Protect your Microsoft Office 365 environment

According to a report by Gartner in 2021, Microsoft Office 365 is the most widely used cloud office suite globally. By talking with hundreds of IT professionals across the globe who have migrated to Office 365, it has become more and more apparent that the majority had experienced a multitude of vulnerabilities in data protection. While Microsoft provides some level of protection, it is still ideal to have backups as there are several potential issues that an organization could face to their Office 365 environment.

1. Protection against accidental deletion: While Office 365 has some built-in data protection mechanisms, they do not provide complete protection against accidental deletion. Having a backup of your data ensures that you can recover deleted items, even if they are no longer recoverable from the Office 365 recycle bin.
2. Protection against data corruption: Data corruption can occur in any system, and Office 365 is no exception. A backup of your Office 365 data ensures that you have a copy of your data that is not affected by corruption, and can be restored in case of data loss.
3. Compliance and regulatory requirements: Many organizations are required to retain data for specific periods of time, and failure to do so can result in penalties and fines. A backup of your Office 365 data ensures that you can meet compliance and regulatory requirements, even if data is accidentally deleted or lost due to system failures.
4. Protection against cyber attacks: Cyber attacks such as ransomware and phishing can compromise your Office 365 data. Having a backup ensures that you can recover your data if it is compromised in a cyber attack.
5. Business continuity: In the event of a system failure or outage, a backup of your Office 365 data ensures that you can quickly recover your data and continue business operations with minimal disruption.

If you would like to get a thorough assessment of your Office 365 environment, please get in touch today to speak to one of our qualified Microsoft specialists to see what we could do to better protect your organisations infrastructure.