Managing the Risks of Microsoft Office Files

In many organizations, business-critical workflows are built around Office files, particularly Excel. These processes have typically evolved over many years, creating a network of hidden dependencies; reliance on legacy file formats, links between files, and embedded macros. When files are moved, archived, deleted, or migrated, these dependencies are broken, leading to costly operational disruptions, incorrect results, and flawed business decisions. Northern now gives organizations complete visibility into their ecosystems of Microsoft Office files.