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Application collaboration –Productive and secure teamwork.

Cloud collaboration is now the norm. Tools like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and Exchange Online give your employees everything they need to stay productive—wherever they are. But as productivity rises, so do the risks. A single mis-shared file, a guest account that’s left active, or a phishing link in Teams can quickly lead to a data breach.

That’s why effective collaboration requires more than just the right tools—it demands structured data management and smart security. Without clear governance, cloud collaboration can become a serious vulnerability.

Common challenges in application collaboration.

In practice, we often see that collaboration environments are more exposed than expected. Frequent issues include:

  • Oversharing: Documents in Teams and SharePoint are accessible to too many colleagues—or even external users.
  • Shadow IT: Employees use unauthorised tools outside the control of your IT department.
  • Outdated access rights: Former employees and guest accounts retain access longer than they should.
  • Phishing and social engineering: Deceptive emails and Teams messages—just one click can open the door.
  • Lack of visibility: Your IT team doesn’t have a clear overview of where sensitive data is stored or how it’s being shared.

Why application collaboration deserves your attention right now.

Cloud collaboration and hybrid working have dramatically increased the volume of data flowing through your organisation. At the same time, regulations like NIS2 and GDPR require demonstrable data protection.

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting shared documents and accounts—right where daily collaboration happens.

To stay productive and secure, you need full visibility and control over:

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Where your business data is stored.
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Who has access to it.
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How it’s shared and used.

Without this insight, every collaboration tool becomes a potential entry point for attackers.

See how our assessments help.

The first step towards collaboration is insight. That’s why we’ve developed a series of targeted assessments to help you identify vulnerabilities, oversharing and compliance gaps—and give you clear, actionable advice.

Bechtle can support you with:

  • Tenant Check: Instantly see where your Microsoft 365 tenant is vulnerable
  • Data Risk Assessment: Identify sensitive and overshared data in OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams
  • Email Risk Assessment: Uncover phishing and email risks in Exchange and Teams.

With the insights from these assessments, you’ll be equipped to take informed steps towards a secure, compliant and future-ready collaboration environment.

Discover which assessment will strengthen your collaboration security.

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