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Product is now named: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Only two years overdue, Microsoft Defender ATP standalone is now available! Since announcing Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Continue Reading
I've only met one other person that could write the complete Office 365 and Microsoft 365 licensing comparison. That person is Glenton Davis, Sr. Product Continue Reading
With increasing digital and cloud-based work, cybersecurity threats are a continuous and growing concern. Large companies often have dozens of security products from multiple vendors Continue Reading
It's no April Fools' joke---deepfakes are a real concern. This misleading practice, which inserts fake faces or speech into videos or photographs, is becoming more Continue Reading
Recent developments in both digital technology and societal trends have led to a world of multiple realities: you can "be" somewhere you're not really, and Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2021 Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] INFUSED INNOVATIONS WELCOMES BRIAN SMITH AS CLIENT ADVISOR Emphasizing the firm’s focus on client business outcomes North Kingstown, RI: Infused Innovations formally announces the hiring Continue Reading
Government organizations are subject to a number of regulations that can be complicated to keep track of. Those who work in and with government agencies Continue Reading
One of the major problems arising out of today's digital world is that of disinformation. This has been a growing issue over the past decade, Continue Reading
If you grew up watching Star Wars holograms---or if you've seen any of the myriad sci-fi movies where characters make use of holographic charts floating Continue Reading
Microsoft's Ignite 2021 conference featured a host of announcements, from the new employee experience platform Microsoft Viva to the impressive, forward-looking Microsoft Mesh. Aside from Continue Reading
Microsoft Ignite 2021 is here...and it's early this year! Generally held in the fall, Microsoft didn't want to keep developers and other technology followers waiting Continue Reading
Forrester's Total Economic Impact (TEI) reports are studies that assess just that: the overall economic impact of purchasing and using certain technology tools. They're based Continue Reading
After SharePoint Syntex was released last year, Microsoft's Project Cortex is yielding another new product: Microsoft Viva. Basically, Microsoft Viva is an employee experience platform Continue Reading
Some organizations choose to designate a team of IT specialists to ensure smooth service transitions that do not interfere with company business. A Change Advisory Continue Reading
For many organizations, relationships with customers is central to business operation. There are so many reasons for companies to prioritize building long-term customer relationships. From Continue Reading
Perhaps you've read articles here and there about artificial intelligence incorporated into today's work tasks, but it's largely off your own business radar. You might Continue Reading
Infused Innovations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2021 (401) 267-4460 [email protected] INFUSED INNOVATIONS WELCOMES ERICA BOSSE AS DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS Emphasizing the firm’s focus on client business outcomes North Kingstown, RI: On Wednesday, Infused Innovations Continue Reading
We've written about Microsoft Defender for Endpoints and Microsoft Defender XDR. The Defender stack is a cybersecurity platform that encompasses several elements of antivirus protection. Continue Reading
One of the big tech buzzwords in 2020, and leading up to it, was digital transformation. Perhaps a good one to ponder as we move Continue Reading
Gartner isn't the only technology research group that classifies Microsoft as a Leader. Forrester Research has also named Azure Sentinel a Leader in its recently Continue Reading
Hindsight is 2020. And many people are glad to put that chaotic year into the realm of remembrance. But we still face the same ongoing Continue Reading
The recent Solarigate news has many of us chilled and concerned about how to protect ourselves and our organizations. It's clear that we can't take Continue Reading
Building a Zero Trust Security framework with 20+ vendors has zero chance of success. This is why budgeting for Microsoft Defender XDR for Zero Trust Continue Reading
The recent news of the SolarWinds and FireEye breaches has left some IT managers wondering how they can better protect against supply chain attacks. The Continue Reading
It's no new surprise that Microsoft is a leader according to Gartner, but we can't help noticing that the company has earned this distinction in Continue Reading
Some of the most common challenges we hear from our clients have to do with a perceived battle between security and productivity. We hear CISOs Continue Reading
If you're not familiar with Gartner's Magic Quadrant, it's an interesting way to look at technology companies and where they land in terms of completeness Continue Reading
A Forrester Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study published this month analyzed the financial effects for companies using Microsoft's Azure Sentinel. Forrester interviewed customers who previously Continue Reading
You may have had technology providers offering or promising your company "digital transformation." This sounds great: your organization will undergo a modern renewal of cyber Continue Reading
You may have read our article on persuasive technology and the popular documentary The Social Dilemma. But according to the head of our Innovation Lab, Continue Reading
With the global temperature rising and showing its effects around the world, the issue of saving our environment is becoming ever more urgent. In the Continue Reading
Over the past several years, companies have gradually been moving their data and work processes to the cloud. Some have been reluctant to make this Continue Reading
Election day in the U.S. is just around the corner. We've seen all the usual pre-election activities: lots of campaign news coverage; an influx of Continue Reading
Artificial intelligence has definitely received a lot of hype in recent years. This has been a long time coming in regard to the general concept Continue Reading
It was this day in 1492 when Christopher Columbus first reached the island of Guanahani in the Bahamas. We've come a long way since then, Continue Reading
Have you read much about captology? It's not a term frequently used, but it addresses a pervasive issue in our now very digital world. Captology Continue Reading
Let's see if you can relate... You're in the middle of an important work meeting and it's your turn to share the details of a Continue Reading
How many times has someone on your team tried to collaborate on a document in SharePoint and had to ask where the document is? Or, Continue Reading
Microsoft's annual Ignite conference for technology leaders is underway. Curious about what's been said about AI at Microsoft Ignite 2020? We were too. With the Continue Reading
We're always here to give you timely highlights of conference events. This week is Microsoft Ignite 2020, the tech giant's annual gathering for technology leaders. Continue Reading
We understand Microsoft 365 licensing. Probably even better than the Microsoft product teams. Need proof? Check out our industry-recognized Microsoft 365 comparison chart. Our team Continue Reading
Over the past several years, artificial intelligence has become a subject of increasing curiosity. It's grown in the public imagination as well as in technological Continue Reading
Additional remote work and online activity have made individuals and organizations more vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. Many organizations overlook these threats, and often when they Continue Reading
Update: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft is not acquiring TikTok and plans to announce Oracle as the winner. Good news for your Continue Reading
Part of a successful business is being able to find and implement the options that will bring the best returns on investment (ROI), both in Continue Reading
With COVID-19 as an ongoing threat, people have moved to remote work at home more than ever before. Many have made this change unexpectedly, feeling Continue Reading
Citizens Broadband Radio Service (or CBRS for short) is the basis on which organizations can build their own private 4G/5G networks. Built in a 150 Continue Reading
If you've shifted to remote work over the past few months, you may have wondered about---or noticed---working from home's effect on the brain. Maybe you Continue Reading
Microsoft and Infused Innovations have announced a joint partnership to accelerate Zero Trust deployments in the Microsoft cloud. Infused Innovations is now the only managed Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2020 Infused Innovations Named Top 10 Most Trusted Cybersecurity Company in 2020 by Industry Wired Magazine Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] Industry Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2020 Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 NEW YORK, August 12, Continue Reading
Our brains are always reacting to stimuli and continually adapting those reactions for improved outcomes. In the first years of our lives, this process taught Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2020 Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] Certification Process to Support Practice Growth North Kingstown, RI: Infused Innovations has successfully completed one of the first steps towards the new Microsoft AI Engineering Continue Reading
Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) is the most powerful Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) tool in the Microsoft security portfolio after Azure Sentinel and Continue Reading
It's a big week for Microsoft partners and others who like to follow the tech company's developments. Microsoft Inspire 2020 just took place on July Continue Reading
Today's companies have diversities of all kinds---not just race and gender but age and ability as well. Everyone should have the opportunity to do their Continue Reading
"Safeguard against every threat..." It's what the CEO advised our five-year-old interns Joey and Walt to do. In the past several weeks they've learned a Continue Reading
If you're familiar with Microsoft Teams, you probably know it as a hub for communication and collaboration within the workplace. It serves as a convenient Continue Reading
Imagine for a moment, as you may have already done at some point, this scenario: artificial intelligence has reached a level of sophistication where it Continue Reading
Microsoft's Power BI---short for Business Intelligence---is often used to drive business decisions and strategies through graphs and other interactive visualizations. These applications include forecasting sales, Continue Reading
Here at Infused Innovations we have a couple new interns, and...well, they've got a lot to learn. Walt and Joey are only five years old, Continue Reading
If you run a business that relies on customer loyalty, you know how important your customer data is. You may be running a customer relationship Continue Reading
The events of the past several days have made us at Infused Innovations question whether we can continue doing our jobs in information security and Continue Reading
Microsoft has put forth its Windows 10 version 2004 update, or its Spring 2020 release. (The number 2004 refers to 2020 April---even though it was Continue Reading
Threat landscapes are constantly evolving. There are new AI & ML products on the market to address these constantly evolving threats. Let's start with the Continue Reading
We love it when a big tech conference rolls around with exciting new announcements. (See our write-ups on Microsoft Ignite and RSA!) This one, Microsoft Continue Reading
Raise your hand if you've been frustrated with the distance learning platforms your child uses for school at home. If we were on a Zoom Continue Reading
In today's digital world---especially with the additional remote work taking place under shelter-at-home practices---it's crucial to have a strong security framework. We've discussed before how Continue Reading
For those working in information technology and security, it's always exciting to see what new products and improvements are being released. Now more than ever, Continue Reading
When we think of the term "security poverty lines," we rarely think of organizations' abilities to maintain good hardware and cybersecurity. Yet this is a Continue Reading
There are some common concerns of File Integrity Monitoring that are worth addressing. Also called change monitoring, FIM is a security technique that uses a Continue Reading
Most people think that technologies like AI, drones, and robots are years away from really becoming usable. We've been seeing them in sci-fi movies and Continue Reading
Have you been on a Zoom group call recently? I have---not for work, but my kids' school class has done online show-and-tell over Zoom, and Continue Reading
Seeing Microsoft at the top of Gartner's Magic Quadrant isn't surprising. Microsoft was a leader for Gartner's Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) evaluation last summer. And Continue Reading
In 2018, the European Union enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the first major policy protecting consumer data. That spearheaded greater attention and concern over Continue Reading
The Zero Trust model is a security framework that operates like its name suggests: it follows the policy of trusting no one, including those within Continue Reading
As the novel Coronavirus continues to spread, we're hearing this advice more and more: work from home to avoid spreading COVID-19. Just a month after Continue Reading
There's a misconception out there that ransomware is declining and becoming a threat of the past. This assumption can be dangerous, though, because it's not Continue Reading
Scientists have overwhelmingly shown that our climate is warming and that human-related carbon emissions are a cause of it. But with some politicians and leaders Continue Reading
Life is buzzing in San Francisco and the RSA conference is in full swing! RSA is an annual data security conference that's big news for Continue Reading
The security-centric RSA Conference kicks off this week in San Francisco. Following the conference news is a great way to stay updated about the latest Continue Reading
Did you know there's a Data Privacy Day? If you hadn't heard of it before, chances are you saw it this year in a news Continue Reading
As we near this year's U.S. presidential election, one big concern on people's minds is whether the process will be secure and free from outside Continue Reading
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are more than just buzzwords. Every day these technologies fuel advancements that impact our lives, optimize and automate Continue Reading
Microsoft's Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a robust anti-malware and virus email filtering service. With the addition of its new feature campaign views Continue Reading
The NSA Reports a Critical Windows Vulnerability warning of a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows' cryptographic functionality. This is the first time that the National Continue Reading
If you're like any of the other 250 million adults in the U.S., you're probably worried about political campaign interference. This is a concern that Continue Reading
Ransomware attacks are increasing exponentially. Infused Innovations sees this trend continuing into 2020 and we want to share a few ways that we protect our Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Infused Innovations Named Top 10 Security Provider in 2019 by Enterprise Security Magazine Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] Enterprise Security magazine published their list of the Continue Reading
With the advancement of technology and the digital nature of our lives today, privacy has become a pressing issue. Consumers want to know that their Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Infused Innovations is Excited to Announce New Director of Marketing Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] North Kingstown, RI: On Monday, Infused Innovations formally announced the promotion of Continue Reading
One of the big announcements that Microsoft made at its Ignite conference this year was about Azure Arc, which allows you to use Azure capabilities Continue Reading
The Microsoft Security competency has been awarded to Infused Innovations for their recently announced Intelligent Threat Protection service. ITP is a security orchestration, automation, and Continue Reading
So many passwords, such a headache and waste of keystrokes...I'm ready to drop these things completely. Chances are, you or your employees have felt this Continue Reading
Infused Innovations is announcing their new managed Infused Threat Protection (ITP) service that is replacing their Secqur Aether platform. Along with the rebrand, Infused Innovations Continue Reading
Microsoft has announced that it will end support for Basic Authentication in Exchange Online next year, on October 13, 2020. Various protocols will change their Continue Reading
If you're a chief information security officer, you need to write security incident response procedure documents (I'll call them SIRPdocs). And your job can depend Continue Reading
Automation is a big topic today in the tech world. If you've heard of Microsoft Flow, that may be thanks to its robotic process automation Continue Reading
With the recent GA of Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Microsoft has extended its ability to deliver important endpoint capabilities to users anywhere in the world. Continue Reading
Non-profit organizations often underestimate their risk of cyber attacks. This leaves them more vulnerable than they realize and oftentimes an easier target than other kinds Continue Reading
Microsoft Ignite is the annual conference where the tech giant gets to show off its exciting new developments. The company's many announcements are of interest Continue Reading
The typical process of acquiring new devices and configuring them for company use is a bit of a headache. It goes something like this: your Continue Reading
Microsoft issued two of the same warnings to its users this year: patch BlueKeep and DejaBlue on your vulnerable Windows systems. When the first and Continue Reading
In line with all of Microsoft's products, Intune is designed to deliver top security for corporate data while optimizing user productivity. In this case, we're Continue Reading
Educational institutions face the cybersecurity risks of other organizations and more. Because of certain factors inherent to the nature of educational places, these institutions are Continue Reading
Just as a soldier stands guard, ready to defend against surprise attacks, so stands this duo of SIEM + SOAR for your Security Operations Center Continue Reading
After you deploy WVD, use the links below to download the remote desktop client for your device to connect to WVD. Use the native client Continue Reading
WVD was released in preview back in March, and our step-by-step guide to deploy WVD is one of our most popular posts. Pricing for WVD Continue Reading
After being in Preview since February 2019, Microsoft just announced the General Availability and pricing for Azure Sentinel today! As a Gold Microsoft Partner with Continue Reading
When migrating to the cloud, organizations sometimes mistakenly assume that the cloud service provider (CSP) takes on the role of securing their data and maintaining Continue Reading
Apps! You run the world! I can just hear Beyonce's voice in my head--mainly because I just listened to it on Google Play Music. And Continue Reading
Traditional security operations centers could get away with pre-set prevention technology and detection mechanisms based on prior knowledge of attack methods. But in the past Continue Reading
It only took 18 months for Gartner to go from describing Microsoft Intune for Unified Endpoint Manager as an "infant" to making it a leader. Continue Reading
We hear about a large world bank hack almost every week these days. From the recent Capital One breach to the European Central Bank attack, Continue Reading
Protecting modern IT systems from ransomware is fairly simple now with Microsoft 365. Microsoft uses AI models and machine learning to process 6.5 trillion daily Continue Reading
If you think of buzzwords that different people like to apply to their businesses, “innovative” is often at the top of the list. However, there’s Continue Reading
Microsoft's Windows Defender AV just received the top score and "Top Product" award from the independent German institute, AV-Test. Wow, that's not something you hear Continue Reading
Using SMS for MFA and resetting passwords every 90 days is a losing game. People write passwords on sticky notes, and your phone carrier will Continue Reading
The intent of implementing a cybersecurity framework is to increase the effort of an attacker to gain privileged access. By breaking the attacker's economic attack Continue Reading
Last month, Microsoft announced that anyone with an active Office 365 subscription can configure Valimail for DMARC monitoring for free! Great! But what the heck Continue Reading
88 records were lost or stolen every second in 2017, and that number is only likely to increase. The two most common settings for these Continue Reading
This week Microsoft announced the public preview of support to deploy gen2 VMs in Azure. Gen2 VMs have been around since Windows Server 2012 R2 Continue Reading
I deployed Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) four times the day it came out and shared my thoughts about it. One of the first questions I Continue Reading
Azure Sentinel is by far the most exciting announcement out of Redmond so far this year. Aside from that, what is Azure Sentinel? It's a Continue Reading
We are proud to congratulate the Infused Innovations engineering team for their continued demonstration of expertise across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. As Infused Innovations expands Continue Reading
One of my biggest complaints about using Azure AD P1 to issue Azure MFA challenges on a traditional RDS deployment via RADIUS authentication is that Continue Reading
Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) was finally released to public preview GA (UPDATED 9/2019), so here's your step-by-step guide to deploy Windows Virtual Desktop! For those Continue Reading
Every cloud security workshop that I perform with a client to enable Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility + Security (EM+S) suite typically yields an unpleasant surprise. I Continue Reading
Sometimes we are engaged to solve tough infrastructure performance problems. We’ve all been in situations where the infrastructure team is blaming the developers, the developers Continue Reading
As enabling multifactor authentication is the number one security recommendation to improve your Microsoft Secure Score, let’s take a look at why it's better to Continue Reading
Well, you're probably on the wrong Microsoft 365 business license. If you’re on one of the following plans, then skip this article: Microsoft 365 E5Microsoft Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Infused Innovations Acquires Serengeti Labs Enhancing Focus on Applied Technology, AI, Machine Learning, and IoT Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] North Kingstown, RI: On Continue Reading
Welcome to my initial blog post for our Secure Modern Workplace series! At Infused Innovations, one of our core security philosophies is that human minds Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Infused Innovations Announces New CISORepresents the importance of Cybersecurity for Organizations of all Sizes Infused Innovations (401) 267-4460 [email protected] North Kingstown, RI: On Monday, Infused Continue Reading