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Enhance Microsoft Investment with Purview and Trustwave

Adam Myers — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:24:03 +0000

Microsoft provides several taxonomy solutions that enhance data governance and management. Here’s how these integrate with Trustwave’s Accelerator program to improve the overall customer experience, with a special mention of TeleSource Communications, Inc.’s long-standing expertise:

Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog – This catalog enables organizations to manage their data assets through a centralized system where taxonomies are defined via business glossaries and terms. Trustwave’s Accelerator program, augmented by TeleSource’s advisory since 1997, provides:
- Efficient Taxonomy Implementation: Through workshops and tailored strategies, TeleSource helps develop and maintain taxonomies that reflect organizational data structures.
- Enhanced Data Discoverability: Improving the customer experience by making data more accessible and understandable through well-organized taxonomies.
Microsoft Syntex – This AI-driven content understanding tool within Microsoft 365 uses term stores to manage taxonomies for content classification. With Trustwave’s Accelerator and TeleSource’s guidance:
- Automating Content Management: Leveraging Syntex’s capabilities, TeleSource helps in automating the application of taxonomies, reducing manual effort and increasing accuracy.
- Customer Experience through Efficiency: This automation leads to quicker information retrieval and a more organized content landscape, enhancing user productivity and satisfaction.
Microsoft Purview Information Protection – Focusing on data security and compliance, this solution uses taxonomies for sensitivity labeling. TeleSource, with Trustwave, enhances this by:
- Strengthening Data Protection: Ensuring taxonomies align with security policies for effective sensitivity labels.
- Compliance and Trust: Integrating deep compliance knowledge to manage data securely, instilling confidence in data handling practices.

TeleSource Communications, Inc., since 1997, has been a Trusted Advisor to Global Service Providers, Enterprises, and Mid-Market businesses, providing:

Expert Guidance: Offering actionable insights to leverage Microsoft’s taxonomy solutions effectively.
Customization and Optimization: Ensuring taxonomies are optimized for specific organizational needs, improving data governance.
Reducing Complexity: Simplifying taxonomy management, thus enhancing efficiency.
Roadmapping for Security Maturity: Enhancing the use of Microsoft Purview for a journey towards data management and security maturity, vital for customer experience.

Trustwave’s Accelerator program, combined with TeleSource’s advisory, improves the overall customer experience by ensuring Microsoft’s taxonomy solutions are utilized to create a seamless, secure, and efficient data environment.

To learn more about how these services can benefit your organization, contact Adam.Myers

@TeleSourceInc

.com.

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Change DNS Resolvers to: 8.8.8.8.

Adam Myers — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:25:50 +0000

The situation where a local ISP instructs customers to change their DNS settings from the ISP’s DNS servers to Google Public DNS (e.g., 8.8.8.8) does not directly involve a DNS registrar like GoDaddy. Here’s why and what it means:

Key Concepts

DNS Resolver vs. DNS Registrar:
- DNS Resolver (like 8.8.8.8):
  - A server that translates human-readable domain names (e.g., example.com) into IP addresses.
  - Managed by ISPs, public services (like Google Public DNS), or enterprises.
- DNS Registrar (like GoDaddy):
  - A company that registers domain names and manages DNS records for those domains (e.g., A records, MX records).
  - Not related to the act of resolving DNS queries for everyday internet use.
Customer DNS Configuration:
- The ISP is directing customers to change their DNS resolver, not the DNS host for a domain they own.
- Customers typically configure this in their router or device settings, replacing the ISP’s DNS with Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8).

What is Happening?

Decommissioning DNS Servers:
- The ISP has decided to stop hosting its own DNS resolver services, perhaps due to cost, maintenance challenges, or operational streamlining.
- Instead, the ISP recommends Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8) as a reliable and free alternative for DNS resolution.
Customer Action:
- End-users are instructed to update their network settings to use Google Public DNS instead of the ISP’s DNS.
- This change impacts how their devices resolve domain names but does not affect the hosting of DNS records or domain ownership.

Why Is GoDaddy Not Involved?

GoDaddy’s Role:
- GoDaddy, as a registrar, manages domain registration and DNS hosting for websites.
- Unless the customer owns a domain and has hosted its DNS records with GoDaddy, there’s no connection between changing the DNS resolver to 8.8.8.8 and GoDaddy.

Implications of the ISP’s Move

For the ISP:
- Operational Simplification: No longer maintaining DNS servers reduces costs and operational complexity.
- Loss of Control: The ISP loses visibility and influence over customer DNS queries, which could impact security services, analytics, and value-added offerings.
For Customers:
- Potential Benefits: Improved DNS reliability and performance if the ISP’s DNS was slow or unreliable.
- Potential Risks:
  - Reduced local optimizations for latency-sensitive services.
  - Loss of ISP-provided security features like content filtering or malware blocking.

In Summary

If an ISP tells customers to use Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8), customers are simply changing the resolver used to look up domain names. This has no connection to a DNS registrar like GoDaddy unless the customer owns a domain and is managing its DNS records. The ISP’s decision reflects a shift in responsibility for DNS resolution to external services, potentially simplifying its operations but at the cost of reduced control and customer service differentiation.

Ask me more about DNS: Adam.Myers@TeleSourceInc.com

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# Happy New Years: 2025

Adam Myers — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 23:41:04 +0000

# Happy New Years: 2025

To our entire Ecosystem, Happy New Years.

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# Trusted Sender Email Power

Adam Myers — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:41:37 +0000

# Trusted Sender Video Power

Mastering Email Deliverability: Top 3 Pillars You Need

Email deliverability is the cornerstone of effective communication. To ensure your messages land in inboxes, not spam folders, prioritize these three critical pillars:

1️⃣ SPF (Sender Policy Framework): SPF authenticates your sending domain, reducing the chances of spoofing and phishing. It’s your first line of defense for email legitimacy.

2️⃣ DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail): DKIM adds a cryptographic signature to your emails, proving their authenticity and protecting against tampering during transit.

3️⃣ DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance): DMARC enforces SPF and DKIM policies, providing detailed reports to optimize your email strategy.

Strengthen your email foundation with these essential tools! Contact: Adam.Myers@telesourceinc.com to learn more.

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