Workshare Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

    LONDON, ENGLAND, February 12, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Workshare today announced it has achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification, an internationally recognized information security standard. With recent data breaches pushing information security to the top of the business agenda, this achievement meets growing demand from regulated companies that require a systematic approach to managing sensitive information.

With a deep heritage in servicing regulated sectors such as legal and professional services, finance, and healthcare, the certification builds on Workshare's commitment to its customers to maintain a consistently high standard of control over their sensitive data.

Anthony Foy, CEO of Workshare commented, "A comprehensive security strategy for governance, risk, and compliance is going to be more important than ever, and our ISO 27001 certification reaffirms our commitment to providing robust information security measures that preserve the integrity of our customers' sensitive data."

According to analyst firm Gartner, "All organizations, even those not intending certification, should refer to ISO 27001 when designing their security management program." ISO/IEC 27001:2013 now offers security and risk managers security measurements with a concrete purpose due to granular information security objective setting for relevant functions and levels.
More than 2 million knowledge workers from over 62% of the Fortune 1000 use Workshare's secure file sharing and collaboration applications.

About Workshare
Workshare is a leading provider of secure enterprise file sharing and collaboration applications. Workshare allows individuals to easily create, share, and manage high-value content anywhere, on any device. Workshare enhances the efficiency of the collaborative process by enabling content owners to accurately track and compare changes from contributors simultaneously. Workshare also reduces the commercial risk posed by inadvertently sharing confidential or sensitive documents. More than 2 million professionals in 70 countries use Workshare's award-winning desktop, mobile, tablet, and online applications. For more information visit http://www.workshare.com or follow Workshare @ http://www.twitter.com/workshare.

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