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Three Steps to Securing Microsoft Teams

Three Steps to Securing Microsoft Teams

Any discussion about securing Microsoft Teams can rapidly descend into a detailed debate about different policy settings. But when you focus on what really needs to be done, it's all about making sure that user access is secure, external access is controlled, and individual teams are managed. Easy!

May 23, 2022
How to bring IOT deployment into Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform One comment

How to bring IOT deployment into Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform

IOT isn't just a buzzword, applied to the right problems. Combined with Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform, an IOT deployment can use information from the real-world to automate business processes and take the human factor out of tasks that are costly when people forget about them. In our guide and video series, find out what IOT devices can be deployed with Azure and Microsoft 365 easily, and how to leverage the information they provide with the Power Platform with real-world business process automation examples.

May 9, 2022
Windows 11 Requirements & TPM: What Are the Real Benefits? 2 Comments

Windows 11 Requirements & TPM: What Are the Real Benefits?

In June of 2021, Microsoft announced the requirements for Windows 11, which has a notable security hardware requirement: PC configurations must include version 2.0 of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to install Windows 1. This article reviews what TPMs are, outlines the benefits and use cases, and examines the extent to which the requirement will protect devices from the most common threats.

January 31, 2022
Microsoft’s Bold Vision for Loop Might Crash Due to User Habits 3 Comments

Microsoft’s Bold Vision for Loop Might Crash Due to User Habits

Office 365 tenants are now getting to use Loop components in Teams chat. Some are very excited at the new technology; others are less so. It all depends on how you use current composition tools and how easily work habits can embrace ever-changing Loops. In this article, we look at some of the challenges facing user acceptance of dynamic composition as seen in Loops.

December 7, 2021
How Long Should Teams Chat and Channel Retention Be? 3 Comments

How Long Should Teams Chat and Channel Retention Be?

Governance and Compliance can be a complex subject, especially in the context of modern collaboration. While cloud services and mobility have improved productivity and collaboration, it has also become essential to secure and monitor that data and protect sensitive information on-premises, across devices, SaaS applications, and cloud services. Kat Greenan provides more context around retention policies, specifically for Microsoft Teams, to remain compliant.

December 6, 2021
Comparing Functionality in Teams Essentials and Teams Free 2 Comments

Comparing Functionality in Teams Essentials and Teams Free

On December 1, Microsoft launched Teams Essentials, a new product that isn't connected to Microsoft 365 or Office 365. Teams Essentials looks a lot like Teams Free (launched in 2018). We checked out the functionality available in Teams Free and compared what you can get for nothing against what Microsoft says is available in Teams Essentials for $48/user/year. Small organizations certainly have a choice, and for an extra $12/year, they can get Teams and Microsoft 365.

December 2, 2021