Zurich, Switzerland – Budapest, Hungary

11 March 2019

Tresorit, the Swiss-Hungarian cloud encryption company, introduces end-to-end encrypted document scanning to its file sync and sharing service to help businesses avoid unintentional data breaches and leaking of trade secrets. Tresorit’s objective is to make workflow more seamless and secure by allowing users to upload and share scanned documents directly via its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage.

While digitization and the appearance of online services have revolutionized the way businesses operate, there are still many activities that happen in the offline world on sticky notes, whiteboards and notepads. There are also many instances when a photo is taken of a physical document, a contract for example, with the aim of sharing and storing it electronically. However, digitizing analogue information can be troublesome and can easily lead to a leak of confidential business information, and potentially personal data.

Storing photos, sharing them via email and transferring them to the cloud leaves data accessible to prying eyes in case of a hacking attack or a lost device. When an employee takes a photo of a document, a middleman is unwittingly placed in the process which makes digitalization insecure. Many are not even aware that when a photo is taken with a smartphone, it can be automatically backed up to non-privacy focused cloud service like iCloud or Google Photos. This makes those backups vulnerable to government requests, third-party hacking, or disclosure by rogue employees.

Storing photos of confidential documents on an employee’s device leads to a situation where the company loses oversight of where critical business information is stored. Potentially, it can also lead to unauthorized processing of personal data. Whenever this happens, personal data might be put at risk without the knowledge of the company.

Tresorit’s document scanning feature provides a solution to this issue by connecting physical documents to the digital work environment in a secure way. What makes the scanning unique is that the photos are not saved locally on the users’ device but go directly to Tresorit’s end-to-end encrypted cloud storage. Thanks to the encryption, the files are protected from unauthorized access and only authorized users can have access to them. In addition, the files benefit from Tresorit’s various control features such as granular access-permissions and sharing controls.

“There are many instances when business plans and strategies are discussed in conference rooms and key information is noted down on paper. With Tresorit’s document scanner integrated into its encrypted sync and sharing service, scanned files remain confidential, but accessible from anywhere and on any device” said Istvan Lam, CEO & founder of Tresorit.

Document scanning with Tresorit is secure and simple. It helps to save time, resources and storage space on the local device. Here's an overview of all the features of the document scan:

• Auto crop: automatically detects the edges of a document or a whiteboard.
• Multipage pdf: allows you to scan multiple pages and save them as one PDF.
• Quick editing: you can instantly rotate, crop or enhance your photo with the quick-edit filters.
• End-to-end encrypted: your scans are encrypted straight away on your phone and stored securely in Tresorit. Nothing is ever saved on your device.
• Advanced sharing control: scanned files can be instantly shared with secure, encrypted links that can be further protected by a password, expiration date and open limit

About Tresorit

Tresorit is a Swiss-Hungarian cloud encryption company providing secure yet user-friendly file sync & sharing service for businesses and individuals alike. Tresorit’s built-in, zero knowledge end-to-end encryption protects user files from data breaches and any form of unauthorized access, and enables organizations to work and collaborate safely in the cloud. Founded in 2011 by Istvan Lam, Szilveszter Szebeni, and Gyorgy Szilagyi, Tresorit is now used by more than 25.000 customers globally, including leading enterprises both in Europe and North America.

Learn more at www.tresorit.com