24Jul
28May
How-to setup Intune quickly (and strategically) in your environment
UPDATE: I have updated the setup script to now be a single script, with the JSON files embedded within it. You do not need to download the JSON files separately, however they are provided for reference. UPDATE: I also have a best practices guide for securing Windows 10 Business edition using...
14May
Introducing the Microsoft Office 365 Email Security Checklist
Okay. I think I have had enough. Enough of what? Enough of reports like this one. And since email is still the number one attack vector in use by the bad guys, it's time we step up our game--I'm looking at you, IT pros (especially consultants). Of note, from the...
21Mar
My favorite Conditional Access Policies for the SMB
It's not even a question in my mind anymore--every org who moves their email and other data sets into Office 365 should be protected with Enterprise Mobility + Security (also available in Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans). If you are in the Business subscription of Microsoft 365, this means adding Azure...
15Jan
Differences between Azure Information Protection labels and Office 365 Sensitivity labels
In the previous two posts, we looked at two capabilities of Azure Information Protection (AIP) P1, which is one of the many subscriptions bundled into Microsoft 365 Business: Email encryption & customizationLabels for classifying messages and documents Recent announcements have shifted the sands a bit here with so-called "Unified labeling"--which...
07Jan
Protect messages and documents in Microsoft 365 Business with AIP, part 1: Email encryption
In this series, I am going to show off some of the functionality and customization that you can make in Microsoft 365 Business, which includes Azure Information Protection (AIP). There is a growing user base for this SKU, and a lot of admins out there trying to figure out how...
15Nov
Showdown: Exchange Active Sync vs. Office 365 MDM vs. Intune (MDM and MAM)
The Microsoft 365 platform offers customers not one, not two, but three distinct Mobile Device Management solutions (well, technically four, as we'll see). In my experience, most small business customers will be fine with nothing more than a well configured Exchange Active Sync policy, requiring basics like a pass code,...
17Jul
The new and confusing Microsoft 365 SKU’s
I have written one post on Microsoft 365 (Business edition) so far. And I haven't had as much time to continue playing with it as I like. But, here is what I can tell you: the literature out there on these SKU's can be confusing, since they are mostly marketing-oriented,...
16Jul
How to bundle even more security into your Office 365 subscription
In a previous post, I covered some of the most common SKU's that are frequently purchased by small businesses, who are migrating to the Office 365 platform. In a nutshell, by FAR the most common of those are Office 365 Business Premium and Office 365 Enterprise E3--and the latter of...
21Apr