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The EPC Group blog collects the firm's working notes on enterprise Microsoft programs: Microsoft 365 and Copilot, Azure, Power BI and Fabric, Dynamics 365, security, governance and adoption. It is written for the architects, IT leaders and compliance owners who run those programs and need a specific decision explained rather than a product overview.

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Latest Articles

AI in the Boardroom in 2026: Why Every Director Needs an Agent Strategy
AI Governance9 min read

AI in the Boardroom in 2026: Why Every Director Needs an Agent Strategy

AI in the boardroom 2026 — Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 4, Agent 365, EU AI Act August 2026, and the three questions every director needs to answer about agents in production.

Errin O'Connor
September 29, 2025
AI in Cybersecurity in 2026: Defender, Sentinel, and the Agent SPM Problem
AI Governance10 min read

AI in Cybersecurity in 2026: Defender, Sentinel, and the Agent SPM Problem

AI cybersecurity in 2026 — Microsoft Defender Agent Security Posture Management, Sentinel with Copilot for Security, SASE for agents, and the agent-era zero-day playbook for Fortune 500.

Errin O'Connor
September 29, 2025
The Virtual CAIO in 2026: Fractional AI Leadership for Mid-Market and Enterprise
AI Governance9 min read

The Virtual CAIO in 2026: Fractional AI Leadership for Mid-Market and Enterprise

Virtual CAIO in 2026 — fractional Chief AI Officer engagement model, EU AI Act compliance ownership, agent governance, and the five-tier retainer pattern EPC Group runs for clients.

Errin O'Connor
September 29, 2025
Building the 2026 AI Roadmap: Wave 4, Agents, and the EU AI Act Countdown
AI Governance9 min read

Building the 2026 AI Roadmap: Wave 4, Agents, and the EU AI Act Countdown

Building a 2026 AI roadmap — Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 4, Agent 365, Microsoft Fabric, EU AI Act August 2026 deadlines, and the four-phase plan EPC Group ships for Fortune 500.

Errin O'Connor
September 27, 2025
AI Skill Development in 2026: AI Literacy as a Legal Obligation, Not a Nice-to-Have
AI Governance8 min read

AI Skill Development in 2026: AI Literacy as a Legal Obligation, Not a Nice-to-Have

AI literacy under EU AI Act Article 4 in 2026 — six-module curriculum, role-specific tracks, Microsoft Viva Learning delivery, and the audit-defensible documentation pattern.

Errin O'Connor
September 26, 2025
AI in the Legal Sector in 2026: Copilot, EU AI Act High-Risk, and Standard of Care
AI Governance9 min read

AI in the Legal Sector in 2026: Copilot, EU AI Act High-Risk, and Standard of Care

AI in legal practice 2026 — Microsoft Copilot Wave 4, matter-boundary controls, EU AI Act Annex III, privilege protection, and the five-control architecture EPC Group ships for Am Law 100.

Errin O'Connor
September 26, 2025
Zero Trust Meets the Agent Era: Defending When AI Itself Is the Attack Surface
AI Governance8 min read

Zero Trust Meets the Agent Era: Defending When AI Itself Is the Attack Surface

Zero trust + zero-day in the agent era 2026 — Microsoft Defender XDR, Agent SPM, SASE for agents, prompt-injection defense, and the eight-pillar architecture EPC Group ships.

Errin O'Connor
September 26, 2025
AI Risk Management in 2026: Three Months Until EU AI Act Main Enforcement
AI Governance8 min read

AI Risk Management in 2026: Three Months Until EU AI Act Main Enforcement

AI risk management 2026 — EU AI Act August 2 enforcement, Annex III high-risk mapping, U.S. state laws, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and the nine-component framework.

Errin O'Connor
September 25, 2025
Shadow AI in 2026: Now It Is Shadow Agents, and the Blast Radius Is Bigger
AI Governance8 min read

Shadow AI in 2026: Now It Is Shadow Agents, and the Blast Radius Is Bigger

Shadow agents 2026 — Microsoft Copilot Studio inventory, Defender Agent SPM, maker-controls policy, vendor SaaS AI features, and the four-week shadow-agent hunt EPC Group ships.

Errin O'Connor
September 24, 2025

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