Category Archives: information protection

Copy your AIP Polices to the Security & Compliance Center

Posted on 18 November, 2019 by Tom Aafloen

You have for a while been able to copy your AIP Labels to the Security & Compliance Center from the Azure Information Protection Portal. But you can now also copy your AIP Policies (in Preview)! You get a warning that … Continue reading →

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Azure Information Protection – Indication that a label encrypts

Posted on 5 February, 2018 by Tom Aafloen

I’ve been missing an easy way to tell if an AIP label will encrypt information, or if it “only” adds the label metadata and/or visual markings. Sure, I can explain it in the description of the label, but that is … Continue reading →

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What is Azure Information Protection

Posted on 12 March, 2017 by Tom Aafloen

One of the security solutions I work with is called Azure Information Protection. It is Microsoft’s solution for labeling and protecting information and it has some awesome features: Super simple to use for end users, just a click away or … Continue reading →

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Azure Information Protection client – now with diagnostics!

Posted on 28 October, 2016 by Tom Aafloen

The Azure Information Protection client was recently updated to version 1.2.4.0. One of the improvements is a built-in diagnostics tool: You get to this dialog box by going to the Home tab and clicking on the Protect icon in an … Continue reading →

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Rights Management Services Analyzer Tool – updated

Posted on 14 April, 2015 by Tom Aafloen

The RMS troubleshooting tool that I blogged about a couple of months ago has been updated and now also supports analyzing Azure RMS. The tool is no longer separate for client and server, it is now a single tool. When … Continue reading →

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Azure RMS user experience

Posted on 9 February, 2015 by Tom Aafloen

Are you curious about the sharing possibilities and the user experience when protecting and consuming information with Azure RMS (Rights Management Services)? Check out this short 2 minute video from Microsoft: I work with both Azure RMS and AD RMS … Continue reading →

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What is RMS?

Posted on 12 November, 2013 by Tom Aafloen

Microsoft recently released a big update to RMS that completely changes the landscape of information protection. There are many new features that I’d love to go into details about, but this article will cover what RMS is on a more … Continue reading →

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