Configuring the Firewall Rules on AudioCodes SBC for Microsoft Teams
Configuring the Firewall Rules on AudioCodes SBC for Microsoft Teams Introductions A few years ago, I wrote a blog on configuring the firewall on an AudioCodes Session Border Controller (SBC). That article covered the rules needed by one of our clients for a Session Border Controller with connections to: A pair of Lync 2013 pools. Two […]
New Microsoft Usage Workshops
New Microsoft Usage Workshops Many Microsoft cloud customers have taken advantage of incentive programs like workshops and deployment funds. Microsoft’s thinking is that by reducing the fees normally charged by qualified partners, customers pay less for a smooth onboarding of new tools and processes. To kickoff cybersecurity month, Microsoft is giving qualified customers a chance […]
Cyber Insurance Requiring MFA *Everywhere*
Cyber Insurance Requiring MFA Everywhere Cyber insurance providers are tightening their requirements for Multifactor Authentication. For starters, they are being more verbose about the systems and services on which MFA is enabled. They’re making what had been a very broad question into a set of discrete questions. Essentially, what was “Do you have MFA enabled?” […]
G-Suite Licensing No Longer Free For Students
G-Suite Licensing No Longer Free For Students Google has changed their strategy and is no longer providing Gmail and other apps for “free” to educational institutions. Their services are now moving to a recurring cost plan. In recent months, Google has changed their costing model for G-Suite (rebranded as Google Workspace). This service is no […]
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing and Mutual TLS Authentication
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing and Mutual TLS Authentication Introduction Microsoft Teams Direct Routing AudioCodes Session Border Controllers (SBCs) have usually been setup using one-way TLS (Transaction Layer Security) authentication. Enabling mutual TLS authentication has always been an option. Enabling Technologies (a division of eGroup) has two (2) primary mantras when it comes to application and […]
InSite Moves from Skype to Microsoft Teams Voice
InSite Moves from Skype to Microsoft Teams Voice Competing in the commercial real estate market takes constant communication and 24×7 availability. For InSite Real Estate, L.L.C., Microsoft Teams is providing reliable phone and collaboration services from the cloud. As a leading commercial real estate and industrial developer, InSite buys, custom-develops, and then operates income-producing real estate. InSite owns […]
Seven Steps for Successful Incident Response Tabletop Exercises
Seven Steps for Successful Incident Response Tabletop Exercises A tabletop exercise simulates real world scenarios, stress testing the readiness of the participants to execute their procedures to respond to cyber incidents. eGroup | Enabling Technologies has been conducting Incident Response Tabletop Exercises for over two years now. The interest level has spiked of late, likely […]
The People Benefit of the Cloud: Retain Your Talent!
The People Benefit of the Cloud: Retain Your Talent! In recent posts, I have written about how the cloud benefitted my former organizations (in general and financially). The most important asset I had as an IT leader, though, was our people. Keeping them happy was paramount, and especially so in today’s technology job market. Here, […]
MFA is (Unconditionally) Not Enough
MFA is (Unconditionally) Not Enough Microsoft has seen a trending number of instances whereby an Office 365 user is phished and has their O365 session hijacked. The adversary uses the victim’s token to sidestep Multifactor Authentication (MFA), allowing the attacker into the victim’s email where they can impersonate and ask for bogus wire transfers. This […]
Zerto Linux Zerto Virtual Manager – Finally!
Zerto Linux- Zerto Virtual Manager is finally here! -Mike Dent’s take on the latest release of ZVM- Finally, Zerto has released a Linux based appliance for the Zerto Virtual Manager (ZVM) role! Now to be clear, I don’t mean to use the term “finally” in a negative sense with Zerto, more of a sense of happiness […]
