Many companies aren't making the most of Microsoft 365 or its security tools, finds survey

Even if they're paying for the appurtenances, not all organizations are using them. In fact, a surprisingly big amount of organizations subscribed to Microsoft 365 services are neglecting some fundamental features that could help with productivity and security.

According to a new survey by Ensono, which gathered the responses of 251 UK IT decision-makers from a range of businesses, many organizations are missing out on data loss prevention (DLP), Provisional Access Controls (CAC), and multi-factor hallmark (MFA). Respondents included IT determination-makers for firms with 10,000+ employees as well as modest businesses with 1-ten employees (in improver to sizes betwixt these extremes). While 83% of the surveyed population found Microsoft 365 invaluable, Ensono as well reported that:

38% are not using multi-gene authentication (MFA)
Only 43% take Conditional Access Controls in place (CAC)
46% do not have data loss prevention (DLP) or information classification configured

"Of those surveyed that reported a Microsoft 365-related breach, 42% were linked to files being shared with external parties and 37% were due to the impersonation of a compromised account," the report reads, highlighting a few potential consequences of non using the built-in security offerings of MS365.

Simon Ratcliffe, Principal Consultant at Ensono, noted that some firms are creating unnecessary expenditures for themselves by going with third-party solutions for functionalities already packaged with their Microsoft 365 subs.

A takeaway of the survey is this: In a world filled with impersonators and threat actors, knowing what security you take at your disposal is paramount.

Updated Feb 2022

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