Strong US Gov strength encryption, DRM and licensing controls
Restrict Use
Control how documents are used:
Stop editing, copying and screen grabs
Stop printing or control the number of prints
Lock use to devices and locations
Set Expiry
Set documents to automatically expire:
on a fixed date
after a number of days use
after a number of views and/or prints
Revoke Access
Revoke access regardless of where documents are located:
revoke a document for all users instantly
revoke individual user access to single, multiple, or all documents
revoke access automatically after a number of views and/or prints
Watermark
Add dynamic watermarks to viewed and or printed pages. Dynamic variables (date/time, user name, company name, email address) are replaced with actual user and system data when the protected PDF document is displayed and/or printed.
You only have to protect a document once in order to customize it for multiple users.
Log Use
See how your documents are being used:
track and log document views
track and log document prints
see what devices & operating systems users are using
Comply Law
Comply with legislation by controlling access and use:
Ensure only authorized parties can view confidential documents
Enforce document retention policies with automatic expiry
Log use for proof of when documents are viewed and printed
Benefits
Protect IPR, reduce costs, ensure compliance, gain new revenue:
Protect revenue and increase ROI – reduce losses and costs
Take control over your IPR, prevent document leakage & theft
No cost per document or user – one fixed price for unlimited use
One of the biggest issues facing enterprises when working with SharePoint, is having users with more access privileges to documents than they should.
Planning and assigning permissions is a crucial part of every document management system, not only because of the confidential factor of enterprise content, but because inconsistent security plans can become an obstruction to the document generation process. Different documents may have to be secured differently for different users and document access permissions may need to be changed during a documents life cycle.
Assigning permissions becomes more complex in environments with lots of documents or where documents are constantly moved around – you can easily lose track of permissions, suffer from performance issues, and compromise document security.
And what happens if a secure document leaves the Sharepoint environment? How does a company share documents securely with its subsidiaries, and how do you ensure that the access controls remain with the document?
In Sharepoint you can assign permissions (Sharepoint document access control) to secure sensitive documents at the folder level and the document level.
Folder permissions
Folder permissions ensure that any document placed inside a ‘secure’ folder will automatically be protected with the permissions assigned to that folder.
However, this strategy relies on users putting documents in the correct folders and not copying them to other folders when collaborating with different users. If folder structures become too complex and users become unsure as to what files go where then they will abandon Sharepoint and copy documents to their desktop or other devices, or use folders they can work with that will most likely not be protected. And once sensitive documents are placed in folders that do not have the appropriate permissions, the SharePoint environment and the documents are no longer secure.
So Sharepoint folder security relies on an simple folder structure where users want to obey the rules – it only works as long as everyone always puts the files back in the right folder.
Document permissions
Unlike folder level permissions, document level permissions travel with documents regardless of where they are stored in a SharePoint environment.
Administrators can set up Sharepoint so documents are automatically classified based on the presence of sensitive information. Administrators can also create permissions that prevent documents from being printed, edited, or saved outside of the SharePoint environment. If that sounds too good to be true, then it is… To achieve document level security in Sharepoint requires administrators to define security policies against specific metadata, and SharePoint has limited metadata functionality. In addition, administrators can’t prevent people from accidentally or maliciously editing document metadata in ways that remove security (although this may seem academic as users can find ways around documents being tagged to begin with).
So the bottom line is Sharepoint was not built with security in mind. It was added later as an afterthought and is as effective as a fig leaf for securing your assets.
Sharepoint Document Security: How to protect confidential & sensitive documents with Locklizard
Providing document protection for documents hosted within Sharepoint
Locklizard’s DRM security makes the problem of securing documents in Sharepoint simple to solve – administrators do not have to worry about assigning access permissions (which can be easily circumvented) in Sharepoint. With Locklizard, documents are secured before they are stored in Sharepoint and are always protected against unauthorized use and misuse no matter where they reside (within or outside the Sharepoint environment) or who they are shared with. It is a simple matter of protecting documents, adding them to Sharepoint, and then assigning what users have access to those documents in Locklizard.
Locklizard enables you to leverage Sharepoint access controls by implementing DRM functionality over the secure PDF documents that you load into Sharepoint. For instance, users logging into a SharePoint account will be shown documents available to them, but still be subject to the overarching rules controlling use, watermarking, start and end dates and so on that Locklizard DRM functionality imposes regardless of whether the recipient is a BYOD, Windows, or a Mac device. Users cannot change the DRM controls applied to documents, and these controls remain with the documents wherever they go. If protected documents are given to unauthorized users then they won’t be able to view them. This allows SharePoint administrators to achieve much higher overall security regardless of the end environment.
And protected PDF documents (PDC files) are stored in Sharepoint just like any other file type so you don’t have to worry about any integration issues.
Locklizard Sharepoint Document Protection
Locklizard protected documents are stored in Sharepoint just like any other file. You can provide links to the secure Viewer, license files and secure documents.
Why Locklizard for Sharepoint Document Protection?
Locklizard provides many security advantages over Sharepoint document access rights:
Simple to use
You don’t have to worry about setting complicated Sharepoint document access rights, document, group, or folder permissions, in order to control access to confidential and sensitive documents.
Safeguard enables you to restrict document access and apply DRM controls in one easy step with persistent protection. Protect your documents using Safeguard and then store them in Sharepoint. You can then stop sharing and control use of your documents even if they are removed from the Sharepoint environment.
DRM Controls
Safeguard provides additional document security controls beyond Sharepoint access rights. These ensure persistent document protection regardless of where documents located and enforce secure document sharing.
Stop sharing – documents are locked to authorized devices
Stop screen grabbing (even from remote locations)
Stop printing (or limit the number of prints)
Expire documents after a number of days use, views, prints, or on a fixed date
Revoke documents instantly (regardless of where they are located)
Lock document access to specific locations
Track document use – track views and prints
Document Expiry & Retention
Documents can be set to expire:
on a fixed date
after a number of days use
after a number of views
after a number of prints
Automatically enforce document retention policies and ensure that documents can no longer be used after a period of time.
Safeguard provides flexible document expiry so you can retire documents or user access depending on your requirements:
The same document can be set to expire at different times for different users, or not expire for some users but expire for others.
If you want to change document expiry dates for individual or all users you can easily do that after a document has been distributed.
User accounts can also be set to expire on a fixed date (which you can change at any time) so that individual user access to all documents is automatically revoked when this timeframe is reached.
Device & location locking
Lock use to authorized devices to stop users sharing documents with others
Control the number of devices users can view your protected documents on
Lock use to locations (e.g. the office) to prevent users viewing confidential documents from unauthorized locations (e.g. at home)
Document Access Tracking
Track when documents are accessed (viewed and printed).
Track who opened a document, when it was read and/or printed, at what location and on what device.
No Passwords
With Safeguard there is no need to password protect documents. Documents are protected using public key technology – there are no keys to manage or distribute.
There are no passwords or codes for users to enter in order to access a protected document – keys are transparently and securely transferred to authorized devices and documents are decrypted on-the-fly in memory.
Locklizard takes your document security seriously. Protect documents securely without insecure passwords or plug-ins, and enforce access, location, expiry, and usage controls. Our DRM technology ensures your sensitive and confidential Sharepoint documents remain safe no matter where they reside with US Gov Strength encryption, licensing, and DRM controls. Document content is decrypted in memory and no temporary files are used.
Customer Testimonials
We needed to deliver e-book versions of our handbooks while not compromising on security and digital rights. Safeguard PDF security is easy to use and intuitive.
The implementation was painless and we now have a greener, more secure way of distributing training manuals.
Locklizard’s PDF protection is exactly as described – the features are highly effective and I would give it 5 stars.
I would recommend Locklizard to others - their security is simple to use and fit for purpose. It meets common needs of businesses who have information they want to protect.
We would be happy to recommend Locklizard to any company needing a flexible way to secure PDF files.
Safeguard PDF Security has provided us with a very workable solution for sharing of information in a secure fashion. The support has been excellent and very accommodating.
We can cut accounts for a user five minutes before his class starts and he is ready to go. Happy smiling customer, while we still have security and personalized watermarking.
I have immense respect for the product and Locklizard provide great customer satisfaction and service.
We would recommend Safeguard to other companies for its security, cost and ease of use. It does what we expected it to do and more.
Ease of use is a bonus and the implementation was very easy. The product manual is excellent and Locklizard staff are very accommodating.
We sell a highly valued educational product in an open and competitive market so it was important to ensure we had effective security to protect our digital rights.
We highly recommend Locklizard - a professional company with a competitive and professional PDF Security product.
We would absolutely recommend both Locklizard as a company, and Safeguard PDF Security. It has transformed our study materials to the next level.
Not only did this increase sales, but we also believe that it has increased our customers’ ability to learn, which is even more important!
We would recommend Locklizard Safeguard to other companies that need to protect PDF reports. Customers have found the process of accessing the protected documents to be seamless.
Implementation was easy and technical support has been very responsive to requests for help.
Our company would without reservation recommend Locklizard. Their document DRM software opens up delivery of our new products in a timely fashion while knowing that the content will remain secure.
The return on investment to our company has been immediately evident.
We use Safeguard to make sure that documents cannot be opened outside our local network or from a unauthorized computer in order to copy or print the documents.
It is the most feature rich, affordable, & simple to use PDF security product on the market.
Safeguard PDF Security is simple to administer and meets our needs, consistently delivering secured manuals to our customers with ease.
Return on investment has been elimination of many man hours, printing resources and postage – it is estimated that costs decreased by 50% or more.
We would really recommend Safeguard PDF Security to every publishing company for managing ePubs or e-books securely. It is easy to secure PDF files and simple to distribute them to our authorized customers only.
Locklizard also provides a good customer support experience.
The ROI for us is incalculable. We have the security of knowing that our proprietary documents are secure. This is the entire value of our company.
I would most certainly recommend your PDF security product and already have. The ease of implementation was surprising.
We can now sell our manuals without the need to print them first, saving time, money and helping safeguard the environment.
We would recommend Safeguard PDF DRM – it is the perfect solution to sell and send e-documents securely whilst making sure someone cannot copy them.
We would recommend Locklizard to other companies without hesitation.
Their PDF DRM products provide a manageable, cost effective way to protect intellectual investment and they are always looking for ways to improve them. Moreover, their staff provide an excellent level of support.
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