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Practical Microsoft security, identity and governance insights

  • Entra & Identity, NIS2 & Governance

Microsoft Entra memberOf Retirement: What Admins Should Check Before Dynamic Groups Stop Updating

Microsoft Entra memberOf retirement broken dynamic group chain

Microsoft Entra memberOf retirement affects dynamic groups, access policies and licensing. Check what must be replaced before 3 November 2026.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 18/08/2026
  • Microsoft Security, NIS2 & Governance

Microsoft 365 Baseline Security Mode, Secure Score And Tenant Governance

Microsoft 365 Baseline Security Mode and tenant governance hero image with shield, settings and workload icons.

Compare Microsoft 365 Baseline Security Mode, Secure Score and tenant governance. Learn where CIS Controls and NIS2 fit, and which BSM controls need impact review.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 14/08/2026
  • Entra & Identity, Microsoft Security

SMS and Voice MFA Are Retiring in Microsoft Entra: What Should Replace Them?

Microsoft Entra SMS and voice MFA retirement and stronger authentication methods

Microsoft Entra SMS and voice MFA retirement is coming. Learn when to use passkeys, Windows Hello for Business, QR code sign in and Temporary Access Pass.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 04/08/2026
  • Entra & Identity, Microsoft Security

Microsoft Entra Passwordless Password Changes Arrive in October 2026

Microsoft Entra passwordless password change using a passkey, Windows Hello and a FIDO2 security key

Microsoft Entra passwordless password change arrives in October 2026. Learn how it differs from SSPR and what hybrid identity teams should test.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 03/08/2026
  • Intune & Endpoint, NIS2 & Governance

Privacy Alert: OneDrive Photos Revives Windows Recall Concerns

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TL;DR– OneDrive Photos can appear as part of the existing OneDrive installation and surface local images even when no Microsoft account is signed in.– After sign-in, AI search, OCR and optional facial grouping become available, introducing additional processing of photo…

  • Driek Desmet
  • 31/07/2026
  • NIS2 & Governance

Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Risk Model Is Not Your Operating Model

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Microsoft recently shared how its Office of the CISO manages cybersecurity risk at hyperscale. While the tooling and governance structure are impressive, most organisations cannot simply copy Microsoft's operating model.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 26/07/2026
  • Purview & Compliance, NIS2 & Governance

Designing an Enterprise AI Data Protection Architecture for Microsoft 365

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Can Microsoft Purview protect Azure OpenAI, AI agents and custom AI applications on its own? Explore where Purview ends, where Presidio begins, and how both complement each other in enterprise AI architectures

  • Driek Desmet
  • 27/06/2026
  • NIS2 & Governance, Purview & Compliance

AI Governance in Microsoft 365: A Practical Operating Model

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AI Governance in Microsoft 365 operating model for Copilot, Purview, Entra, Defender, ISO 42001 and EU AI Act readiness.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 14/06/2026
  • Entra & Identity

Microsoft Entra ID Account Recovery: The Missing Link in Passwordless Identity

Microsoft Entra ID Account Recovery: The Missing Link in Passwordless Identity

Microsoft Entra ID Account Recovery explained with practical risks, governance impact and next steps for Microsoft security, identity and cloud teams.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 17/05/2026
  • Entra & Identity, Microsoft Security

Your group estate is not governed. It is just synced.

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Most Microsoft Entra tenants look mature at the policy layer, but far fewer can clearly explain which system is actually authoritative for their groups. This article explores why Group Source of Authority is not just a sync setting, but a governance control question that shapes ownership, lifecycle, access review enforcement and real identity assurance.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 25/04/2026
  • Entra & Identity, Microsoft Security, NIS2 & Governance

Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery: A Practitioner’s Guide to What it Does and Does Not Solve

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Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery explained with practical risks, governance impact and next steps for Microsoft security, identity and cloud teams.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 29/03/2026
  • Entra & Identity, Microsoft Security

Entra Tenant Governance: How It Works in Practice

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Entra Tenant Governance explained with practical risks, governance impact and next steps for Microsoft security, identity and cloud teams.

  • Driek Desmet
  • 28/03/2026
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