SECURE DOCUMENT TRANSFER/DOCUMENT SIGNING
Under lock and key With hybrid working and a greater move to digitalisation, secure document signing software along with the means to securely transfer it via the cloud has become more important for businesses and resellers play a crucial role to ensure they get the best solutions.
Data breaches are an ever-present threat to businesses of all sizes in the UK today. With the growing adoption of cloud- based services – fuelled by the growth in hybrid working and resultant boom in the number of documents that are signed and transferred via the cloud – the threat points are increasing. SoSafe’s Human Risk Review 2023 found that one in two businesses experienced a successful cyberattack in the past three years, and that 82% of businesses don’t expect the situation to improve in the next year. IT, finance and security were identified as the top three departments targeted by cybercriminals in the report. In addition, three in four security professionals cited remote work as one of the biggest factors in increasing their business’ cyber risk. These departments are often ones that most use the cloud to sign and transfer documents around the business, which means that it is imperative that these are made as secure as possible from any threat. Kurt Rapelje, director of strategic partnerships at Laserfiche, says
that secure document signing and transfer are important to every business coordinating externally for customer outcomes. “Creating digital documents is just the first step in digital transformation, and benefits are amplified when digital documents flow through business processes,” he says. “For those business processes to flow beyond the borders of a business, secure document signing and transfer are needed. Complying with confidentiality rules like GDPR means attaching documents to email is not acceptable – secure technology is required. “These technologies were a must even before the large-scale shift to hybrid working. What changed was the accelerated digitisation “With more documents born digital internally, there have been more documents ready to be signed or transferred externally. Secure document signing and transfer is increasingly triggered by business process automation platforms instead of manually.” Michael Field, chief executive and founder of Workflo Solutions, agrees on the importance of secure document signing. “It helps to ensure the validity of legal documents, authenticate signers and prevent tampering,” he says. “Given the increasing frequency of cyber threats and the importance of protecting sensitive data, organisations must prioritise the security and integrity of their own and their customers’ documents. At Workflo Solutions, of internal documents and increased automation to the processes involving those documents. we recognise the importance of these technologies and offer strong solutions that emphasise security while simplifying document workflows.” Range of products Michael adds that there is now a wide range of products on the market for secure document signing and transfer. “Some notable and widely used solutions include Adobe Sign and DocuSign,” he says. “These are user- friendly and offer secure signatures, seamless collaboration and enhanced document
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