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July 02, 2025

Sharing is easy. And dangerous without proper arrangements.

 

We all use Teams, e-mail and WhatsApp to quickly share documents or information. Quickly forwarding a quote. Quickly appending a picture of a receipt to your colleague. Or send that one file via e-mail to your own private address to continue working at home.

Recognizable?

The sharing itself is lightning fast. But do you know who all has access to those files? When that information is shared, and with whom? And what happens if sensitive information accidentally ends up outside your organization?

Without a policy, sensitive info just walks out of your organization

Many SMB organizations do not have clear agreements about who has access to what and how files are shared. This creates shadow IT: files float between OneDrive, USB sticks, private email and WhatsApp groups. And no one remembering exactly where the latest version is or who has access to it.

That makes your organization vulnerable, not only to data breaches, but also to not complying with laws and regulations such as the AVG or NIS2.

 

Time for intentional sharing instead of oversharing

With smart governance within Microsoft 365, you keep control of your data and know who has access to what information. It helps you share consciously without losing speed and ease in your daily work.

  • You know who has access to sensitive files
  • You prevent data loss and data breaches
  • You stay compliant with laws and regulations
  • Your employees can still collaborate easily, but securely

Safe sharing = smart working.

 

Recognizable?

Many SMBs ‘just want it to work’. Until something goes wrong and it turns out that data is out on the street or employees can no longer access important files. By making clear agreements in advance and implementing smart technical measures, you can prevent this from happening.

At ALTA-ICT, we help organizations keep a grip on their data, with smart governance within Microsoft 365, without the hassle.

🔹 Want to know how your organization can share securely and stay compliant? 🔹 Wondering how to prevent shadow IT in your business?

Simply schedule a no-obligation consultation

 

Reference

¹https://www.linkedin.com/posts/altaict_governance-microsoft365-veiligdelen-activity-7341426532709453824-btdd

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