December 2024 Newsletter
December 2024 Newsletter Table of Contents Wrapping up 2024—and Looking Ahead to 2025 As we close out the year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the IT news stories that shaped the industry. From groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to escalating cybersecurity challenges and new technologies, 2024 has been a year […]
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 […]
Answering Your Top AI Questions… Without Using AI – Part Two
In my last post, we tackled some BIG questions around AI—what it is and how it works, along with potential dangers and benefits. Pretty heady stuff! This time, let’s shift gears and dive deeper into how to implement AI successfully. As I mentioned before, as a consulting team, we are presented with many questions around AI […]
Answering Your Top AI Questions… Without Using AI – Part One
Part One of a Two-Part Series: Big Questions with Not-So-Big (But Still Really Good) Answers As eGroup Enabling Technologies’ Data & AI Practice Director, I get the privilege (seriously!) of meeting with individuals and organizations every day, and together, explore how to integrate modern data and AI capabilities into their business functions. For each conversation, […]
Delegating Teams Administration with Administrative Units
In large organizations such as multinational corporations, managing communication systems across diverse regions and departments is complex. Traditionally, phone systems were managed locally to allow for tailored decisions about local telecom providers and budgets. Regional or campus teams managed their own specific systems. In a shared Microsoft 365 tenant environment, Teams Phone settings have been […]
Teams Phones Major Updates Have Begun
Teams Phones Major Updates Have Begun Introduction This is a follow up to our earlier article about the major upgrades to native Teams phones taking place this year: 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 […]
Cloud-First vs On-Premises Computing: Contrasting Views
Fortunately, organizations have choices to proceed. Our prior blog outlines several of them. This blog provides the perspectives of two IT Executives and Strategic Advisors. Tom Papahronis’s comments can be found in the left column of each table from a Cloud-First perspective, while Mehran Basiratmand, PhD‘s thoughts can be found in the right columns from a Cloud-Smart perspective. Without further ado, […]
Microsoft Intune Multi-Admin Approval
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based device management service that allows you to manage and secure your organization’s devices, apps, and data. As an Intune Administrator, you can configure Microsoft Intune settings, such as creating policies, applications, compliance, and assigning roles. However, some of these changes may have a significant impact on your organization’s security and […]
How to Deploy Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management
Endpoint Privilege Management is a crucial aspect of IT security and compliance. It involves granting the minimum level of permissions and privileges necessary for devices and users to perform their tasks, while preventing unauthorized or malicious actions. Endpoint Privilege Management can help reduce the risk of data breaches, malware infections, ransomware attacks, and other cyber […]
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 can be added manually by the user, […]
