Understanding Identity Provider Chaining for Visibility and Reporting

Identity provider chaining enhances security and visibility by centralizing authentication, enabling SSO, and improving access reporting.
Using SharePoint Advanced Management to Improve Governance and Security

SharePoint Advanced Management helps improve governance and data protection. Learn how SAM supports security, compliance, and Microsoft Copilot readiness.
Purview Secure by Default: Phase 4 – Strategic Data Governance

Phase 4 of Microsoft Purview’s Secure by Default framework focuses on strategic data protection. Learn how to close gaps, involve Site Owners, and protect data beyond Microsoft 365.
Purview Secure by Default: Phase 2 – Managed
Phase 2 of Microsoft Purview’s Secure by Default framework adds managed controls like auto-labeling for sensitive data, stricter DLP enforcement, and Insider Risk-based protection. Learn how to implement and scale these protections with guidance from eGroup.
Limiting Service Accounts in a Zero Trust Model: Mastering Cloud Security

Service accounts can be a hidden risk in Zero Trust environments. This blog outlines six key steps to limit their access, monitor for threats, and build sustainable controls that protect your infrastructure from within.
Purview Secure by Default: Jumpstart Your Data Governance

Microsoft Purview Secure by Default helps small and mid-sized businesses implement data governance efficiently. By following a structured framework, organizations can deploy sensitivity labeling, data loss prevention (DLP), and Insider Risk Management (IRM) without requiring a dedicated compliance team. Learn how Purview can help protect sensitive data, prevent AI oversharing, and ensure compliance while gradually increasing governance controls.
Use Purview DLP Simulation Mode to Understand PII Risks
In most organizations, the end of the year is a unique time. People are scrambling to balance taking time off, finishing projects, enrolling in the new year’s benefit plans, preparing for tax reporting, and performing year-end administrative tasks. Many of these events involve sharing or processing more employee and customer PII (Personally Identifiable Information) data […]
What Should I Do with These DLP Alerts, Anyway?
Today I am going to address a common tactical and process challenge that comes up when working with clients implementing Data Loss Prevention policies: How are DLP alerts handled? Also, who performs triage, investigation, and resolution? DLP alerts are unique. They can be an indicator of a number of different issues, and they frequently require […]
Executive Considerations for Data Governance with Microsoft Purview
Implementing Microsoft Purview to help govern your data is a strategic decision that requires thoughtful scoping and planning. Purview implementations look quite different from company to company, and the balance between security, usability, policy, and automation will be unique. I would like to share some important considerations that technology and business leaders need to keep […]
Purview’s New AI Hub: Reduce AI Risks, Improve AI Visibility
Purview’s New AI Hub: Reduce AI Risks and Improve AI Visibility I have written extensively about getting data governance programs off the ground and the fundamentals of Purview Compliance. Today, though, I would like to address the AI concerns in organizations that already have mature Purview implementations, including advanced E5 features like Endpoint DLP, Insider […]