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Making sense of the many DLP options in Microsoft 365

18MayMay 18, 2022

Making sense of the many DLP options for Microsoft 365

One of my readers wrote to me recently about an article that I penned a couple of years ago, on the topic of Data Loss Prevention in Microsoft 365. They pointed out that my breakdown was a bit dated now, and that the Microsoft universe seems to have become more...

Questionapp management, data classification, Data Loss Prevention, Data Protection, DLP, insider risk, MAM, Microsoft 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Enterprise1 Comment

25AprApril 25, 2022

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...

NewsBYOD, Data Protection, Edge, MAM, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Windows, Windows Information Protection4 Comments

Why Not Set Up a Retention Policy Today?

03MarMarch 3, 2022

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...

Businesscompliance, Data Protection, governance, information governance, Microsoft 365 Business, retention5 Comments

Announcing the Microsoft 365 SMB Data Protection Toolkit

01NovNovember 1, 2021

Announcing the Microsoft 365 SMB Data Protection Toolkit

Perhaps you have noticed that it has been quieter around here in the last couple of months. Usually silence is an indicator that I've been a busy bee, working on some other endeavors. Today I am happy to announce that one of my labors has finally come to fruition (I...

News, Productsdata classification, Data Loss Prevention, Data Protection, Microsoft 365 Business, Office 365, retention, security1 Comment

Simple Sensitivity Label design for the SMB

11JunJune 11, 2021

Simple Sensitivity Label design for the SMB

In the recent updates to the CIS Controls (v8), one of the most noticeable changes was the re-prioritization of Data Protection (now Control #3, up from #13 previously). This control calls out a number of safeguards: inventory of sensitive data and data classification is among them. Sensitivity labels can help...

Technicaldata classification, Data Protection, Microsoft 365 Business, sensitivity labels15 Comments

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Making sense of the many DLP options for Microsoft 365

A Sneak Peek at Application Management for Edge

Why Don’t You Have a Retention Policy In Place Yet?

Announcing the Microsoft 365 SMB Data Protection Toolkit

Simple Sensitivity Label design for the SMB

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