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April 05, 2025
What happens to your company data when an employee leaves?
???? “Oh, but that file is still on Mark’s OneDrive…. He left last month.”
Recognizable?
In many organizations, files of ex-employees continue to “float” in OneDrive or uncontrolled SharePoint folders.
Without a good governance policy, you run major risks: sensitive information can continue to float around or even be shared with unauthorized parties.
In a recent LinkedIn poll, we asked:
???? “How do you handle data when someone leaves?”
The results:
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67% have a tight offboarding process
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22% have IT cleaned up manually
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8% have no idea
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2% have yet to pick this up
Conclusion: despite good intentions, many organizations are vulnerable to post-employment data breaches.¹
Why is good data offboarding crucial?
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???? Prevents sensitive information from lingering with departed employees
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???? Reduces risk of data breaches and compliance violations
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????️ Improves control and governance over business information
A manual process is often not enough – automation and clear guidelines are essential.
At ALTA-ICT B.V., we help organizations to:
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Automatically archive or delete user data securely
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Streamline governance procedures in Microsoft 365
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Minimize risks around retirement
???? Ready to say goodbye to data clutter?
Send a message via alta-ict.co.uk/contact.
Stay in charge of your data – even when people leave! ????????
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