“We had everything in SharePoint … we thought.”

Until an employee opens his private OneDrive on his work device. Just a quick download. Or transfer files “just to be sure.”

And suddenly sensitive documents:
❌ are in a private cloud
❌ outside your supervision
❌ without logging or backup

Why are so many SMBs delaying the move to Microsoft 365?

How often does this happen in your organization?

In SMEs, unfortunately, we often see this.
Without anyone wanting harm, risks arise such as:

No block on private clouds such as WeTransfer, Gmail or Dropbox
Users inadvertently mixing data between work and home
No visibility into who does what with what files

All the while you thought everything was neatly in SharePoint.

Microsoft doesn’t make it any easier

Every time Microsoft rolls out a new feature, users get more options. Like linking a work device to a private OneDrive. Super convenient, right?

Or yet … superlinked data risks?

Because if IT doesn’t block anything, everything flies right out. And you really don’t want that.

What do you recognize in this?

A poll of LinkedIn followers shows¹:

🔹 52% have files scattered everywhere
🔹 19% experience private & work getting mixed up
🔹 16% have problems with OneDrive syncing
🔹 13% have no visibility into permissions

In short: chaos lurks. And with it risks to your business data.

What can you do?

✅ Ensure clear separation between private and work accounts
✅ Block access to unapproved cloud storage
✅ Monitor who has access to which files
✅ Automate logging and backups

You don’t have to solve everything yourself.
With the right IT setup, you work safer and smarter, without restricting employees.