Employees often access work apps like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint from their personal laptops, phones, and tablets. While this improves productivity, it also raises a critical question: How can you trust personal devices with organizational data? Without proper visibility and control, unmanaged BYOD access can quickly become a security risk.…
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Microsoft 365 retention policies and eDiscovery holds are critical for compliance and regulatory requirements. They ensure that organizational data remains protected, preserved, and auditable for the required duration. However, in certain situations, such as security incidents, privacy obligations, or accidental data exposure, admins must permanently remove specific content without waiting for retention periods to expire. In such…
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Managing organizational data at scale requires a balance between automation and control. While auto-apply retention labels in Microsoft 365 help administrators efficiently classify and manage large volumes of SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange Online content, they also introduce risk when deletion is automated. A retention label with a delete action can…
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Imagine a Microsoft 365 user approves an OAuth consent requested from a malicious third-party application that appears legitimate. No credentials are compromised, MFA is not bypassed, and no security alerts are triggered. For admins, the environment remains compliant and secure. However, the consent given to the malicious app has persistent access to M365 resources, such as mailboxes,…
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Generative AI has rapidly become a core part of modern enterprises. Organizations are not only adopting Gen AI applications but are also building their own AI solutions to automate everyday tasks. However, this rapid adoption has also introduced security risks, some of which originate from as simple as prompts given. Research shows that 56% of prompt-injection…
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As organizations grow, so do their digital responsibilities. With more users, devices, apps, security threats, and data to protect, organizations need a central platform to manage it all effectively. This is exactly why the Microsoft 365 admin center exists! Let’s break down the detail. Purpose of Microsoft 365 Admin Center The Microsoft 365 admin center is a…
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When managing Microsoft 365, the goal is always to make sure the right people have the power to do their job, and no more. Because these permissions decide who can reset passwords, create users, manage devices, or even delete resources. In small teams, you can assign roles to users directly. But as your team grows, managing these roles, one person at…
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Managing who can access what application in a modern cloud environment isn’t as simple as it used to be. Each of these apps has its own sensitivity level and security needs. Maybe one app only needs MFA, while another should only be accessed from compliant devices. Traditionally, IT administrators used to configure Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra ID…
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Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies are the central component of an organization’s security posture. They dictate who can access what resources, and under which specific conditions, making them critical of any modern identity and Zero Trust framework. However, even the most meticulous IT administrators can make mistakes. An accidental deletion…
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In recent years, many organizations have chosen to keep their Microsoft 365 administrative accounts unlicensed as a security best practice for administrators. While this reduces the attack surface for privileged accounts, it also means these accounts cannot receive emails, including alerts and system reports. To stay informed, it’s important to…
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