Articles By Matt McDermott

Matt McDermott

Director of Product Management, Spanning Backup for Office 365

Matthew is the Director of Product Management for Spanning Backup for Office 365. A 13-time Microsoft Office Apps and Services MVP, he spends his professional time working to build best of breed solutions for Office 365 and Azure. Matthew is a speaker, content author, blogger, and specialist in SharePoint, Office 365, and Azure technologies. An accomplished photographer, cook, and bartender, in his spare time Matt spends as much time with his wife as his dog will allow.

Cloud Computing: Benefits, Disadvantages & Types of Cloud Computing Services

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing resources over the internet. Learn about its benefits and how to better protect your SaaS data.


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Microsoft 365 vs. Google Workspace: Which Is Right for Your Organization?

Explore key differences between Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Compare features & functions and learn why backup is a necessity for both.


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Microsoft 365 Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Capabilities, Limitations & Solution

Microsoft 365 DLP helps protect sensitive data in use, in motion, and at rest. However, it has limitations. Discover how to better protect your data.


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Microsoft 365 Security: Features, Best Practices, and the Need for SaaS Backup

Take a deep dive on Microsoft 365 security features, best practices, and the remaining need for SaaS backup to ensure ultimate data protection.


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Spanning Release Notes: Spanning Backup for Microsoft 365 Extends Global Data Protection to Canada

Spanning Backup for Microsoft 365 has launched a data center in Canada to help Canadian organizations maintain compliance & data sovereignty.


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SharePoint Online: Everything You Should Know

SharePoint Online is a powerful web-based application used for collaboration and information exchange across an organization. Learn all you need to know.


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Spanning Release Notes: Office 365 Backup MSP Edition

Spanning Office 365 Backup MSP Edition offers comprehensive protection against Office 365 data loss, ensuring seamless business continuity.


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Protect Your Office 365 Data Against Consent Phishing

Protect your office 365 data from consent phishing. Use solutions like Spanning that are Azure Verified Publishers to ensure your data is protected.


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Spanning Release Notes: Error Only Email — Spanning Backup for Office 365

Error Only Email — the newest feature in Spanning Backup for Office 365 — is now live. See how it can help customers by enabling external workflows for systems like BMS, ConnectWise and Microsoft Power Automate.


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Spanning Backup for Office 365 PowerShell Module Update 3.4.0.1

Spanning is pleased to bring you a few updates to our popular PowerShell. This release, 3.4.0.1, adds a Connection parameter that makes automation with Azure Automation Runbooks easier and more secure. In addition, we added a page size parameter to the User request to make it easier to fetch batches of users in fewer requests.


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