Episode 227 – Scott Got Hacked

Episode 227 – Scott Got Hacked

In Episode 227, Ben listens as Scott vents about his Q-NAP NAS was attacked with ransomware and some things you can think about doing to have a better posture for configuring and securing your NAS. Then they get into the Azure Retail Prices API, a publicly accessible API for accessing retail rates for PayGo and reservation pricing for Azure services and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams.

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Episode 226 – Azure Storage Updates, Automated STIG Compliance, and PowerShell SecretManagement

Episode 226 – Azure Storage Updates, Automated STIG Compliance, and PowerShell SecretManagement

In Episode 226, Ben and Scott talk through some of the latest Azure news, including the preview release of STIG VM deployments in the public cloud and GCC, 200TB 🤯. blobs in Azure storage, Azure Storage Day, and a PowerShell module called SecretManagement you can use to store your secrets to simplify your demos. (more…)

Episode 224 – Windows Hello for Business, Passwordless Authentication, and CMMC

Episode 224 – Windows Hello for Business, Passwordless Authentication, and CMMC

In Episode 224, Ben and Scott go down a rabbit hole to explore Windows Hello for Business and passwordless authentication options in Windows. They also talk about how these features can be used to satisfy requirements for standards such as CMMC. (more…)

Episode 223 – State of Microsoft 365: Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021

Episode 223 – State of Microsoft 365: Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021

In Episode 223, Ben and Scott sit down with Laurent St-Pierre from ShareGate to discuss the release of their report State of Microsoft 365: Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021. You can learn more about ShareGate at and connect with Laurent on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter. (more…)