Top. Reasons Federal Government Agencies Select kiteworks by Accellion

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1 Top 10 Reasons Federal Government Agencies Select kiteworks by Accellion

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3 Top 10 Reasons Federal Government Agencies Select kiteworks Accellion provides government agencies with anytime, anywhere access to information, while ensuring data security and compliance. 1. Proven Government Solution Government agencies need solutions designed to meet specific needs. Accellion has a proven track record of successfully providing U.S. federal agencies with secure file sharing solutions that meet the strictest security requirements. The U.S. Senate, NASA, and SEC are a few of the U.S. federal agencies currently using Accellion solutions. 2. FIPS Certified Encryption Enhanced Data Protection Government agencies require FIPS Certified encryption to ensure the protection of data in transit. Accellion offers a FIPS Certified module for its secure file sharing solutions, for private cloud (on-premise and hosted) and hybrid cloud deployments. Accellion has completed the rigorous validation process, and obtained certification by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) to meet the security requirements set forth for federal organizations by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 3. Private Cloud Deployment Maximize Security and Control Government agencies require secure deployment options. The kiteworks private cloud deployment architecture ensures availability, integrity, and confidentiality of information; and is preferred by many government agencies and IT organizations for its enhanced information security, and control capabilities. kiteworks offers both on-premise and hosted private cloud deployment options. Located inside the firewall, kiteworks private cloud onpremise deployments are owned and controlled by the IT organization; allowing information to be solely managed by the enterprise, rather than delegated to third party cloud providers. The on-premise solution enables organizations to keep servers, storage, application service, meta-data, and authentication within the firewall. SLAs and security are dependent on parameters set by an organization and not those of public cloud solution providers. With our private cloud hosted deployments, organizations have the opportunity to leverage cloud computing infrastructure and resources, while ensuring that data is not co-mingled. kiteworks is available as a hosted private cloud in a FedRAMP Compliant Cloud Service Provider using Amazon Web Services. Federal, state, and local government customers can safely leverage Amazon s secure environment to store, process, and protect sensitive government data. kiteworks private cloud deployment options include:

4 Private Cloud On-Premise Private Cloud Hosted Hybrid Combination of on-premise and hosted private clouds Single Virtual Appliance Deployment web service storage service application service Independently Scaled Multi-Tier Deployment web service storage service application service 4. Secure Multi-Tier Architecture Government agencies require solutions that deliver extreme scalability. An industry first, kiteworks offers a private cloud multi-tier architecture that offers extreme deployment flexibility by allowing web, application, and storage tiers to be separated and placed anywhere in the network. With just a few clicks, administrators can flexibly scale each tier separately, or all together, in a single virtual appliance as agencies grow and requirements change. PowerPoint, and Excel documents on ipads; and store them back to content sources with just a few swipes. And do it all while IT enforces security policies across all content stores for auditing, reporting, and compliance. With kiteworks, users get a universal access point for working with all content, regardless of where it resides. Content sources supported via kiteworks include: Microsoft SharePoint 2007, 2010, and 2013 SharePoint Online Windows File Shares (CIFS/DFS) Home Share Documentum 6.6, 6.7, and 7 OpenText Content Server 10 and Livelink Secure Mobile Productivity Native kiteworks Mobile App OpenText edocs DM version Patch 6 Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive Box Dropbox 5. Secure Content Platform For agencies managing BYOD and mobile productivity requirements, Accellion provides secure native mobile applications for Apple ios and Android. With the kiteworks Mobile App, users can securely create, edit, view, and collaborate on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files as well as annotate PDFs without having to move data outside of the kiteworks secure container. The apps also enable users to open and securely upload files from s, images from cameral roll, and other applications directly to kiteworks folders. Government agencies need the ability to build applications to create new workflows, that enable users to work from wherever. With the kiteworks platform, developers can leverage out-of-the-box security and productivity features; to quickly develop enterprise applications that securely connect to enterprise content stores. The kiteworks platform offers developers enterprise-grade SDKs and APIs for rapidly developing custom applications with out-of-the-box capabilities for securely accessing, editing, and sharing enterprise content. 6. Universal Access to Enterprise Content Secure ECM and Cloud Content Access. No VPN Government agencies need to extend the value of the enterprise content management (ECM) systems and cloud content sources that are being used. kiteworks provides secure, VPN-less access and sharing of agency content. Users can link content from multiple data sources in a single kiteworks folder to share with external users. Documents of record are always maintained in the source system, along with a complete audit trail. The kiteworks solution also enables users to securely download, edit, and create Microsoft Word, With kiteworks, IT can control which users can download, edit, create, and save files on devices. They applications used to open files from kiteworks can be whitelisted, PIN access to the app can be configured, and the remote wipe feature can be used to remove content stored in the kiteworks, secure container, when a user leaves the agency or a device is lost/stolen. The kiteworks Mobile App also works with MDM solutions from MobileIron, Good Technology, and Symantec. 8. Centralized IT Control and Management Ensure Data Security and Compliance Government agencies require solutions that deliver the controls and management needed to ensure data security and compliance. kiteworks has a streamlined and centralized admin interface to enable IT administrators to quickly configure, deploy, manage, and maintain the system. Interactive and real-time dashboards help bring to the forefront the status of all important services and activities that administrators need to manage day-to-day. Real-time system health alerts deliver critical system information at a glance. Dashboards deliver:

5 Status of system services System-wide activities Licenses consumed/ remaining System health alerts Storage allocation Key security and admin features include: Auditing and reporting Anti-Virus LDAP/AD, SSO, Two-factor authentication Encryption keys ownership Online viewer DLP 9. Authentication ediscovery Remote wipe App whitelisting Offline PIN Restricted admin access to content User-friendly DRM with watermarking, view only, and file Strong authentication ensures that only authorized personnel have access to data. Using kiteworks, administrators centrally manage password policies as well as integrate with LDAP for authentication. Large agencies can integrate Active Directory to centrally manage and control user accounts across deployment. The kiteworks solution supports single signon through the SAML (Secure Assertion Markup Language) 2.0 protocol and two-factor authentication. Accellion s FIPS certification gave us the peace of mind to know that content shared on mobile devices is protected, and compliant with regulatory standards. Carl Scarbrough, Senior Project Manager of Strategy and Emerging Technologies, Tennessee Valley Authority 10. Secure Online File Sharing Agencies require real-time project and team collaboration for easy and secure information exchange; inside and outside the office, across laptops, desktops, tablets, and smartphones. The kiteworks solution enhances employee productivity. Users can easily collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, by assigning roles. Real-time activity and file views enable users to quickly monitor the most pertinent activities taking place across the kiteworks system such as tasks assigned, new files added, and comments made. With full content search, users can quickly find documents across kiteworks folders. Using the intuitive Move Tray, users can easily drag and drop files across kiteworks folders or content sources to manage and organize content. And, integrated sync capabilities give users access to up-to-date content across devices, offline and online. With kiteworks, users have the ability to quickly and easily manage tasks, organize content as well as comment, add new versions, lock/ unlock; update, synchronize, share, and send files. The kiteworks solution facilitates real-time collaboration via innovative features, including: Activity stream Move tray Task management File synchronization Online viewer File locking Secure file sharing File versioning Comments

6 Accellion, Inc. is the industry leader in providing private cloud solutions for secure access and sharing of enterprise information across devices, enabling employees to work securely wherever. Founded in 1999, Accellion is an awardwinning, private company headquartered in Palo Alto, California with offices in North America, APAC, and Europe. The company has evolved from its roots in cloud storage into a leading enterprise security software provider. More than 12 million business users and 2,000 of the world s leading corporations and government agencies, including Procter & Gamble; Indiana University Health; Kaiser Permanente; Lovells; Bridgestone; Harvard University; the Securities and Exchange Commission; and NASA use Accellion solutions to protect confidential information, ensure compliance, increase business productivity, and reduce IT costs Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA USA info@accellion.com Accellion, Inc. All rights reserved