Maneuver the EU Data Act to Secure Data Sharing Without Compromising Control

The EU Data Act, effective September 2025, establishes harmonized rules for data sharing, affecting manufacturers of connected products, data holders, and service providers in all industries across the EU. The regulation mandates easy, secure data access and sharing while protecting business interests.

Kiteworks enables compliance through comprehensive audit logging, secure web forms for user consent, role-based access controls, and robust data protection measures. The platform’s Enterprise Connect feature facilitates secure cross-repository sharing, while its hardened virtual appliance architecture with double encryption ensures data security during transfers, helping organizations meet the Act’s requirements while maintaining operational efficiency.

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Navigate Complex Data Sharing Requirements and Maintain Security and Control

Organizations face the complex task of providing easy data access and sharing capabilities while simultaneously protecting sensitive information and trade secrets, all while ensuring compliance with multiple data protection regulations including GDPR.

Balance Data Access Rights With Security and Trade Secret Protection

The EU Data Act requires organizations to make data readily accessible to users and third parties while implementing robust security measures. Companies must balance two competing demands: providing seamless data sharing capabilities while protecting confidential information, trade secrets, and personal data privacy. This includes implementing complex technical controls, managing user consent, maintaining detailed audit logs, and ensuring secure data transmission—all while meeting strict regulatory requirements for data portability and accessibility.

Meet Fair Data Access Requirements While Safeguarding Business Assets

Data holders must establish clear, fair data sharing agreements while protecting sensitive business information and trade secrets. They must implement robust technical measures like encryption and smart contracts to prevent unauthorized access, without hindering legitimate data use. Organizations face the complexities of balancing non-discriminatory data access with appropriate security controls, all while ensuring contractual terms remain reasonable and transparent for data recipients.

Support to Meet Data Sharing Requirements While Protecting Business Assets

Comprehensive Data Control and Security Features

The Kiteworks platform’s web forms enable explicit user consent capture and secure data collection; design secure, traceable web forms to enforce data privacy, set governance policies, and monitor access. The platform implements robust access controls through role-based permissions and the principle of least privilege to enforce security, while maintaining comprehensive audit logs of all user activities.

Data Access Protected by Advanced Security Controls

Kiteworks protects sensitive data through its hardened virtual appliance that combines multiple security layers, including built-in firewalls, WAF, IDS, and double encryption that safeguards sensitive data during transmission and storage. The Enterprise Connect feature facilitates secure cross-repository sharing while detailed audit logging tracks all data access, modifications, and deletions, ensuring transparency and accountability in data sharing agreements.

FAQs

The EU Data Act, effective September 2025, creates harmonized rules for data sharing across the EU. It governs how manufacturers of connected products, data holders, and service providers handle data access and sharing. The regulation focuses on making data easily accessible while protecting business interests and trade secrets. It affects all industries and mandates specific security and transparency requirements.

Kiteworks provides comprehensive audit logging, secure web forms for user consent, and role-based access controls. The platform’s hardened virtual appliance architecture employs double encryption for data protection, while Enterprise Connect enables secure cross-repository sharing. These features help organizations meet regulatory requirements for data portability, security, and access control.

Kiteworks implements role-based access controls with least-privilege principles, ensuring users only access authorized data. The platform uses double encryption for data protection and maintains detailed audit logs of all activities. The hardened virtual appliance architecture provides multiple security layers, including embedded firewalls and intrusion detection systems.

Kiteworks’ secure web forms enable organizations to collect and manage user consent explicitly. The platform provides granular access controls through role-based permissions and tracks all user activities through comprehensive audit logging. Users can easily request data access, deletion, or sharing while the system maintains transparency through detailed activity records.

Kiteworks’ Enterprise Connect feature enables secure access to third-party repositories while maintaining access controls. The platform tracks all data sharing activities through detailed audit logs and enforces security measures like double encryption. Organizations can establish secure data sharing agreements while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements for transparency and data protection.