Security in Office 365 is of paramount importance to the development team. Since it’s designed with large companies and sensitive industries (medical, legal, and government) in mind, Office 365's number one priority is to keep your documents and communications safe and secure.
Exchange and Outlook (as well as the Outlook Web App) all have data loss prevention (DLP) standards in place, but with people's tendency towards extended means of communication like SharePoint or OneDrive, Microsoft wanted to implement DLP solutions in more than just email. Administrators can enact restrictions and block access to sensitive documents, evaluate policies, and allow for detection of classified content.
In early 2015, existing Office programs like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and others will have native DLP integration enabled to ensure you're staying compliant all the way through your workflow.
A new initiative, DLP Policy Tips, will allow administrators to inform their email senders that they might be sending along sensitive information before they hit Send. This allows your organizations to not only stay compliant but also educate your employees about the specific requirements of your organization's privacy policies.
Of course, enterprise-level encryption, protection from unauthorized user access, and file access configuration are all standard in addition to the expanded and upcoming DLP features of Office 365, so you can rest easy knowing your company's information is safe and secure.
To find out more about the security and data loss prevention capabilities of Office 365, contact Vorsite for a free consultation on a deployment plan for your business.
