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Justin Kirsch

Enterprise dashboard showing unused Microsoft Copilot licenses at a financial institution

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Why 95% of Copilot Licenses Go Unused (And What Your Bank Can Do About It)

Out of 450 million commercial Microsoft 365 users worldwide, only 15 million have paid Copilot seats. That is a 3.3% adoption rate. And of those 15 million, a significant share sit idle because nobody configured the governance, trained the users, or...

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Credit union branch building at dusk with digital shield hologram

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Credit Union Cybersecurity: Beyond the Basics

In this article: Why "The Basics" Don't Protect Credit Unions Anymore Credit Union Cyber Threats That Actually Hit Credit Union Cybersecurity Best...

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Lock It Down: A Guide to Risk-Based Security with Microsoft Intune

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Lock It Down: Risk-Based Device Compliance with Microsoft Intune

In This Article Why Device Compliance Is a Board-Level Concern What Microsoft Intune Device Compliance Actually Does Building a Risk-Based Intune...

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If Your Digital Bouncer Is Asleep, You’re in Trouble: 5 Conditional Access Rules You Need

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5 Conditional Access Rules Every Financial Institution Needs

In This Article What Conditional Access Does (And Why Defaults Fail) Rule 1: Block Legacy Authentication Protocols Rule 2: Require Managed and...

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The Moat Is Gone: Why Identity Is Your New Fortress in Microsoft 365

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The Moat Is Gone: Why Identity Is Your New Security Perimeter in Microsoft 365

In This Article The Identity-Access-Endpoint Triad Why Identity Attacks Are Accelerating The Regulatory Mandate Zero Trust: The Framework Behind M365...

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From Line Item to Leverage: Microsoft 365 for Leaders

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Managed Microsoft 365 Services: From Line Item to Strategic Asset

In This Article The Difference Between "Licensed" and "Managed" What "Managed" Actually Means at the Tier-1 Direct-Bill CSP Level The M365 Guardian...

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Stop Paying for

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Stop Paying for M365 Shelfware: License Downgrade Guide for Financial Institutions

In This Article Understanding the Microsoft 365 License Hierarchy The Safe Downgrades: Where the Savings Hide The Danger Zone: Downgrades You Should...

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Build Professional-Grade Microsoft 365 Infrastructure on Any Budget

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Build Professional-Grade M365 Infrastructure on Any Budget

In This Article What "Microsoft 365 Infrastructure" Actually Means The Foundation: Needs vs. Luxuries The Budget Breakdown: Where to Spend and Where...

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From Licenses to Leverage: Running Microsoft 365 as a Platform

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From Licenses to Leverage: Running M365 as a Platform for Financial Institutions

In This Article What is Microsoft 365? (It's More Than Just the Tile) The Subscription Trap: Why "Renting" Software Fails The Platform Mindset:...

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Why Credit Unions Can't Afford Cheap Microsoft 365 Licenses

In This Article The Real Cost of Bargain M365 Licensing Why Credit Union M365 Licensing Requires a Specialized Partner M365 Guardian: The Credit...

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