Why Security Compliance is Not a One-Time Event: The Importance of Staying Up to Date
"Security compliance" refers to staying updated with modern cybersecurity standards and regulations defined by some authority group, usually a government entity such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). These regulations are put in place to protect employees and businesses and lay out formal guidelines for cybersecurity best practices. It can [...]
What You Should Know About Compliance Risk Management in 2023
When assessing risk to the organization, the conversation would only be complete with a discussion on compliance. This is especially true in 2023, as compliance mandates continue to evolve, and SMBs must understand which standards they must meet to meet current standards. Compliance risk management is identifying, accessing, and mitigating [...]
Can Your Employees Spot Phishing Attacks?
Chances are you've heard the term "phishing" at some point. While you may not be too familiar with the term, here's the thing: Everyone needs to understand it at some level, especially if you own a business. What is phishing? As Phishing.org defines it, phishing is "a cybercrime in which [...]
Report: 90% of Organizations Have Microsoft 365 Security Gaps
In CoreView’s recent survey Security Benchmark Report on Microsoft 365, researchers studied the Microsoft 365 usage of over 1.6 million users. The results are shocking. There were significant security issues with every single organization in the study. Of the organizations studied, 90 percent struggled with password policies, multi-factor authentication, email [...]
How do Microsoft 365 Groups connectors work?
The cross-application service in Microsoft 365 known as Groups enables members of a team to collaborate and share resources with one another. Such resources can be a calendar, spreadsheets, and even an Microsoft Outlook inbox, among others. Groups also has a feature called connectors that allows users to share content [...]
Business communications: Teams or Meet?
Microsoft and Google have been competing on almost every front, and both have made big strides in machine learning, cloud computing, and productivity software. In terms of communication solutions, the tech powerhouses are also neck and neck with Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. These platforms share common calling and video [...]
What’s new in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center
The shift to remote work has not been easy, especially for IT administrators. After all, they’re in charge of supervising and securing workflows, devices, and software to ensure optimal user experience and to keep cyberthreats at bay. They are also expected to deploy IT solutions that are within budget so [...]
Microsoft 365 features that prevent phishing
Over the years, Microsoft has built a reputation as a provider of powerful and intuitive tools that enhance efficiency and productivity. The company is also continuously taking steps to protect their users from today’s top cyberthreats. A great example of this is Microsoft 365, which is well equipped to combat [...]
Groups, Yammer, and Teams: When should you use them?
While most Microsoft 365 apps serve a particular purpose, tools like Outlook Groups, Yammer, and Microsoft Teams can all be used for office communication and collaboration. However, there are a few small differences. Read on to learn more. Outlook Groups With Outlook Groups, every member gets a shared inbox, calendar, [...]
7 Easy ways to prevent data loss in Microsoft 365
Microsoft understands the value of business data and the costly repercussions of losing it. That’s why they’ve released a slew of security and compliance tools for Microsoft 365 subscribers. But given the increasing sophistication and frequency of data breaches, these cloud security solutions aren’t enough to protect your files. You’ll [...]