With digital data growing exponentially, and threats becoming more advanced, laws and regulations are evolving to protect individuals and their personal information. Encryption is one method that can be used to help ensure the confidentiality of certain sensitive information, reduce the risk of data compromise and help you meet your compliance needs.
When organizations use Office 365, they can expect customer data to be encrypted both in transit and at rest by default. Additional encryption capabilities can be added for increased protection.
Read more about encryption technologies available in Office 365 in the Enterprise Mobility + Security blog.