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  • Where there’s a will…

    Where there’s a will…

    …there’s a way, right? That’s what they say. It’s been a little while since I’ve added to the site.  Summertime, kids out of school—and a major shift in our household.  My son is heading off to study aerospace science (with a focus on flight!), and my youngest is about to start high school.  When did…

  • Toolboxes, Trust, and That One No-Nonsense Lady: A Look at Azure PIM

    Toolboxes, Trust, and That One No-Nonsense Lady: A Look at Azure PIM

    We’re really starting to build a world here, aren’t we? We’ve already got a few characters on the payroll: our bouncer, standing at the door checking the list. Our guy in the chair, glued to the monitors, watching for anything “weird.” And our grizzled private investigator, digging through the basement logs looking for clues. Today,…

  • Locking Down the Wild, Wild West: Entra Conditional Access

    Locking Down the Wild, Wild West: Entra Conditional Access

    Let’s face it—cloud security isn’t just a checkbox anymore. In today’s remote-first, hybrid, everyone’s-logging-in-from-somewhere world, keeping your Azure environment locked down is absolutely critical. On-premise environments at least had the illusion of protection via perimeter firewalls and network boundaries. But once you move into the cloud? That perimeter goes poof. Your data, your apps, and…

  • Hugging the Microsoft Ecosystem – And Why it Just Works

    Hugging the Microsoft Ecosystem – And Why it Just Works

    It’s no secret—I’m a “Microsoft guy.” I’ve been called out for it more than once at work, and while there’s truth to it, the reality is simple: Microsoft has done something many others haven’t—built a cohesive, powerful ecosystem that, while not perfect, checks most of the boxes in a way that’s just nice to work…