# Squarum > **URL:** https://squarum.com **Language:** en_US **Last Updated:** 2026-05-24 ## Blog Posts - [Release Notes](https://squarum.com/blog/release-notes/): Squarum updates the service regularly with product improvements and bug fixes. In this document you will find all the latest releases. - [Why Every Security Principal Manager Should Use Squarum for User Access Reviews — Especially in the Age of AI and HIPAA](https://squarum.com/blog/why-every-security-principal-manager-should-use-squarum-for-user-access-reviews/): In today’s enterprise environment, identity has become the new security perimeter. Employees, contractors, service accounts, and increasingly AI agents all require access to business systems. For Security Principal Managers responsible... - [User Access Reviews – Why Excel Fails at Collaboration](https://squarum.com/blog/user-access-reviews-why-excel-fails-at-collaboration/): User access reviews are rarely a one-person task. In most organizations, several roles are involved in the process. One person may create the review, another is responsible as the application... - [Why Security Leaders Use Squarum for User Access Reviews When Nothing Else Exists](https://squarum.com/blog/why-security-leaders-use-squarum-for-user-access-reviews-when-nothing-else-exists/): User Access Reviews (UAR) are a fundamental responsibility for Principal Security Engineers, Security Managers, and GRC professionals. In theory, organizations should have integrated identity governance tools that automate these reviews.... - [From “Audit Dread” to “Audit Ready”: How Squarum Streamlines Compliance](https://squarum.com/blog/from-audit-dread-to-audit-ready-how-squarum-streamlines-compliance/): For many organizations, the word "audit" signals a multi-day—or even multi-week—scramble to gather evidence. Whether it’s for SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), ISO 27001, or the new NIS 2 directive, the core requirement... - [Compliance as a Catalyst – Beyond Security to SaaS Cost Savings](https://squarum.com/blog/compliance-as-a-catalyst-beyond-security-to-saas-cost-savings/): For many business leaders, access reviews are seen purely through the lens of compliance—a "check-the-box" activity for SOX or the new European NIS 2 directive. However, the case study with... - [Access Review helps companies stay compliant](https://squarum.com/blog/access-review-helps-companies-stay-compliant/): We are happy to release the Access Review feature to the Squarum platform. Our targets were clear when we started the planning; keep it simple and avoid unnecessary features and... - [Why Are Companies Switching to Squarum?](https://squarum.com/blog/why-are-companies-switching-to-squarum/): Access reviews are critical for compliance, but most tools make them unnecessarily complex. Traditional access review systems often require complex integrations and lengthy setup processes. Squarum removes all that friction. - [Benefits of a Unified Access Review Process](https://squarum.com/blog/benefits-of-a-unified-access-review-process/): Think of having twenty critical apps and doing quarterly reviews of each app users and their level of access with Excel and Sharepoint. That makes eighty access reviews to run... - [The High Cost of “Manual” Security – Why Your Spreadsheet-Based Access Reviews Are Failing](https://squarum.com/blog/the-high-cost-of-manual-security-why-your-spreadsheet-based-access-reviews-are-failing/): In the world of IT security and compliance, the term "access review" often conjures images of endless spreadsheets, frantic emails, and "rubber-stamping" by overwhelmed managers. For many organizations, the reality... - [Best 3 free User Access Review Tools 2026](https://squarum.com/blog/best-3-free-user-access-review-tools-2026/): Finding the right way to manage user access is often a "Goldilocks" problem: some tools are too manual, some are too complex, and only one feels just right. Whether you’re... - [Which Laws and Certifications Require User Access Reviews (UAR)](https://squarum.com/blog/which-laws-and-certifications-require-user-access-reviews-uar/): Conducting regular User Access Reviews (UAR) has become a key element of IT and data security in many laws and standards. Below we examine three major frameworks: the EU General... ## Pages - [Setting up a User Access Review](https://squarum.com/help/setting-up-a-user-access-review/): Help Center > Setting up a User Access Review Setting up a User Access Review Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: May 21, 2026 Overview Setting up a User Access... - [Managing Apps](https://squarum.com/help/managing-apps/): Help Center > Managing Apps Managing Apps Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: May 21, 2026 Overview In order to make a User Access Review, the app must be created.... - [Landing page DE](https://squarum.com/de/): SQUARUM: USER ACCESS REVIEW SOFTWARE Start your first User Access Review in 10 minutes Easy and intuitive tool optimized just for User Access Reviews (UAR) Start now Watch demo 4.5 ... - [About us](https://squarum.com/about-us/): About us Squarum User Access Review makes it easier for companies and organizations to meet the requirements of regulatory standards and compliance frameworks. Start now Squarum is a European Finnish-based... - [Pricing](https://squarum.com/pricing/): Choose the plan that works best for you Squarum pricing is simple. Start with the Free Plan and upgrade when your requirements grow. Free Plan 0 USD/EUR For companies who... - [Squarum Home Page](https://squarum.com/): SQUARUM: USER ACCESS REVIEW SOFTWARE Start your first User Access Review in 10 minutes Easy and intuitive tool optimized just for User Access Reviews (UAR) Start now Watch demo 4.5 ... - [About Notifications](https://squarum.com/help/about-notifications/): Help Center > About Notifications About Notifications Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: May 4, 2026 Overview Admins and App Owners can automatically receive notifications by email about events in... - [Completing a User Access Review](https://squarum.com/help/completing-a-user-access-review/): Help Center > Completing a User Access Review Completing a User Access Review Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: March 6, 2026 Overview Completing a User Access Review can be... - [Monitoring a User Access Review](https://squarum.com/help/monitoring-a-user-access-review/): Help Center > Monitoring a User Access Review Monitoring a User Access Review Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Overview Monitoring a User Access Review can be... - [Creating a User Access Review](https://squarum.com/help/creating-a-user-access-review/): Help Center > Creating a User Access Review Creating a User Access Review Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: February 26, 2026 How to create a new User Access Review?... - [User Access Reviews](https://squarum.com/help/user-access-reviews/): Help Center > User Access Reviews User Access Reviews Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Overview Key roles in an User Access Review There are 3 built-in... - [Quick Start Guide](https://squarum.com/help/quick-start-guide/): Help Center > Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: February 26, 2026 How to run your first User Access Review in 10 minutes? Squarum... - [Getting Started](https://squarum.com/help/getting-started/): Help Center > Getting Started Getting Started Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: February 26, 2026 What is Squarum? Squarum is a SaaS platform allowing companies conduct their user access... - [Help](https://squarum.com/help/): Help Center Squarum Knowledge Base Articles Getting Started   What is Squarum? How to start with Squarum? What’s in the Squarum Free Plan? Upgrade or Downgrade a site How to... - [Reviewer Portal](https://squarum.com/help/reviewer-portal/): Help Center > Reviewer Portal Reviewer Portal Squarum Knowledge Base Article Last Updated: November 28, 2025 About the Reviewer Portal The App Reviewer Portal is designed for making the approval... - [Cookie Policy](https://squarum.com/cookie-policy/): Cookie Policy   Updated: November 5th, 2025   This Cookie Policy applies to your use of Squarum’s (“us”, “we”, or “our”) website www.squarum.com, app.squarum.com and “Services” (any product or service... - [Privacy Policy (Text only)](https://squarum.com/privacy-policy-text/): Privacy Policy Updated: November 5th, 2025 At Squarum, protecting your privacy is very important to us, and so is being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information about... - [Terms of use (Text only)](https://squarum.com/terms-of-use-text/): Terms of Use   Last updated: November 5th, 2025   This Squarum Terms of Use (“Terms” or “TOU”) is a legal agreement between the Squarum entity set forth below (“Squarum”)... - [Blog](https://squarum.com/blog/): Blog Find the latest product updates and company news - [Terms of Use](https://squarum.com/terms-of-use/): Terms of Use   Last updated: November 5th, 2025   This Squarum Terms of Use (“Terms” or “TOU”) is a legal agreement between the Squarum entity set forth below (“Squarum”)... - [Data Processing Addendum](https://squarum.com/data-processing-addendum/): Data Processing Addendum Updated: November 5th, 2025 This Data Processing Addendum (“DPA”) supplements the Terms of Use (“TOU”), as updated from time to time between you (together with subsidiary(ies) and... - [Privacy Policy](https://squarum.com/privacy-policy/): Privacy Policy Updated: November 5th, 2025 At Squarum, protecting your privacy is very important to us, and so is being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information about... - [Sub-processors](https://squarum.com/sub-processors/):   Sub-processors Squarum uses the following subprocessors to assist in providing Services: Third Party Service/ Vendor Purpose Entity Country Google LLC Google Cloud Platform Cloud SQL database Cloud Run server... ## Markdown Exports - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/release-notes.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/de.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/why-every-security-principal-manager-should-use-squarum-for-user-access-reviews.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/user-access-reviews-why-excel-fails-at-collaboration.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/why-security-leaders-use-squarum-for-user-access-reviews-when-nothing-else-exists.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/from-audit-dread-to-audit-ready-how-squarum-streamlines-compliance.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/compliance-as-a-catalyst-beyond-security-to-saas-cost-savings.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/setting-up-a-user-access-review.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/getting-started.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/creating-a-user-access-review.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/monitoring-a-user-access-review.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/quick-start-guide.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/completing-a-user-access-review.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/user-access-reviews.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/best-3-free-user-access-review-tools-2026.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/the-high-cost-of-manual-security-why-your-spreadsheet-based-access-reviews-are-failing.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/managing-apps.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/about-notifications.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/reviewer-portal.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/benefits-of-a-unified-access-review-process.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/which-laws-and-certifications-require-user-access-reviews-uar.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/why-are-companies-switching-to-squarum.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/data-processing-addendum.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/terms-of-use-text.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/privacy-policy-text.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/sub-processors.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/cookie-policy.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/terms-of-use.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/access-review-helps-companies-stay-compliant.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/blog.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/about-us.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/pricing.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/squarum-home-page.md - https://squarum.com/llms-docs/privacy-policy.md ## About **Author:** Andi