Dear (first name),

Once again the year draws to a close and we’d like to take this time to thank you for your interest in Brainloop and the Secure Dataroom.

In this issue, we offer you our thoughts on the coming year, plus a look at how Deloitte Financial Advisory is using Brainloop Secure Dataroom for its Vienna-based M&A practice, as well as articles on the document sensitivity paradox and the human factors that affect document security. And to round things out, take a look at how Chugach Electric achieves Sarbanes-Oxley document control compliance using a resourceful and very practical solution.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season, and a prosperous new year!

All the best,
Your Brainloop team

In the coming year, watch for new features that allow you to work in the data room faster and more efficiently than ever, while maintaining the highest level of security.

To this end, we offer not only Version 8, but also increased protection and control over distributed documents, even on the recipient’s computer, with Adobe® Rights Management. This complements the DRM functionality we offer through Microsoft Rights Management Services (RMS), already available in the current version of Brainloop Secure Dataroom.

Along with these product enhancements, we are continuing to build our international presence in order to support our global customers. Many customers are already enjoying local service through partners in several countries in Europe, South America and Asia, and with more on the way!

Managing the document sensitivity paradox:
When the most confidential documents have the most readers outside the enterprise
If you think about your most confidential documents - such as audit reports, strategy presentations, board communication or M&A due diligence documents - they have one thing in common: They need to be shared with other parties, not only internally but also across corporate boundaries. These documents have to be reviewed and sometimes modified by auditors, management consultants or board members. Often, the more critical the information is, the more it needs to leave the secure environment of the enterprise.

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Playing the human factors
According to Gartner, 84% of data loss incidents involve authorized parties distributing content externally. This data factoid was contained in a CERT Insider Threat Study titled Understanding the Risks & Defending the Enterprise, cited by Alan Radding in a recent Big Fat Finance Blog post. Organizations are exchanging data more than ever as collaboration and partnering become strategy bywords and the human factors behind most security issues have changed. Read Radding’s article, Playing the Human Factors, to learn more about the humn factors affecting security, and what tools are available to help companies protect documents that are shared outside the enterprise.

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