Jul 14, 2022
Cloud Computing There’s no question that cybersecurity is a hot topic these days, especially when it comes to cloud migrations. Every organization is looking to move some or all of its infrastructure to the cloud with good reason. The cloud offers unprecedented…
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Jun 29, 2022
Cloud Computing When our workforces went home in 2020, many companies were forced to make a rapid jump to the cloud, also known as rapid cloud adoption. It was suddenly necessary to provide enterprise platforms that could be securely reached and operated…
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Jun 03, 2022
Cloud Computing, Security As unmonitored cloud services, and particularly virtual machines, continue to proliferate, it becomes significantly tricky for organizations to keep tight control over who does what within the cloud infrastructure. If the recent high-profile breaches are anything to go by, it…
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Jan 26, 2022
Active Directory, Azure, Cloud Computing Microsoft licensing, especially Azure Active Directory licensing, can be confusing for some businesses. As Microsoft continues to add various license options to establish themselves across industry verticals (e.g., F1 for first-line workers, GCC for governments, etc.), trying to figure out…
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Dec 30, 2021
News and Articles 2021 saw rapid changes in dynamics seeing as we were deep into the pandemic. Systems, communities, and even governments were stretched thin, which managed to unearth both inadequacies and opportunities. Being an astute business person requires that you learn from…
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Aug 24, 2021
Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Security, SharePoint, Tech Talks The word substrate refers to an underlying layer or surface. This gives us some clues as to what the Microsoft Substrate is. To understand more about what this layer is underlying, and why Microsoft’s team of engineers created it, we’ll…
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May 25, 2021
Cloud Computing, Finance, Office 365 Despite the numerous hurdles faced by the global economy due to the pandemic, the wheels of the financial sector kept on rolling. The acceleration of digital technology played a huge part in enabling the financial sector’s seamless operations. It enabled…
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Oct 12, 2020
Cloud Computing, Security When you’re managing a SaaS or cloud application, two of the most important questions you’ll be faced with are: “Who should have user access, and how do we grant it to them?” Determining who belongs in this group is not…
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Oct 05, 2020
Cloud Computing, Government Cloud, Security Compliance with NIST 800-171 and DFARS requires two critical documents: The Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM or POA&M) and the System Security Plan (SSP). The SSP shows how a cloud service provider (CSP) meets security requirements. Further, the POAM…
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Sep 14, 2020
Active Directory, Azure, Office 365, Security Migrating from the local Active Directory (AD) to Azure AD is a necessary undertaking for organizations that wish to harness the full benefits of cloud computing. Single sign-ins for many devices and applications, centralized management and storage of credentials, and…
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Aug 10, 2020
Azure, Cloud Computing, Government Cloud, Security For the inaugural episode of our new show, “The Clearly Cloud Podcast”, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Microsoft’s Director of External Communications, David Pryor. What followed was nearly forty minutes of in-depth discussion about privacy, security, and tech…
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Jul 10, 2020
Active Directory, Azure Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) brings the full power and security of the Microsoft Cloud to your on-premises identity and infrastructure. In this episode of Coffee with Conrad, we discuss how it works and how it can help you. What Is…
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