Birds of a feather flock together. So, when fellow Security MVP and Identity nerd Eric Woodruff visited our home country, Raymond Comvalius and I didn’t hesitate to offer him a pancake ‘breakfast’ to chat about all things Entra. Lunch and a laid-back conversation on Raymond’s couch unearthed some valuable discussion for us Identity & Security … Continue reading "Join Raymond and me as we discuss “UnOauthorized” with Eric Woodruff"
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Entra ID Application Security – A Complex Problem with a Community Solution
Application governance in Entra is a hot topic these days, especially in the context of zero trust, where we aim for least-privilege access in terms of Graph API permissions, explicitly verify the identities of publishers and people in our organizations and assume breach. Many organizations are decommissioning Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and switching … Continue reading "Entra ID Application Security – A Complex Problem with a Community Solution"
Sympathy for the devil, empathy for the Identity professional
Working with Microsoft-focused identity admins, I noticed a couple of common themes with these fellow identity people that make them feel like they can't make any right decisions anymore, they got stuck somehow and feel miserable all the time… In their minds, a perfect storm is raging. Identity professionals in this state are experienced as … Continue reading "Sympathy for the devil, empathy for the Identity professional"
I’m a 2024-2025 Microsoft MVP
Today, I received an e-mail message from Microsoft congratulating me on being accepted to the Microsoft MVP program. Microsoft is pleased to welcome me back to the Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program in recognition of my outstanding contributions to the community in the following technical areas: Identity & Access Windows It’s an honor to be … Continue reading "I’m a 2024-2025 Microsoft MVP"
Eighteen years of Things better left unspoken
Today marks the 18th anniversary of the first blog post on this blog, titled The Things That Are Better Left Unspoken. Fifteen years ago, in June, 2006, I posted the first blog post here. Since June 23, 2006, this blog has featured 1,743 more blogposts, 1,435 comments and draws the attention of over 20,000 pairs of eyeballs … Continue reading "Eighteen years of Things better left unspoken"
I’m co-presenting a session at Experts Live Netherlands 2024
Advertised as the biggest Microsoft IT Pro event in the Netherlands, Experts Live Netherlands will take place Tuesday June 4th, 2024 at Conference Center NBC in Nieuwegein. It’s a privilege to share the stage again with my buddy Raymond. About Experts Live Experts Live is an independent platform for IT Professionals on Microsoft solutions. … Continue reading "I’m co-presenting a session at Experts Live Netherlands 2024"
I'm co-presenting KNVI's 'The Flow of Information' event
On Wednesday May 15, 2024, I’m co-presenting at KNVI’s 'The Flow of Information' event Dutch at the OBA in Amsterdam, the city's Public Library. Fellow speakers Raymond Comvalius, Jeff Wouters, Ellen Loopstra and Erwin Derksen are my co-presenters for this day around information management and information optimization. About KNVI The Dutch Professional Association of Information and IT … Continue reading "I'm co-presenting KNVI's 'The Flow of Information' event"
I'm co-presenting at Techorama Belgium's Fun Fair Edition
I’m proud to share that I’ll be co-presenting a session with Raymond Comvalius at Techorama Belgium 2024, the Fun Fair edition. For me, this is the fifth time as an accepted speaker for Techorama Belgium. About Techorama Techorama Belgium is a yearly international technology conference that takes place at Kinepolis Metropolis Antwerp. Techorama welcomes 1700 … Continue reading "I'm co-presenting at Techorama Belgium's Fun Fair Edition"
Pictures of the Dutch Workplace Ninja's meetup at Pink Elephant
Last week, Raymond Comvalius and I presented at the first 2024 meetup of the Workplace Ninjas Netherlands (WPNinjasNL). While driving to the venue, I encountered Raymond in his variation of our favorite car: We arrived exactly on time to grab the last two parking spots at Pink Elephant's headquarters in Naarden, the Netherlands. We grabbed … Continue reading "Pictures of the Dutch Workplace Ninja's meetup at Pink Elephant"
I'm speaking at Netwrix Connect 2024
Back in 2012, I had the pleasure of talking to the people at STEALTHbits. They offered great products that are of great use to Identity admins. Then, they got acquired by Netwrix – another vendor with great solutions, that I've often highlighted during webinars. Now, Netwrix is hosting their first in-person customer and partner event. … Continue reading "I'm speaking at Netwrix Connect 2024"