Security Archives

The Practical 365 Update: S2, Ep 16 – Critical Exchange patches, new Teams and OneDrive features and we deep-dive on Information Barriers

Post author:By Steve Goodman

On the show this week, Steve is joined by Patrick van Bemmelen to talk about how you can stop internal sharing with Information Barriers., And in important news we discuss the latest Exchange Server updates you need to apply TODAY, how the FBI have been accessing Exchange Servers - and we cover the latest updates available for Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Outlook and more.

Blog

April 16, 2021

Flash Flood Warning! You Just Setup MCAS

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Drowning in Microsoft Cloud App Security email alerts

Flash Flood Warning! You Just Setup MCAS

Post author:By Amy Babinchak

Microsoft MVP Amy Babinchak reveals how Office365 administrators can turn Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) into a manageable and indispensable tool for organizations. This is achieved with several simple, tried and true methods that will reduce the amount of information alerts while highlighting severe, actionable alerts which are detailed in this article.

Blog

April 6, 2021

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Microsoft Issues Critical Security Updates for Exchange Server

Post author:By Tony Redmond

Microsoft has issued critical security updates for Exchange on-premises servers. The fixes close off four known vulnerabilities which expose Exchange to day-zero attacks. It's important to apply these updates ASAP.

Blog

March 2, 2021

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How to prevent Data Leaks using MCAS and PowerAutomate – Part Two

Post author:By Daler Sayfiddinov

Part Two: How to use MCAS and PowerAutomate to prevent malicious activity when employees extract confidential corporate information from cloud repositories.

Microsoft 365

June 5, 2020

How to Prevent Data Leaks with MCAS & PowerAutomate – Part One

Post author:By Daler Sayfiddinov

Part One: How to use MCAS and PowerAutomate to prevent malicious activity when employees extract confidential corporate information from cloud repositories.

Microsoft 365

June 3, 2020

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First look at the new Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance portals

Post author:By Vasil Michev

MVP Vasil Michev takes a first look at the new Security and Compliance Centers released for public preview and shares his thoughts.

Microsoft 365

February 21, 2019

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How to configure custom branding for Office 365 Message Encryption

Post author:By Mike Parker

In this blog Mike Parker explains and demonstrates how you can create custom branding for Office 365 Message Encryption in your organisation.

Exchange Online

February 16, 2019

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Creating Activity Alerts in Office 365 Security & Compliance Center

Post author:By Tony Akers

Tony Akers explores creating activity alerts in Office 365 Security & Compliance Center which is essential for recognising changes in

Microsoft 365

November 22, 2018

Device Co-Management with Configuration Manager & Intune

Post author:By Chris Rhodes

How do we secure data accessed by multiple devices? Windows MVP Chris Rhodes discusses device co-management with Configuration Manager and Intune.

Blog

September 27, 2018

A Look at Azure Advanced Threat Protection (Azure ATP)

Post author:By Paul Cunningham

Take a look at Azure ATP (Advanced Threat Protection), the cloud-based security service by Microsoft that provides monitoring and alerting for suspicious activity in your on-premises Active Directory environment.

Microsoft 365

May 29, 2018

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The Latest Office 365 Security Vulnerability Highlights the Need for Defense in Depth

Post author:By Paul Cunningham

How the latest reported Office 365 security vulnerability highlights the need for customers to use defense in depth and apply a layered security strategy to protect themselves in the cloud.