Digify
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Type of site | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Singapore, and San Francisco, California |
| Founder(s) | Augustine Lim, Loong Chee-Yuh |
| Key people |
Augustine Lim (CEO) Loong Chee-Yuh (CTO) |
| Industry | Technology |
| Website |
www |
Digify is a cloud-based file sharing service with integrated information rights management and content protection. It enables professionals and businesses to control their content when sharing information.
The company adopts a freemium business model.[1] Digify can be used on a web browser, and apps are offered for Android and iOS devices.[2] Windows and OS X document viewers are also available for reading highly confidential files.
History
Digify was founded by Augustine Lim and Loong Chee-Yuh. Lim was concerned about leakage of intellectual property and proprietary information when sharing sensitive content with another company. At the time, he found no digital solution that could protect information from redistribution or set a time limit on access after sending.[3]
Business model
Digify provides copy protection, access control and file tracking. Users can decide how their content can be shared with others, invite others to view a shared document or photo, set them to self-destruct and track who has viewed their files.[4]
Three account types are available on Digify: Free, Professional and Business.[5] Depending on the type of account, Digify has features such as DWG file support, adaptive watermarking and screenshot protection. Digify works with cloud storage providers, including Google Drive, Dropbox[6] and Box.
Product
Digify copy protects the owner's information by preventing copying, printing and download. It tracks what happens to the file and who has seen it. It is also possible to revoke access to the file, or have it self-destruct.
Self-destructing files
Files sent via Digify can be set to self-destruct. The sender can set how long access is granted before it expires, or revoke access.[7]
Screenshot protection
If a file is sent with screenshot prevention, it has to be opened in the Digify client. The Digify client protects sent files against screenshot capture. On Windows, iOS and Android, screenshot capture is disabled.[8] On iOS, the file sender is alerted whenever a viewer tries a screen capture, while access to the file is immediately revoked for the viewer. The Digify Windows and Mac apps cannot be run in a virtual machine or concurrently with screen recording software.[9]
Adaptive watermarking
Digify features patent-pending adaptive watermarking technology, which creates a movable, fading watermark that uniquely identifies recipients of a file. This enables the whole file to be viewed without disrupting the text or images, while making it possible to identify the originator of a leak. It also increases the difficulty of extracting content even if they take screenshots on the computer or using an external camera.[10]
Encryption
Digify encrypts files in AES-256, with each object assigned a unique key.[11][12] Shared content is only readable by the sender and receiver. Data is encrypted while in transit between a device and a recipient, and at rest on a server.[13]
Reception
In 2014, the company was awarded winner of the RSA Innovation Sandbox.[14] Afterwards, Digify won the SVForum startup expo and SITF Awards for best startup.[14] Digify also participated in the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards, where it was a finalist for Security and Privacy category, and the CTIA MobileCon Cup, where it was the runner-up.[14]
See also
- Cloud storage
- Software as a service
- Digital rights management
- Information rights management
- Copy protection
References
- ↑ "The science of self-destruction". iN.SG. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "Share documents securely with Digify, a 'Snapchat for business content'". 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "About". Digify. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "e27 Startup Listing - Digify". e27. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "Pricing". Digify - Self-Destructing Files. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ↑ "Company Overview of Digify, Inc.". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ Ravenscraft, Eric. "Digify Gives Others Self-Destructing Temporary Access to Dropbox Files". Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "Would your boss pay to automatically destroy employees' inappropriate emails and texts?". Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- ↑ "Digify, a Snapchat for documents, is an app Quentin Tarantino would love". Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "Digify Adaptive Watermarking Prevents Screenshots and Camera Photo-taking". Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- ↑ "Encryption still protects data, even from NSA, experts say". PC World. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ "Encryption of Information, Cryptography & Algorithms". Lock lizard. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ↑ "Tigris Capital takes minority stake in secure document management system provider Digify". Tigris Capital. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
- 1 2 3 "What winning RSA Innovation Sandbox 2014 taught us: Digify". June 4, 2015.