IT Governance, Compliance & GDPR Solutions
GDPR, ISO 27001, and industry data regulations require real technical controls, not just policy documents. We implement Microsoft Purview, DLP policies, automated retention, and audit logging that actually enforce your compliance obligations. Our certified specialists keep your organization audit-ready.
Data Governance in Practice
Microsoft Purview Implementation
Microsoft Purview discovers, classifies, and manages sensitive information across your Microsoft 365, Azure, and multi-cloud environment. We configure automatic classification using trainable classifiers and 300+ built-in sensitive information types, set up data catalog and lineage tracking, and deploy sensitivity labels that travel with your files, so every piece of sensitive data is identified, labeled, and protected wherever it goes.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Our DLP policies automatically detect and block the sharing of sensitive data across email, Teams chat, SharePoint, and OneDrive: credit card numbers, personal IDs, health records, financial data, and proprietary documents. Employees see real-time policy tips explaining what was blocked and why. Exception workflows handle legitimate business needs. Every blocked action is logged for audit.
Auditing & Reporting
We configure unified audit logging across your Microsoft 365 environment, tracking user activity, admin actions, file access, email forwarding rules, and external sharing. Custom alerts fire immediately when high-risk events occur: bulk downloads, privilege escalation, external sharing of confidential files. Automated compliance reports aligned with GDPR, ISO 27001, and HIPAA mean you can respond to auditor requests in hours.
Policy Management
Establish clear, enforceable rules for data usage across your organization. We help you define and implement data retention policies that automatically keep business-critical records for the legally required period and securely delete expired data to reduce your compliance risk. From email retention schedules and SharePoint document lifecycle rules to Teams chat preservation and legal hold configurations for litigation, we ensure your data governance policies are not just documented but technically enforced - removing the human error factor from regulatory compliance.
Governance & Compliance Services
Complete data governance across your Microsoft environment.
- Microsoft Purview - Data mapping, cataloging, and lineage tracking
- Data Classification - Auto-label sensitive data across all locations
- DLP Policies - Prevent data leaks across email, chat, and files
- Retention Policies - Automated data lifecycle management
- eDiscovery - Legal hold and electronic evidence search
- Audit Logs - Unified audit trail for all M365 activities
- Sensitivity Labels - Encrypt and protect documents automatically
- Information Barriers - Prevent communication between restricted groups
- Insider Risk Management - Detect and act on risky employee behavior
- Compliance Manager - Compliance score and improvement recommendations
How Small Businesses Achieve Compliance
Real-world governance implementations that protect businesses from regulatory risk.
GDPR Compliance Program
A 30-person company processing EU customer data had no formal GDPR framework in place - no data classification, no retention policies, and no documented processing records. We deployed Microsoft Purview to discover and classify all personal data across their Microsoft 365 environment, configured DLP policies to prevent sensitive data from being shared externally, set up automated retention policies aligned with GDPR requirements, and created comprehensive compliance documentation including Records of Processing Activities (ROPA). The entire GDPR framework was operational within 6 weeks.
Result: Full GDPR compliance in 6 weeks, audit-ready documentation
Data Leak Prevention
An employee at a recruitment agency accidentally shared a spreadsheet containing 2,000 candidate personal records to an external email address. After this near-breach, we implemented comprehensive DLP policies across their entire Microsoft 365 environment. The policies now automatically detect personal data patterns (names, addresses, social security numbers, bank details) and block external sharing via email, Teams, and SharePoint. Employees receive real-time policy tips explaining why an action was blocked and how to share data securely through approved channels.
Result: Zero accidental data leaks since go-live, real-time employee guidance
Legal Hold for Litigation
A law firm received a court order requiring the preservation and production of all email communications between two parties spanning a two-year period. We placed legal holds on the relevant mailboxes using Microsoft 365 eDiscovery, performed content searches across Exchange, OneDrive, and Teams using date range and keyword filters, reviewed the results for relevance, and exported the responsive documents in a court-ready format - all within the tight court-imposed deadline.
Result: eDiscovery completed in under 4 hours, court deadline met
Automated Data Retention
A healthcare provider was storing patient records, appointment data, and billing information indefinitely across SharePoint, Exchange, and OneDrive - violating both GDPR and German healthcare data regulations. We designed a tiered retention framework: active patient records retained for the legally required period, archived records moved to compliant long-term storage, and expired data automatically and permanently deleted with full audit logging. The practice now passes regulatory inspections effortlessly.
Result: Compliant data lifecycle fully automated, regulatory inspections passed
Sensitivity Labels Rollout
A financial services firm handling client investment portfolios and personal financial data needed to ensure that confidential documents were always encrypted and access-controlled - regardless of where the files were shared or stored. We deployed Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels that automatically classify and encrypt documents based on their content. Files marked "Confidential - Client" are encrypted in transit and at rest, with access restricted to authorized personnel only. Even if a document is accidentally shared externally, it remains encrypted and unreadable.
Result: All confidential documents encrypted by default, protection follows the file
Compliance Score Improvement
A mid-sized company's Microsoft Compliance Manager score was sitting at a concerning 34% - indicating significant gaps in their data governance, access controls, and retention policies. We systematically worked through every Compliance Manager recommendation: enabling audit logging, configuring DLP policies, deploying sensitivity labels, setting up insider risk management, implementing information barriers between departments, and training staff on data handling procedures. Within 60 days, their compliance score reached 91%.
Result: Compliance score: 34% → 91% in 60 days
What Our Governance Clients Say
Businesses that achieved regulatory compliance and kept it.
We were terrified of GDPR fines - our company had no compliance framework, no data classification, and no retention policies. IDE Solutions built a complete governance program in just 6 weeks using Microsoft Purview and DLP. When our external auditor reviewed the implementation, they said it was one of the most thorough setups they had seen for a company our size. The investment gave us both legal protection and genuine peace of mind.
Markus H., CEO, Insurance Brokerage (35 users)
The DLP policies IDE Solutions configured caught an employee attempting to email our entire client database to a personal Gmail address the day before they resigned. Without that Data Loss Prevention rule in place, we would have suffered a major data breach with serious GDPR consequences. The system blocked the email instantly and alerted our compliance officer. That single prevention justified years of governance investment.
Claudia R., Data Protection Officer, Staffing Agency (25 users)
eDiscovery saved us weeks of manual work during a complex legal dispute. We needed to find and preserve every email between two parties over a two-year period - that's thousands of messages across multiple mailboxes. IDE Solutions configured the search, placed legal holds, and exported everything in a court-ready format within a single business day. Our legal counsel was thoroughly impressed with the speed and thoroughness.
Dr. Frank W., Senior Partner, Law Firm (20 users)
Going from a 34% Microsoft Compliance Manager score to 91% in just two months gave our board of directors real confidence in our data governance posture. IDE Solutions made compliance understandable, actionable, and measurable. They didn't just implement tools - they trained our team, documented everything, and now review our compliance posture quarterly. It's an ongoing partnership, not a one-time project.
Eva S., Compliance Manager, Financial Services (60 users)
Why You Need Governance Experts
A failed GDPR audit or data breach can cost a small business tens of thousands in fines, plus the damage to client trust. Our certified compliance specialists know GDPR, ISO 27001, and industry regulations in depth. We don't just advise on policies; we implement the technical controls in Microsoft Purview, DLP, and Compliance Manager that actually enforce your legal obligations.
- GDPR, ISO 27001 & HIPAA Certified Experts
- Microsoft Purview Implementation Specialists
- Automated Data Classification & Labeling
- DLP Policies Across Email, Chat & Files
- eDiscovery & Legal Hold Configuration
- Compliance Manager Score Optimization
- Regular Compliance Reviews & Gap Analysis
- Employee Data Handling Training Programs