safedrop Updates May 2020

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As we race through 2020, we have some more exciting updates to tell you about. Improving Watermarks in View-Only Documents We believe in simple, practical security. If you want to send someone something really sensitive, send your safedrop in view-only mode. Your recipient will now see a watermark that includes their IP address & their […]

3 tips for a quicker upload speed!

slow upload speed

Is your upload speed slower than slow? It’s easy to take for granted how much an office environment facilitates straightforward working. When you need a file, you download it. When you need to send it to someone, you either upload it, or you just send it. However, with a shift to working from home, many […]

safedrop Updates April 2020

We have some great updates to tell you about this month that will make using safedrop even easier! Let’s dive in: View Attachments Online We now offer the ability to view attachments online as office documents or PDFs, across all your devices (Phone, Tablet or PC). This feature is so simple to use – it just […]

3 free alternatives to zoom – time to change

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Zoom has gone from 10m to 200m users in 3 months (!!) and it’s a truly lovely piece for engineering for video calls that just work. But the security problems are growing too – so should we use it? They promise they are working hard to fix things, and are spending the next quarter purely […]

safedrop is a great USB replacement

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Loads of people still use a USB memory stick to carry around all their files they need, wherever they go. However, because of the obvious security issues, they increasingly don’t work. Well here’s a plan, just use a safedrop – a secure way to share files! You can keep the address on a bit of […]

Working From Home with safedrop

So you’re at home, you’ve got your brand spanking new monitor, Microsoft Teams is actually working and you’re able to speak with your colleagues, telephone clients and surprise surprise actually get some work done. Wonderful. Stick a cup of tea on. Then your favourite client Pym calls up – she needs to send you all […]

safedrop free inbox offer – work from home with ease!

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As COVID-19 starts affecting everyone with many of us working flexibly or having to work from home, we have a special offer which will help you work from home more effectively. Use our free account, and for 6 months you can get ‘inbox’ for free – this means you can receive files securely from anyone, […]

Your email – a postcard to the world

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Email security is vitally important in 2022. We all know email can be used for spam, and you’ve probably heard of phishing and other types of cyber-attack. What we tend to forget is that when we send information via email, it can be open for the world to see. It’s like sending a postcard. Don’t […]

add passwords to your safedrop file share for even more security

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add passwords to your safedrop file share for even more security You can now add even more security to your Safedrops using a prearranged password. Passwords add another level of security to all your drops, you can pre-arrange a password with your client over the phone, and use it for all safedrops. Because of our […]

InfoSec podcast. Practical steps to protect your business

InfoSec podcast. Practical steps to protect your business an irregular security podcast Security podcast for professional service firms focused on practical security steps to protect your company. We only talk about stuff you need to know, and update every 6-10 weeks depending how the world is. UK & European focus. In this episode Angus & […]