02Jun2022
25Apr2022
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...
15Oct2021
Automating third-party software deployments and updates with Intune and Scappman
Hey folks!For those of you in my audience who work at Managed Services Providers (MSP's), I wanted to introduce you to a product called Scappman that I am really excited about. Rarely do I come across something like this, which solves such an important problem in...
16Apr2021
Choosing (and implementing) your strategy for personal devices
In a recent Microsoft blog announcing some cool new discovery features in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, there is an interesting (but hardly surprising) statistic shared: your users are 71% more likely to be infected on an unmanaged device.Now the thrust of the...
09Feb2021
The realities and limitations of managing personal (BYOD) devices in Microsoft 365 and Endpoint Manager
These days, I am willing to bet that I get asked about BYOD endpoints over corporate endpoints 10 to 1. Personal devices (even personal Windows devices) are creeping into the workplace more and more, especially with so many working from home. And this does present a few challenges for those...
05Feb2021
The most important tool in Microsoft 365 that you can adopt in 2021
I get it. The universe is expanding so rapidly these days that it can be difficult to know where you should focus your efforts. If you are having trouble "catching up," do not worry, you are not alone. The IT industry is working on this issue collectively as we move...
29Jan2021
Devices or Users: When to target which policy type in Microsoft Intune
Note: I updated this article in June 2024 A new reader question came across my desk the other day. In truth, it is not the first time I have answered this question, but I realized that I could probably repeat myself less if I simply write an article and publish it....
06Jan2021
Announcing the Practice Development Community and Monthly Educational Series
Today is a big day here at ITProMentor.com. We are entering a new year, and we have a big agenda to go along with it! In my recent surveys many of you indicated interest in gathering together and forming a community. As well,...
11Dec2019