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"
The Recording of our '265 Days of Alarming Entra ID Application Discoveries' webinar is now available on-demand
On July 10th, 2024, Nicolas Blank, Alistair Pugin and I recorded a 1-hour webinar on the alarming discoveries we did while using ENow Software's Application Governance Accelerator. The recording of this webinar is now available on-demand.
Why backing up and restoring Entra ID with Veeam is a big thing
During the Opening Keynote of VeeamON 2024 in Fort Lauderdale from June 3rd, 2024, to June 5th, 2024, Anton Gostev, Chief Product Officer at Veeam announced providing data resilience for several new platforms, including Entra ID (previously known as Azure AD). As a Veeam Vanguard, I have had many discussions with Veeam leadership stressing out … Continue reading "Why backing up and restoring Entra ID with Veeam is a big thing"
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"
On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for June 2024
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 still receive updates to improve the experiences and security of Microsoft’s on-premises powerhouses. This is the list of Identity-related updates and fixes we saw for June 2024: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following update … Continue reading "On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for June 2024"
What's New in Entra ID for June 2024
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Entra ID, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for June 2024: What's Planned Refactored account details screen in … Continue reading "What's New in Entra ID for June 2024"
Join me for a webinar on SaaS app security posture management
On Wednesday, Jule 10th, 2024, join me to understand the 'red flags,' the most significant risks, and challenges companies face and unlock the secrets of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Security Posture Management. We dive deep into the threats and startling discoveries uncovered in the data over the past 265 days using the ENow App Governance Accelerator tool. … Continue reading "Join me for a webinar on SaaS app security posture management"
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"
What's New in Entra ID for May 2024
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Entra ID, through the Microsoft 365 Message Center, The What's New hub in the Entra Portal and Build's Book of News, Microsoft communicated the following … Continue reading "What's New in Entra ID for May 2024"
On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for May 2024
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 still receive updates to improve the experiences and security of Microsoft’s on-premises powerhouses. This is the list of Identity-related updates and fixes we saw for May 2024: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following update … Continue reading "On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for May 2024"