By Natalya Oleksik - Posted on 2. July 2015 21:02
(Denver) As it continues to translate its global vision into a global footprint - eTransmittal, the revolutionary document management software developed by the Denver-based bWERX team, chalked up another “win” recently – the expansion of its flagship data management software into South Africa. There, it has partnered with Azcom, the region’s leading provider of Managed IT Services and Software Development, which will be using the software to provide its corporate clients unmatched managed file transfer, external file sharing, file share search and more.
It is another step in CEO and Founder Justin Culver’s vision of “a world where there are no longer folder structures” for companies – and individuals - to navigate. Culver and his team are striving to pave a smooth path for eTransmittal’s growth, ensuring that it integrates seamlessly into Microsoft SharePoint and other existing document management systems, bug-free.
So, has your organization opted to use software as a service (SaaS) yet? If not, you are in good company. Despite the valid claim that the cloud saves time and money, there is the (equally valid, some would argue) counter-claim that to do so also increases security risks. According to a recent Information Week survey, despite tremendous progress in how SaaS is adopted and deployed, almost a quarter of respondents have no plans to use SaaS technology and agree with the statement that “It is not strong enough”.
And then there are the headline-grabbing hacks which have further served to foster doubts about the safety of the cloud. Between Target in 2013 – 110 million records stolen; Home Depot in 2014- 56 million payment cards compromised and Anthem in 2015 - 69 million to 80 million records breached - it’s hard for company executives to hand over their document management to the cloud and still sleep at night.
But remember, when it comes to data security, proximity does not equal safety. It may make you feel better to think so, but just because you have a server sitting next to you in your office does not guarantee that your data more secure. In fact, it is more common for a web-based system to have more solid security systems in place than that server you may have on-site.
It all adds up in the end. A move to the cloud means trusting the process (maybe even a little beyond your comfort zone) - but it can also make your data more secure. The challenge of designing and implementing an efficient, secure document management and security software system enabling file share search; managed file transfer; online shared files and more has long been one of the “better mousetrap”. eTransmittal is be part of the answer – a step into the future of “a world without file structures.” A “better mousetrap” challenge – met.
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