Steve Soper

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Microsoft Compliance and Information Protection Licensing Guide

Posted by Steve Soper on Apr 28, 2023 7:02:16 AM

Microsoft Purview Information Protection licensing within Microsoft 365 is complex, with features and functionality spread across multiple products. To keep business operations running smoothly, your organization should have a firm grasp on which information protection and compliance features you’ve licensed and which licenses you may need to ensure nothing stops working unexpectedly because you don’t have the right licensing in place.

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Getting Started with Microsoft Sensitivity Labels

Posted by Steve Soper on Apr 6, 2023 5:19:32 AM

Microsoft sensitivity labels are an effective and efficient way to ensure your data stays secure. They are customizable to the specific needs of your organization and let you select how data is restricted, from public-facing documents to highly-confidential materials. 

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What is a Data Classification Policy? The Complete Guide

Posted by Steve Soper on Mar 15, 2023 12:38:08 PM

A data classification policy identifies and aims to protect a company’s sensitive data by defining the data’s potential risk and creating a framework on how each type of data should be handled.

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Tags: Adaptive Edge, O365, Azure, Office 365, cybersecurity, data loss prevention, Microsoft, cyberattack, Classification, Safety, Microsoft Dynamics, Secure Score, Compliance

File Server Migration Considerations: Organizational Change Management and Implementation

Posted by Steve Soper on May 11, 2022 1:48:43 PM

 

Aside from security and compliance, another key consideration to make ahead of a Microsoft 365 file server migration is how to ensure the transition is seamless for end-users. The answer lies in organizational change management – and while the term may sound simple, its implementation can be incredibly challenging.

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File Server Migration Considerations: Security and Compliance

Posted by Steve Soper on Apr 7, 2022 10:45:58 AM

 

Many organizations migrate their files to the Microsoft Cloud as a way to minimize the long-term costs of maintaining or upgrading on-premises legacy servers. Microsoft Cloud platforms also offer flexibility and scalability for companies that are growing, merging, or otherwise transforming. The cloud is the future of data storage.

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Top 5 Settings for Securing Microsoft Teams

Posted by Steve Soper on Apr 9, 2020 2:13:00 PM

 

Microsoft Teams has seen a significant increase due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with active daily users now totaling more than 44 million users.  Teams was already on an impressive growth trajectory without the impact of a pandemic forcing remote work for all information workers. There’s no doubt that Teams is a phenomenal tool for collaboration, but like any technology providing collaboration and communication, security and governance need to be an integral part of design, implementation and training.

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Tags: SharePoint, security, Teams, Governance, microsoft 365, DLP, sharing

Microsoft Education: A Complete Solution

Posted by Steve Soper on Oct 4, 2019 2:39:27 PM
Watch Microsoft Education provide a technology solution designed to work for every student, teacher, and IT administrator--all on a platform you never outgrow.
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Tags: Education

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