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How to Block Apps Using Conditional Access in Intune

By |March 9th, 2022|

As an administrator, there’s likely going to be a time where you will need to restrict certain apps from accessing your network on particular devices. It’s not an uncommon practice and the need to block apps is more often than not stems from data security needs.

Interpreting the Endpoint Ecosystem Study for the Finance Industry

By |March 8th, 2022|

The pandemic forced digital transformation onto the world in 2020. Business continuity emergency plans were implemented – some fared better than others. The Endpoint Ecosystem study takes a critical look at regulated industries that jumped ahead of the curve in terms of security and employee experience and why others fell behind. In this article, we examine how the Finance Industry stacks up.

Cleaning up stale devices in Entra ID

By |March 3rd, 2022|

Over time, Azure AD can begin to collect stale devices within its platform. This can happen for a variety of reasons, one cause we recently encountered stemmed from non-persistent VDI machines creating device registrations on end user's O365 licenses.. In this example, every time their machine spun up, Azure AD would create a new registration for a user’s account.

How to configure Chrome settings with Microsoft Intune

By |February 28th, 2022|

Have you ever needed to configure your entire group’s chrome settings for security purposes or to meet company preferences? It’s not uncommon for companies to do so to keep their team aligned. Many groups may want to add or block particular extensions in Chrome for productivity reasons.

BitLocker Recovery Key Retrieval Methods

By |February 23rd, 2022|

If you are an administrator, you will likely get a number of requests for the key regardless of the Self-Service Portal’s capabilities. In this instance, there are two approaches to retrieve your BitLocker Recover Key. This first being through Endpoint Manager and the other through Azure AD.

What is Modern Endpoint Management?

By |February 14th, 2022|

Modern Endpoint Management is a cloud-based system. It uses Microsoft Intune as an endpoint management tool to control all your devices, bolster network security, and secure corporate data. These endpoint devices include computers, tablets, and phones. You have one system for provisioning, deployment, OS updates, patching, and compliance.

Going from Zero to Hero with Modern App Patching

By |January 31st, 2022|

In a modern cloud environment, patch deployment has changed for the better. Patch Tuesday is now largely a concept of the past. IT teams are now able to push patches and upgrades over the air with ease – rectifying security vulnerabilities in real-time. This patching process has drastically reduced the duration of time between discovering a security vulnerability and patching it.

Reduce Distractions with Power Automate Mobile Buttons

By |January 27th, 2022|

For the purpose of demonstrating how the manual trigger Flow button works below I  show two easy flows that provide a quick way to set reminders and block out time in a calendar for focusing at short notice – great for people like me who are easily distracted with the next email notification, Teams message or meeting invite! 

Going from Zero to Hero with Zero Touch Provisioning

By |January 25th, 2022|

Zero Touch Provisioning eliminates the time-heavy effort that legacy device configuration methods require. Zero Touch gives IT departments the ability for users to self-provision devices remotely, without IT ever having to physically touch the devices.

Passwords and Data Vulnerability

By |January 17th, 2022|

Cybercrime is spiraling out of control, and companies are failing to keep up. Cybercriminals are now exploiting passwords and penetrating every company in the world. If you are still relying on passwords to keep your data safe, your security is in extreme jeopardy. The future is passwordless authentication.

​Learn Pivot Tables in 90 seconds

By |January 12th, 2022|

Many people struggle to use Pivot Tables in Excel. This is a quick, 90 second tutorial on the basics of Pivot tables. It includes an example Excel file that you can download. One with just the data, and one with a pivot table set up.

Going from Zero to Hero with Remote Support

By |January 11th, 2022|

Due to the pandemic, remote working has increased. It is crucial to offer long-term support for remote workers. A well-oiled help desk model for enterprise mobility is no longer an optional consideration for modern work.

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