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The Year of GDPR

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, 2018. With nearly a year under its belt, Spanning takes a look at the major penalties & overall repercussions of GDPR …

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The Why, What and How of Migrating from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365

If your organization is contemplating a migration from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, it’s best to first consider three questions: Why migrate?… What is the current data landscape?… and how should …

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Cloud and Data Security

Cross-Site Forgery — Web-based Application Security, Part 2

Cross-site forgery (CSRF) is a malicious technique designed to take advantage of unsuspecting users who are actively logged into web applications. Learn more about this threat to your data and how to …

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Unvalidated Redirects — Web-based Application Security, Part 1

Understanding open redirection vulnerabilities is key to detecting them and protecting your organization’s data. Without proper validation, attackers can redirect victims from trusted to malicious …

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Microsoft 365

How to Build a Microsoft Flow Custom Connector to Spanning API

Spanning’s Matt McDermott details how customers can use a Microsoft Flow feature called Custom Connectors to craft their own solutions with REST API endpoints like the Spanning Backup for Microsoft …

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Backup Cloud and Data Security Google Workspace

Gmail Recovery Made Easy: Get Lost Gmail Back in Just a Few Clicks

As a Google Workspace admin, you’re likely familiar with panic-struck end users asking you to restore Gmail messages that are lost. Here are some common Gmail data loss scenarios, with steps to use …

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Microsoft 365

7 Tips for a Successful Microsoft 365 Adoption

While moving to O365 brings a host of exciting features and capabilities, rushing into it can lead to a tedious migration and impact the ROI of the solution. Moving to O365 should be viewed from the …

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New Restore UI: Spanning Backup for Salesforce

In the latest release of Spanning Backup for Salesforce, we’ve focused on usability enhancements for easier recovery. The Restore UI has been improved on with the features for easier point-in-time and …

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Google Workspace

Google Account Recovery: Get Your Data Back the Way it Was in Just a Few Clicks

What if you want your Google account up and running online again, just as it was before the account was lost or deleted? In this case, you’ll want to fully restore the data from the deleted account …

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The Year of GDPR

The Why, What and How of Migrating from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365

Cross-Site Forgery — Web-based Application Security, Part 2

Unvalidated Redirects — Web-based Application Security, Part 1

How to Build a Microsoft Flow Custom Connector to Spanning API

Gmail Recovery Made Easy: Get Lost Gmail Back in Just a Few Clicks

7 Tips for a Successful Microsoft 365 Adoption

New Restore UI: Spanning Backup for Salesforce

Google Account Recovery: Get Your Data Back the Way it Was in Just a Few Clicks