15Jan2019
14Jan2019
Protect messages and documents in Microsoft 365 Business with AIP, part 2: AIP labels
Azure Information Protection (AIP) uses “labels” to classify and protect data. Labels are published to end users for eventual consumption and use through a “policy.” In the olden days, applying permissions and restricting access to files was more rudimentary—again, it was based on the concept of the “four walls.” We would erect...
12Mar2018
New OME Encryption Template, Criticism Revisited…
Spooky. Lately it's like Microsoft is following this blog or something. I have been working on a number of posts that I'm rather excited about. First, I had one of my biggest wishes come true, with the release of Files On-Demand for OneDrive (included in Fall Creator's update). Additionally, I've been piloting...
25Jan2018
Tutorial: How to downgrade to the old Office 365 Message Encryption
I recently shared the method used to enable the "new" Office 365 Message Encryption features, built on Azure Information Protection. That process can be followed either to setup a new tenant with the latest version (v2), or to upgrade an existing tenant from the old version (v1.2) to the new...
15Jan2018
Tutorial: Enabling the “new” Office 365 Email Encryption
Previously we have covered Office 365 Message Encryption, as well as what used to be called Azure Rights Management (now Azure Information Protection). The name changes weren't confusing enough for us, right? Well, awhile back they announced this big change to the email encryption experience. But it is a little...
13Oct2016
Top Mobility-Enabling Security Features in Office 365
At this point, even the staunchest conservatives among us have to admit that we live in a post-perimeter world. In recent years there have been even more developments and trends chipping away at our traditional conceptions of so-called perimeter-based security. Cloud and mobility means two things: Users can go straight to the...
17Mar2016
How to Enable Information Rights Management for SharePoint Online & OneDrive for Business
This is a four-part post on Azure Rights Management for Office 365. The Azure RMS service is a powerful tool that we can use to prevent data leakage and share information securely with users inside & outside of the organization. Follow along as we explore how to: Activate Azure Rights Management for Office 365 Configure...
14Mar2016
Office 365 Email encryption vs. Rights Management templates
This is a four-part post on Azure Rights Management for Office 365. The Azure RMS service is a powerful tool that we can use to prevent data leakage and share information securely with users inside & outside of the organization. Follow along as we explore how to: Activate Azure Rights Management for Office 365 Configure Email encryption...
14Mar2016
How to configure Email encryption for Office 365
This is a four-part post on Azure Information Protection (formerly Rights Management) for Office 365. The Azure RMS service is a powerful tool that we can use to prevent data leakage and share information securely with users inside & outside of the organization. Follow along as we explore how to: Activate Azure Information Protection for Office 365 ...
14Mar2016