Case Study
Legal

How a Toronto Law Firm Secured Client Data with Microsoft 365 Business Premium

A growing Toronto law firm needed to modernize their IT infrastructure while meeting Law Society data protection requirements. King of IT migrated them to Microsoft 365 Business Premium and implemented comprehensive security controls.

Client Type

Mid-sized law firm

Size

35 staff (25 lawyers, 10 support)

Location

Downtown Toronto

Timeline

6 weeks

The Challenge

The firm was operating on aging infrastructure with significant security gaps:

Technical Issues:

• 12-year-old on-premise Exchange server nearing end of life

• File server with no off-site backup

• No multi-factor authentication on any systems

• Staff using personal phones for client communication

• No mobile device management

Business Risks:

• One ransomware email away from a devastating breach

• Law Society compliance concerns

• Senior partners working remotely couldn't access files securely

• New hires took 2-3 days to get fully set up with IT

The Solution

King of IT implemented a complete Microsoft 365 Business Premium solution:

Phase 1: Foundation (Week 1-2)

Migrated all mailboxes to Exchange Online

Configured custom domain and email routing

Set up Azure AD with single sign-on

Enabled MFA for all users

Phase 2: Security (Week 3-4)

Deployed Microsoft Defender for Business on all endpoints

Configured Conditional Access policies

Implemented Data Loss Prevention for sensitive documents

Set up Safe Links and Safe Attachments for email

Phase 3: Productivity (Week 5-6)

Migrated 2TB of files to SharePoint Online

Configured Teams for internal collaboration

Set up Intune for mobile device management

Trained all staff on new systems

The Results

100%

Reduction in spam reaching inboxes

4 hours

New employee setup time (down from 2-3 days)

$0

Security incidents in 18 months since migration

35%

Reduction in monthly IT costs

"We went from worrying about security every day to not thinking about it at all. King of IT handled everything—we just came in one Monday and everything worked better."

Managing Partner

Toronto Law Firm

Technologies Used

Microsoft 365 Business Premium
SharePoint Online
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Defender
Intune
Azure AD

Services Provided

Cloud Migration
Cybersecurity
Microsoft 365 Support
Managed IT

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