If you need to send sensitive or confidential information to recipients outside your organization via email, Office 365 Message Encryption can help ensure the email contents can only be viewed by the intended recipient. Once Office 365 Message Encryption is set up, emails that you send are automatically encrypted when they meet the parameters outlined by your organization. For Message Encryption, you will need a subscription for Azure Information Protection…
Cybersecurity
How can I help ensure my Office 365 data is as secure as possible?
Microsoft has an excellent tool, the Office 365 Secure Score, to help you understand what your organization has done to reduce the risk to your data in Office 365 as well as show you what steps you can take to further reduce that risk. The tool is available to anyone who has admin permissions for an Office 365 Business Premium or Enterprise subscription. If you would like assistance reviewing and…
How can I help my users to not open potentially unsafe email attachments or click on suspcious links in emails?
Microsoft Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection has some great features to help you manage potential threats coming into your Exchange Online mailboxes. If your service includes this subscription, you can follow the instructions below. If you’d like to find out more about adding Advanced Threat Protection to Office 365, contact us. From the Office 365 Admin center, click on Security & Compliance on the lower left under Admin centers. To…
What exactly is Malware?
Malware is malicious software. Malware comes in many forms that include Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses. A Virus is a piece of computer code that attaches itself to a program or file so it can spread. Viruses can damage your software, hardware and files. A Worm is a type of virus that is designed to copy itself from one computer to another. Unlike a regular virus, worms don’t need to…
How can I make sure I’m browsing the internet safely?
Here are a few tips from deNuvem on how to stay safe on the Internet Ensure your web browser is kept up-to-date Install Antivirus software that offers web browser protection (for Windows 10 PCs we like the built in Windows Defender) Ensure all downloads are scanned by your Antivirus software Know what you are downloading from the Internet Ensure your computer’s firewall is turned on Clear your browser history frequently…
Is there anything I can do to make my passwords more secure?
Here are a few tips on selecting strong passwords and keeping them secure. Keep them private Do no write them down Do not use the same password for multiple accounts Follow these guidelines to create strong passwords Use a minimum of 8 characters with a combination of: Numbers Special Characters (- ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ){ } [ ] | + \ -< > ?…