July 2024 Newsletter
July 2024 Newsletter Table of Contents What’s New at eGroup Enabling Technologies? eGroup Enabling Technologies has been recognized as #1 in the U.S. for both Microsoft Cybersecurity Incentives Program (CSI) Workshops and the Copilot Adoption Factory Program. These achievements highlight our dedication to providing industry-leading solutions and exceptional service to our clients. ➡️ #1 in the […]
Configure Location Services via Intune: Microsoft Teams
Configure Location Services via Intune: Microsoft Teams When working with Microsoft Teams and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) calling, you are likely required to provide emergency location information for your users. If it’s an emergency and a user dials 911, the location information would be provided to the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). This information […]
Teams Governance Settings: Balance Collaboration and Risk
Teams Governance Settings: Balance Collaboration and Risk Microsoft Teams is an incredibly powerful tool that enables efficient collaboration and information access across an organization. That said, a remarkable number of customers that we work with struggle to manage and secure it the way that they would like to. Much of the time, Teams was enabled […]
June 2024 Newsletter
June 2024 Newsletter Table of Contents What’s New at eGroup Enabling Technologies? eGroup Enabling Technologies Earns Spot on CRN’s 2024 Solution Provider 500 List for the 12th Consecutive Year! CRN’s annual Solution Provider 500 list recognizes North America’s largest solution providers by revenue, and serves as a prominent benchmark for many of the channel’s most […]
Generative AI: Where Does It Fit In & What Myths Need to Be Debunked?
Generative AI: Where Does It Fit In & What Myths Need to Be Debunked? In recent years, the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-powered chatbots has propelled artificial intelligence into the spotlight of mainstream attention. With their ability to generate responses to a myriad of questions, AI platforms have fostered a perception that they possess […]
Licensing Optimization: Lessons Learned
Licensing Optimization: Lessons Learned At some point in almost every Microsoft 365 engagement I have with customers, we talk about licensing. Even if the project has absolutely nothing to do with licensing, and no one planned for it to come up, and we all pinky-swear that we won’t talk about it, it inevitably still comes […]
Teams Phones Major Updates: Chicken or Egg?
Teams Phones Major Updates: Chicken or Egg? Introduction This year, Microsoft will be making two (2) major changes to Teams Native phones: The operating system on the phones will be upgraded to Android 12. Management of Native Teams phones in Intune will switch to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) from the Android Device Administrator. […]
Bringing Microsoft Purview and Copilot Together to Protect Sensitive Data
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, […]
Summary of Announcements from Microsoft
Summary of Announcements from Microsoft A flurry of pricing info, new product innovations, and name changes have been announced in the past two weeks. Here’s a summary and some resources for your research and planning. Microsoft 365 Copilot Commercial pricing for Microsoft 365 Copilot was announced at $30/user/month. No release date information yet. Microsoft joined […]
Is Microsoft 365 E5 Worth It?
Is Microsoft 365 E5 Worth It? The short answer… Yes! Microsoft 365 E5 is the “Cadillac” of licenses. It provides the most capabilities and features within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. That also means it comes with the highest cost. For a lot of organizations, cost is a top factor in determining which licenses to procure—looking past […]
