Information around data security and protection in Microsoft 365 applications.
Information on how to apply a sensitivity label to a Microsoft 365 document.
Information about the "External" tag that can be found on email messages originating from a non-Bowdoin email address.
Office 365 offers Bowdoin two sets of tools that work in conjunction to protect your mailbox and the entire Bowdoin community from the constantly evolving phishing attacks and malware targeting campus.
The article explains how Bowdoin Microsoft 365 users can interpret DLP policy tips, decide if an override is appropriate, reduce sensitive content, and, when permitted, override blocks in Outlook (web/desktop), OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams with a brief business justification. It also advises using safer sharing methods (restricted OneDrive/SharePoint links) and notes that overrides are logged for review, so they should be used only when necessary.
Bowdoin Microsoft 365 sensitivity labels classify and protect content by adding visual markings, restricting actions (open/edit/print/forward), and controlling privacy, external sharing, and device access across OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.
Guidance covers safely redacting Microsoft 365 documents and PDFs by working on a copy, identifying sensitive data, removing hidden metadata with Office’s Inspect Document tools, and using true redaction tools like Adobe Acrobat Pro instead of drawing black boxes. It also advises redacting images, using flatten/print-to-PDF only as a last resort, verifying redaction by search and copy tests, and sharing only the final redacted copy to avoid exposing version history in cloud storage.
Information on how to sign out of all Microsoft 365 apps completely.