Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and other Cloud Musings.
Are the data security challenges of today different to those of the past? Introduction One of the areas impacting the adoption of Generative AI (substitute Generative for Agentic if you prefer) is that organisations are concerned about the status of data security across their estate, especially in the unstructured areas where AI can arguably provide... Continue Reading →
Following a request from the UK Government to enable access to encrypted data stored in Apple’s iCloud (1), Apple has announced that its Advanced Data Protection feature, which offers end-to-end encryption for iCloud users, will no longer be available to new users in the UK (2). This feature will eventually be removed for existing users,... Continue Reading →
Introduction I was unsure how to title this article, as I am not technically discussing trends. Still, predictions sounded far too grandiose, and the below are more personal thoughts/opinions than formal statements based on empirical data or IBM (or Microsoft) policies, etc. So, “Trends” will have to do. The Good Increased Focus on Hybrid /... Continue Reading →
Ever since Generative AI (in my case, M365 and related Copilots) started to gain traction within organisations, several ideas around how enterprises can effectively deploy M365 Copilot have been at the forefront of my mind. Although I touched on this in last week's podcast (look for Cloudy with a Chance of Insights on YouTube and/or Spotify if you are interested), I thought it worth expanding on those in a more formal setting. In this article, I attempted to identify a series of pillars organisations should consider before deploying Generative AI workloads. Please don't hesitate to suggest additional/alternate actions or disagree/expound upon those that I have highlighted.
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