I wonder what kind of technical review the document through. Microsoft is helping by removing basic authentication for protocols like POP3, IMAP4, Exchange Web Services, Exchange ActiveSync, and PowerShell by mid-2021, but tenants can do this now without waiting. Making sure that accounts are protected with multi-factor authentication for a start, removing the ability for clients to connect using basic authentication, and deploying conditional access policies are three steps to halt attackers in their steps. Tenants do get compromised and data can be stolen by attackers, but tenants can do an awful lot to help prevent compromise. Normally this isn’t a problem, but it might force the tenant to buy more storage from Microsoft. The downside of using retention policies for documents is that data held in the Preservation Hold Library is charged against the tenant’s SharePoint storage quota. The author doesn’t seem to have heard about the SharePoint Preservation Hold Library, where documents coming under the scope of retention policies are kept safe and available for eDiscovery and recovery (if necessary). What’s ignored is the simple fact that the tenant might have deployed retention policies to ensure that important information is kept for much longer.
#Onedrive for business backup policy software#
A picture is painted to tell customers that they might lose important data and the only solution is to deploy software that the vendor just happens to have available. The document begins its discussion about the six reasons by focusing on SharePoint Online and the 93-day standard processing cycle for deleted items through its recycle bin The report notes that “ the average length of time from data compromise to discovery is over 140 days” and, somewhat breathlessly, says that this is “ a shockingly large gap.” (assuming the gap is the 57 days difference). Let’s review the reasons advanced to justify Office 365 backup. Nevertheless, projecting the view that it’s important to backup data is goodness for backup vendors, especially when they can infuse customers with the feeling that they have a responsibility to backup their Office 365 data (because Microsoft won’t). It has been this way since Microsoft launched Office 365 in June 2011. Instead, Microsoft depends on functionality built into the software (like Exchange Online’s Native Data Protection) coupled with hardware resilience to protect customer data. Microsoft is quite clear that, apart from SharePoint Online, they do not backup Office 365 data. I’m not sure where this misconception exists. “ The misconception that Microsoft fully backs up your data on your behalf is quite common, and without a shift in mindset, could have damaging repercussions when this responsibility is left unattended.” After reading the document, my answer was “not much.” I was asked what I thought of the arguments. The report advances six reasons why backing up Office 365 is critical.
Confusing Office 365 with a Limited Application SetĪ reader of this blog contacted me to discuss a report they received from a well-known software vendor.