EP17 | AI at the Edge: Sentinel Data Lake, SharePoint Exploits & the Future of Windows

In this episode of Cloudy with a Chance of Insights, Richard, David, and Cyrus explore the cutting edge of Microsoft Cloud innovation.The conversation begins with a deep dive into Microsoft Research’s new framework for classifying human-AI interactions—an essential step toward building smarter, more responsive applications.David then introduces the public preview of Windows Backup for Organizations, a cloud-backed solution that ties user profiles and settings to identity, offering a new layer of resilience for enterprise environments.Richard shares insights on Sentinel Data Lake, a powerful new tool for aggregating and analyzing security data across your environment. With support for KQL and Jupyter notebooks, and a tiered storage model, it’s designed for scale and flexibility.Cyrus delivers a compelling breakdown of a recent SharePoint exploit uncovered at Pwn2Own Berlin, highlighting the importance of zero trust architecture and proactive security measures. His recommendations—pre-authentication, WAFs, and Sentinel-based hunting—are essential for any organization still running on-prem environments.The episode wraps with a look at how AI development tools are empowering non-developers to build sophisticated solutions. David shares his experience using Claude Sonnet 4 in Visual Studio Code to automate integration analysis and reporting—proving that with the right tools, anyone can build something impactful.Key Themes:AI interaction telemetry and proactive interfacesWindows Backup and user-centric designSentinel Data Lake and scalable security analyticsSharePoint vulnerabilities and zero trust architectureAI tools for non-developers and solution reuseBlog:The Microsoft Cloud BlogSocials:X: https://x.com/richardihoganBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/richardihogan.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardhoganAudio Versions:https://spoti.fi/3D5jBLshttps://apple.co/49kBxxLKeywords:#MicrosoftCloud, #AIinteractions, #WindowsBackup, #SentinelDataLake, #SharePoint #security, #AI, #cloudcomputing, #cybersecurityReferenced LinksClassifying Human–AI Interactions at Scale Windows Backup for Organizations Windows 2030 Vision – Agentic AI OS Microsoft 365 Copilot for GCC High / DoDA Nuclear weapons story: Making SharePoint Zero-Day-Tolerant with Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Sentinel, and Security CopilotIntroducing Microsoft Sentinel Data Lake