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What is Enterprise File Sync and Sharing (EFSS)?
EFSS, or Enterprise File Syncing and Sharing, is software that gives organizations a way to sync and share files internally and externally with efficiency, flexibility, and security. EFSS commonly works in three ways:
- Giving employees the ability to work on files concurrently, while tracking versions, monitoring access, and allowing commenting.
- Offering one or more ways to send large amounts of data via email.
- Creating shared folders that approved users can access.
Keep reading: What is EFSS?
What is a Content Collaboration Platform?
Sometimes considered an evolved version of EFSS, content collaboration platform is a term that encompasses EFSS tools and adds other collaboration tools. The ultimate goal of both is to promote content collaboration and productivity, and they offer a way for organizations to pull the many pieces of information and content they exchange every day into one application.
Keep reading: Benefits of a Content Collaboration Platform
Benefits of Secure Sync & Share Tools
Most of the tools people use in their everyday lives – like email, Google Drive, Box, and shared iOS folders, to name a few – don’t hold up to the strict compliance requirements or security standards businesses must adhere to. Some of the benefits of upgrading to a secure to share and file sync include:
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Risks to Secure Collaboration Tools
While there tend to be fewer security risks when using secure file sync and share tools, the proper safeguards should be put in place during setup. The two main risks with sharing and collaborating on files are:
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Potential to lose access and security control
When using cloud computing platforms for file sharing or collaboration, ensure the platform offers adequate file security to compliment your organization’s security practices. -
Inadequate encryption in place
Any software you use to share data – whether inside or outside your organization – should have encryption in place. While most do, ensure the software you select has comprehensive security controls, especially if you must abide by stringent compliance regulations, as in retail, healthcare, or finance and banking.
Keep reading: User Sharing and Collaboration: Security Concerns, Risks, and How to Securely Collaborate.
Safeguard Your File Sharing with a Secure Solution
There are a lot of file sharing and collaboration software solutions available today – both free and paid – and finding the solution that meets your business requirements can be difficult. Watch the Webinar “Safeguard Your File Sharing with a Secure Solution” for an overview of secure tools that give you the ability to:
- Limit access to folders and files with permission-based controls
- Track files’ revisions, comments, and views
- Send ad-hoc messages with large files or sensitive data via email
Sharing files and collaborating securely shouldn’t be difficult. Learn how to meet your EFSS needs and bring your file collaboration to the next level!
Secure Collaboration Tools from GoAnywhere
GoDrive
An EFSS solution for your employees and trading partners. Collaboration features include revision tracking, commenting, auditing, media viewing, and user access controls.
An EFSS solution for your employees and trading partners. Collaboration features include revision tracking, commenting, auditing, media viewing, and user access controls.
Secure Mail
Send large files or sensitive data as easily as sending an email. Use the browser-based interface or Outlook plugin to securely send messages and attachments from your network.
Send large files or sensitive data as easily as sending an email. Use the browser-based interface or Outlook plugin to securely send messages and attachments from your network.
Secure Folders
Access to your essential folders from anywhere. Simply designate folders that on your network that authorized web users can access and specify user permissions.
Access to your essential folders from anywhere. Simply designate folders that on your network that authorized web users can access and specify user permissions.
Secure Forms
Allow end-users to fill out custom forms and automatically process input with GoAnywhere workflows.
Allow end-users to fill out custom forms and automatically process input with GoAnywhere workflows.
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