Security News > 2022 > November > 90% of organizations have Microsoft 365 security gaps
A recently published study evaluated 1.6 million Microsoft 365 users across three continents, finding that 90% of organizations had gaps in essential security protections.
To find out, CoreView experts reviewed the most common problems to understand what companies are doing well and reveal gaps in IT management strategies.
Research from the study reveals that many common security procedures are not being followed 100% of the time.
90% of companies had gaps across all four key areas studied - multi-factor authentication, email security, password policies, and failed logins.
The average company had 21.6% of their licenses unassigned or "Sitting on the shelf." Another 10.2% of licenses were inactive, for an average of 31.9% unused licenses.
Overall, the study reveals that reporting challenges make security and license management incredibly difficult, leading to unnecessary risks and costs.
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