30Aug2018
01Aug2018
PSA: Go Setup Multifactor Authentication for Office 365
Microsoft reported recently that they have seen a 300% increase in identity-based attacks within the last year. I know, I know--you are one of those people who NEVER get duped into clicking on bad links, or giving up credentials or other personal information, right? "But I am too smart to get...
16Jul2018
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...
27Apr2017
How to enable 2-factor or multi-factor authentication (2FA or MFA)
Enabling a second factor for authentication is an important (and often very easy) thing to do.  Usually this can be accomplished in just a few clicks for most websites and cloud services. It is highly recommended that you take the time to do this, especially for any accounts that are tied to...
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...
11Aug2016
Multifactor Authentication Server is not compatible with password sync?
I was recently asked for help implementing Microsoft's Multifactor Authentication Server for an on-premises Remote Desktop farm.  There is a great resource on the web at RDS Gurus that steps you through this process.  Just for the sake of doing my homework, I decided to read up on...
21Apr2016
Should I Supercharge Office 365 with the Enterprise Mobility Suite?
Hello! Now that I have amassed a few different posts that outline differences between Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) and the built-in features that are included with certain Office 365 plans, I thought it would be nice to summarize our findings in one place.  If you are having trouble deciding whether or not...
08Feb2016
Azure Multi-factor Authentication vs. MFA included with Office 365
I have previously described MFA for Office 365. It's a great way to add an extra layer of security to your cloud-based applications. Here are the features included with MFA for Office 365: Administrators can protect accounts with MFA Mobile app as a second factor Phone call as a second factor SMS as a...
04Feb2016