{"podcast":{"title":"M365.FM a Microsoft MVP Podcast by Mirko Peters","slug":"m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","podcast_index_feed_id":7311214,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6704921/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.m365.fm","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dcd2a8cc504197846a71af23bbeb0707.jpg","author":"Mirko Peters - Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Copilot for IT Pros","episode_count":989,"summary":"M365.FM is a podcast about Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, AI, Modern Work, security, governance, Power Platform, Azure, and the technologies shaping the future of work.Hosted by Microsoft MVP Mirko Peters, M365.FM brings together Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft employees, product experts, architects, developers, and community leaders from around the world.Each episode goes beyond announcements and hype to explore what Microsoft technologies mean in practice. From Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agents to Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Entra, Purview, security, governance, adoption, and automation, M365.FM focuses on real-world experience, implementation, strategy, and lessons learned.Expect expert interviews, technical deep dives, practical explainers, and conversations with people building, implementing, and shaping the Microsoft ecosystem.If you work with Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI, Modern Work, or the Microsoft Cloud, M365.FM helps you understand what matters, what works, and what is coming next.Hosted by Mirko Peters, Microsoft MVP. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-a-microsoft-mvp-podcast-by-mirko-peters--6704921/supp…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T20:22:41.104701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214"},"episode":{"title":"Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Simply Explained","slug":"microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-simply-explained","published_at":"2026-07-22T06:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-simply-explained","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-simply-explained--73099375","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73099375/microsoft_defender_for_cloud_apps_simply_explained.mp3","summary":"Welcome to another episode of Knowledge Nuggets with Mirko Peters. In this episode, we're exploring Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps—Microsoft's Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) that helps organizations discover, monitor, and protect the cloud applications employees use every day. Modern organizations rely on hundreds of cloud services, but many of them are never approved by IT. Employees sign up for AI tools, file-sharing platforms, collaboration services, and productivity apps to solve business problems quickly. While these services improve productivity, they can also introduce significant security, compliance, and data protection risks. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps helps organizations regain visibility, understand risk, and protect business data without preventing innovation. THE PROBLEM: SHADOW IT One of the biggest challenges facing modern IT departments is Shadow IT. Shadow IT refers to cloud applications employees use without official approval from the IT department. Examples include: File-sharing websites AI writing assistants Project management tools Online collaboration platforms Personal cloud storage Employees often adopt these services because they're convenient, but organizations lose visibility into where sensitive business information is being stored and shared. Without visibility, companies cannot adequately manage: Data leakage Compliance requirements Insider threats Third-party security risks Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps was designed specifically to eliminate these blind spots. WHAT IS MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR CLOUD APPS? Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps acts as a security layer between users and cloud services. Rather than replacing cloud applications, it continuously monitors how they're being used. Its primary responsibilities include…","meta_description":"Welcome to another episode of Knowledge Nuggets with Mirko Peters. 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