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Here are the published guides for various product groups at Microsoft Ignite 2020 this week.

• SharePoint, OneNote, Planner, Stream, Visio, Project Cortex, List
• Outlook
• Developers
• Internet of Things
• Planner & Task Management
• OneDrive
• Microsoft 365
• PowerApps

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SharePoint, OneNote, Planner, Stream, Visio, Project Cortex, Lists
Find out what’s in store for #SharePoint, OneDrive, MicrosoftPlanner, MicrosoftStream, Visio, ProjectCortex, MicrosoftLists, and more. View the related session catalog here:

• Microsoft Ignite 2020 guide to SharePoint, OneDrive, Planner, Stream, Visio and Lists
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-sharepoint-blog/microsoft-ignite-2020-guide-to-sharepoint-onedrive-planner/ba-p/1662401

Outlook
This post is to highlight all the information specific to Outlook at Ignite 2020.  If you’d like a comprehensive compilation of content across Exchange, Outlook and Bookings you can check out the Exchange Team blog.

• Brighter days start with a great Outlook
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/outlook-blog/brighter-days-start-with-a-great-outlook/ba-p/1636688

Developers
It’s that time of the year again! Are you all ready for Ignite 2020? We are absolutely thrilled to be joining you this year for our all-digital Ignite conference. For those of you who are new, Ignite is our biggest Microsoft conference where – among many other things – you can get the latest updates on Microsoft Teams platform, Microsoft Graph, Windows and cross platform development, SharePoint, Office Add-ins, and more!

Things are going to look a little different this year, so we’re going to walk you through the steps to make the most of the event.

• Buckle up and get ready for Ignite 2020!
  https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blogs/buckle-up-and-get-ready-for-ignite-2020

Internet of Things (IoT)
Not only did the IoT teams prepare some cool announcements but we also prepared new learning content and connecting opportunity.  Here is the full list of IoT content and sessions we prepared for you Ignite.

• IoT at Microsoft Ignite 2020
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/internet-of-things/iot-at-microsoft-ignite-2020/ba-p/1673323

Planner, Tasks in Teams and Task Management
Here’s a quick rundown of sessions to get you started if you’re looking to learn more about Planner, Tasks in Teams, and other task management capabilities across Microsoft 365.

• Guide to Microsoft Ignite 2020 – Task Management Edition
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/planner-blog/guide-to-microsoft-ignite-2020-task-management-edition/ba-p/1662465

OneDrive
Ignite is just round the corner and we can’t wait to celebrate the product innovations with you. Check out your guide to Microsoft OneDrive sessions at Microsoft Ignite.

• Your guide to Microsoft OneDrive @ Ignite 2020
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/your-guide-to-microsoft-onedrive-ignite-2020/ba-p/1675607

Microsoft 365 for Administrators
Microsoft Ignite, our yearly flagship event for Microsoft products and technologies, is a 48-hour digital event experience taking place from September 22-24, 2020. Ignite, of course, is a very different event this year. On the one hand, it is a single global event where everyone gets the same news, information, content, and experience at the same time. But on the other hand, I will miss the many personal connections that take place at our in-person events. I look forward to the day when in-person events resume, but until then, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share with you now an amazing collection of video content covering the incredible work being done across Microsoft 365.

• Microsoft 365 Admin Guide to Ignite 2020 (Part 1) – IT Efficiency and Agility
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/microsoft-365-admin-guide-to-ignite-2020-part-1-it-efficiency/ba-p/1661053
• Microsoft 365 Admin Guide to Ignite 2020 (Part 2) – Modern Cloud Management
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/microsoft-365-admin-guide-to-ignite-2020-part-2-modern-cloud/ba-p/1669526
• Microsoft 365 Admin Guide to Ignite 2020 (Part 3) – Investments in Complex Organizations
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/microsoft-365-admin-guide-to-ignite-2020-part-3-investments-in/ba-p/1669547

PowerApps
Below are a list of the sessions focusing on Power Apps and the Power Platform at this year’s Ignite.  We hope you have a chance to join us for some of these great topics so you can learn more about the Power Platform and how it can enhance the efficiency of your organization.    

• Power Apps at Microsoft Ignite Virtual Conference
  https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-at-microsoft-ignite-virtual-conference/ 

Are you using Microsoft 365 Government G3 or G5 and attending Microsoft Ignite 2020?

We’ve got some announcements and sessions specifically for you:

We are just a few days away from our first ever digital Microsoft Ignite.

Microsoft 365 Government will be available with in-depth content to pair the all-digital event experience. Specifically, for our government customers we’re diving into two unique conversations about security, compliance, and providing hands on ways you can reduce risk as you accelerate your governments digital transformation. 

Today, more than ever, government organizations are facing increasing challenges associated with remote delivery of public services. We have added enhanced regulatory, legal, and forensic investigation capabilities in the government clouds to help address these challenges.

We are excited to announce Advanced eDiscovery capabilities in Microsoft 365 Government. Advanced eDiscovery provides a broad set of intelligent capabilities to help customers reduce large volumes of data to a relevant set.

For example, an automatically generated query helps filter only for unique content by identifying near duplicates, which can help dramatically reduce data.

You can learn more about this and other Advanced eDiscovery capabilities in this demo at:

• http://aka.ms/GovAdvancedeDiscoveryVideo

Government Sessions
As part of the learning experience we’ve added two on demand sessions specifically targeted to security and compliance professionals and anyone that is looking to learn more about how Microsoft 365 Government can help in protect and navigate the modern digital world. The below sessions will be posted in the Microsoft Tech Community Video Hub launching on Sept 22nd.

• Increase security, reduce risk, and maximize government resources – Steve Faehl US Security CTO; Dean Iacovelli, SLG Director; Bryan Hunt, SLG Director
• Streamline your mission with Microsoft 365 Compliance – Matthew Littleton Microsoft 365 Advanced Compliance Specialist
• Improving the Customer Experience for Government Services– Bobby Chang, Technology Specialist; Brian Duncan, Senior Solutions Architect

Read about more government-focused  sessions at Microsoft Ignite 2020 at the blog post:

• Guide to Microsoft 365 Government @ Ignite 2020
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/public-sector-blog/guide-to-microsoft-365-government-ignite-2020/ba-p/1684490

Learn about Microsoft PowerToys, a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline your Windows 10 experience for greater productivity.

Clint Rutkas will show you the current PowerToy utilities, including:

• ColorPicker (click anywhere to grab a color value)
• FancyZones (shortcuts to position windows into a grid layout)
• File Explorer Add-ons (preview SVGs or Markdown files)
• Image Resizer (resize one or many images with a simple right-click)
• Keyboard Manager (remap keys or create your own shortcuts)
• PowerRename (bulk rename using search and replace)
• PowerToys Run (Alt + Space to launch apps)
• Shortcut Guide, and more to come.

• Install PowerToys: http://aka.ms/installpowertoys
  (choose between the latest release or pre-release)
• PowerToys repo: https://aka.ms/powertoys
• Learn more in the PowerToys Wiki: http://aka.ms/powertoyswiki

Watch the 17min overview video here:

• VIDEO: “PowerToys” – Utilities to customize Windows 10
  https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Tabs-vs-Spaces/PowerToys-Utilities-to-customize-Windows-10

Buried in the Microsoft Ignite 2020 FAQ, is a little blurb about digital swag and if you’re not careful, you might miss it!

Or you can just grab it here.

Below you can download each swag item or the full digital swag package.

Buzzword Bingo: Listen for buzzwords and share your progress on social

Desktop wallpapers: Show off your desktop with branded wallpapers

Digital badge: Let everyone know you participated by printing your all access badge

Social backgrounds (LinkedIn, twitter): Background images to use on all your social platforms

LinkedIn backgrounds

Twitter backgrounds

Social stickers

Microsoft Teams backgrounds: Become a presenter in your next meeting with branded backgrounds

Full digital swag package (183MB)

Enjoy!

Do you want to help shape the future of Microsoft products?

Now is your chance. Learn more about “Expert Connections” after Microsoft Ignite.

Take the lead and join Microsoft engineering teams and your peers in meaningful conversations about the tools you use everyday. Share insights, discover new perspectives and problem-solve in a collaborative environment to shape the future of Microsoft products.

Choose from over 200 topics ranging from 30 to 60 minutes in length. Activities will occur after the Microsoft Ignite conference.

• Browse Topics
  Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, Security and Dynamics: Discover the topics we’re covering. You’ll have access to topics that match your experience and interest when you sign up.

• Stay Connected
  Enroll in one of our Microsoft customer panels to learn about future opportunities to engage with Microsoft product team experts, see new product concepts, and give your input.

• Community Events
  Events for the community, by the community. Explore opportunities to learn and connect related to training, certification, and Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) events.

If you are selected, you will be notified via email of what group(s) you’ll be joining to provide feedback on.

NOTE OF WARNING:
The survey you are required to take is rather long depending on how many topics you’re interested in so be prepared to click through preferences & technology interest for 15 min or so.

You will start out with 5 Microsoft solutions areas that you can express interest in during the sign up – each have dozens of subgroups & subgroups within those subgroups:

• Azure (Compute, Cognitive Services, Data, etc.)
• Dynamics 365
• Microsoft 365
• Power Platform
• Security, Compliance, & Identity

…and there are many areas of interest beneath these that will help determine what groups you can provide feedback to.

Sign-up today:

• Microsoft Expert Connections @ Ignite 2020
  https://ux.microsoft.com/expertconnections/

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ALSO: MICROSOFT EXPERT CONNECTIONS PANELS

If you’re interested in understanding some of the roles we’re specifically looking for feedback from an on-going basis, check out the Expert Connections Panels page.

For example:  If you’re any of the following, you can sign up directly:

• Microsoft 365 IT Administrator
• Device Management Administrator
• Security Professional
• Compliance Professional
• Cloud Designer
• AI for the Power Platform
• Developer
• etc.
• Expert Connections Panels – Enrollment:
  https://ux.microsoft.com/expertconnections/panels

I wanted to bring an announcement/offer Yubico made with Microsoft last week to your attention:

Build your Passwordless offering with Microsoft Azure AD and YubiKeys – Limited Time Offer

Together with Microsoft, we are announcing a Go Passwordless Pilot Program where qualified Services Providers (e.g. systems integrators, consulting services) in Canada, EU, UK and US can nominate their customer to pilot the Azure Active Directory Passwordless flow. For a limited time, Yubico and Microsoft are offering 25 free YubiKeys to up-to 100 qualified customers to pilot the Microsoft Azure AD Passwordless flow and YubiEnterprise Delivery (YED) service.

“I believe this offering is a compelling program. It fits well with our respective missions to help everyone achieve more and make the internet safe for everyone.” – Sue Bohn, Partner Director of Program Management in the Identity Division at Microsoft.

To get started and check qualifications:

1. Services Provider will need to identify a customer (500+ Azure AD Users) that has the technical FIDO2 requirements to go passwordless

2. Enroll your organization into the program. If you have an Azure AD + Yubico Passwordless practice – share the link with us when you sign up!

3. Then, nominate the customer for the pilot

4. If you and your customer are selected for the pilot, we will contact you for shipping details

Pilots requirements: Windows 10 version 1903 or later, Azure Active Directory and Yubico’s YubiKey 5 series, Microsoft Azure AD MFA enabled users, and integrate Azure AD with Microsoft and 3rd party applications; such as Office 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow.

For more information, read the announcement here:

• Build your Passwordless offering with Microsoft Azure AD and YubiKeys – Limited Time Offer
  https://www.yubico.com/blog/build-your-passwordless-offering-with-microsoft-azure-ad-and-yubikeys-limited-time-offer/

So you’re gonna expand your Azure Sentinel log data retention?

If you need to keep your logs for compliance reasons for a longer priod

Out of the box, Azure Sentinel provides 90 days of data retention for free. In some parts of the world and within certain industries, there are regulations that organizations must adhere to which require data retention up to 7 years or longer. The current challenge is that the max retention for Log Analytics workspaces is 2 years. There has been a need for a solution that will allow for more time and cost saving by moving logs to cold storage. This blog is going to detail how logs from a Log Analytics workspace can easily be moved into long-term cold storage in order to comply with retention standards as well as reduce costs using this Playbook.

• BLOG: Move Your Azure Sentinel Logs to Long-Term Storage with Ease
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-sentinel/move-your-azure-sentinel-logs-to-long-term-storage-with-ease/ba-p/1407153

We, in GCC or GCC High, finally have a consistent way of tagging & creating, configuring, and applying policies to protect information worker data across all locations.

Workloads that can leverage unified labeling such as Azure Information Protection Unified Labeling client and scanner, Office 365 apps, Office for web, SharePoint, OneDrive, MCAS and many more can apply these policies in a consistent manner.

Only Azure Information Protection Unified Labeling client and Azure Information Protection Unified Labeling scanner is only supported for GCC and GCC-H environments at this time.

Read more here:

• BLOG: Announcing General Availability of Unified Labeling in GCC and GCC-H Environments
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-and/announcing-general-availability-of-unified-labeling-in-gcc-and/ba-p/1563215

If there is one constant in compliance, it’s that the rules always change. With evolving regulations, plus new ones being passed, how are businesses to keep up? Technology like AI or cloud-based solutions can make it easier to know the regulations and decide how to enforce them, but it’s up to fallible human employees whether they will comply, knowingly or unknowingly. Small mistakes or lapses in judgment can expose companies to major vulnerabilities.

By taking a smart approach to modern compliance with AI, you can effectively use technology to protect your company’s critical asset—its reputation.

If compliance decision-making is your responsibility, our new e-book can help you manage the risk. In The Modern Compliance Playbook: A Smart Approach to Artificial Intelligence, you’ll learn about:

• The speed of regulation and what it means for today’s companies.
• Implementing and communicating compliance in an ever-changing landscape.
• Getting to know the explosion of data that’s now available to you.
• The future of AI and compliance.

Download the e-book now.

• DOWNLOAD: eBook, “Modern Compliance Playbook: A Smart Approach to Artificial Intelligence” (7MB, .PDF)
  https://resources.office.com/en-landing-US-M365-CNTNT-FY20-03Mar-13-A-Smart-Approach-to-Artificial-Intelligence-SRGCM3333.html

There’s an incredible repository of videos available specifically for Azure Government if you’re interested in learning.

Most are 20-30min long and with over 60+ videos, there’s a tremendous amount to learn.  Topics include:

• Overview of Open Source DevOps in Azure Government
• Overview of VS Code Extensions for Azure Government
• Overview of Azure Database for MySQL in Azure Government
• QnA Maker in Azure Government
• Azure Maps in Azure Government
• Azure Stream Analytics in Azure Government
• Cloud Shell in Azure Government
• Azure DevOps in Azure Government
• Secure Azure Computing Architecture in Azure Government
• Azure Batch in Azure Government
• Azure Data Lake Storaage Gen2 on Azure Government
• Terraform on Azure Government
• Cost Management on Azure Government
• Azure blueprints and compliance on Azure Government
• …

Check out the playlist here from the Azure Government Engineering team:

• TRAINING: Azure Government Overviews
  https://aka.ms/AzureGovVideos