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As with anything in the world, there are rules and regulations on your organisation\u2019s IT implementation \u2014 to ensure that you\u2019re not endangering your business, your employees, or your customers. Following these regulations is known as compliance, and it\u2019s something that every organisation needs to be aware of.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Compliance regulations have existed worldwide since the 1930s for lots of different industries \u2014 with the first being the Securities Act of 1933 \u2014 but with the major onset of\u202f IT in the workplace, IT compliance has become a major focus for governments and regulatory bodies worldwide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In this article, we\u2019re going to go over the ins and outs of IT compliance, including why you should ensure that you\u2019re compliant and how you can use Microsoft Purview to assist you with remaining compliant.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Need for IT Compliance<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To put it simply, IT compliance helps protect your organisation, your employees, your customers, and the wider business environment. After all, being reckless with your organisation\u2019s security and sanctity will lead to damage to not only your bottom line but to everyone that you provide for \u2014 which could be massively disruptive.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example, the most important compliance regulation of our lifetime \u2014 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) \u2014 was created to \u2018harmonise\u2019 data privacy laws across Europe, to ensure that European citizens were protected from possible data breaches and other lazy malpractice from companies not putting enough investment into the protection and sanctity of data.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This framework was originally created for Europeans but has essentially become a worldwide compliance standard, being a model for the Data Protection Acts of non-EU countries such as South Korea, Japan, and the United Kingdom \u2014 which uses a UK GDPR. The reason for this is that \u2014 as a country \u2014 the governing bodies have a duty of care to their citizens to ensure that their information isn\u2019t being recklessly abused, which is why organisations have to massively commit to following GDPR.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The same can be said for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) \u2014 which ensures that financial data, such as credit and debit card numbers, are stored securely. This exists to obviously protect those online from a negative experience when shopping \u2014 but also creates a trust factor for those companies that are PCI DSS compliant.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is another huge reason why IT compliance is beneficial for your organisation \u2014 as showing that you\u2019re compliant will help place confidence in your organisation as one that\u2019s not only trustworthy but also willing to take the extra step to ensure that they do everything correctly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Risks of Being Non-Compliant<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are, however, risks of being non-compliant. Depending on the regulatory body of the compliance regulation that you\u2019re not complying with, it can range from fines and charges to full litigation and even prosecution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The European Commission has guidelines on GDPR non-compliance, and states that there are a few different punishments for different kinds of breaches of their compliance regulations \u2014<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These aren\u2019t just threats, though. Organisations such as British Airways and Marriott International have already experienced charges for breaching GDPR \u2014 with British Airways being fined <\/span>almost \u00a3200million by the ICO<\/span><\/a> for breaching GDPR regulations and being reckless about their security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is why it\u2019s so important to ensure that you\u2019re compliant in every aspect that you have to be \u2014 not only will your organisation suffer from possible disruption or even catastrophe in the event of a security incident, but in the event of a compliance breach \u2014 you may find yourself liable and shelling out to pay for hefty fines on top of the damages caused by said incident.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This can have further repercussions on your organisation too, though. Even if you somehow manage to avoid the fines, the disregard for compliance regulations will appear as a stain on your reputation and will indicate to people that your organisation simply cannot be trusted \u2014 which is not a position that you want to be in.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How Microsoft Purview Can Help<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Microsoft Purview is an all-in-one compliance and data governance platform that will help you safeguard your data and ensure that you\u2019re not breaching compliance whatsoever. Purview exists to help you audit and track your organisation’s data security and compliance and gives you actionable steps to ensure that you remain compliant in the future.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With Purview Governance Portal, you have a single place that will let you keep track of all governance and compliance assets and information within your organisation \u2014 with a knowledge base and a glossary to ensure everyone has access to the tools that they need to understand compliance fully.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This means that you don\u2019t need to invest in separate tools to handle all of your data governance and compliance, as Microsoft Purview Governance Portal lets you take care of it all from one central hub with ease.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Microsoft Purview suite also includes data loss prevention and insider risk management tools, which will help you further your organisation\u2019s commitment to good security and take control of your organisation\u2019s security strategy, keeping your data safe and secure.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ready to Get Started?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Compliance regulations are important to follow \u2014 not just because not doing so will result in legal consequences, but also because doing so will protect your organisation, your team, and your customers.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, the punishment for doing so won\u2019t be light \u2014 as organisations like British Airways have learnt, regulators don\u2019t take the flaunting of compliance regulations lightly. Microsoft Purview is the best tool to ensure that you remain compliant, and will help you keep track of governance throughout your organisation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to improve your organisation\u2019s compliance but need assistance, reach out to us today. Our experts are here to provide you with a helping hand along the way and will ensure that you\u2019re not breaching any compliance standards.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Get in touch with us now and see how we can help.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Glasgow: 0141 488 1533\n
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