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Continue reading →: 5 Steps to Get Started with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph
Disclaimer: This article is for less technical people who just want to do a few easy queries of Microsoft 365. It is not for people who enjoy programming and want to know all there is about PowerShell and Microsoft Graph. Microsoft has been pushing Microsoft Graph for data connectivity, so…
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Continue reading →: CISM Journey Update
So far, my journey to CISM has been rocky. A month has passed, and I’ve only read two chapters from my new book. I also took practice tests (15 questions) at the back of each chapter and got 73% and 60% correct. I wasn’t too concerned after the first chapter…
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Continue reading →: 10 Things Your Kids May Never Do
Our daily lives continue to be affected by changing technology. Here are 10 things your kids may never do that were once very common. Our kids are in their 20s and haven’t done many of these. Can you add to this list? Write a check – I still write about…
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Continue reading →: What is the Second-stage Recycle Bin in Microsoft 365?
Not long ago, a client contacted me because a recently terminated employee allegedly deleted several important files from a SharePoint site before they left. When files are deleted from a SharePoint site or OneDrive for Business, they are moved to the Recycle Bin (also referred to as the First-stage Recycle…
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Continue reading →: Published Article
I recently had another article published at Experts Exchange – Sync On-Prem AD With Existing Azure AD (now Microsoft Entra ID) Users | Experts Exchange (experts-exchange.com). Here is the link to another published article – IT Basics for Small Businesses | Experts Exchange (experts-exchange.com). As always, feedback is appreciated and…
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Continue reading →: A Journey to Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
I have four college degrees but decided to try to get my first certification – ISACA CISM. I chose the CISM, because of my interest in the management side of information security. Over the last several years, I’ve also noticed that IT staff’s focus is now centered around cybersecurity –…
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Continue reading →: Cybersecurity – Hardening a local area network
Let’s face it, it’s hard to stay ahead of the cyber criminals, but here are some common ways of protecting, referred to as hardening, your Local Area Network (LAN). Many of these hardening suggestions are specifically for an on-prem Windows 2022 server utilizing Group Policy Management. They can be used…
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Continue reading →: CrowdStrike and Windows, a bit of my history
The events of last week with Crowdstrike and Windows reminded me of a situation I found myself battling around 2006. One Monday morning, we had a client that started reporting infected computers and within a short amount of time, all their computers were affected. It was all hands on deck!…
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