Security from Thieves with NomaDesk

NomaDesk's Security Feature, TheftGuard ™, Protects Your Data Even If You Lose Your Laptop, Making File Sharing Safer Than Ever

GENT, Belgium--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--NomaDesk, www.nomadesk.com, the document collaboration solutions provider, has announced today its unrivalled, easy-to-use unique security features. These features make NomaDesk the easiest and most secure software-as-a-service used for file sharing, synchronising, and backing up business critical files, wherever users are, even when offline. All in all, NomaDesk delivers superior functionality and security over its competitors, such as Dropbox and Box.net, offering more than just encryption.

“No other services have such elaborate security, and they limit themselves to simple measures such as passwords or encryption across all devices, which leaves room for security breaches.”

“Other file sharing solutions offer a range of different utilities that, unlike NomaDesk, do not take into account the particularities and challenges faced by geographically dispersed professionals,” says Filip Tack, CEO, NomaDesk. “NomaDesk’s strength lies in its understanding that business critical data needs to be safe and secure at all times. Increased security allows for increased mobility. Our solution offers these assurances on all mobile data devices, which makes it unique in this field.”

The features incorporated into NomaDesk 3.0 mean that, unlike its competitors, NomaDesk automatically encrypts data onto computers using 256-bit encryption to hide it from unauthenticated users. Additionally, NomaDesk’s unique TheftGuard™ technology allows users to shred files remotely. If the password or laptop or mobile device has been stolen, NomaDesk can remotely remove the data at the user’s discretion. “No other services have such elaborate security, and they limit themselves to simple measures such as passwords or encryption across all devices, which leaves room for security breaches.” adds Tack.

Encryption/protection competitive comparison grid:

Soonr	Due to the nature of Soonr’s architecture, all files that reside on the OS file system are not protected and are vulnerable to theft or compromising of data. Internet traffic is done 128 SSL encryption.
Box.net	256-bit SSL encryption for communication. Password protection on files or folders is only available on business accounts. Local files remain unprotected.
Sugarsync	Synchronization of files is done over 128-bit AES encryption. Local files remain unencrypted and unprotected.

NomaDesk also acts as a reliable back up service and automatically saves all files on its servers, which in turn have multiple layers of security and SLAs. While other services demand that users either upload files periodically or consciously prepare back-ups, NomaDesk does this throughout the day as it synchronises computers and servers. This information is easily retrievable and can be imported back anytime, ensuring information is never lost and always readily available.

Collaboration competitive comparison grid:

Soonr	Collaboration can only be performed online. A file can be shared for viewing through a public folder or the owner can invite a team member or guest by creating an account. Online file editing is limited to the third party specifications (e.g. size limit of 10MB). Documents are not securely transferred to the third party. When working offline, a user has no access to files that are shared through the online application. To work offline, one would have to download the file, edit the document and upload it again.
Box.net	Offers online collaboration and file sharing.
Sugarsync	Only collaboration through the browser.

“NomaDesk stands out even more because of the quality of its dedicated customer support which can be reached through email, through Live Chat, via forums or by telephone. Since NomaDesk is a viable and cost effective alternative compared to traditional IT departments, we place great importance on providing reliable and versatile customer assistance.” Tack adds.

Digital nomads often must work without an Internet connection. This is a major problem if their file sharing tool relies on having an internet connection, such as is the case for Box.net for example. In contrast, NomaDesk leaves an encrypted copy of each file on computers, so users can access the information as easily as any other file. NomaDesk’s seamless integration into the operating system makes its use very practical. Starting from installation, NomaDesk aims to simplify things as much as possible to ensure that nothing is further than a few clicks away and is always safe and secure.

Files on a NomaDesk Fileserver are automatically updated, synchronized and shared between all team members and computers. To invite team members, the owner of a fileserver can simply send an invitation via email and the recipient will be able to gain access to the files on the server. Files can be sent with a link and saved by sending an email.

The combination of all these features makes NomaDesk a well-rounded file sharing solution, which, at a competitive price, stands out from other file sharing services. NomaDesk’s solution has taken into account the intricacies of document collaboration and has worked to ensure no obstacles stand in the way of sharing. NomaDesk, unlike its competitors, is designed for geographically dispersed professionals and as such, offers a fitted solution for doing business in an easy and secure manner.

NomaDesk’s software can be downloaded on www.nomadesk.com and be easily installed with a 30-day free trial.

About NomaDesk:

NomaDesk is the easiest and most secure software-as-a-service used to share, synchronize, and back up business critical files, wherever users are, even when offline. NomaDesk was founded in 2004 by Filip Tack (http://tinyurl.com/filiptack), by its current CEO, along with CTO Miguel De Buf (http://tinyurl.com/migueldebuf) and COO Peter Geldhof (http://tinyurl.com/petergeldhof). NomaDesk was awarded “Europe’s Most Promising Startup” at the Innovate! Europe 2009 competition. Based in Gent, Belgium, the company is supported by Gimv, a European independent investment company. NomaDesk employs 17 employees with offices and servers in Gent and Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit http://www.nomadesk.com for more information.