Justin Kirsch

Stop Paying for

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

You wouldn’t buy a Porsche just to drive three blocks to the grocery store at 15 miles per hour. Yet, that is exactly what thousands of businesses do with their software budgets every year. They purchase top-tier, heavy-duty Microsoft 365 licenses...

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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

Buying a gym membership doesn't make you fit. It just gives you access to the equipment. You still have to show up, get your blend of cardio and...

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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

Imagine buying a top-of-the-line, professional-grade gym membership. You have access to Olympic-sized pools, personal trainers, state-of-the-art...

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Why Credit Unions Can't Afford Cheap Microsoft 365 Licenses

In the first year after NCUA's 72-hour cyber incident reporting rule took effect, credit unions reported 1,072 incidents. A single ransomware event...

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Zero Trust Device Security BYOD Gap

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Zero Trust Fails Without Device Security: Closing the BYOD Gap

In This Article The Confidence Gap: Why Secure Scores Mislead How BYOD Breaks Zero Trust at the Device Layer The Scale of the BYOD Problem in...

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Your Security Score Is High, But Your Business Is Still at Risk

What You'll Learn Your Scorecard Isn't Your Security Personal Devices Are the Unmanaged Back Door A Security Gap Is a Business Problem Cyber...

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Zero Trust's Blind Spot: The Unmanaged Endpoints Undermining Your Security

Your organization spent six figures on security last year. MFA is enforced. Conditional Access policies are active. The Microsoft Secure Score looks...

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The Real Cost of Cheap M365 Licenses for Financial Institutions

Quick Answer: Not all Microsoft 365 licenses are equal in practice. Buying from a bargain reseller often just gets you a product key and a long...

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Why CIOs Are Choosing ABT for Microsoft 365 Licensing

A CIO at a financial institution doesn't pick a Microsoft 365 licensing partner the way someone picks a phone plan. The license SKU is identical from...

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Breaking the Mortgage Data Bottleneck: Patelco Credit Union’s Integration Success

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Breaking the Mortgage Data Bottleneck: Patelco Credit Union's Integration Success

In the first full year of mandatory cyber incident reporting, credit unions filed 1,072 incidents with the NCUA. Seven out of ten involved a...

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