Microsoft 365

With the rise in remote workers the risk of ransomware is higher than it has ever been before. By now most people know that ransomware is a type of malware extortion scheme that typically encrypts files and folders preventing access to critical data or sometimes it can also be used to steal sensitive data. After…

Microsoft 365 is an indispensable collection of tools for businesses. While Microsoft is responsible for the availability and ongoing functionality of all the Microsoft 365 apps, the responsibility for protecting Microsoft 365 data is the customer’s obligation. Let’s take a closer look at the different types of Microsoft 365 data and the kind of protection…

FileWall for Exchange is designed to work using Microsoft’s Graph API and integrates directly with the service

Microsoft 365 is the most widely used cloud application for business and it has several different technologies that are designed to protect your data. Let’s take a closer look at Microsoft 365’s built-in data protection technologies and see what steps you might need to take for your own complete data protection needs. Sponsored: Afi.ai provides a modern…

In the first four parts of my occasional series on Microsoft 365 backups, I’ve been fairly cynical. In my final part in the series, I’m looking at Microsoft 365 backup solutions from an angle that provides value; self-service restore. This article is sponsored by afi.ai Firstly, as a quick recap if you missed the first…

This post was Sponsored by Stellar, you can learn more about their EDB Recovery Tool here. Exchange Server is Microsoft’s enterprise email, calendaring, contact, scheduling, and collaboration platform. It is an enterprise-class server that is primarily focused on sending, receiving, and storing email messages for all of the users in the organization. The current version…

In the last two articles in this series, I’ve pointed out some of the flaws in the arguments put forward by backup vendors for why you’ll back up Microsoft 365. There’s actually a good reason for using a backup product that they don’t often suggest, and it is the one that actually matters most on…

Microsoft takes a pivotal step in improving security with the introduction of a daily external recipient limit for Exchange Online customers. Starting in January 2025, the company will enforce a daily Exchange Online bulk email limit of 2,000 external participants to curb spamming and misuse of resources. The recipient rate limit is a security feature…

If you are aiming for a roll-your-own approach to creating a backup of your data in Microsoft 365, the options are not great for a build-your-own solution. However, when it comes to the configuration of your tenant, there are good options. Even if you’ve bought a backup product for Microsoft 365 or are relying on…

So, you’ve decided to jump straight into the deep-end and backup your data in Microsoft 365. But first, what does that even mean? Are you planning to back up user’s workstations to OneDrive or embrace the way Microsoft 365 is architected to provide similar or better capacities than a traditional backup product could provide? If…