Sitecore, a web content management and customer experience management software company, today announced availability of its new HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff App, which scans content for privacy, accessibility and site quality issues prior to publishing, and reports on violations to ensure compliance with regulatory and other internal policies.

By adding this application to Sitecore's Customer Engagement Platform, organizations can reduce the risk of litigation, fines and penalties, and ensure online content is in line with privacy guidelines.

Available through the Sitecore App Center, an online marketplace of pre-integrated, on-demand applications, services, and integration solutions developed for Sitecore's Customer Engagement Platform, Sitecore provides enhanced compliance capabilities that validate web content and applications against standards-based and organization-specific policies for accessibility and privacy. HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff for Sitecore App Center is based on technology from HiSoftware, a developer of content-aware compliance and security software.

The HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff App allows organizations to scan content on demand in Site Core to ensure compliance with over 75 pre-defined checkpoints built-into the app, including pre-defined checkpoint groups for WCAG 2.0, and select privacy and site quality checks.

The HiSoftware App provides easy-to-select and configure tests against pre-defined policies, eliminating the need for costly consulting and/or programming resources. It scans content as part of the content development process, and validates compliance against the policies selected.  

The results on the compliance status of the content tested are immediately displayed within Sitecore. The scan reports provide information on content that has passed, failed, or is flagged with a warning, and provides detailed capabilities that pinpoint the specific issues to help with remediation.