Email has become a catchall for workforce communication and critical business information that is central to e-discovery. The state of inboxes is in constant upheaval with some users diligently deleting old emails and emails they have responded to. Often, deleted emails are completely wiped from the email server, which impedes e-discovery. Businesses and institutions facing legal and regulatory pressure need a complete, accurate and searchable record of all email data when called upon.
MSPs can help these organizations ensure legal readiness and compliance adherence with email archiving. We are excited to introduce our Early Access Program, Acronis Email Archiving for Microsoft 365. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Email Archiving enables MSPs to ensure GDPR, HIPAA, NIS 2 and other regulatory compliance requirements for highly regulated clients.
Long-term compliance that backup cannot provide
Traditional backup provides short-term protection and recovery benefits that primarily focus on safeguarding clients from data loss, accidental deletion and natural disasters. But there are some limitations when it comes to storage and retention. Backups are typically scheduled every few hours. If a malicious insider knows the backup schedule, they can delete critical emails before they are backed up, and there will be no way to retrieve them.
With Acronis Email Archiving for Microsoft 365, MSPs and their clients have continuous archiving of Microsoft 365 email data for compliance purposes. Every inbound and outbound email is continuously preserved and archived securely to ensure email data is not missed. This is essential to ensure a complete, secure and searchable record of all email communications is retained for compliance.
Additionally, MSPs can even import their clients’ historical data directly from the email server to save from the very first email sent from your organization to the present day. Email archiving is centered on simplifying e-discovery for clients involved in legal disputes as well as supporting their compliance and audit needs.
Peace of mind for clients during legal disputes and compliance audits
Legal disputes and compliance audits are a source of stress for many business leaders, and especially for those in heavily regulated industries. Failure to meet these requirements can result in financial penalties and reputational harm. With capabilities such as robust data encryption, customizable retention and legal hold, Acronis Email Archiving for Microsoft 365 empowers MSPs to ensure clients maintain regulatory compliance. Additionally, powerful search capability will be available upon general availability (GA) to suit various industries. Finally, access controls ensure users have appropriate access to specific archives, while the right to erasure lets administrators control who can erase archived data.
These are just some of the security capabilities the solution offers, and more practical features will be announced soon, including metadata search, self-service search and e-discovery, recovery to an original mailbox and download emails from the archive.
Acronis Email Archiving for Microsoft 365 simplifies e-discovery by helping MSPs and their clients swiftly identify, collect and produce information stored within Microsoft 365 email. Clients enjoy peace of mind knowing that they can easily retrieve and provide the necessary data with transparency to regulators and legal authorities if requested.
Revenue-boosting advantages with holistic Microsoft 365 protection
Microsoft 365 environments are a predominant target of cyberattacks, and the challenge of keeping Microsoft 365 data safe is becoming increasingly complex. This poses serious challenges to clients who face stringent industry regulations. The pressure to reinforce security has encouraged many businesses to seek comprehensive Microsoft 365 protection.
Acronis’ natively integrated platform enables MSPs to reduce costs by eliminating single-purpose solutions and managing Microsoft 365 email archiving, data protection and collaboration app security within a single, centralized console. And with Acronis Email Archiving for Microsoft 365, MSPs can unlock new revenue streams by expanding their service portfolio, increasing profitability and protecting over 25 different workloads.
About Acronis
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses.
