Zip files are a fast and easy option when you want to protect files from being accessed by casual users. While the technology behind them is quite old, and they don’t have the security required to protect extremely sensitive information, they’re great for compressing and sharing large amounts of data in easy-to-transport folders. The Dangers…
Anyone who takes the time to create a PDF file usually wants the contents to be protected to some extent. If you didn’t care about anyone tampering with the document, you would simply share the Word document or Excel spreadsheet. Unfortunately, today changing the contents of a PDF is something anyone can do using Microsoft…
There are two things information security consultants are all-too-familiar with seeing: The look of despair on a client’s face just after they’ve suffered a network security breach. How that same client appears when their security gaps are remediated, and they discover new ways for secure document sharing. Just like with any technology, security…
Audit logs are a vital tool for ensuring the software and systems an organization relies upon are all operating smoothly and effectively. Audit logs can be generated automatically at specific time periods, automatically when an event triggers a log to be generated, or they can be generated manually by a database administrator or network manager. …
by David Weedmark For years, VDRs have been the standard for mergers and acquisitions. The same qualities that make them ideal for organizing, accessing and sharing information in a secure and confidential manner during M&As have also made them ideal for investment banks to manage their own information and banking transactions. Why Banks Use…