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Invoice fraud still a major threat26/03/2019 - 11:33 am- Document signing in Safe4 is now available – version 6.0 is released06/03/2019 - 7:14 pm
- Record of 100% availability of Safe4 continues – but not for all service providers21/01/2019 - 12:54 pm
- Evidence of increased threat of email intrusion03/12/2018 - 12:21 pm
- Password strength checker improvements for Safe431/10/2018 - 3:29 pm
Invoice fraud still a major threat
/in Blog, News, News - All, Security /by Ben MartinIn December 2018 Safe4 published an article highlighting the increasing instance of invoice fraud in the UK. This is not just a UK issue – criminals across Europe are defrauding businesses of huge sums by intercepting emails and changing the bank details on invoices. Invoice fraud remains a major problem Further evidence of invoice fraud […]
Record of 100% availability of Safe4 continues – but not for all service providers
/in Blog, News, News - All, Security /by Ben MartinSafe4 recorded another month of 100% availability in December 2018, to continue a remarkable record of availability in excess of 99.99% that stretches back to October 2017. In addition to providing the highest standards of security in managing customers’ documents and data, Safe4 also ensures that information is always available when needed. Not all service […]
Evidence of increased threat of email intrusion
/in Blog, News, News - All, Security /by Ben MartinOnline fraud and theft have become widespread in recent years. Email in particular presents a growing risk as criminals identify ever more devious methods of persuading individuals and businesses to expose their confidential information. The risk is highlighted in an article on the VaultConnect website, please click here for details. VaultConnect are partners of Safe4, […]
Password strength checker improvements for Safe4
/in Blog, News, News - All, Security /by Ben MartinOne of the challenges of enforcing strict rules about the strength of passwords is how to make them secure and still easily usable by people who perhaps utilise a system occasionally and often need rapid access to share or obtain important information. Safe4 has now been updated to make it easier for users to select […]
Safe4 is going large – version 5.20 is released
/in Blog, News, News - All, Security /by Ben MartinOctober 2018 has seen the release of Safe4 version 5.20, which contains some important enhancements to the highly secure information delivery and management service. “Safe4 is going large” is a fitting way to describe some of the changes introduced in this release. As in all new releases, Safe4 have improved a number of the fundamental […]
Cyber crime is still soaring – and insecure email remains the weakest link
/in Blog, News, News - All, Security /by Ben MartinThe scourge of email scams and phishing continues to rise relentlessly. Whilst some organisations have taken steps to protect themselves, many still use email to transfer confidential information to recipients both within and beyond their own domain. A recently-published article highlights this, and the risks to corporate governance that are involved. Professional practitioners are among […]
Safe4 has been registered as a G-Cloud supplier
/in Blog, News, News - All /by Ben MartinA new round of updates to the UK Government’s G-Cloud Digital Marketplace has been announced today, and Safe4 Information Management has been successfully registered as a G-Cloud supplier. This will allow public sector organisations in the UK to purchase Safe4 through G-Cloud without having to go through the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) […]
Environmental Sustainability policy updates from Safe4
/in Blog, News, News - All /by Ben MartinMore good news for Safe4 customers – outstanding availability record
/in Blog, News, News - All, Security /by Ben MartinSafe4 has achieved outstanding availability in the last 7 months. Since 1 October 2017 the highly secure information delivery and storage service has achieved 100% uptime, with not a single second lost through system outages of any kind. This represents a stark contrast with other cloud-based information management services, many of which report outages almost […]