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Microsoft’s Azure Government continues to make huge strides in critical government institutions. But nowhere is that progress more important than the U.S. Department of Defense plan to switch to Azure for critical workloads. The DoD’s decision is on the heels of Azure’s provisional authorization for DoD’s Impact Level 5 earlier this year. This provision is...
With security always a concern in government, your IT department may worry about how secure your current cloud provider is. Many cloud systems are secure, though you see too many examples where anything can and does happen. With our U.S. government being a strong target for hackers lately, you need something taking security more seriously...
Anyone who has ever used the Risk Management Framework (RMF) in two or more different organizations can attest to how dynamic RMF, Security Plans, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs) are. They are so dynamic, in fact, that no two organizations utilize them the same. That’s one of the things that Information Assurance professionals...
How would you like to upgrade to Microsoft Office 2016 on your personal devices for only 10 bucks? You can do so through the Microsoft Home Use Program. The Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP) is a benefit available to Microsoft customers with active Software Assurance coverage on their Office applications. Federal government employees who use...
The foundation of risk-based cybersecurity using the Risk Management Framework (RMF) is designing, developing and deploying resilient systems. Resilient systems have the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse conditions, stresses, attacks, or compromises on your information resources. One of the most important steps toward cyber resilience is practicing good cybersecurity hygiene,...
Developing a System Security Plan (SSP) and ATO decision support package can be a daunting challenge especially as you move mission critical applications to the cloud. One way to expedite the process and benefit from the lessons learns of those who went before you is to leverage the Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) documents available...
Over the last year, Microsoft added some useful updates for their Azure Government that makes it continually easier to use. Many of these updates continue making Azure attractive to major governmental organizations for secure cloud services. This last fall, Microsoft offered a new portal allowing simpler access to many of Azure’s features. It also integrated...
Some government offices remain reluctant in moving to the cloud. Understandably, their fears about security are greater than any promises of improved productivity the cloud offers. But a growing number of governments realize that Microsoft’s Office 365 Government gives them both: cloud productivity and the level of security they demand. One major concern is that...
Of all the advanced, bleeding-edge features that have come with SharePoint 2016, the one that may very well make the greatest difference for your organization is Data Loss Prevention (DLP). We will delve into the value of DLP and then discuss the variety of exciting ways that SharePoint 2016 implements it. Why Is Data Loss...
The hybrid features of SharePoint 2016 are a big step forward for organizations that want to use the cloud features of SharePoint Online while keeping documents on their on-premises servers. With these features, users can seamlessly view local and cloud resources together. Some of these features were available in earlier versions of the software, but...