In this Office 365 security whitepaper we highlight some of the security concerns businesses face with the native Office 365 environment. The paper highlights some of the Office 365 data security best practices and explains how to adhere to common security compliance standards. In addition to referencing the security vulnerabilities of Office 365, the paper also details why businesses should be investing in third party tools to better backup and recover Office 365, particularly with regards to email. Office 365 email is under constant threat from cyber criminals so needs to be properly encrypted with an underlying and fit-for-purpose Office 365 archiving and retrieval solution.