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Microsoft Ignite Unpacked: Roundtable Insights with Our Experts
Looking to make sense of the biggest announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025? This blog breaks down why this year’s innovations matter and how they can transform your organization’s digital employee experience. From AI-powered productivity to smarter collaboration tools, we’ll explore what’s new, what’s [...]
Webinar Recap – Beyond Passwords: How Microsoft Entra ID Enables a Secure, Seamless Future
Future-Proof Your Workforce: Why It’s Time to Go Passwordless In this month’s webinar, Security and Azure Practice Lead at Creospark, Colin Smith, took a deep dive into passwordless authentication, explaining what it is, why it’s more secure, and how it benefits organizations [...]
Are You Still Running SharePoint On-Premises Servers? Here’s Why You Need to Migrate to SharePoint Online — Before It’s Too Late
Security is no longer optional. If your organization is still using SharePoint on-premises server software for content management, it’s time to move to SharePoint Online. We can help you do it fast, safely, and with long-term success. Critical Security Warning for SharePoint Server Users [...]
SharePoint Alerts are Retiring: What You Need to Know and How to Prepare
Microsoft is continuing its push toward a more modern, secure, and integrated digital workplace. As part of this evolution, SharePoint Alerts will be officially retired by July 2026. This change affects all Microsoft 365 tenants and marks a significant shift in how organizations manage [...]
Fortify Your Microsoft 365 Environment: Webinar Recap
In today’s digital-first world, security isn’t optional—it’s essential. In our latest webinar, Colin Smith, Secure Cloud and Modern Work Practice Lead here at Creospark, walked us through the critical importance of regular Microsoft 365 security assessments and how organizations can proactively defend against evolving [...]
Microsoft 365 Copilot Connectors for People Data: Unifying Identity Across the Digital Workplace
Empowering a Unified View of People in Microsoft 365 In today’s hybrid workplace, people data lives in many places—HR systems, collaboration tools, and identity platforms. But when this data is fragmented, it creates friction: outdated profiles, inconsistent search results, and incomplete context for [...]
Why Does Security Assessment Matter?: The Importance of Keeping Your Data Secure
Security in the Modern Workplace Data security isn’t just a set of policies—it's a critical foundation of trust and resilience for every organization operating in today's digital landscape. As cyber threats evolve, businesses must go beyond traditional defenses, leveraging AI-driven security analytics and insider [...]
Farewell Microsoft Office 2016 & 2019: Why It’s Time to Upgrade Before October 14, 2025
It’s official. Microsoft is ending support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 on October 14, 2025. While many organizations have seen this coming, the time for action is now. Continuing to run these legacy Office versions past the deadline won’t just slow your business [...]
Copilot Agent Flow vs Power Automate Flow: Everything you Need to Know
Copilot Agent Flow vs Power Automate Flow: Everything you Need to Know Microsoft’s latest addition to Copilot Studio amazes yet again. A new kind of automation flow: Agent Flow, enables you to directly integrate backend automations through your AI-driven Copilot. At Creospark, we’re getting [...]
Microsoft Power BI: Dynamically Split Columns Using Text Matches
Imagine you’re working in Power BI and come across a dataset where first and last names are stored in a single column—like “JohnDoe” instead of the more readable “John Doe”. This can make sorting, filtering, and analysis more challenging, especially when you need to [...]
Everything you need to know about Microsoft Power Apps
In the fast-paced world of low-code development, staying ahead requires leveraging the latest tools and enhancements to streamline app creation and improve user experiences. The January 2025 update to Microsoft Power Apps introduced a suite of innovative features designed to enhance developer productivity and [...]
Redefining Sales Strategies with Copilot for Sales
Transforming Sales with AI: Copilot for Sales in Action In the dynamic world of sales, productivity and efficiency are paramount. Copilot for Sales, a role-specific AI assistant, bridges the gap between customer relationship management (CRM) systems and Microsoft 365 productivity tools. Designed to integrate [...]
Copilot in Dynamics 365 Customer Service: AI-Powered Efficiency for Support Teams
Elevate Customer Service with AI-Driven Assistance 2025 has ushered in dramatic innovations in AI, particularly regarding how businesses interact with customers. Every day, more organizations are discovering how they can empower agents to provide faster, more personalized service using next-generation AI. Copilot in Dynamics [...]
Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service: AI-Powered Support for Customer Service Teams
Enhance Customer Service with AI-Powered Assistance Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service is transforming customer support by leveraging generative AI to streamline workflows, boost agent productivity, and enhance customer experiences. By integrating seamlessly with existing customer service platforms, Copilot provides AI-powered guidance in real time, [...]
AI is Reshaping Government Services
The Future is Now: AI's Impact on Public Sector Operations The future is not just on the horizon; its here now, transforming the way we operate. With advancements to machine learning, natural language processing, and data analytics, AI is poised to enhance the efficiency [...]
Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Revolutionizing Work with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat To stay ahead in today's fast-paced business world, leveraging the latest technology is crucial. Microsoft leads in innovation, and its new Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a testament to that. Announced on January 15, 2025, this feature [...]
12 Days of Security — Strengthening Your Organization
Over the past 11 days, we’ve shared actionable insights to help you improve your Microsoft Secure Score. This security analytics tool provides a numerical representation of your organization’s security posture, guiding you to strengthen your defenses against evolving cyber threats. In case you missed [...]
Tip #11: Manage Security Policies
In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity, managing security policies is crucial for protecting organizational assets. Regularly conducting security assessments and updating policies based on the latest threats helps keep your organization on top of evolving cyber risks. This approach not only helps safeguard sensitive [...]
Tip #10: Restrict Data Access to Verified Publishers
Ensuring that sensitive information is only accessed by trusted applications is critical for data security in today's digital landscape. Limiting access to sensitive information to applications approved by their own IT security team can significantly reduce the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access. [...]
Tip #9: Leverage Safe Links and Safe Attachments
In the digital age, email remains a primary vector for cyberattacks, with malicious links and attachments posing serious threats to organizational security. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 offers powerful features like Safe Links and Safe Attachments to protect against these threats. Enabling these features [...]
