Welcome to Practical SharePoint
Welcome to Practical SharePoint! This episode is the first of a series aimed to help SharePoint administrators enhance their skills in managing SharePoint Online.
July 9, 2024
Latest Articles
Practical Protection: Baseline Office App Security with the Cloud Policy Service
Unless you have been around the Microsoft security world for a while, you might not be familiar with Office Cloud Policy Service (OCPS). In this blog, we review what OCPS is and what setting you should apply in your tenant.
July 8, 2024
Microsoft’s Security Stumble and AD Modernization Insights: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E22
On the Practical 365 podcast this week, Rich and Steve are joined by Quest Software's Julian Stephan to discuss Active Directory Modernization & Microsoft's role in the SolarWinds hack.
June 27, 2024
Securing Microsoft 365 Data from Unauthorized Generative AI Applications
With the rise of generative AI comes an increased risk of organizational data leakage. This article explores recommendations to secure Microsoft 365 data from unauthorized generative AI applications.
June 25, 2024
Practical Admin: Archiving Options for Sites and Teams in Microsoft 365
Archival and removal of locations within SharePoint Online and Teams is a helpful addition to remove stale data from immediate access by users, but it can be confusing for tenant admins to understand the available options. In this article, we examine what options exist to archive data and why you would use each option.
June 20, 2024
Practical Endpoint: Using KQL to Pull the Deployment Status of the Defender for Endpoint
Defender for Endpoint gathers system information to support operation and detection needs. We can then leverage that data to build a custom report to show the deployment status. This blog walks through that process using KQL.
June 18, 2024
Practical Protection: Protecting Your Enterprise Against Microsoft Recall
Microsoft already announced two sets of pre-release changes to Microsoft Recall that address some of its security issues. And there will undoubtedly be more. In this blog, we review your options to protect your organization against Microsoft Recall.
June 17, 2024
Practical 365 Approved! Don’t Miss These Groundbreaking Keynotes at TEC 2024 in Dallas
The TEC 2024 Keynotes will feature compelling sessions on identity, security, and the future of Windows. Delivered by speakers with strong opinions, these sessions are definitely not to be missed. Join the Practical365 crew at TEC 2024 in Dallas, Oct 1-2.
May 24, 2024
Practical Sentinel: A Practical Look at the Unified SecOps Experience
In this blog, we take a look at the Unified Security Operations Platform, review what is available right now, discuss what Microsoft is building, and ask whether you need this functionality.
May 21, 2024
Microsoft 365 Archive Could Help SharePoint Online Cope with Digital Debris
Microsoft 365 Archive is a solution to move SharePoint Online sites from hot to cold (less expensive) storage. It works well, and it comes with an added benefit in that archived sites are inaccessible to Copilot. In other words, you can make sure that Copilot doesn't process old and obsolete material by archiving sites that contain this type of content. Seems like a no-brainer.
May 20, 2024
Leveling Up Privileged Identity Management with Approvals
In this blog, Brandon Colley reviews how to use PIM approvals to create a workflow that could stop attackers in their tracks, even if they have already compromised credentials.
May 15, 2024
Microsoft on Protecting Identity – The Core of Your Digital Ecosystem: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E18
On this week's episode of the Practical 365 podcast, Steve, Rich, and Paul are joined by Alex Weinert, Director of Identity Security at Microsoft, to discuss the critical topic of identity threat detection and response (ITDR).
May 3, 2024