Intralinks Holdings, a global software-as-a-service provider of enterprise content collaboration solutions, has released its next-generation secure file sharing and collaboration solution, Intralinks VIA 2.0.

Built on the Intralinks Collaboration Platform, Intralinks VIA 2.0 provides a new user interface and document security capabilities that enable enterprises to gain all the productivity benefits typically associated with file sync and share services, while maintaining the granular document control required to comply with stringent security policies and regulations.

The Intralinks Collaboration Platform supports a variety of SaaS-based collaboration applications purpose-built for mergers and acquisitions, clinical trials, investor communications, and more. Intralinks VIA 2.0 integrates these specialized applications with general file sharing and collaboration that employees can use in their daily work, while giving CIOs and CISOs enterprise-wide control over cloud-based, beyond the firewall file sharing.

New usability and security enhancements include:

Enhanced Information Rights Management (IRM): IRM by Designis a new plug-in free capability with Intralinks 2.0, giving administrators the ability to enforce IRM by default, and users the power to precisely control who can view, edit, or share files. IRM is enforced by a click of a button, and no plug-ins are needed to view Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF documents. Access controls include specifying which devices can open a file, locations where files can be accessed, and when documents expire automatically. Access to files can be revoked in real-time with Intralinks’ UNshare feature.

Native support for Microsoft Office online: Users can view Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF files online without leaving the security of the Intralinks Platform, greatly enhancing both user productivity and information security. Future enhancements include full native online document editing without the need for a third-party file viewer.

Customer-managed encryption keys: When customers manage their own keys, cloud vendors can no longer access their information. This removes the vendor as a source of risk, both from “hack once, compromise all customers” data breaches, and from government surveillance-related privacy concerns.

New user interface: Users can more easily organize their content and collaborate on work, all while keeping information safe with single-click access to sophisticated security and privacy capabilities.

Intralinks VIA 2.0 is available immediately. More information may be found here.

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