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MC556157 Microsoft is retiring the option to edit and reply with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from attachment previews in Outlook. Users will still be able to edit their files using web or desktop apps and then attach a copy or a link to the file in OneDrive to share it.
When this will happen:
Microsoft will start rolling out this change in late June 2023.
How this will affect your organization:
Users of this feature will now have to open the attachment using web or desktop apps and then download a copy or save the edited file to OneDrive before sharing it either as an attachment or a link.

I spent last week at Building Business Capability (BBC), the largest annual gathering of business analysts and business architects. The event is run by the International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®), a professional association for the global community of business analysis professionals.

Business Analysts (BAs) typically work as liaisons between the technology and business groups in an organization. They define needs and recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders and that enable positive change in their organizations.

Though I’ve never held the job title of Business Analyst, most of the work I’ve done over the years has been at the intersection described above – the boundary between business and technology. I've always had a foot in both worlds, consequently, I’m very comfortable sharing knowledge with and learning new things from people in the BA community.

I first spoke at BBC in 2018 and have presented there annually since, with the exception of COVID-induced interruptions.

I'm  grateful to EE for sponsoring a portion of my travel costs this year as part of the Reconnect program.

Do you work with Business Analysts? Or are you a BA in your organization? I’d love to hear about your experience with or as a BA.

Title: Modern Data Warehousing: Empowering Insights with Azure Platform

Introduction:
In the era of data-driven decision-making, organizations are increasingly relying on efficient and scalable data warehousing solutions to unlock valuable insights. Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, offers a robust suite of services that revolutionize traditional data warehousing. In this blog, we will delve into the world of modern data warehousing using Azure, exploring its key features, benefits, and how it empowers businesses to gain a competitive edge.

The Azure Data Warehouse Advantage:
Azure provides an extensive range of data warehousing tools and services that are designed to meet the modern demands of big data analytics. At the core of Azure's data warehousing capabilities is Azure Synapse Analytics, a unified analytics service that combines big data and data warehousing into a single, integrated platform. With Synapse Analytics, organizations can seamlessly ingest, prepare, manage, and serve data for immediate insights.

Scalability and Flexibility:
One of the significant advantages of Azure for data warehousing is its scalability. Azure allows you to scale your data warehouse resources up or down based on your specific requirements, ensuring optimal performance and cost-efficiency. Azure Synapse Analytics employs a distributed architecture, allowing you to elastically scale your data warehousing resources to handle large volumes of data and complex analytics …

A little summary of the first day at EIC.
This conference is a good mean to update all his knowledge on all actual and important aspects of the security.
The security is using a lot of acronyms, and it is often important to better understand of what we are speaking.
Of course, a lot of partners are there to explain their technologies.
But, nearly all the sessions are trying to be generic and usable with different products.
So, the atmosphere is different of the usual "Microsoft" conferences that I usually attend.
Curiously, it seems also that the dressing is a little more formal.
I don't know if these elements are linked. :)

I arrived in time for my first workshop Sunday at the Microsoft 365 Conference in Las Vegas. It was a great workshop, as well as the second workshop Monday. The conference starts tomorrow, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Looking forward to some great sessions. If there are any EE members here besides me, send me a message and let's get together.

It took way to long, but LAPS is finally integrated into Windows. The migration path asks for a lot of trouble if you ask me!
https://redmondmag.com/articles/2023/04/12/microsoft-releases-windows-local-administrator-password-solution.aspx

Microsoft is introducing a new Exchange Online security feature that will automatically start throttling and eventually block all emails sent from "persistently vulnerable Exchange servers" 90 days after the admins are pinged to secure them.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/throttling-and-blocking-email-from-persistently-vulnerable/ba-p/3762078
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exchange-online-to-block-emails-from-vulnerable-on-prem-servers/

In case you haven’t heard:

The full agenda of the virtual Access DevCon Vienna 2023 on April 27+28 is online now. So, this is the right time to sign up if you haven't already.

Topics and speakers:
•      Update by the Access Team (Microsoft Access Engineering Team)
•      Exploring the Future of twinBASIC and Access Development  (Mike Wolfe)
•      Defensive Programming: Some Bugs are Better than Others  (Mike Wolfe)
•      Dataverse for Access Developers?  (Ynte Jan Kuindersma)
•      Making Automatic Form Resizing work for you  (Colin Riddington)
•      Draw Gadgets on Access Reports  (Crystal Long)
•      Access in an Azure VM  (George Young)
•      Access Help Content and Documentation Deep Dive  (Jeff Conrad, Microsoft)
•      Northwind 2 – Comeback of a Superstar  (Tom van Stiphout, Kim Young)
•      Advanced Database Design  (Armen Stein)
•      Modern UI Design Tips  (Daniel Sanders)
•      Click Here to Add Feature X!  (Kevin Bell, Karl Donaubauer)
Take a look at the detailed descriptions on the agenda page.

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 Been some pretty fantastic stuff shown over the past few years.

Jim.

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https://tryhackme.com/room/localpotato 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5024351-removal-of-windows-edition-checks-for-applocker-e3a763c9-6a3e-4d9c-8623-0ffe69046470
Applocker for Win10 Pro!
Updates removed the edition checks for Windows 10, versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 and all versions of Windows 11 (and Win10 22H2 and higher). You can now deploy and enforce AppLocker policies to all of these Windows versions regardless of their edition or management method.

Cheap smart watch brand LIGE. It do have all sophisticated functions and it is what you can rely on.  For student, it is a good choice, believe me.

Excited to go to the Developer Week Conference in Oakland this week.  If anyone in the EE community is going to be there, let me know, would love to connect with anyone in person.