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Protecting Online Collaboration Tools - Microsoft Teams Surveillance
1. M I C R O S O F T T E A M S
S U R V E I L L A N C E
P R O T E C T I N G
O N L I N E
C O L L A B O R A T I O N
T O O L S
Shield
2. It is no secret that video-based meetings and online workspace collaboration
have really come into their own over the last 12 months…
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It is no secret that video-based
meetings and online workspace
collaboration have really come
into their own over the last 12
months…
Leading the pack with 75M daily
users is Microsoft Teams that
have proven that online business
collaboration and interaction are
both practical and reliable.
However, there have been
concerns in the regulated finance
sector that these interactions are
not adequately surveilled in the
same way as on-premises
working. This is exactly why Shield was one of the first compliance platforms to
provide full surveillance, as well as record and search of Microsoft Teams
interactions, providing the ability to extract, review and analyze specific
conversations to assist with any investigation process
We Predicted the Pandemic!
Ok, maybe that’s not entirely true but whilst most businesses have had to react
quickly to the changes brought about by pandemic restrictions, Shield had
already foreseen a greater reliance on online collaboration tools well beforehand
– we updated our platform back in 2019 in anticipation of this growing trend.
Even back then we were seeing an increasing demand by many Regulated firms
switching to Microsoft Teams as a key part of their journey towards Office 365
and other cloud services as a major communication channel.
By its very nature, it is essential that the Shield platform oversees all the potential
communication types used by financial firms, so including Microsoft Teams in
the mix was an inevitable step forward. Whilst we also include the likes of Zoom,
for example, Microsoft Teams was particularly important as the platform provides
several tools (or data types) including file sharing and chats, as well as advanced
video communications and voice calls.
3. Keeping it simple
To keep things simple from a deployment point of view, the Shield platform
features Out of the Box, hassle-free, integration with Microsoft Teams. To ensure
full coverage (and peace of mind for the Compliance team) our platform can also
build and update detection scenario models that include all Microsoft Teams
communication types, swiftly and reliably detecting any potential misconduct
behavior.
Shield automatically alerts and triggers an investigation review of Microsoft
Teams content, including a review in native format (as seen by Microsoft Teams
users) and support attachments, including all file versioning. It also detects the
deletion of messages in chats, along with the editing of messages, to ensure
evidence isn’t later removed. Our platform provides full viewing and searching
within attachments and file shares including all kinds of archive files to ensure no
stone is left unturned.
Maintaining trust
At the end of the day, the financial sector is built on trust, and it is vital that no
dishonest or criminal activity can be allowed to undermine this. Sadly, online
collaboration tools can be used by criminal elements just as much as trusted
individuals or teams, so there was never any question that this needed to be
surveilled in just the same way as any other business interactions.
Any business communication platform,
however complex, needs to be subject to the
same rigorous checks and guarantees as a
face-to-face onsite conversation. Despite
indications that firms want to restore a
significant degree of office-based working, it is
inevitable that a hybrid work pattern will
emerge as the most suitable for many
businesses looking to retain and recruit the
best talent in the industry. Therefore, the only
option is to make sure all communications are
properly monitored, recorded and (when
necessary) investigated to ensure corruption is
tackled swiftly and effectively. That is why
Shield is here to help!
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