ShieldBox vs Microsoft 365
for Australian Businesses
Microsoft 365 stores your Australian business email on US-jurisdiction servers — exposing you to the CLOUD Act, APP 8 obligations, and APRA CPS 234 gaps. ShieldBox keeps everything in Australia.
CLOUD Act risk: Microsoft must comply with US government demands for email stored anywhere — including Australian data centres — without notifying you. This creates real solicitor-client privilege and APRA CPS 234 risks.
Full Feature Comparison
Every relevant feature for Australian business compliance, side by side.
| Feature | ShieldBox | Microsoft 365 |
|---|---|---|
Data Sovereignty | ||
Servers physically in Australia | Yes | No |
Australian Privacy Act 1988 compliant | Yes | Partial — requires config |
APP 8 cross-border disclosure risk | No | Yes |
CLOUD Act foreign subpoena immunity | Yes | No |
Security | ||
AES-256 encryption at rest | Yes | Yes |
End-to-end zero-knowledge encryption | Yes | No |
IRAP assessed (Australian Government) | Yes | M365 GCC only — not AU |
ISO 27001 certified | Yes | Yes |
Compliance | ||
APRA CPS 234 documentation | Yes | No |
7-year WORM email archiving | Yes | Add-on cost |
NDB breach notification workflow | Yes | No |
ASIC 7-year record-keeping ready | Yes | Requires Compliance add-on |
Pricing | ||
Free plan available | Yes | No |
Price per user per month | From $9 AUD | From $24.70 AUD |
Archiving & compliance included | Yes | Extra $3.70/user/month |
Migration | ||
Free migration service | Yes | No |
Who should switch from Microsoft 365 to ShieldBox?
Banks, super funds, and insurers that need CPS 234 documentation that Microsoft 365 alone cannot provide.
Solicitor-client privilege protection from CLOUD Act exposure — critical for any firm with government or sensitive client work.
IRAP-assessed infrastructure is required for OFFICIAL: Sensitive work — Microsoft 365 does not hold Australian IRAP assessment.
ATO TFN Guidelines and ASIC record-keeping require Australian data residency and 7-year archiving that M365 charges extra for.
Privacy Act sensitive health information cannot safely be routed through US-jurisdiction cloud infrastructure under APP 8.
Trust account BEC fraud protection with DMARC p=reject — included free on ShieldBox, extra configuration on M365.
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