Apr102018 by Danilo.Omaljev@outlook.comNo Comments

Achieving GDPR compliance in the cloud with Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) officially goes into effect on May 25. Will your organization be ready? Very soon, the GDPR will replace the Data Protection Directive as the new global standard on data privacy for all government agencies and organizations that do business with European Union (EU) citizens. When it does, all organizations that control, maintain, or process information involving EU citizens will be required to comply with strict new rules regarding the protection of personal customer data. For companies that store and manage data in the cloud, assuming existing infrastructure will remain compliant with new regulatory requirements might result in significant fines. It’s important to understand that the differences between the new GDPR and the Data Protection Directive could impact your cloud data and security controls. For…
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Feb232018 by Danilo.Omaljev@outlook.comNo Comments

Microsoft 365 provides an information protection strategy to help with the GDPR

GDPR, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Information Protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which began as a regulatory requirement, is increasingly seen as a long-term opportunity to establish greater trust with customers and further unlock employee collaboration and productivity in many businesses. The intelligent compliance solutions in Microsoft 365 help you assess and manage your compliance risks and leverage the cloud to identify, classify, protect, and monitor sensitive data residing in hybrid and heterogeneous environments to support GDPR compliance. Updates in Microsoft 365—currently rolling out—help protect sensitive data and include: Compliance Manager general availability for Azure, Dynamics 365, and Office 365 Business and Enterprise customers in public clouds. Compliance Score availability for Office 365. Azure Information Protection scanner general availability. In addition to the updates announced today, capabilities in Microsoft 365 help to: Protect sensitive data in…
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