Stakeholders To Include in Your Organization’s AI Efforts
I had a discussion with a former CIO colleague last week about generative AI and what the impact might look like over the next few years as it starts to take hold in our everyday lives. In some respects, the introduction of tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or Q to the workplace remind us of […]
Bringing Microsoft Purview and Copilot Together to Protect Sensitive Data
Over the past 5 months, this blog series has covered the fundamentals of Microsoft Purview. As we have shown, Purview provides a powerful layer of data-aware visibility and protection that complements more traditional security controls like identity management, access control lists, group memberships, endpoint security, and management tools. Those traditional tools are certainly critical, and […]
Improve Your Tenant’s Compliance with Purview Compliance Manager
The features of Purview that we’ve discussed so far in this series — Content Explorer, Search, Data Loss Prevention, Sensitivity Labeling, and Data Retention—are all foundational tools to help better secure and govern data in your Microsoft 365 tenant. Today, we are going to look at a Purview feature that will help measure how well […]
Use Data Retention to Reduce Risk
In the past few months, I have discussed the first three foundational elements of Microsoft Purview Compliance: Use Purview Content Explorer searches to identify where sensitive data exists in your tenant, Use Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to prevent sensitive data from being shared outside the organization, and Use Sensitivity Labels to identify and […]
A Critical Step to Securing Confidential Data
Previously, I have discussed data governance using Microsoft Purview and how Content Explorer and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) are key components to identifying and protecting sensitive data. In this installment, we will review Purview’s Information Protection features, also referred to as Sensitivity Labels. Referring to the diagram below, Information Protection provides the ability to not only […]
Get To Know Your Data with Purview Content Explorer
The Challenge Many organizations have data governance on their minds to some degree. Some are actively working on initiatives to apply retention, data loss prevention, and other controls on the data in their tenant. More often, though, IT organizations struggle with where to start, and how to get their arms around data that is owned […]
Managed Security Services Improve Security & Your Team’s Value
Discover how MSSPs improve security outcomes, reduce risk, and help internal teams focus on business priorities—all while scaling with your organization’s changing needs.
Evolve Your Cloud Vendor Management Program
Managing cloud vendors requires more than just contract oversight—it’s about building strategic partnerships that ensure security, compliance, and cost efficiency. Learn how to evolve your vendor management approach to align with business goals and mitigate risks.
Risk Reductions – The Cloud Benefit We Don’t Talk About
Cloud computing offers more than just security benefits—it minimizes facility, vendor, and compliance risks while improving recovery strategies.
The Cost Benefit of the Cloud: Less Dollars, Less Opportunity Cost and Less Time
Moving to the cloud reduces IT costs, streamlines operations, and eliminates maintenance headaches. Learn how cloud computing saves time and money.
