30Aug2018
27Aug2018
How to configure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) part 3: safe links
This will be our last post in this series on Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). We have previously covered anti-phishing policies and safe attachments. Now we will consider safe links. Safe links are basically just taking hyperlinks which exist in Exchange email messages or other content...
23Aug2018
How to configure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) part 2: safe attachments
In the previous post, we introduced ATP and one of its key features, anti-phishing polices. ATP is an advanced security product from Microsoft, which is included with Microsoft 365 Business, Office 365 E5, or as a separate add-on to any other subscription, for $2.00/user/month (USD). Today we will explore another...
22Aug2018
Why MDM for Office 365 may be obsolete, with updates to Exchange Active Sync
Disclaimer: This is not breaking news, what I am about to describe has been available for a while, but I just haven't gotten around to blogging about it. Previously I wrote about MDM for Office 365, and I had to update that article since Microsoft keeps changing...
20Aug2018
How to configure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) part 1: anti-phishing
In a previous post, I covered some of the basic anti-spam/anti-malware protections included with Office 365/Exchange Online. Today I want to explore an add-on subscription called Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), which leverages some fancy pants machine learning and other advanced AI-like tech to detect zero-day and other advanced threats. The...
17Aug2018
Showdown: Office 365 E3 vs. Microsoft 365 Business
Recently I wrote a few articles on the various subscriptions out there, and how confusing everything is getting as the 365 universe expands and morphs. Since that time, I have also been playing more and more with the Microsoft 365 Business subscription (as opposed to Office 365 Business). As
16Aug2018
How to configure anti-spam with end-user digest for Office 365 Exchange Online
Office 365 Exchange Online plans all include Exchange Online Protection (EOP) by default. And by default, the spam filter settings leave something to be desired. You can modify these settings from Exchange Admin Center. Today I will share the recommended "minimum" adjustments which I typically will make to any new...
01Aug2018