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Why You Need to Learn How to Install and Set up The Azure Information Protection (AIP) Scanner Tool

With more cyber threats looming about than ever before, cybersecurity has become a pressing issue for any business dealing with sensitive data. Last year’s adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the EU also places heavy emphasis on data safety and export of personal data outside of EU and EEA borders.

Most business owners have security solutions in place to protect the data from unauthorized access by external attackers. However, they seem to forget that many cybersecurity issues start on the inside. The most pressing issues that lead to a data breach are the following:

No clear data organization – Unstructured data is hard to track and even harder to keep safe.

Unrestricted access to every file and document – Not all of your employees need to have access to all your documentation. Data should always be shared on a “need to know” basis.

No tracking on data access and usage – Without a system that tracks how data is being used and accessed, it’s very hard to avoid or detect malicious intent and possible data breaches.

Why You Should Invest in Data Encryption

Cybersecurity has become a strategy that covers more than just having a firewall and spam protection in place.

Today, cybersecurity covers everything from encryption to employee education and access control. The AIP scanner tool helps you achieve just that – you will know exactly where your data is, and you’ll be able to label it accordingly. You will also control who has access to it (both inside and outside of your organisation).

Protect Your On-Premise Data Yourself

Our AIP Scanner Tool course will teach you everything you need to know about the AIP scanner. With 38 lectures divided into eight lessons, you’ll learn how to discover all data locations you keep on-prem (even archived data!). You will also learn how to classify and encrypt it. You’ll learn all about prerequisites to install the AIP scanner and how to set up the virtual environment needed to run it.

You will become familiar with all AIP scanner modes so you can choose which is the best for your business. You will also learn how to install the scanner and test its settings. This way, you can ensure it’s working correctly before running it on your server, and how to deal with false positives.

Enroll Today for Lifetime Access

Are you a business in dire need of a good data security solution? Do you wish to broaden your knowledge and install the AIP scanner for others? Enroll today and gain lifetime access to lessons, videos, articles, and downloadable resources that will teach you to successfully protect your data.

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Technical staff training is crucial to keeping personnel up-to-date on the latest technological solutions you plan to implement in your business.

But.

When staff training is technical in nature, it can turn into a nightmare for both managers who organise it and staff members who attend it.

It’s hard to hold training on technical topics because they are often very dry and complex.

One of the common issues of holding technical staff training is that attendees often can’t grasp the topic so they don’t follow the lessons or they get bored and trail off easily. To efficiently battle these issues, you need to keep staff actively engaged.

Here’s some of the ways you can do this:

Include Multimedia

Your staff members have various learning styles, so, have an even mix of lessons that will accommodate each.

Visual learners will benefit from visual additions such as Powerpoint presentations, images, or videos.
Auditory learners will enjoy your presentations and engaging in conversation or sound clips.
Kinesthetic learners will benefit most from activities, testing or writing formats.

Gamification

Use game design elements to engage staff by applying game elements such as challenges (learning objectives), feedback (helps with progress), collaboration to achieve goals (a sense of community), competition (to keep staff motivated), and rewards for achieving them (gratification and sense of accomplishment).

Demonstrations

Using props or demonstrations are an easy way to make technical subjects more ‘real’. Often users can’t relate to new technical solutions and therefore don’t connect. If you can’t offer a tangible demonstration, show off benefits and changes in operations that they can relate to.

Have Breaks

The more technical the training, the more breaks you need. The brain can’t process too much at once and it will actually hinder learning to try and cram everything in at the same time. Keep your lessons to 20 minutes max and then offer a breather by having a quick Q&A, telling a story, having an activity or giving free time.

Real-Life Examples

Stories stick with people. If you use a compelling story to explain any concept of the new tech it makes it more memorable. Use real people, real examples and specific situations to engage with your staff.

Role Play

When explaining concepts during your technical staff training, assign roles to your staff and help them explain the lesson through simple role play. They will interact with each other and remember new operations easier. Questions are also more likely to pop up and be dealt with on the spot when you’re acting things out.

Blended Learning

A combination of digital and in-person learning can help all members. Not all staff members will be able to attend all lessons every time – the workload often doesn’t allow it. Allow members to learn remotely too, and make sure to keep tabs on their progress. Then, compliment their learning with meetings or in-person support.

Customise For Your Business Specifically

Whatever your company culture is, include elements so that your technical staff training feels part of the organisation itself. This way it can show employees that the business has adapted to this tech already, making it more likely they will engage.

Offer Choices

While you might have planned every detail of how training will go, give attendees some breathing room as well. Give them the freedom to rearrange the lessons to an extent. By having a say in how technical staff training is conducted, they will be more interested in actually attending.

Hopefully this has given you more insight into how to make technical staff training engaging. Check out our IT Staff training courses at The TowerWatch Academy Here for easy training courses that can relate to your employees.

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Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP) Scanner Tool Course