Cloud Conversations

Iain Smith is a 9 time Microsoft MVP and a much respected figure in the field of Unified Communications. Iain joins Azure and Peter on the show this week where we discuss: • The history of UC, from MSN Messenger & Sync, to MS Teams • The current state of play with Teams from a UC viewpoint • His thoughts on what's next • AI, is the current pace of progress appropriate, or concerning? • And much more Connect with Iain: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainsmithuc/ Follow us on Twitter: Azure: https://twitter.com/amac_ncheese Kat: https://twitter.com/BeedimKat Peter: https://twitter.com/M365Rising Ru: https://twitter.com/rucam365 Femke: https://twitter.com/Femkedebruin The show: https://twitter.com/CloudCons365 Connect with us on LinkedIn: Azure: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azuremcfa... Kat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katgreenan Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterrising Ru: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlcam Femke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/femkecorn... Check out our blogs: Kat: https://collabwithkat.com/ Ru: https://campbell.scot Femke: https://femkecornelissen.com/ Check out Peter's other YouTube channel for M365 tips, tricks, demos, and exam guides: https://youtube.com/@peterrisingm365 Buy Peter's books! MS-700 Exam Guide 2nd Edition (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/MS-700-Manag... MS-700 Exam Guide 2nd Edition (USA): https://www.amazon.com/MS-700-Managin...

Katie McMillan joins Kat and Peter on the show this week. Katie is a rising star in the tech community and specialises in Information Security across all platforms but with a more recent focus on Microsoft.    In addition to being an inspiring mentor, Katie is also a passionate advocate for women in the tech industry and is a TechWomen100 Winner - 2021, and a Women In Tech Excellence Finalist - 2021.    In the show, we discuss:   •  Katie's career journey  •  How legacy technologies are the biggest challenge to implementing modern security principles   •  Mentorship  •  Women in tech  •  And much more   Connect with Katie:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-mcmillan-cyber/ Follow us on Twitter:   Azure: https://twitter.com/amac_ncheese Kat: https://twitter.com/GreenanKat Peter: https://twitter.com/M365Rising Ru: https://twitter.com/rucam365 Femke: https://twitter.com/Femkedebruin The show: https://twitter.com/CloudCons365 Connect with us on LinkedIn:   Azure: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azuremcfarlane Kat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katgreenan Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterrising Ru: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlcam Femke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/femkecornelissendebruin Check out our blogs:   Kat: https://collabwithkat.com/ Peter: https://www.peterrising.co.uk Ru: https://campbell.scot Femke: https://femkecornelissen.com/ Buy Peter's books!   MS-500 Exam Guide (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1838983120 MS-700 Exam Guide 2nd Edition (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/MS-700-Manag...  MS-500 Exam Guide (USA): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1838983120MS-700 Exam Guide 2nd Edition (USA): https://www.amazon.com/ MS-700-Managin...

Fabian Bader MVP joins Ru Campbell MVP to talk about… •  Changing tactics to protect domain controllers and on premises Active Directory  •  Defender for Identity as part of your hybrid identity security •  Why FIDO2 is critical and a level up compared to traditional MFA •  The intricacies of Defender for Endpoint exclusions and tamper protection Connect with Fabian: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fabian_bader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianbader Blog: https://cloudbrothers.info Follow us on Twitter: Azure: https://twitter.com/amac_ncheese Kat: https://twitter.com/GreenanKat Peter: https://twitter.com/M365Rising Ru: https://twitter.com/rucam365 Femke: https://twitter.com/Femkedebruin The show: https://twitter.com/CloudCons365 Connect with us on LinkedIn: Azure: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azuremcfarlane Kat: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katgreenan Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterrising Ru: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlcam Femke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/femkecornelissendebruin Check out our blogs: Kat: https://collabwithkat.com/ Peter: https://www.peterrising.co.uk Ru: https://campbell.scot Femke: https://femkecornelissen.com/ Buy Peter's books! MS-500 Exam Guide (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1838983120 MS-700 Exam Guide 2nd Edition (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/MS-700-Manag... MS-500 Exam Guide (USA): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1838983120 MS-700 Exam Guide 2nd Edition (USA): https://www.amazon.com/MS-700-Managin...

Paul Huijbregts, Justen Graves, and returning guest Joe Anich join Ru Campbell MVP to talk about Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) In-Depth, their new book, which offers a comprehensive guide to building a deeper understanding of Defender for Endpoint, its capabilities, and successful implementation. We talk about   •  Defender for Endpoint product history, going all the way back to the 90s  •  The cool tips and advice the book offers  •  Hidden gems and misunderstandings of Defender for Endpoint  •  And much more Buy the MDE In-Depth book!   USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1804615463 UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1804615463  Connect with the authors on Twitter:   Paul: https://twitter.com/Threatzman Justen: https://twitter.com/justgravy Joe: https://twitter.com/trk_rdy Connect with the authors on LinkedIn:   Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhuijbregts Justen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justengraves Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-anich

In this weeks episode, Microsoft MVP, and Senior Cloud Architect at Cloudway, Merethe Stave joins Femke and Peter to discuss:   •  ChatGPT  •  Viva Explorers  •  Working at Cloudway  •  Tech Community events in Norway  •  And much more   Connect with Merethe online:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merethest... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeretheStave