18May
25Apr
A Sneak Peek at Application Management for Edge
This blog has been active for at least six years. To this day, I probably receive more questions about BYOD and the various options we have for management with regard to personal devices, than any other topic that I have written about. I think this just goes to show the...
18Mar
The Importance of Clear Communication
I regularly advocate for aggressive change in small-sized organizations. In many ways, this is one place where smaller sized businesses have an advantage over mega-corporations. The larger the company, generally the longer it takes for them to adopt (and adapt to) new technology. There are exceptions to every rule of...
09Mar
Unboxing Microsoft Defender for Business, Part 4: Integration with MEM and Conditional Access
Welcome back to this series! Microsoft Defender for Business (MDB) is a huge product with lots of ground to cover. So far we have discussed the Simplified configuration process, Threat & Vulnerability Management, and Attack Surface Reduction Rules. Since we began our series an exciting thing has happened: MDB has been...
03Mar
Why Don’t You Have a Retention Policy In Place Yet?
Most SMBs I consult with have never configured a retention policy, or indeed, they are not even aware of the retention capabilities in Microsoft 365. In general, Information Governance is one of those areas that simply does not get the attention that it deserves, especially in the small business market. But...
12Feb
Unboxing Defender for Business, Part 3: Attack Surface Reduction rules
If you haven't been following this series, let me catch you up. First, understand that Microsoft recently made a huge announcement: their enterprise-class endpoint security solution, known as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, has been re-packaged and released for the SMB (and included in the popular Microsoft 365 Business Premium SKU)...
01Feb
Unboxing Defender for Business, Part 2: Threat & Vulnerability Management
Last time we looked at how to get started with Microsoft Defender for Business and the so-called "Simplified configuration process," which helped us onboard our first Windows devices and apply basic policies to manage antivirus and firewall settings across the organization. In this blog post, we will ask the question:...
30Jan
ITProMentor gets a new virtual home and membership platform
Outsourcing done right This weekend an exciting thing happened here at ITProMentor.com: we moved to a brand new website with a fancy new design. I encourage my fans and long-time readers to check out the new digs. I can't really take all the credit though. I knew it was time to...
16Jan
Unboxing Microsoft Defender for Business, Part 1: Simplified configuration process
I have been playing with the new product this past month since getting access to the preview. If you have not yet had a chance to see Microsoft Defender for Business in action, then read along! To get your hands on a copy of this product yourself, the preview sign-up...
20Dec