as if little has changed. … Continue reading "Still managing Active Directory like it’s 2003? Darryl and I explain why it leaves you exposed in 2025"

Microsoft Entra ID applications: Why Ignoring Them Could Cost You

At NT Conference in Slovenia last week, I presented my five do’s and don’ts for managing Microsoft Entra ID applications. In just 45 minutes, I saw lightbulb moments across the audience as we explored how every Entra ID integration will eventually become an application. What surprised me most was how strongly the audience reacted to … Continue reading "Microsoft Entra ID applications: Why Ignoring Them Could Cost You"

I'm presenting at the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference

This October, I’m joining many of my technical friends at the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference in Charleston, South Carolina.   About the Hybrid Identity Protection Conference he Hybrid Identity Protection Conference is Semperis Inc.’s event in the spirit of The Expert Conference (TEC) to bring together the leading experts in the field of Identity and Access Management. … Continue reading "I'm presenting at the 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection Conference"

Pictures of Kulendayz 2025

I mentor Tomislav Fučkar. We decided that it would be good to present together. As an additional benefit it means that we get to spend time together to address the many technological challenges we face when it comes to Identity. That's why, we proposed sessions for Kulendayz, organized from September 4th to September 6th in … Continue reading "Pictures of Kulendayz 2025"

Pictures of the the 2025 Cloud Identity Summit

Living in the Netherlands has its perks. For instance, it's not a very long drive to Dortmund if someone decides to organize an identity event there. You all know what I'm referring to, of course: The Cloud Identity Summit. For the 2025 edition of this fantastic community event, Raymond and I drove into Dortmund after … Continue reading "Pictures of the the 2025 Cloud Identity Summit"

Get all your Microsoft Copilot data readiness questions answered by Netwrix and me in our upcoming panel discussion

The wonderful people at Netwrix have asked me to join their panel discussion on Microsoft Copilot readiness. In this online webinar we plan to discuss data discovery, data classification and access control with the help of Artificial Intelligence.   About the webinar With Microsoft 365 services like SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive generating and storing vast … Continue reading "Get all your Microsoft Copilot data readiness questions answered by Netwrix and me in our upcoming panel discussion"

Join Raymond and me at the RDW Techday!

As hosts of the IT Bros podcast, Raymond Comvalius and I have interesting discussions with many of the listeners that we meet outside of our recording studio. When Edmond, one of our devoted listeners, asked us to divulge on authentication methods and Microsoft accounts vs work or school accounts, the idea to speak on the … Continue reading "Join Raymond and me at the RDW Techday!"

Join Tomislav Fuckar, the Bosnian Microsoft Community and me in Konjic!

I’m happy to announce that I will co-present a technical session with Tomislav Fuckar at the Microsoft Community BiH Konferencia in Konjic, Bosnia and Herzogivina. When Tomislav Fučkar asked me how to get started presenting at events like this one, I offered him to co-present one of the sessions that I was preparing for this … Continue reading "Join Tomislav Fuckar, the Bosnian Microsoft Community and me in Konjic!"

I’m co-presenting at NIC Empower

For its twelfth edition, the annual Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NICConf) has invited Raymond Comvalius and me to deliver a session again. It’s our eighth edition of this fantastic event and we’re looking forward to it!   About the Nordic Infrastructure Conference The Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NICConf) provides IT and business professionals with unmissable networking and learning experiences from the … Continue reading "I’m co-presenting at NIC Empower"