MEDIA RELEASE: MAY 10, 2013
Workshare Drives Innovation by Extending Secure File Sharing and Synchronisation Functionality to Developer Community
Advanced Collaboration Features Now Available for Customisation and Integration
Workshare, a leading provider of secure enterprise collaboration applications, today announced it has extended its platform’s
advanced file sharing and sync features to the developer community. By leveraging Workshare’s open API, developers can
create apps that build on, customise, and integrate with Workshare’s feature set.
To accommodate today’s growing need for mobility, document security and control, as well as increased workforce
productivity, Workshare is opening its market-leading sharing, synchronisation and collaboration features. Customers
looking to augment their own back-office systems, websites, or products can choose to leverage Workshare’s features in
the cloud so they too can experience:
o Powerful, efficient collaboration: Workshare allows users to share and collaborate on files, maintaining a high level of control beyond the firewall. Users
can participate in existing collaborations or create new workflows, making location-tagged comments directly in the
context of each page.
o Simple sync: Workshare files and folders are instantly synced between the online platform, Workshare Desktop, and Workshare Mobile.
When online, files are always up-to-date with the latest comments and changes made by fellow collaborators.
o Improved security and control: Workshare provides a rich set of security features for managed file transfer, including user authentication, password
protection, permissions, time-limited file access, and full audit trails. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit using
the highest level of encryption. In addition, Workshare Mobile Apps include mobile data management, ensuring
tamper-proof security in case the device is lost or stolen.
o Access to unique patented comparison technology: Workshare’s comparison technology allows users to quickly and accurately compare even long and complex documents.
Workshare offers the industry’s only mobile collaboration app for Android and iOS.
“By exposing our API, we are extending our platform to developers and clients so they can benefit from our patented IP
that has been developed around simple and secure collaboration,” said Anthony Foy, Workshare CEO. “Our easy-to-use API
is already attracting a growing number of developers and clients to the Workshare collaboration ecosystem as they build
their feature sets into their own apps and back-end systems.”
Microsoft SharePoint or Autonomy iManage users can already securely extend their file sharing and collaboration
capabilities beyond the firewall by leveraging Workshare’s out-of-the-box integration.
The API is available at the Workshare developer hub where developers can review API functions that currently include
adding Workshare folders, files, and users as well as setting Workshare permissions. At the hub, developers can map
programmatic interfaces to back-office systems or internal documentation before developing, testing, and deploying
custom applications.
About Workshare
Workshare is a leading provider of secure enterprise collaboration applications. The Workshare platform 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. The integrated Workshare platform also reduces the commercial risk posed by inadvertently
sharing confidential or sensitive documents. More than 1.8 million professionals in 70 countries use Workshare’s
award-winning desktop, mobile, tablet, and web applications. For more information visit http://www.workshare.com or follow Workshare on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/workshare.
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