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  1. Danny Vorst 13 min read

    Shadow AI Exposed (1/2): What organizations don't know about the AI tools their employees use

    Most shadow AI incidents start with a legitimate task. What actually ends up in those tools, why security controls miss it, and what the NSW government breach tells us.

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  2. Donny van Huizen 17 min read

    How to configure Intune compliance policies: step-by-step guide for all platforms

    Configure Microsoft Intune compliance policies for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Includes recommended settings per platform, Conditional Access wiring, report-only testing, and monitoring.

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  3. Donny van Huizen 7 min read

    Intune compliance policies: what they actually change in your organization

    Most organizations running Microsoft 365 have devices connecting without any enforced security requirements. Intune compliance policies close that gap, and the impact goes further than the security team.

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  4. Danny Vorst 13 min read

    Social Engineering Exposed (2/3): The Helpdesk Attack

    Attackers don't break MFA. They call your helpdesk and get it reset. Here's what that looks like in Entra ID, and why most tenants aren't built to catch it.

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  5. Danny Vorst 15 min read

    Shadow AI in Microsoft 365: Find and Block It with Purview

    Shadow AI leaks data without triggering a single alert. Use Entra Internet Access, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Purview to find and block it in 4 steps.

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  6. Donny van Huizen 13 min read

    Intune MDM vs MAM: When to use which approach

    MDM controls the device, MAM controls the data. A decision matrix for IT admins, including the June 30 Conditional Access deadline you can't miss.

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  7. Danny Vorst 7 min read

    Social Engineering Exposed (1/3): How attackers get in without breaking anything

    MGM lost $100M. Odido lost 6.2M records. Uber's systems went dark. None required a technical exploit. Just a phone call. Here's how it works.

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