Regulatory Compliance in Renewable Energy Projects
Regulatory compliance in renewable energy projects is crucial for ensuring adherence to laws and regulations that govern the development, construction, and operation of such projects. Understanding Regulatory Compliance in Renewable Energy Projects for the EU & UK: Importance of Permits: In the EU & UK, obtaining permits is critical to demonstrate compliance with environmental regulations, […]
Divestments vs Divestitures
Divestments vs Divestitures: Exploring the Nuances In the realm of corporate finance, the terms “divestment” and “divestiture” are often used interchangeably, but a closer look reveals subtle differences that can impact how companies approach asset management and strategic decision-making. We delve into the nuances between divestments and divestitures below, highlighting their definitions and strategic significance. […]
Powering Energy Deals with Projectfusion VDR
The proof is in the pudding, as they say. Well, our pudding is delicious, as we’re trusted by the UKs leading energy groups, who’ve completed numerous deals with ease thanks to Projectfusion. We’ve helped Ethical Power leverage multiple opportunities in the Solar Energy sector through an efficient M&A process, aided by our fantastic virtual data […]
Projectfusion vs SharePoint
Projectfusion vs Microsoft Sharepoint for Business Microsoft 365 is a great place to work on internal documents. Projectfusion adds huge value when it comes to collaborating externally. Super simple security and permissions protect your documents, no IT or licensing issues, amazing support. PROJECTFUSION SHAREPOINT All UK Hosted Yes X Encryption at rest and in transit […]
Mergers, Acquisitions & Climate Change
Climate change is having a significant impact on the M&A landscape. According to a survey of 400 dealmakers, environmental issues are transforming markets and influencing capital allocation. Climate change considerations are becoming increasingly important in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. There are some key aspects to consider… Physical Risks: Climate change can cause disruptions to […]
What do investors look for in a data room?
Data rooms are a crucial part of the investment process, whether you’re a VC looking for the next unicorn, or a fresh startup vying for an angel investor. From due diligence to pitch decks, or big events like IPOs or SPACs, data rooms provide the ideal platform for nurturing relationships from both sides during the […]
Unlocking Opportunities in Renewable Energy M&A with Projectfusion
Boosting M&A in the Energy sector Despite uncertainty in global markets, the overall transition to a cleaner energy mix is inevitable. The M&A market is poised to deliver some exciting deals in the coming months, with the Energy sector looking to have an exciting journey ahead. With 2023 being an absolutely bumper year for deal […]
Why are data rooms so expensive?
The demand for secure and efficient online data management means that data rooms are a must. Whether facilitating M&A (mergers and acquisitions), managing sensitive legal documents, or conducting due diligence, these virtual vaults play a pivotal role in safeguarding confidential information. Although they are undeniably valuable to the corporate world, the high costs associated with […]
Projectfusion gets an upgrade!
As part of our development process, we are always striving to improve functionality and add features, upgrades and tools for our users that will build upon our services’ existing strengths. As such, we’ve been hard at work upgrading our platform so you can expect even better performance moving forward. Projectfusion Light We’ll be offering a […]
Digital Transformation in the M&A industry
The Need for Speed: Why Digital Transformation? Picture this: You’re in the M&A race, and the competition is fierce. What do you need to stay ahead? Enter Digital Transformation – the game-changer that will transform the way your M&A is operating. In the world of mergers & acquisitions time is money. Digital Transformation injects a […]
Projectfusion plants trees!
At Projectfusion, we put people and the planet first. It’s no surprise then that we were eager volunteers to join a recent tree planting session around our lovely offices at Discovery Park! We joined members of the Barclays Eagle Lab, to help plant some trees and continue our great track record of caring for the […]
Ethical Power choose Projectfusion
Projectfusion is trusted by multiple renewable Energy firms including Ethical Power, for procurement, securing confidential documents, and much more. Ethical Power are rapidly becoming the go-to energy organisation for sustainable growth. Thanks to Projectfusion, they’ve been able to facilitate this transition smoothly, storing thousands of confidential documents with third parties whilst their M&A team helps […]
Turning Black Friday Green ⚫?
In a world dominated by rampant consumerism and Black Friday deals that often prioritise discounts over values, Projectfusion is taking a bold step this year. Instead of flashy sales and gimmicks, we’ve decided to give back to the planet. This Black Friday, Projectfusion is pledging to donate 5% of every sale made until December 31st […]
Enhancing Data Security with Our New Excel Watermark Feature
Empowering Excel with Watermark Security Our Excel watermark feature acts as an additional layer of security on top of our collaboration tools, enhancing your document editing by making it even more secure. Here’s how it works: Securing the Complete Excel View: Our watermark feature automatically applies watermarks to your spreadsheets. These watermarks are designed to […]
Protecting Innovation: The Growing Threat of Chinese Espionage in the UK
The world is constantly evolving, with technological advancements shaping the way we live and work. Recent news has highlighted the increasing threat of Chinese espionage to the UK, with over 20,000 people covertly approached by Chinese spies online. In this blog post, we will delve into this alarming development and explore the risks & implications […]
Customer Spotlight: Hive Energy
We recently sat down with Hive Energy to discuss how using Projectfusion data rooms have been a game changer in the way they work. The Hive Energy team are working on a renewable energy pipeline across the globe. Their renewable energy pipeline consists of solar, wind, green hydrogen, and green ammonia projects. Check out the […]
Customer Spotlight: Sulantrix
David Williams, CEO at Sulantrix, has been in Biotech for almost 40 years, taking medicines from discovery to market and forming existing new companies. His driving motivation is to make a difference to patients. As a young startup, Sulantrix qualified for our bespoke startup package providing them with a secure full-featured dataroom, and our secure […]
Prevent data leaks with our document protection technology
In today’s digital era, the need for secure document protection techn has never been more critical. Protecting sensitive information in electronic documents is crucial. Projectfusion’s document protection technology, including on-screen watermarks and advanced security features, ensures unparalleled security. Join us to explore how our secure viewer brings peace of mind and confidentiality to your document […]
Data Hygiene Best Practices
Why is Data Hygiene Important? With much of our lives now taking place in the digital real, data hygiene is as important as ever in maintaining a secure digital presence. We recommended that you regularly review and organise your personal data to ensure that it is accurate, up-to-date, and secure. One of the most important […]
Steps of the M&A process
Steps of the M&A process The number of steps and processes in M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) can be rather overwhelming. Luckily, with a little knowhow, it can be broken down into manageable pieces. Whether you’re just starting out in Real Estate, Corporate Finance – or are just curious, here’s a concise step-by-step guide that lists […]
Giving back to our clients
At Projectfusion, we believe in the power of giving back to people and the planet. We understand that our success is directly tied to the satisfaction and loyalty of our clients, and we are committed to showing our appreciation in tangible ways whenever possible. One of the ways we do this is by surprising our […]
Customer Spotlight: Wren Healthcare
We recently spoke to healthcare provider Wren to get their thoughts on our secure file sharing platform safedrop, and how it’s revolutionised the way they work. Check out the thoughts of Matthew Richardson (Director of Operations) below:
What’s new in Projectfusion? June 2023
Redaction! – This month saw the rollout of redaction to all Projectfusion customers. Simply preview a file and click ‘Edit’ to start redacting straight away. See our help article for further details. Custom Expiry Times in safedrop – For those of you using our super secure filesharing service, you can set your own custom date […]
3 easy ways to access the Projectfusion app on the go!
If you are always on the go, and find yourself often using mobile devices to work with, then it can sometimes be troublesome getting to files and services that you need. With Projectfusion, there are many useful file apps for accessing your files and folders, meaning you can work flexibly in a manner that suits […]
What’s new in Projectfusion? May 2023
This month sees the arrival of a big new feature that we’re sure many of you are going to love! (You read more here.) Features & Upgrades Here’s a big one! We’ve now made our amazing new Redaction tool available to all users. Tweaks & Changes We updated the tooltips within the safedrop interface. We’ve […]
Release R55 – safedrop tweaks and Redaction
Projectfusion & safedrop has been updated ?. Great tweak for safedrop users, and introducing Redaction for everyone! safedrop – A new mouseover lets you check the full name of files you’ve uploaded redact and edit PDFs now available on all Projectfusion plans Updated the conversion engine that turns office docs into PDF’s – now faster and […]
PII Redaction for due diligence and file sharing
PII & Sensitive Data Redaction is now built into Projectfusion. Intro | How to use | Redaction in M&A Redaction removes sensitive information from PDF documents before you share them. It’s especially important when sharing sensitive or confidential documents in a virtual data room, especially when sharing PII (Personally identifiable information like email addresses and […]
Import into Projectfusion from other services with ease!
Transferring data from OneDrive and Dropbox has never been easier! With just a few clicks, you can securely move all your files and documents to your Projectfusion data room. Say goodbye to the hassle of manual transfers and hello to seamless, effortless data migration. Trust us to handle the heavy lifting so that you can […]
Projectfusion vs Dropbox
If you need to store confidential files in the cloud, then you have plenty of choices to pick from. Many consumer-grade cloud storage systems like Dropbox are not designed with the needs of data room users and those handling super sensitive data in mind. Here’s a rundown of just a few reasons why Projectfusion should […]
Data room for startups: Why Projectfusion is perfect for you
Data room for startups As a startup founder, you know how important it is to keep your data secure and confidential. Whether you’re raising funds, seeking investments, or collaborating with partners, you need a secure platform to store and share sensitive information. That’s where our Projectfusion comes in. Our platform is designed with startups in […]
What is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)?
A special purpose acquisition company (commonly known as a SPAC), has 5 key steps: Formation: A group of investors, often led by a sponsor or a team of experienced individuals, forms a SPAC. The SPAC is usually a shell company with no commercial operations at the time of its formation. IPO (Initial Public Offering): The […]
Save 20 hours per deal setup with data room templates!
Save 20 hours per deal setup with data room templates! With our new Due Diligence data room template, your team can get an entire data room set up and indexed in less than a minute. Setting up your data room is now faster, smarter and easier than ever before, meaning your team can save time to […]
Datarooms, Privacy, Storage & Compliance in simple terms
Part 1) Storage of files When you host data with anyone (Microsoft, your Dataroom, file transfer), the files go sit on a bunch of servers, and it’s important to know where those servers are. Most providers are cloud first, and will literally store stuff everywhere. For your data there will be the storage servers, the […]
How we donate 1% of turnover to charity
At Projectfusion, we are known for giving back to people and the planet, and a big part of this commitment is achieved through 1% for the Planet, an initiative setup by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. As part of this initiative, we donate a minimum of 1% of our gross sales to nonprofit causes. Following our […]
The Crucial Role of ESG in M&A: Building a Sustainable Future
The Crucial Role of ESG in M&A: Building a Sustainable Future In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a fundamental shift is occurring, placing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors at the forefront of many deals. In this article, we’ll explore why ESG is becoming ever more important in the M&A space, showing […]
Charity Donation: Client Earth
As a company, we are always looking for ways to give back to our community and make a positive impact on the world. That is why we are proud to announce that we have made a donation to Client Earth, an organisation that works to protect the environment. Client Earth is a non-profit that uses […]
AI & M&A – How deals will never be the same
How AI is Revolutionizing Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are time-consuming endeavors that require extensive due diligence, analysis, and decision-making. The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised the M&A industry, enabling deals to be completed faster and more efficiently. AI in Due Diligence AI-powered due diligence tools quickly analyse vast amounts of […]
What’s new in Projectfusion? December 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, we’ve got some more updates to the Projectfusion platform. Below is a breakdown of what’s new. Projectfusion We fixed an issue where Excel files weren’t displaying using the correct document viewer. You can now access your shiny spreadsheets in the way they were meant to be viewed! We made […]
Turbocharge your data room indexing
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you move content around in Projectfusion when autonumbering is enabled, check out our video below! Prefer to read? Then skip to the article below. The problem In a typical data room, autonumbering is enabled and let’s say I’ve got a document with the index of 1.1.1 as an […]
On the 12th day of Christmas, Projectfusion gave to me… 500 trees!
As well as amazing service and support, Projectfusion work with 1% for the planet, to help put people and the planet over profit (read more on our ethics here). So this year, we’ve teamed up with Conscious Solutions to bring some ethical Christmas cheer! Head over to Conscious’ advent calendar on Day 12 (Monday 12th […]
Plant a forest or get a free Kindle – which would you like?
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our referral program! As many of you know, we pride ourselves on being an ethical company, and so we thought what better way to continue our efforts by giving back to our loyal clients. We’re rewarding anyone who refers us (you don’t even have to be a client!) […]
Black Friday with Projectfusion and Safedrop: up to 50% OFF!
safedrop 50% off Pro & Business Annual Plans. Click the button below and use coupon BFSAFEDROP22 at checkout for 50% off your first year. Coupon valid from 24th-28th November, offer for new clients only. Projectfusion 25% off your first year on all annual plans. To get this special offer, please contact our sales team at sales@projectfusion.com and specify […]
Projectfusion heads to LegalEx 2022!
After a fantastic 2021 show, we’re back at LegalEx this year for what promises to be a great couple of days discussing the latest in LegalTech! If you missed our Cybersecurity talk from last years event, make sure to check it out here. For those who aren’t aware, LegalEx is full of great seminars and […]
Projectfusion Updates October 2022
The latest version of Projectfusion has just been released! Here’s an overview of what’s new: eForms – In this major new addition to Projectfusion & safedrop, recipients can now fill out and sign PDF forms, and add a signature to them too. Once you upload a prepped form, items like textboxes, checkboxes and more can […]
Leading renewable energy developer Hive Energy selects Projectfusion as their data room provider
The Hive Energy Group is recognised internationally as a trusted partner in the development, construction, and operation of large – scale renewable energy projects. Hive is known for its innovative approach and market leading vision across both renewable energy and circular economy industries. Hive Energy have recently selected Projectfusion as their exclusive data room provider. By […]
eForms Sneak Peak
Here’s a sneak peak at our new eForm platform – this one’s a game changer! If you’re sending forms such as TA6s, C100s or any other form that requires plenty of manual work, then we have the solution for you! Send an eForm straight from your email, without the need to print, collate or chase […]
Message us on WhatsApp!
We’ve started using WhatsApp for sales and support. Sometimes it’s much easier to send us a message than call or email! Our support is renowned for their quick responses (within 3 minutes no less), and we thought it would be another perfect option for our clients to reach us via the world’s most-used messaging platform. […]
safedrop – data driven sales deck tracking
You’re probably making do with Google docs, Dropbox, excel and bits of paper. You sent that proposal 5 days ago, and nothing back, total radio silence. Have they even looked at it? Is it a good time to chase up, or will that look too keen? 25-50% of deals go dark In fact you have no […]
What is a Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM)?
A Confidential Information Memorandum (or CIM for short) is a document used during the M&A process that includes crucial information about the business that is for sale. Occasionally referred to as a ‘Sales Memorandum’, it will include items such as operations information, financial statements, info on the management team, and more. In a way, it […]
The Pocket Cybersecurity Handbook for Small Businesses
You may have heard more and more about ‘cybersecurity this’ & ‘cybersecurity that’ recently, thinking that it might be something only large mega-corporations have a problem with. Granted, they often feature in many a news article as being the victims of a hack – being extorted by the perpetrators for huge sums of cash. You […]
eSignatures developer release is out for testing!
Our eSign developer release is out now! This is not recommended for real world use yet, but if you’re planning to integrate eSignatures in your workflows it’s a must have. Key Benefits: Custom Workflows. Use simple rulesets to build custom workflows like ‘press submit to send to approval team’, who can then send for eSignature. […]
Log4Shell Log4j 2 – not affecting our service!
We have not been affected by the Log4Shell (log4j) exploit. We’ve scanned all servers, confirmed that whilst lots of attempts to use the exploit, none had been successful. We’ve removed the vulnerable class from the log4j package, updated some configuration, and rebuilt our services. To find out more see here.
Projectfusion Updates November 2021 – Projectfusion hit the road!
We recently attended the LegalEx conference – it was great to be out of the office and meeting new people! Our founder, Angus Bradley did a great seminar on 7 simple steps to massively improve your firm’s security. Click here to access the talk for free! There were plenty of great seminars and updates on […]
7 ways to improve your firms security without spending (much) money!
We recently attended the LegalEx conference at London’s wonderful ExCel centre. Our founder, Angus Bradley, held an insightful talk demonstrating 7 ways to improve your firms security without spending (much) money. Some of the key takeaways from the session were: learning about the process errors that can kill your business, as well as the methods […]
Projectfusion Updates October 2021 – The Best Deal Plan For You!
Ever waited until the last minute to get a deal together, and then had untold stress getting all the documents across? Or, setup a data room, only to have the deal go south? Well, we have the data room plan for you! Get everything ready well in advance, and pay nothing until the deal starts. […]
Sit back and relax with our no cost data room plan!
Ever waited until the last minute to get a deal together, and then had untold stress getting all the documents across? Or, setup a data room, only to have the deal go south? Well, we have the data room plan for you! Get everything ready well in advance, and pay nothing until the deal starts. […]
Projectfusion Updates September 2021 – eSignatures are on the way!
? E-Signatures are on the way! We are delighted to announce that digital signatures will soon be supported in Projectfusion, meaning you will soon be able to e-sign documents within Projectfusion! This promises to be a key addition to our already vast toolset, helping you to get more done without having to leave the Projectfusion. […]
How do I value my business in 2023?
You might be wondering, how do I try and precisely value my business? It can often be a tough process. You will need to have up-to-date and accurate financial information around your business to successfully calculate your valuation. This will often involve pulling information from across different aspects in your company. Valuations are a common […]
Projectfusion Updates August 2021 – Know your LOI from your IOI?
? Taking your first steps into M&A! Are you new to the M&A space? Know someone that can’t tell their LOIs from their IOIs? Well, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide on what to expect from most M&A transactions for SMEs. It contains handy tips as well as templates for commonly used documents. If you’ve […]
Projectfusion Updates July 2021 – The Best Bits from H1 2021
This month we’d thought we’d do something a little different as we’re now over halfway(!) through the year. Here’s a round up of all the goings on at Projectfusion HQ so far this year. ? The best bits of H1 2021 In case you’ve missed any of our previous newsletters, here’s a look back at […]
How to easily upload files to Projectfusion
Using drag & drop in Projectfusion is a great quick and easy way to upload multiple files and folders at once! Step 1 (Preparation) Prepare all your files and folders on your local computer, using the file browser. When you upload to the Projectfusion Document Library, your file/folder structure will be maintained, meaning you won’t […]
How to convert documents using Projectfusion
As part of our recent updates to Projectfusion, you may have noticed you now have the option to Convert using ONLYOFFICE when hovering over a file in the document library. This option gives you the ability to convert more uncommon file types (such as .txt), into a format that is compatible with Projectfusion, letting you […]
Projectfusion Updates June 2021
?Projectfusion Turns 20! 2021 marks 20 years since Projectfusion changed the Data Room landscape forever, by creating the world’s first virtual data room ?. Since then, we’ve gone on to manage thousands of projects, for large and small firms, from KPMG and the UK Government to single person high street firms. As well as features […]
Projectfusion Turns 20!
2021 marks 20 years since Projectfusion changed the Data Room process forever, by creating the world’s first virtual data room. Since then, we’ve gone on to provide services for some big name companies, the likes of which include the UK Government, KPMG, Northern Bank, G4S and many more! It’s been an interesting 20 years to […]
Cybersecurity Roundup Q1 2021
Here’s a look at the UK Cybersecurity landscape for Q1 2021. We’ll take a look at how businesses are being targeted, as well as the top security incidents in the quarter just gone. There were 351 security incidents (that were discovered) in Q1 2021, which resulted in 3,222,491,299 breached records! That’s a 50% increase in […]
Projectfusion Updates May 2021 – Save time with our new template feature!
Will it ever stop raining?! On the plus side, it’s kept us hard at work developing a new document viewer – we’ll be providing an update as soon as we can. Its really really fast – see if you can spot the new wizard ?♀️ ? This month we’re giving you a little look behind […]
Speed up Due Diligence with this trick!
Introducing data room templates! With our new Due Diligence data room template, your team can get an entire data room set up and indexed in less than a minute. Setting up your data room is now faster, smarter and easier than ever before, meaning your team can save time to focus on what matters. Once […]
Projectfusion Updates April 2021 – A Better Viewer and a Hot Datacenter!
? Making the best even better! Our secure viewer is really good, with Excel view in particular working beautifully on all platforms. However, the first time a PDF is viewed, it can sometimes take a while to display (as we encrypt it). In a new update due in July, we will be reducing this first […]
Projectfusion Updates March 2021 – Paris Smith case study, and new site management features
We’ve got an update to tell you about this month, as well as some key insights from one of our clients. Client Case Study: Paris Smith LLP? We recently sat down with Paris Smith to discuss how Projectfusion, and in particular our auto-numbering feature, has helped them make the deal-handling process easier and more efficient. […]
Does your DR plan include total destruction? Check ours out!
On Tuesday Night (March 10th 2021) a fire destroyed most of our primary French Datacenter in Strasbourg, where OVH host thousands of servers. Luckily nobody was injured, but it took over 100 firefighters 6 hours to get things under control. Our service is running fine – we had 40 mins downtime. How we handled it […]
eForms are here!
Get a free trial now – send us your form for conversion & we’ll set it up for you for FREE! We’ve recently updated Projectfusion & safedrop so you can send PDF forms via email, via safedrop and get the replies all within Outlook. It’s super simple and fast. Let’s take the TA6 Property information […]
Projectfusion named best Virtual Data Room provider for 2021
Digital.com have voted Projectfusion as a standout virtual data room provider, being one of their best picks for 2021! As a virtual data room provider, we are delighted to be listed as one of the go-to names in the industry for those looking to conduct due diligence, handling merger & acquisition deals, or just store […]
Prevent Data Leaks with View-Only Permissions
“John’s business sale is going well, with 4 companies showing strong interest in the data room. Little known to John, one of the companies, a competitor, is happily downloading details of all of John’s senior staff, including contracts and packages.” “Jane is working on a big transaction, and sees that the firm is […]
Protect your deal with Multi-Factor Authentication
Data rooms hold super sensitive data. Unauthorised access could be disastrous. Strong cybersecurity means less worrying over people seeing something they shouldn’t, or sending things to people who shouldn’t see them… Enter MFA What is it? MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) aka 2FA (2 Factor Authentication) – (computer geeks do love their acronyms!) works by adding […]
Brexit & Your Data
Well a happy GDPR New Year! The EU and UK have agreed that its ok to keep sending personal data from the EU to the UK and vice versa – for now. This gives the EU 6 months to ratify the UK as an ‘adequate’ place for data, which I’m pretty sure will happen. This […]
How to do better M&A with Zoom and online document collaboration
Here’s an insightful 3 minute read from M&A expert Mona Sabet about how to help a virtual M&A deal using old fashioned long form writing plus online collaborative tools. “Slack, email, Zoom are poor substitutes for the kind of in-depth discussions a deal requires. The always-on-from-anywhere quality that makes these communication devices so convenient also […]
Schrems II, File Sharing, and Projectfusion
Following the Schrems II case, in July 2020, the EU ruled that ‘Privacy Shield’ – the legal way to transfer personal data to the US – was invalid, causing confusion amongst data controllers everywhere. This was the work of privacy advocate Max Schrems, who previously got ‘safe harbour’ revoked. These data transfers take place all […]
How to run your ISO audit with a Data Room, Zoom & Trello.
COVID just made having an ISO audit easier… So in the time of COVID, having an ISO audit just got a bit easier! Usually Auditors insist on rocking up and hanging out for days in your office. Now they can’t. Yay! ? Here’s a way to run your ISO audit with your advisor, remotely, using […]
Giving back to people and the planet
We are an innovative firm and have been at the forefront of many innovations in our sphere, from crazy developments (don’t ask!) in advertising, to the first online data room. Way back in 2011 we started giving some of our profit to charity. Then in 2016 we changed the model to 1% of turnover. A […]
Auto-numbering comes to Projectfusion!
Our brand new auto-numbering feature promises to make organising your files a lot quicker. Here’s a sneak peek of it in action! It will save your team hours, if not DAYS of time when prepping deals, we promise! Projectfusion now makes it incredibly easy to add huge numbers of files and have them indexed. This […]
Deals on ice?
As the coronavirus pandemic begins to ease off and allow for some level normality, mergers & acquisitions are happening again. The good news from analysts is that they expect a relatively quick (yet cautious) recovery. This means deals are likely to resume close to the level at which they were pre-COVID. A report from LexisNexis […]
Virtual Data Rooms: The Ultimate Guide
Virtual Data Rooms are a fantastic tool if you want to securely store confidential documents online, with the benefits of collaboration and more. With the AI explosion well and truly upon us, the next few years promise to be very interesting year for the global M&A space, in which data rooms often play a crucial […]
Don’t Let COVID-19 Kill Your Deal
With COVID-19 causing unprecedented disruption to deals, time is of the essence. Those finding deals taking longer than they should risk lower valuations, and lower investor interest. This great article from CFO.com provides some best practices to make sure your deal gets done. There’s things like: Making sure communication is as clear as possible Listing […]
The Data Room in IP Due Diligence
Here’s a good perspective on the Data Room in IP Due Diligence – for both buyers and sellers. From Fish & Richardson. In brief: “A data room is an essential fixture in every IP due diligence process. A data room is the virtual space that holds confidential information that may need to be shared… generally […]
Simple steps to protect you and your team from phishing
Here’s a simple process to protecting your firm. We’ve all seen them. Those pain in the arse emails that range from outright blatant to almost genuine in appearance. Over 50% of recipients get hacked because of them. The cost of a phishing attack can be huge, not just in monetary value either. In 2017, law […]
Stay Compliant Across The Globe
At Projectfusion we host data in a variety of locations, all of which meet your local regulatory requirements. With Projectfusion you can keep all your data isolated in one geographic location. Everything stays there – files, databases and failover servers. Uniquely, we offer hosting in both the UK & Europe – important with the lack […]
Selling Your Business: Tips From M&A Professionals
Here’s some useful excerpts from a Smith & Williamson workshop, targeted at owners looking to sell their business. Topics included having a clear vision, a storyboard, and giving the buyer permission to buy. Never tell anyone the value of your business – Stating a value puts a ceiling on the price. The owner can walk in and […]
Projectfusion & safedrop – a dream pairing!
UPDATED 11/05/2020: With a huge shift in the way we work, the Projectfusion team wanted to give back to our clients and help out during such bizarre times. That’s why we’re giving FREE access to our great service at safedrop, exclusively for Projectfusion users. This means in addition to having a super secure data room, […]
How to get a bundle to court during lockdown!
The UK courts have changed and continue to do so, as we move on from multiple lockdowns. Two years ago, if we had asked most courts “Could they take an electronic bundle?” they’d have said “No!”, and demanded everything by paper. Now everyone is more than happy to take electronic bundles (usually PDF files) by […]
Working from home using Projectfusion
Following the UK government’s advice to work from home where they can, millions of workers around the world are finding themselves in a situation that is entirely new to them. Those new to working from home can be a ripe target for hackers who will sense an opportunity to steal sensitive information or documents or […]
How to share files securely for due diligence
For as long as I’ve worked in security, sharing Excel files whilst leaving them readable has always been hard. Most data rooms take one of three approaches: 1 – Convert the Excel into a PDF. This works okay for basic financial documents but is rubbish for anything complicated – anything with more than say 20 […]
What next now Microsoft has ended Windows 7 support?
Today is the day that millions of Windows 7 users worldwide will stop receiving support from Microsoft. Microsoft is going to stop supporting Windows 7 from today (January 14th) in order to focus on newer technologies. For the last 12 months, Microsoft has been warning users that it will stop support for Windows 7 including […]
It’s here! The new look safedrop is out now!
The new look safedrop has arrived! Starting the week commencing 7th October – safedrop users will start getting access to the new version. safedrop has been redesigned from the ground up with a beautiful new look! Check it out below. What’s changed? As soon as users login, safedrop feels instantly familiar, but with a simplified […]
Projectfusion – August Update
Our August update is rolling out now! Drag and drop folders This is huge! You can now drag and drop folders whilst maintaining your folder/file structure. You can read more about this feature in our previous blog post. Power Navigation It’s now easier to switch between documents. Now you can select the forward or back […]
Drag and drop nested folders – rolling out now!
This is my favourite Projectfusion change this year – you can now drag and drop nested folders and files, and the folder structure is maintained on Projectfusion! Simple change, but will save loads of time. Need to upload a 4Gb 6,000 file deal thats already built on your PC is now one step. Or update […]
Filesharing v2.0 – lessons learnt securing court bundles
With our Digital Courtrooms sister business, we’ve helped UK Local Authorities share really sensitive electronic court bundles with magistrates. Now magistrates are great folk, doing an amazing job, but they are not IT experts. They provide their own laptops and tablets. When we started working with the courts in 2016, we learnt that despite the options […]
Cyber security: 46% of UK law firms had security leaks caused by staff – 3 steps to protect your firm.
PWCs 2018 survey of the UK law firms1 is great reading – 89% of UK law firms saw income growth in 2018 (Note: This trend has continued post 2018). However cyber security is a pressing issue – 60% of firms suffered a security incident, and nearly half of all law firms had a human error […]
Deferred sending Email security – prevent those ‘oh S*&t’ moments in Outlook
It’s all too easy to send an email to the wrong person, or add the wrong attachment. Want an easy way to take it back? Outlook has all you need – add an option to defer your email send by 2 minutes. This is a simple and free way to improve email security – the […]
3 tips when choosing your virtual data room provider
What is a Virtual Data Room (VDR)? A Virtual Data Room (commonly referred to as a VDR) is effectively an extranet that provides an online data repository. Many businesses use a secure VDR to share vital and often sensitive information with external partners and clients using a secure online platform. A virtual data room is […]
Phishing emails -2 simple rules to protect your business (print this out!)
Phishing emails are big business.. 46% of UK Businesses had security breaches in 2017, of these 72% were related to staff receiving fraudulent emails. A phishing email is an email that tricks one of your team into doing something that puts your business at risk , like: Opening a dangerous attachment Clicking a link Sharing […]
November 2018 update
Introducing some amazing new features for safedrop This update introduces some fantastic new features for safedrop from enhanced security features, to some great quality of life updates Easily get an overview and manage your safedrops – just click your name, then select My Safedrops. From here you can see all of your safedrops in an […]
Protect PDF, word and excel documents – no plugins – fast simple sharing.
Before we begin, this blog will have just two objectives. To prove that Projectfusion’s secureview is fast, and to prove that secureview is the cool way to protect pdf and office documents. Let the challenge begin… (if you’d rather just see it – click here to view some test docs.) Picture this. You need to […]
Company History
Company History “The Projectfusion Story” The Projectfusion story started in 1998, at the height of the dotcom boom. The first Projectfusion offices were in Brick Lane in London’s vibrant East End, known then and now as London’s ‘Silicon Roundabout’ where so many high tech start-ups are concentrated. Back in those early days, much of Projectfusion’s […]
Introducing safedrop v2: Revolutionising secure data sharing!
Projectfusion is rolling out a brand new version of safedrop, it’s secure messaging service which lets users send audited, secure messages and files to any email address. The World’s first! When Projectfusion developed safedrop in the early 2000s it was the world’s first ‘ephemeral’ secure messaging service, and we’ve continued to develop and improve it […]
Projectfusion and personal data – our GDPR Data processing addendum is ready for you
To help you fully meet GDPR requirements, if you are using Projectfusion to store any personal data, you should sign our Data processing addendum. It covers off all the details that GDPR requires, like sub-processing, breach notification and our security measures. We’ve pre-signed the Data Processing Addendum (DPA), so it only requires an electronic signature […]
3 reasons to take your due diligence Q&A online
Q&As are a vital part of the M&A due diligence process, but managing the queries of various stakeholders can become bewildering and – worse – prone to accidental breaches in confidentiality. Using traditional methods like Word, Excel and email, Q&A activity can easily take up more time than any other element of the M&A process. Online […]
We’ve moved to Discovery Park, Sandwich!
Our amazing team here at PROJECTFUSION is expanding and we need a much bigger space as we continue to grow. We’ve just moved to one of the UK’s leading Enterprise Zones, Discovery Park, just outside the medieval town of Sandwich: perfectly located for easy access to London and the Continent. We’re loving the high-tech facilities, […]
safedrop v2 – share files securely, gdpr compliant, no passwords
safedrop v2 – a simple secure way to share files with complete control, and NO PASSWORDS! Share large & sensitive files GDPR compliant Messages expire or self destruct Each safedrop has its own URL, you share it by email, social media, text, whatever Email tokens for recipient verification – no passwords Click here to get on […]
US government can still break your encryption without a court order
US Section 702 spying rules get deadline extension until April – and we expect it will continue after that, however it’s being challenged today by the House Freedom Caucus. For now, for Europeans, and anyone concerened about privacy, it’s just easier to keep your data in data centres with companies that do not have any US […]
ILTA 2017 London – Come and see us!
Come and meet us at ILTA Insight 2017 – the premier peer-developed legal technology conference in the UK. There’s no other event in Europe that is created by its own audience. The schedule includes a dynamic keynote, 16 educational sessions covering a variety of topics — such as artificial intelligence, leveraging data, Office 365, security […]
Real time collaboration is coming
Real time collaboration. No more ping pong changes. One master document for internal and external teams. ISO27001 certified, choose from UK, EU, US or self host. Military grade security, tamperproof audit trails, easily delegated control of documents and sites. Real time collaboration and co-authoring – works on any PC or Mac – no plugins, installs, IT, […]
Projectfusion v5 is here!
PROJECTFUSION v5 is here! This a major update for Projectfusion, version 5 provides a new faster interface and way to search for content, better management options, and provides a stable platform for the more major enhancements planned this year. You will notice that the menu items have moved a little. They are now all located […]
GDPR – 7 Key elements you must have in your supplier contracts
If you’re using a supplier to host *any* EU citizens personal data (including log entries, emails, documents, HR records, backups) then when GDPR starts in May 2018 you need to have a written contract with them that includes: subject matter and duration of processing type of personal data and categories of subjects. And that the […]
ISO27001 – don’t believe it until you’ve seen the certificate
So often you see ‘ISO27001‘ bandied around on websites. If you’re planning on actually using a supplier you should always ask to see the certificate – and you should also check it every 12 months or so. We were in the early stages of looking at a new supplier – so I always ask for […]
Our ethics – green giving, no guns or gambling please
Ethics form a huge part of our company. We’re a very ethical team, with 5 simple rules that direct everything we do: NO BS Do what you say. If we say it’ll be ready Wednesday 10am it’ll be ready. Make it green. All our services reduce paper,print and couriers. We also have a paperless office, […]
I’ve been goated! Gamification and security
Gamification or fun security – I’ve just been goated We try and keep security simple, and even fun. In our office if you leave your screen unlocked for even a couple of seconds you get goated. Someone sticks a great big picture of a goat on your screen. Then adds a point to your tally. […]
Projectfusion given two awards by FinancesOnline
We’re pleased to announce that we have awarded the Rising Star 2017 Award and the Great User Experience Award by FinancesOnline. The software review platform featured Projectfusion in a detailed review where their team analysed how we can benefit firms looking for Virtual Data Room and Collaboration software. The team at FinancesOnline examine hundreds of collaboration solutions and […]
Wannacry ransomware – update
1000hrs Monday 15th May 2017 In case you haven’t heard, a new exploit called WannaCry has been spreading across the internet since Friday. It’s ransomware that encrypts files and asks for money to recover them. As this time no-one knows if paying the ransom will actually recover your files. Impact on Projectfusion There is no […]
Do you consider cyber security in your supplier selection process?
Your organisation’s security doesn’t only depend on your own organisations efforts. Despite the most robust security measures, your organisations security is only as strong as the weakest link in your supplier chain. You should always search for suppliers that have had their security audited by a third party. ISO27001 is the international standard that demonstrates […]
Due diligence – 16 things to consider
Due diligence is an investigation into a companies affairs prior to it’s acquisition, disposal or another similar transaction. The aim of due diligence is to get an enhanced understanding of a companies workings and key information to allow a party to make an informed investment decision. When carrying out the due diligence procedure, 16 things […]
3 tips to avoid a data breach
Click here to read the original article Here at Projectfusion, we implement all of these measures for you so your data remains safe and even the smallest company can have first class security in place. If you’d like a copy of our security white paper, click here or for some informal advice about ISO27001, see […]
Why we're still apple first for mobile – Shanghai surprise as cheap Android devices ‘phone home’ to China
Full story -> https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/11/16/shanghai-surprise-as-cheap-android-devices-phone-home-to-china/ This is we are still focused on apple first for our mobile strategy – a strategy which has to allow download on uncontrolled or untrusted devices, which could well be devices like these. With apple we have a good idea that the hardware and operating system can be trusted. We can […]
Ethical business and CSR – giving 1% of turnover to charity
Since 2011 we have given a percentage of our profit to charities, we didn’t know what CSR was, it just seemed like a good thing to do. It started with me choosing charities which I love and giving them a percentage of profit (this has been mostly Médecins Sans Frontières), but last year we decided […]
Ransomware: 69% of UK companies fear being targeted in the next year – Projectfusion can protect your data
69% of UK companies fear being targeted in the next year Ransomware is a malicious piece of software that blocks access to files and/or devices until a ransom is paid to the hackers. Once the ransomware is on your system there is very little you can do. Projectfusion stores all of your documents away from […]
The risk of the multi-tenanted cloud
Last month you may have read about the Dropbox hack which lead to the leak of 68 million users email addresses and passwords. At Projectfusion, with our policy of providing each client with their own private cloud, these breaches simply could not happen. We believe that the security and performance benefits of single tenant hosting […]
Data room iPad client – manage your sites on the move!
We’re polishing our app for iPad & iPhone. Work on the move, uploading and commenting on files, or just reading them securely. Security is of course high – touchID and apples hardware encryption protects your offline data, which is also subject to remote wipe and expiry. You totally control security – including whether viewers can […]
Introducing Digital Courtrooms
This is what we’ve been up to for the last year – In partnership with South London Legal Partnership and Zylpha we’re offering Local Authorities (LA’s) a simple way to create and send digital bundles to court – Digital Courtrooms. We help create bundles, get them to court, and then let the court securely share […]
Representations, Warranties and Indemnities in M&A
Representations, Warranties and Indemnities are the contractual tools that both buyers and sellers use in M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions). Let’s say you just bought a company, and then you find out that a key piece of code doesn’t below to your new business (e.g. see the Skype lawsuits)! Well – representations, Warranties and Indemnities are […]
Projectfusion data room now available on-premise
Some of our clients want to host PROJECTFUSION themselves, either on premise, or on a private cloud like Amazon. Now we can offer this – we’ve been doing it for 6 months with selected clients, and it works great. There are two options: We manage the service on your servers. This is the simplest option, […]
What effect will Brexit have on Projectfusion?
Now that the U.K. has voted to leave the E.U we want to reassure our customers that this won’t affect our ability to continue providing our services to you. A leave vote will not have an immediate impact on Projectfusion. For the UK to leave the EU it has to invoke an agreement called Article […]
Improved Security and Control
Our latest update is now live! We’ve worked hard to release several new features in our latest update which has already been rolled out across all data rooms. Here is an overview of the major changes which are in addition to bug fixes. Site Creators Group Now you can add a user to a site […]
5 Steps to handle data properly post safe harbor
Keeping your cloud data inside the EU is harder than it seems. Now safe harbor is dead you cannot legally send data outside the EU without negotiating individual contracts with each supplier, and even when data is hosted in the EU you need to consider the risk of the US government demanding access (see Microsoft vs US government) Does […]
Microsoft vs the United States of America – the risk of using US based services
Since December 2013 Microsoft have been fighting US efforts to make them export data, arguing that a U.S. judge has no authority to issue a warrant for information stored abroad. What does this mean for European business? Even if you use a US firm that hosts in Europe, they are still likely to export that […]
iStorage USBs and why we use them
If you don’t know already here at Projectfusion we’re all about security. Our infrastructure, processes and personnel are fully ISO27001 compliant. So what happens when we send you data and rely on couriers to do their job correctly? Will your data be safe until it reaches your hands? Don’t worry, the answer is always a […]
Even better security and compliance
We’ve just released new updates and fixes for Projectfusion, focused on security, security, security! PDF Security and a new addition Our first improvement affects the Consumer PDF role, allowing you to disable the “Download PDF” button. You can re-enable it at anytime via More > Application (admin account only). Also we added a new button […]
ISO27001 – template – Applicable legislation for a UK SAAS Cloud company
One small but important aspect of an ISMS* is applicable legislation and regulation. When first starting our ISMS I struggled to come up with this list, so have posted it to give someone else a starting point and save them some time. This is a good starting point for UK cloud businesses on their way to ISO27001 […]
CIA boss has his personal email account hacked…
The hacker, has posted what is purported to be the CIA director’s contacts list, as well as call logs of Deputy National Security Advisor Avril Haines, amongst other information. This information was stored in an AOL account… More at Graham Cluleys site
Europe has killed the Safe Harbor agreement.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled that the self-certified protections promised by Safe Harbor weren’t worthy of Europe’s ideal of privacy “as a human right”. The court declared the data-transfer agreement immediately invalid. The rules hugely affects Cloud services, where the majority of US firms rely on safe harbor to move information. Personal data […]
The future of UK courts – video is here, but is it the answer
In September I had an interesting morning at Criminal Justice Management 2015. Natalie Ceeney CEO HM Courts and Tribunals service gave a great overview on where the electronic court is going. She started by noting that whilst she hears lots of complaints, very rarely are they about unfairness or impartiality, and we are blessed to […]
Updates – sorting
We’ve rolled out over 60 changes in the last month, most were security related or minor bug fixes, but here’s a few you need to know about. We’ve added room customisation options, so you can now change the footer on the login page, and on all pages of the site (Go to the ‘More’ menu, then […]
Useful UK Security acronyms and terminology
Security has it’s own set of acronyms and terms. Here’s a great list you will find useful for your ISO 27001 and other security work, Security and IT – Common acronyms: Accept (related to risks) These are risks you have decided as an organistion to accept. So you may choose to accept that as a […]
ISO 27001: Choosing an advisory partner – costs & options
When we started the road to ISO 27001 it was hugely daunting, a lot of unfamiliar terms and typical tech speak lingo made it all sound horribly complicated and difficult. We decided early on to hire a consultancy firm to help us prepare, and received quotes from £2,000 to £40,000 for the same job (help […]
Our service is now twice as fast
We’ve been really busy working on the latest round of improvements to Projectfusion, as well as a few tweaks and fixes. This latest release focuses on making the service faster – something we’re always keen to improve. There’s now next and previous arrows that let you switch between document previews. Great when you need to review a lot of […]
ISO 27001 beginners guide – 5 key steps
Many businesses are now preparing or considering getting ISO27001 accredited, and it’s something you really should consider implementing if you host any kind of remotely sensitive information. This is the first in a short series of posts – an ISO 27001 and Information Security beginners guide. What is ISO 27001 certification An ISO 27001 certification means […]
Q&A update adds drafts, alerts and more
We hope you had a great break. We’ve been busy updating your Projectfusion instance. Q&A has had an update, now your managing teams can draft questions, and pass them on for review. Also there’s new assign and notify options, as well as improvements to how you can reset passwords. Or you can give junior staff the […]
Knowledge is power in M&A – raconteur.net
Knowledge is power in M&A – raconteur.net Checking the details of deals is an essential step which, despite potential drawbacks, can ensure the success of mergers and acquisitions, as Rebecca Brace reports… …Suddenly there’s effectively an impersonal and backward looking MOT test carried out on the seller’s company, which can damage the ( buyer/seller) relationship […]
Using a DVD archive in 2022? They have a short life expectancy…
DVD Archive – This article was originally published in 2014, but has since been updated in 2023 to reflect technological changes since then. If you’re still using a CD or DVD archive for important files, did you know they have an expected life span of 2-5 years? It is still hugely popular to store important […]
Pre-planning a corporate virtual data room
Pre-planning a corporate virtual data room Great article above, with some great advice, my favourites: When constructing a VDR, it is often best to disclose more rather than disclose less. Allowing unfettered access to one or more potential buyers can cripple a deal if a party decides to walk during the due diligence phase. Having […]
We would go so far to say, if it doesn’t have 2 factor authentication, don’t use it..
We would go so far to say, if it doesn’t have 2 factor authentication, don’t use it.. 2 factor authentication is a no longer an option, it’s a requirement. Agree. Two particularly interesting points in this article:
Finally – easy permissions for data room deal management
We knew we had to make data room folder permissions easier, so we’ve crafted a 1 page interface that lets you see all your data room permissions in one place, and change them. You can manage groups, and see exactly what they can view, down to the file level, on one screen. Here’s an example:
Data freedom – CMIS
When choosing cloud services that will be hosting your data, it’s important to think about access to your content, and how you can get it. In the context of a document or management system content will be files and folders, and also things like comments and meta data. When you have uploaded thousand or millions […]
2 step authentication – stop hackers, bad leavers and leaks!
Projectfusion will be offering 2 step authentication from August 14th. It’s simple for users, just requiring them to enter a token sent to their email address. This offers great protection from risks like hackers, 3rd party leavers and deliberate leaks. Like all good things it appears simple, however a lot of thought has gone into […]
3rd party leaver protection – securing your extranet and virtual data room
During a recent risk review we came up with a widespread risk: the 3rd party leaver.
If you share files with any external parties you need to think about this. It’s a big risk common to all services that let you share files with external people.
German government terminates Verizon contract over NSA snooping fears
“There are indications that Verizon is legally required to provide certain things to the NSA, and that’s one of the reasons the co-operation with Verizon won’t continue,” said German interior ministry spokesman Tobias Plate.
ICO report highlighting the 8 most common security vulnerabilities
What are the top 8 security vulnerabilities? The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a new security report highlighting eight of the most common IT security vulnerabilities that have resulted in organisations failing to keep people’s information secure. No real surprises here, the top eight computer security vulnerabilities covered in the ICO’s report comprise: a failure to […]
The Index document – a one page site map with excel export
We’ve just updated our Index feature – we now offer a one page printable summary of the entire data room, and a full Excel index. When you are reviewing documents the onscreen index gives you an at a glance overview of the entire data room, and tells you how large the main folders are. If […]
We all know email can be used for spam
We all know email can be used for spam, and you may even know about phishing and other attacks. What we tend to forget is that when we send information via email, it can be open for the world to see. It’s like sending a postcard. Here’s the life of a typical business email to […]
Great infographic from forbes
Great infographic from Forbes. Click here for the whole article. Projectfusion can help with all these – our cloud technology can get your team out of email, and talking online. Working from anywhere – we enable it with web and tablet clients – we also let you tune out – just turn off the alerts, […]
New and improved Q&A for due diligence and procurement data rooms is on its way
We’re preparing our new Q&A rollout, it will be going out to all our customers over the next few weeks. It’s designed for M&A and Procurement, scales to 10s of thousands of questions, and exports nicely to excel. The biggest improvement for me is the tagging, which interacts with search to provide things like “Show […]
In the era of cyber warfare, the Kremlin’s Federal Guard Service comes up with the perfect solution to hackers
In the era of cyber warfare, the Kremlin’s Federal Guard Service comes up with the perfect solution to hackers… by ordering 20 good old typewriters for its staff In case you missed it the Russian secret services are reverting back to old technology as a means of preventing further embarrassing secret files from ever being […]
The FBI, US Patriot Act & Prism – 5 ways to secure your cloud data
You probably know that the Patriot act gives the US government easy access to your data whilst its in the cloud, without telling you or your government.Here’s an overview, and 5 steps you can take to protect your cloud data. Two ways the FBI get your data: 1- US owned data centres. They can obtain […]
New reporting for Projectfusion 3
We’re rolling out reporting to our Projectfusion 3 clients. This provides full usage reports and means that you can use Projectfusion for critical data rooms as well as collaboration. The reports list everything that users have been doing, including how long they’ve spent on site, what comments they’ve left, and what they’ve been searching for. […]
The US Patriot Act: How It May Affect UK Business data
The US Patriot Act: How It May Affect UK Business data If data privacy and security are major concerns for your business, it may be wise to think twice before deciding where you want your precious resource to be hosted And this is why for our European customers we host with a 100% UK owned […]
Faster and simpler – updates
Some smaller updates we made live for the end of April, they all make things better. We have a faster document library, and a great new feature for users with only one site. Document library 2X faster After reviewing the document library we have made it twice as fast. Site redirection for single site users […]
Upgrade – Index doc, bulk upload users and new dashlet
On April 5th we upgraded all servers with lots of little tweaks, generally making things better. The new index document is probably the strongest addition – get a one page printable summary of the contents of a room with 10,000 documents. Create & Download Full Index *NEW* We now offer a full Index of all […]
Our new Q&A is in beta
Our new Q&A feature is in Beta at the moment. Here’s a quick guide for those of you trying it out. This is due to be final before the end of March. It adds lots of nice features, including threaded questions.
Projectfusion V4 is out
Take a sneak peek!
5 rules for better acquisitions (M&A)
In November our MD Angus Bradley was lucky enough to attend a talk given by Kevin Samuelson, the CFO of Infor, the biggest software company you’ve never heard of! Kevin has guided Infor through over 40 acquisitions, raising more than $10 billion in financing, and grown annual revenues from $40 million to nearly $3 billion. […]
Simpler sites in Projectfusion extranet
Some of our clients were worried that there were just too many options, and their poor users could be confused. We agree, so have added a new site type, ‘Simple File Share’. This just contains a dashlet with a list of files and folders, and an activity stream. You can even remove the activity stream […]
Keeping It Simple Stupid
We love simplicity, it’s even in our logo. But we looked at our new extranet, and realised we’d somehow got it wrong. As a new user, getting to the doc library took a massive 6 steps, including the dreaded re-enter your password screen (how annoying is it to enter a password, and then be asked […]
Each Projectfusion site has its own terms
Each Projectfusion site can now have it’s own terms of use, which can be formatted, and even contain graphics. To add terms to a site, go to the site as a manager, and choose ‘More | edit site details’. From here you can paste things in, including any images that are online (Your logo, your […]
Just drag and drop into folders
You can just drag things into folders on the web pages. Keeping things simple.
We're pretty excited about this
We’re pretty excited about this – looking at how we can allow the upload & download of multiple files to Projectfusion extranet using zip files. Hopefully this will be ready in the next 2 weeks. Update – 20th August – this is now live, and it’s working great. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
How to make sites look nice in Projectfusion client extranet
Here’s a quick how to video about using dashlets to make sites look great. The notice dashlet is a great way to put pictures, links etc in the sites dashboard – here’s a few tips. 1) To link to emails, try this, for the URL just write mailto:email@address.com 2. To make the spacing a bit nicer, […]
Projectfusion extranet launched
And we’re live! Projectfusion Extranet launched quietly this morning! So quietly, we forgot to blog about it.. All good.
Projectfusion for business collaboration
We’re progressing well with Projectfusion 3 – the client facing edition. This lets you easily setup customised client sites, where clients can collaborate securely with your team, send you files, or view know how or any document sets you wish to share. This video is an introduction to Projectfusion 3, showing off the sites, and […]
iPad Projectfusion 3
Here’s something fun we’ve been doing. Using a notepad apps, we can integrate with Projectfusion so that all notes are automatically uploaded to the projectfusion secure server. This could be used just as a backup, or to share notes with your team. I’m using this now, to backup my ipad journal, but what are the […]
Projectfusion 3. Over 200 new features. Make your clients happy.
Projectfusion version 3 is due out in early 2012. Its all about collaboration & security. Over 200 new features including great ways of working with your clients: A site for each client – with custom dashboard and ”meet the team” area. Secure discussions – you can host discussions for each client. Let them ask questions, post up FAQ’s, get your team and the client talking. Blogs – use a blog to update on progress, or on lessons learnt. Meet the […]
Projectfusion 2
Projectfusion 2 – dataroom edition. Short video introduces the interface, secure documents, reporting & Q&A. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Projectfusion version 3
The mantra of any good security engineer is: ‘Security is a not a product, but a process.’ It’s more than designing strong cryptography into a system; it’s designing the entire system such that all security measures, including cryptography, work together. Bruce Schneier We’re on it, work is starting on Projectfusion version 3!
