Category: Security & Compliance

Data Residency, Microsoft 365, Modern Workplace, Security & Compliance, Tips & Tricks, Viva Engage, Yammer

A tribute to Yammer (and some thoughtful security considerations)

My opinion on Yammer for intra-company networking

Yammer/Viva Engage is an incredibly useful tool for formal and informal internal networks in an organization.

Yammer is where

  • You can call out into the forest and quickly get an answer.
  • You can share both good and less good experiences with the aim of strengthening your colleagues.
  • The transparency of an organization really shines through.
  • The shy ones who otherwise do not dare to stand up and express themselves have a forum in which they can feel included and comfortable.
  • Leaders can inform by using posts and announcements and all employees are involved and given the opportunity to comment.

If you’ve read this far in this text, you’ve already understood that I’m a big fan of Yammer. I have always been a big supporter of transparency and knowledge-/experience sharing. The best way for me to learn something is to “Work out loud”. Yammer is the tool that gives me exactly what I need.

The best way for me to learn something is to “Work out loud”

But where is my information stored?

Continue reading “A tribute to Yammer (and some thoughtful security considerations)” →
Cloud Platform, Cloud Productivity, Cloud Security, Collaboration, Dynamics 365, ERP, Integration, Microsoft 365, Modern Workplace, Security & Compliance, User Adoption

From Skill to Evidi

What does this actually mean?

Many people have contacted me believing that I have changed employers. It is very nice but not entirely true.

I have been with Skill on our whole wonderful memorable journey from the establishment until now. This has been a time in my working life that I will never forget. We have accomplished so many good and great things together and we have had so much fun together. We have had an incredibly good culture and genuine friendship and kindness and, not least, lots of knowledge.

I have not changed jobs, instead it is just time for a new chapter. The companies eSeven, Pilaro, Communicate, AITC and Skill have now joined forces and can now offer the entire portfolio within Microsoft technology and solutions.

I have met the vast majority of my new colleagues and the fact is that I feel that we are now getting even better. So many friendly, helpful and knowledgeable people in one place. Everyone is different, yet we are very similar.

For me personally, this means that I now have access to many more colleagues and much broader skills and this gives me (and us) a much greater strength when working with our customers.

Together we now gather under the name Evidi and I have a good feeling and genuine belief that we will accomplish great things in the future. Feel free to follow us on our website to get all the news that will come in the future.

Microsoft 365 Governance, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Governance, OneDrive for Business, Security, Security & Compliance, SharePoint Online

Sensitivity labels with protection in SharePoint, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams

“Take care of yourself and use protection!”

(If you didn’t hear it from your parents, you hear it from me now.)

Sensitivity labels with protection is now in “General availability” in SharePoint, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams.

Read the details here: Announcing general availability of sensitivity labels with protection in SharePoint and OneDrive

 

 

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Exchange, Microsoft 365 Governance, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Office 365 Governance, Office 365 Groups, Planner, PowerShell, Retention, Disposal and Archiving, Security & Compliance, Yammer

How do you keep track of when an Office 365 group is deleted?

I myself have relied on “Activity Alerts” in the Security & Compliance Center and it has worked well. As soon as someone deletes, for example, a Team or a Planner, a notification is sent to a team channel in my Governance Center and then I know that it might be something I should look into. Continue reading “How do you keep track of when an Office 365 group is deleted?” →

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IT Governance, Microsoft Teams, Modern Workplace, Office 365, Office 365 Governance, Planning, Prepare for Change, Security & Compliance, Tips & Tricks, User Adoption

Things to Know Before Your Organization Opens Up to Use Private Channels in Microsoft Teams

Let me start by saying that I love new functionality that creates opportunities and solves concrete needs, BUT: Having a holistic perspective when managing your organization’s productivity platform is a puzzle with many pieces. In my opinion, there are mainly three pieces you need to fit together as soon as possible if you are to succeed in introducing new functionality into an organization. These pieces are: Continue reading “Things to Know Before Your Organization Opens Up to Use Private Channels in Microsoft Teams” →

Microsoft 365 Governance, Modern Workplace, Office 365, Office 365 Governance, Security & Compliance, Tips & Tricks, User Adoption

Do you use Private chats instead of Channel Conversations? Think about it and do it right.

Private chats in Microsoft Teams is super easy and intuitive to use but are you sure you are using it for the right purpose? When you start a Private Chat and share files in this chat, the files are saved on your OneDrive for Business folder and they are only available to the participants in the chat conversation. Are you sure it is so smart to save these files to your OneDrive? Continue reading “Do you use Private chats instead of Channel Conversations? Think about it and do it right.” →

IT Governance, Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Governance, Microsoft Teams, Modern Workplace, Office 365, Office 365 Governance, Planning, Security & Compliance, Tips & Tricks, User Adoption

Helpful tips and useful sources of information about Office 365 Governance

Are you in the situation that you feel you do not have sufficient control of Office 365 and its applications? Does it feel a bit overwhelming and you don’t know where to start looking for how to take control and, not least, what to take control of? It may be time to take the first steps when it comes to Office 365 Governance? Continue reading “Helpful tips and useful sources of information about Office 365 Governance” →

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Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Governance, Modern Workplace, Office 365, Office 365 Governance, Security, Security & Compliance

Some basic steps to protect your organization’s devices, users and information

An important part of Governance is to have good documentation that shows how you protect your devices, users and information. But before you can document this in your governance plans, you must of course have made some assessments and implemented necessary measures. Continue reading “Some basic steps to protect your organization’s devices, users and information” →

Exchange, Microsoft 365 Governance, Office 365, Office 365 Governance, Retention, Disposal and Archiving, Security & Compliance

Office 365 Retention, Disposal and archiving. How hard can it be?

If you are using Office 365 and want to define rules for retention, disposal and archiving, it is not something that is particularly difficult to activate (It is rare that features are difficult to activate…). Continue reading “Office 365 Retention, Disposal and archiving. How hard can it be?” →

Microsoft 365 Governance, Office 365, Office 365 Governance, Prepare for Change, Security & Compliance, User Adoption

Don’t let your cloud-based platform be “The Ugly Duckling”.

How do you think about buying a new or upgrading your house?

Should you build new or should you buy a used one? Whichever option you choose, the most important thing is that the new house meets the needs and requirements you have. It should be reasonably maintenance free. The roof must be tight. You want a modern kitchen and a laundry room where you know that the appliances are working. The home electronics and automation you want is something you carefully select before you mount it.

You want everything to work and it should be safe. After all, it’s your home it’s all about… Continue reading “Don’t let your cloud-based platform be “The Ugly Duckling”.” →