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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!