Automatic classification of files and emails in Microsoft 365 using Microsoft Purview or SharePoint Premium
Employees are usually too busy to care about compliance. We need to automate security and governance as best as possible, and I will in this blog post outline ways to automate data classification in Microsoft 365 to ensure data security and governance. This is for auto-applying sensitivity labels to secure sensitive files and emails and […]
SharePoint lifecycle management: 6 options to reduce costs and risks
SharePoint storage is not unlimited and purchasing more is expensive. It can be up to 10x more expensive when compared with IaaS cloud storage solutions such as Azure Blob Storage. Organizations often turn to lower-cost cloud storage solutions for archiving or long-term storage. However, these solutions lack the governance and security features implemented in Microsoft365 […]
Data lifecycle options for Microsoft 365
Keep what we need and delete the rest A study by CGOC (Compliance and Governance Oversight Council) some years ago found that in average, 25% of information has business value, 5% is subject to regulatory record keeping requirements, 2% is subject to legal hold, and 68% is redundant, obsolete, or trivial (ROT). Many companies store […]
How to reduce SharePoint Online Storage
Many Microsoft 365 customers have already run out of SharePoint Online storage and therefore buying additional storage from Microsoft. Below are three ways we can help you reduce your SharePoint Online storage. Option 1: Microsoft 365 Archive process Microsoft 365 Archive allows you to retain inactive data by moving it into a cold storage tier […]
Microsoft Information Protection Best Practices
Most companies have now started to realize that they need to improve how important and sensitive information is protected in Microsoft 365 and beyond. This could be sensitive market information, commercial information, information about customers and staff, and other information that should not leave the organization. Why information protection: 34% of data breaches involved internal […]
Best practices for Microsoft Records Management
Below are some of our resources addressing best practices for Microsoft Records Management. Establishing the business case Modernizing records management policies In-place vs centralised records management Big bucket retention categories Automate records management Metadata Taxonomies Lifecycle models Records declaration options Event-based retention Records revisions Adaptive policies Disposition reviews Multi-stage disposition reviews Access management Ensure compliance […]
Webinar: Establish an information protection and privacy strategy for M365 and beyond
Automate how you discover, classify, and proactively protect sensitive information Tuesday January 18th, 2022 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 18:00 CET Information and data protection, done well, presents a long-term opportunity to establish greater trust with customers and unlock employee collaboration and productivity, whilst minimizing security incidents, breaches and regulatory penalties. Most organizations […]
Webinar: AI for Intelligent Migrations
Use Azure Auto-Classification approaches for finding information of value and accelerated migration to cloud. The key benefits of this approach: Intelligent analysis and migration of large amounts of content Smarter migrations leveraging Azure AI to quickly identify non-compliant or high risk information for remediation Machine models to identify information of value and Records Establish Azure […]
How to best manage access in Microsoft 365
To enable an effective digital workplace, access needs to be set correctly. Non-sensitive information should be accessible to enable knowledge sharing and reuse, while sensitive information should be restricted and protected. In Microsoft 365 (M365), search results will only show information that you have access to. If access is set wrong, users will not know […]
How Microsoft Teams has been key to growing our business during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been terrible for societies and families around the world, and the required lock-down has negatively impacted many businesses. But the required change has also forced us to rethink how we work and stay connected. We already had the tools available before the pandemic, but not the mindset. During the first six […]
