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 […]
Microsoft Records Management: 8 options for collaborative spaces
I have previously written about how to automate M365 Information Governance and Records Management, and I will in this post explain your Microsoft Records Management options for active collaborative spaces. In most scenarios, only the user will know when a collaborative document is final and should be declared as a record. Option 1: Get users […]
Automate Information Governance with M365 AI and Machine Learning
Earlier this year we did a webinar explaining how to automate information governance and records management in Microsoft 365 (M365), and I will in this blog post explain Sensitive Information Types, Trainable Classifiers, and SharePoint Syntex in more detail. Sensitive Information Types As part of the E3 license, you have Sensitive Information Types with 200+ […]
Retention for Exchange, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online
An important M365 design decision is to determine if all information should have a lifecycle, not just records. Research by the Compliance Governance & Oversight Council 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value, 5% is subject to regulatory record keeping requirements, 2% is subject to legal hold, and 68% is redundant, outdated, […]
Automate M365 Information Governance and Records Management
Oof relying on staff to manually identify and classify important information, e.g. manually apply a M365 record label. By automating M365 Information Governance and Records Management, the burden is then moved from users to the IT/IM/Compliance department for setting up a framework and solution that automate the classification of information. Microsoft 365 (M365) has a […]
From Big Buckets to Records Management in M365
I have previously written about the value of big bucket retention categories to make it easier for users and machines to select the right retention to ensure compliance with business standards and regulations. I am a big fan of Susan Cisco´s work around big bucket categories, and below are some of her big buckets pros […]
Azure AI for M365 Information Governance and Protection
Microsoft Azure has Cognitive Services available that can be used for auto-classification of files and images. This include the following features: Natural language processing skills include entity recognition, language detection, key phrase extraction, text manipulation, sentiment detection, and PII detection. Image processing skills include Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and identification of visual features, such as […]
M365 governance as foundation for innovation
Information is the new oil – it can be used to add value, reduce costs, manage risks, and disrupt competition. But for many organizations, a lot of their corporate information is out of reach and difficult to find. Cloud platforms as a game changer With a hosted architecture, companies often had to buy a […]
Microsoft Podcast: How to start your information governance and records management journey for M365
In this episode, Microsoft speaks with Vivek Bhatt, Chief Technology Officer at Infotechtion, about charting the direction of your information protection and records management journey. Listen in as Vivek and Bhavy discuss the importance of identifying your company’s key success factors, developing a roadmap that quickly provides value to your business, and the lessons learned […]
