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How to accelerate your journey to GDPR compliance

Shirley Finnerty

Shirley Finnerty

Former M365 Lead
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Since GDPR took effect, many organisations are facing significant changes to the way they gather, use and govern their data. It may seem daunting, but there are ways to accelerate the process.

A single, always-up-to-date solution

Data governance already poses major challenges for any organisation, but the introduction of GDPR compels businesses to consider whether they’re equipped for compliance in the new world.

So, how does GDPR impact your organisation? And what is the most efficient route to compliance?

One way to speed up that journey is through Microsoft 365.

Managing your business’s data is easier when there’s one centralised location you can trust for storing it, rather than it being spread across a range of different storage media.

And Microsoft 365’s intelligent and secure enterprise-grade cloud lightens the load for administrators and users alike, allowing you to focus more on your business and less on the details of compliance.

We’ve produced a whitepaper for those who want to know more.

It covers:

  • The GDPR and its implications for organisations
  • How the capabilities of Microsoft 365 Enterprise edition can help your organisation approach GDPR compliance and accelerate your journey.
  • What you can do to get started now

Free whitepaper: Accelerate your GDPR compliance journey

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