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Seclore expert : Is it possible to collaborate with confidence ?

Organisations need to collaborate more than ever but how do you protect the information you share ? Vishal Gupta , CEO and Founder of Seclore , discusses how to best allow data to remain secure wherever it travels between organisations .
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J corporate or government entity can realistically operate today in isolation . Collaboration and sharing between organisations are not only widespread , but increasingly essential as companies seek to innovate and effect real digital transformation .

A number of changes are afoot in the GCC that will only increase organisations ’ need to share . Regional countries are accelerating plans to increase the private sector ’ s share of GDP , by making it easier to do
business and creating a more attractive environment for foreign direct investment ( FDI ). Governments are actively supporting accelerators and incubators and embracing innovation strategies that encourage collaboration between the private and public sectors .
Economic reform and diversification will only increase the need for companies to collaborate and share . The introduction of the 5 % value added tax ( VAT ) in some GCC states , new fees on expatriates and family members in Saudi Arabia , and levies to fund innovation and knowledge development , will all require the regular submission of a raft of documents , ranging from passports and other identity documents to invoices and LPOs .
In a 2016 survey of 200 North American ICT professionals , 56 % of respondents said it was ‘ very ’ or ‘ somewhat ’ likely that files had been stolen by partners , contractors or customers .
Vishal Gupta , CEO and Founder of Seclore
Smart cities , a development priority for many GCC governments , require the seamless exchange of sensitive intellectual property between a host of entities . Although they know that they need to collaborate , organisations are rightfully worried that sensitive intellectual property and customer information that is shared with third parties may end up in the wrong hands .
In a 2016 survey of 200 North American ICT professionals , 56 % of respondents said it was ‘ very ’ or ‘ somewhat ’ likely that files had been stolen by partners , contractors or customers . Were the data being shared mostly non-critical , such concerns could possibly be overcome
and any resulting risk managed . As these examples show , however , shared data is increasingly ‘ mission-critical ’ in nature . Exacerbating regional organisations ’ concerns is a perception that intellectual property rights are not universally respected in the Middle East .
Thanks to technological innovations over the last decade , sharing of data with third parties need not be a case of press ‘ send ’ and hope for the best . Organisations can share data , and reap the benefits derived from doing so , while retaining peace of mind .
Enterprise Digital Rights Management ( EDRM ) solutions allow organisations to
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