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Webinar recap: Turning SaaS sprawl into strategic savings
Learn how to combat rising software costs and tame SaaS sprawl in this IT Brew webinar recap. Discover how the experts identify and eliminate redundant tools.
Case Study: Why Columbia Association Replaced CloudLock with BetterCloud
Columbia Association (CA) is a nonprofit service corporation that manages Columbia, MD, home to approximately 100,000 people. Columbia was founded in 1967 by James Rouse and his Howard Research and Development Company. Rouse sought to build a complete city that would respect the land, provide for the growth of people…
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Enhancing Email Security: Stop Sender Fraud with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
We all hate spam, but when it puts your organization’s data at risk, it becomes more than just a passing nuisance. Stop spoofers by implementing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
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12 Vital Answers to Cloud IT and Google Apps Security Questions
Going beyond the out-of-the-box security built into the tools you use is essential, especially for core cloud applications. Explore how you can better secure your environment with these best practices.
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Evaluating Auditing, DLP, and Compliance for Google Apps
Interested in learning more? Check out our Introduction to Google Drive Security Data loss due to improperly shared documents is a major risk for organizations using Google Drive. However, when compared with the traditional method of transmitting files via email attachment, Google Drive actually tends to be more secure….
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July Release Notes: BetterCloud for Office 365 Adds Account Settings and Email Customizations, Mailbox Forwarding Alerts
We just released another set of new features and updates to BetterCloud for Office 365, our newest product that’s currently in beta (try it free here). Here’s a summary of what’s new in this release: New account settings and tenant settings pages Customizations added to email settings Mailbox forwarding alert…
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Google Apps vs Office 365: Comparing the Usage, Adoption, and Effectiveness of Cloud IT's Power Players
The Office 365 vs. Google Apps story is just beginning. The data we’ve collected will help provide insights into where the platforms–and their customers–stand today.
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15 Ways to Maximize Your Productivity with Google Drive
Even if you use Google Drive every day, there are likely a few tricks you haven’t mastered. Here are 15 great ways to kick your productivity into a higher gear.
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Why Skype for Business is More Important Than You Thought
Skype for Business is the central communication tool for many businesses, and it’s quickly adding features. Find out why the tool is such an important piece in Microsoft’s enterprise plans.
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June Release Notes: BetterCloud for Office 365 Adds Mailbox Alerts, Backend Improvements
We’re excited to announce several valuable updates to BetterCloud for Office 365, our newest product that’s currently in beta (try it free here). This release introduced an additional alert to the Domain Health and Insight Center, management actions to extend existing alert capabilities, and backend improvements.
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10 Steps to Foolproof User Deprovisioning in Office 365
Deprovisioning users correctly is essential to the security of your organization. This step-by-step guide to Office 365 deprovisioning shows you how to do it right.
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Third-party Applications and the Impact on Google Drive Security
Interested in learning more? Check out our Introduction to Google Drive Security By nature, third-party applications pose a significant security risk. Although Google takes great pains to secure Google Drive, this effort can be negated by granting a potentially insecure third party vendor permission to access your Drive data. In…
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Trends in Cloud IT: Dissecting Adoption Across Thousands of Organizations
You’ve heard it before, the shift to the cloud is underway. What you haven’t heard, or seen for that matter, is a comprehensive look at the demographics of 1,500 IT professionals and the factors contributing to their adoption of cloud IT.
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