‍ The term “internal threat” refers to the risk that somebody from inside a company could exploit a system to cause damage or steal data. Internal threats are particularly troubling, as employees may abuse extended privileges, leading to massive losses for the organization. One such infamous case is of an ex-Google employee who was charged with theft of trade secrets from Google for a ride-hailing start-up Uber.

‍ Hello, 2023! This month, we’re excited to bring you some improvements to workflows in the Egnyte for Life Sciences app, support for file and folder templates in the Egnyte Mobile App, Microsoft co-editing improvements for the Egnyte Desktop App, refinements to the Egnyte for Salesforce integration, and more.

‍ In clinical research, the process of uploading and managing lab data is rife with obstacles. Some of those obstacles threaten to derail productivity, which delays deployment and drives up costs – time is money, after all, and the longer the research phase takes, the more organizations are forced to spend on staffing and other resources. Here’s an overview of the major obstacles biotech organizations are facing today.

‍ As a contract research organization (CRO), your greatest responsibility is to be a reliable partner to the sponsor in executing a clinical trial. This can include tasks such as writing the study protocol, collecting and submitting data to the FDA, and monitoring sites throughout the study. To honor that responsibility, a CRO must have the right tools and skills to securely share trial data and collaborate with the sponsor.

‍ 2022 is coming to a close, and we’re excited to bring you one last round of improvements to the Egnyte platform just in time for the beginning of a new year. This month, we’ve got updates to watermarking for viewer-only permissions, UX improvements across the platform, AutoCAD DWG file preview for the Egnyte Android app, and various enhancements to our Migration App. Read all about it below.

‍ Without a doubt, data privacy will be a much bigger focus for small- and medium-sized businesses in 2023, as the U.S. states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia all enact stricter privacy legislation. Similarly, the Canadian province of Quebec is also in the process of updating its data privacy laws.

‍ 2022 has been quite the year in cybersecurity. For the first time in a long while, I’m seeing positive developments in the space, including improved cybersecurity education for end-users and adoption of IT Security protection by smaller organizations. As a Cybersecurity Evangelist, education is extremely important to me. So I’ve combined my 2023 cybersecurity predictions with practical resources that you can review now to improve your cyber preparedness.

‍ If you're an architect, builder, or engineer, you know that one of the most time-consuming parts of starting a new project is setting up the permissions for each subfolder. You must set the permissions for the same folders over and over again for every new project, which can really start to eat into your billable hours. Fortunately, there's a way to save yourself some time by using project templates.

‍ AEC project teams are using point cloud data to enhance their BIM projects. By importing point cloud data into their CAD software, they can get a more accurate representation of the buildings and landscapes they are working on. This can help with design, construction, and even marketing efforts.

‍ As we gear up for the winter season, holidays, and the end of the year, we’re thankful to all our customers for their continued investment. We are excited to announce further user experience improvements to the Egnyte platform with updated navigation in the Collaboration environment, a new dashboard for Secure & Govern, various enhancements for file preview in the Web UI, the ability to preview AutoCAD files in the Egnyte mobile app, and more.