What’s the first thing you think of when data compliance is mentioned?  

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A burden? An operational disruption? Slows the business down?  

What if instead you viewed it as an opportunity?  

Data compliance can lead to growth by improving customer trust, giving you a competitive edge and streamlining your internal processes.

At Workiro, we see data compliance as a key driver of growth, helping us stay ahead in the fast lane.

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Leveraging Data for Growth and Compliance

Data presents huge opportunities for businesses across all industries. But these opportunities can only be leveraged when you commit to understanding data privacy.

No matter your industry, data privacy is an essential part of your business.

Despite compliance requirements becoming more strict, there seems to be a common practice of organisations doing the bare minimum. They focus on simply trying to satisfy regulators instead of embracing data protection as a long-term practice.  

Why does that matter?  

Well, adopting a strong data handling approach across all devices and systems instils confidence in your stakeholders and regulators. It shows you have centralised control and full visibility over your data, and ultimately, has huge benefits for your business.  

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How Digital Trust Builds Loyalty

Digital trust is a make-or-break factor for businesses today. Customers often want clear evidence that you comply with legal, regulatory, and industry standards before doing business with you.

Without that digital trust, you risk losing customers, missing out on growth opportunities, and maybe even risk damaging your reputation.

Compliance isn't just about policies and procedures. It’s also about the tech you use.  

Understanding your tech stack will allow you to know if it’s helping or hindering your compliance efforts.

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What are the ‍Legal Barriers to Markets?

The US regulatory landscape is complex, with a lot of state and industry-specific data protection laws. Since the GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into force in 2018, the data compliance landscape has exploded.

Industries like healthcare, finance, and education each have their own data compliance requirements. With so many different rules, it can be a challenge to maintain compliance. But failure to do so can cut you off to entire markets.  

So, it’s essential you do your part to know the laws and stay compliant.  

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Strong Data Compliance Strategy and Tech  

While a solid data compliance strategy is important, so is the configuration of your technology.  

By leveraging data protection tools and partnering with vendors specialising in data security, businesses can focus on core operations while maintaining legal compliance.

Information security isn't just an IT problem — it affects every department in your business.  

By adopting frameworks like ISO/IEC 27001, the world’s leading standard for information security, you can align your business with industry regulations. It’s also an effective way of maintaining a consistent approach to security practices in an ever-evolving compliance landscape.  

This not only helps in compliance but also frees up time for business growth.

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How to Strengthen Compliance

‍Establishing a digital ecosystem enables users to access information across different devices and channels. By reducing the amount of software in your tech, you improve your business’s efficiency and improve your compliance.

This ‘trimming down’ of the amount of software in your tech stack is what we call ‘tech sprawls’.

If you want to learn more about tech sprawls, join our free webinar to explore how they affect both NetSuite and compliance, and the tools you need to eliminate them.