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Data Access Governance

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DAG in Collaboration Systems

Microsoft 365 tools like Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive are designed to encourage collaboration. For people to collaborate on something, they all need access to it, which is why there are so many ‘share’ buttons everywhere.

But the more people with access to information, the less secure it is.

So, collaboration and security are in tension: they pull in different directions. The ideal balance is when everyone has access to everything they need, and nothing they don’t need, even as things change over time.

In Collaboration Systems, Data Access Governance needs to handle data sharing that sprawls rapidly, driven by changing business users and circumstances. It needs to focus on the data owners in the business, because only they have the necessary understanding of the information itself.

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The Who, What, When and Why of Data Access Governance

Who

Organisations should know at all times who has access to, who has accessed and also who owns/created the data asset.

Torsion automatically determines who owns the information, and also which users (both internally and externally) have access to a specific file, folder or site. Then as people change roles and move around, who has access to important files, folders, Teams and sites is also updated automatically.

When

The what is Data Access Governance refers to what data is created, shared and accessed.

Torsion automatically monitors every piece of data and detects any vulnerabilities it spots. For example, if sensitive information is uploaded to a folder with open permissions or a relaxed security policy, Torsion immediately detects that the file doesn’t belong here, and alerts the right person in the business to move it.

 

What

You should also be able to say which specific user or group of users can access a piece of information, and when it was created.

Torsion automatically monitors every file, folder or site being accessed and when it was created. Access and permissions can be viewed or exported at any time. If access is detected that doesn’t look right, a quick notification is flagged to the information owner to take a look.

Why

Knowing why a person has access to a piece of data is often the most difficult aspect of Data Access Governance for organisations to prove to auditors. This could be their job role or department, the account they’re working on, or that they’re temporarily covering for someone else. Only when you know why someone has access, can you prove to an auditor whether they should have access.

Torsion tracks not only who has access, but also why they have access. If someone shares a file or site, Torsion quickly captures the reason why. Torsion also detects if those reasons are no longer true, and automatically revokes access which is no longer appropriate.

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Why Torsion

Torsion delivers powerful visibility and control of ‘who has access to what’ in Microsoft 365.

Torsion seamlessly empowers data owners to take responsibility for their own data, because they understand their data best. Its 360-degree visibility and round-the-clock audit trail effortlessly satisfies compliance. And its intelligent automation eliminates inappropriate permissions throughout your data at massive scale, in real time, on auto-pilot.

Fully automated with rapid value in mind, Torsion is quick and easy to deploy, and needs little or no user training. Data owners own the decisions which make sense for them, saving IT precious time whilst maintaining oversight.

Torsion is crafted to be simple, intelligent and effortless for business users, not just IT. It’s trustworthy Data Access Governance for security and compliance, so you can unleash collaboration.

Imagine a world where users can collaborate freely, data access is under control, compliance is a breeze, and the whole thing runs itself. It’s how we bring the phrase, ‘collaborate without limits’ to life.

Torsion. Collaborate without limits.

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