Published: 2026-06-25
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-highlights-thursday-25th-june-2026-114-edition-taswar-bhatti-lopgf
Here is the #114 edition of 5 Highlights Thursday. I hope this newsletter will help you in your Azure journey and keep you informed. Feel free to forward this along to anyone who you think may enjoy or better ask them to subscribe.
1. From Dev to Prod: Securing Postgres the Right Way
Learn how to secure Postgres from common blind spots across development and production. Sakshi Nasha ☁️ a (Software engineer) shares her approach in her talk “From Dev to Prod: Securing Postgres the Right Way” at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026.
2. pg_duckdb in Action: Accelerating Analytics on Azure Database for PostgreSQL
See how pg_duckdb enables analytics directly in Postgres. Nitin Jadhav (Microsoft) demonstrates this in his talk “pg_duckdb in Action: Accelerating Analytics on Azure Database for PostgreSQL” at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026.
3. My Postgres partitioning cookbook
Avoid years of partitioning mistakes in Postgres. Derk van Veen (Adyen) shares lessons in his talk “My Postgres partitioning cookbook” at POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026.
4. .NET Day of Agentic Modernization 2026
Four-Hour video on all kinds of topics on Agentic Modernization.
5.MFA Everywhere: Closing the Legacy Gap in Your Essential 8 Strategy is now available
Most organizations enforce MFA for cloud apps, but attackers rarely stop there. RDP sessions, VPNs, on-prem apps, and service desks are often the real entry points exploited in modern attacks. In this session join Deepika Mahankali, Andres Canello, Vik Verma CISSP, Jai Maharaj & Merill Fernando as they show how to extend MFA to these critical areas without overhauling your existing infrastructure, helping you strengthen identity security and move toward Essential 8 Maturity Level 2 and beyond. Learn why these gaps are targeted and how to expand MFA coverage with practical, low-disruption approaches.
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Have a wonderful Thursday 🙂
Taswar