Hello and welcome to the first episode of The IT Factor.

What is "The IT Factor"

The long term plan is to release a podcast every week and have a roster of core technologies that we'll cover over a 4 week period, including;

• M365
• Enterprise Mobility + Security (Identity & Access Management, Endpoint Management, Information Management and Identity-driven security)
• Azure
• Cloud security and governance

For now, we're easing into podcasting with a series that we're calling Mastering Migrations.

We've all heard of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 but what is it?

The major differences between Office 365 and Microsoft 365 is that Microsoft 365 offers all the benefits of Office 365 but adds Windows 10 licenses and Enterprise Mobility and Security (EMS) tools. This means an increased layer of security for your users. Microsoft 365 is a bit pricier than Office 365 but is a more complete package of services.

While all Microsoft 365 plans offer increased security, choosing Microsoft 365 Business Premium adds a few extra layers such as multi-factor identification, Windows update management, Defender, and Firewall policies.

Core productivity Solutions of M365

• Collaborate from anywhere. Whether you're connecting with family and friends or collaborating with your team, Teams lets you meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place.
• Create content in real-time. Bring ideas to life with teammates, classmates, or family members across all your devices with powerful Microsoft 365 Apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
• Create a cohesive file-sharing experience. Easily share and access files wherever you are with secured OneDrive cloud storage.
• Engage and inform your organization. Share files, data, news, knowledge, and resources across your project team, department, and organization through SharePoint.
• Stay connected. Send, receive, and manage your email with Outlook. Use the built-in calendar to keep track of appointments and events.
• Work smarter with business-class email and calendaring. Get access to a personalized inbox and an organized way to view and interact with email, and automatically capture events onto your calendar through Exchange.
• Organize content-rich tasks. Organize teamwork with intuitive, collaborative, visual task management through Planner.
• Stay on track effortlessly. Easily plan your projects with the power of dynamic scheduling based on effort needed, project duration, and allotted team members through Project.
• Simplify scheduling to save time. Customize appointment details, booking requirements, and specify service providers to streamline the booking experience for you and your customers through Bookings.
• Manage your to-do list. Prioritize your work and personal tasks and get smart suggestions for tasks through To Do
• Secure your users and data by leveraging Security Center and Compliance Center

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