Are you losing track?

Microsoft 365 has revolutionized the way companies work. The platform enables seamless collaboration, facilitates the sharing of documents and other content and boosts productivity. However, this simplicity also harbors risks that should not be overlooked.

Why is it important to address this question?

Where employees are constantly creating new teams, sharing documents and collaborating with external partners, it can quickly happen that the overview of access rights is lost. External partners may be able to access completed projects or long-forgotten anonymous access links may continue to be used to access confidential data. This situation can pose serious security risks. The possible scenarios are alarming: confidential information could be passed on to competitors, sensitive data could fall into the hands of cyber criminals. These risks are not just theoretical, they are real and require urgent attention.

Disabling all information sharing features in Microsoft 365 is not a solution - because it would negate the stated added value of simplified collaboration. But what can be done to overcome these challenges without compromising the benefits of Microsoft 365?

One solution: AvePoint Policies & Insights (PI)

With AvePoint Policies & Insights (PI), companies manage the security of Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive. AvePoint PI evaluates a wide range of configuration and activity data from Microsoft 365 and prioritizes incidents according to importance. AvePoint PI thus helps companies

• reduce the workload of the IT department
• Check and adjust access rights, group memberships, policies and configurations - manually or regularly
• Increase security and compliance in your organization without compromising the simplicity and efficiency of Microsoft 365

Wie AvePoint PI genau funktioniert und wie es Ihr Unternehmen unterstützen kann, erfahren Sie in unserer Webcastaufzeichnung vom 27.09.2023.

Conclusion: the need to tackle the problem

The simplicity of Microsoft 365 is a double-edged sword. Microsoft 365 makes sharing content and collaborating with colleagues and external partners simple and efficient. However, the simplicity can lead to an uncontrollable proliferation of access rights - which, given the understaffing of many IT departments, cannot always be combated promptly through manual controls.

The challenges and risks associated with uncontrolled access to content shared using Microsoft 365 cannot be ignored. It's time to take proactive steps to ensure the security and integrity of your data.

Perhaps you have specific questions or concerns that are tailored to your business. We are happy to assist you and offer a no-obligation consultation to discuss your individual needs and find customized solutions to protect your business.