Security the Top Concern According to ILTA 2015 Technology Survey
PALO ALTO, CA |
December 16, 2015
Accellion, Inc., the leading provider of private cloud solutions for secure file sharing and collaboration that ensure data security and compliance, today announced it has been rated the number one choice for file sharing amongst large law firms, its second year in a row, by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).
According to the recently released ILTA 2015 Technology Survey, more than one third of global law firms employing 350 attorneys or more report using Accellion for hosted file sharing and large file transfers. The 2015 Technology Survey contains input of 420 firms representing more than 88,000 attorneys and 185,000 total users.
It should be noted that security was the number one concern among respondents. Specifically, information security, governance and compliance were listed as top priorities with attorneys as well as regulators and clients. In addition, attorneys noted increased focus on encryption capabilities and balancing security with ease of use.
“In an industry marked by complexity and high stakes, it’s no surprise that risk mitigation is a top concern among legal and legal IT professionals,” commented Yorgen Edholm, CEO of Accellion. “The ability to share and collaborate on client documents securely therefore is also a top priority. With a private cloud infrastructure, unified access to content, and a blue chip legal customer base, Accellion is uniquely positioned to enable attorneys to serve their clients efficiently and securely.”
The kiteworks secure content platform is designed to provide the highest levels of security and compliance while simultaneously enabling law firms and other enterprise organizations the ability to manage sensitive information wherever it is stored from a single pane of glass.
Accellion’s legal customers include leading law firms located around the world.
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Kiteworks’ mission is to empower organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive data. The Kiteworks platform provides customers with a Private Data Network that delivers data governance, compliance, and protection. The platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive data moving within, into, and out of their organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance on all private data communications.
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