ShareFile

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ShareFile
Citrix ShareFile.png
Developer(s) Citrix Systems
Operating system Multiple
Type File sharing
License Proprietary
Website www.sharefile.com
ShareFile is a secure content collaboration, file sharing and sync solution that
supports all the document-centric tasks and workflow needs of small and large
businesses. The company also offers cloud-based/on-prem storage, virtual data rooms
and client portals. ShareFile is owned by Citrix Systems.

Contents
1 History
1.1 Early history
1.2 Acquisition by Citrix Systems
2 Product overview
2.1 Security features
2.2 Industry-specific features
3 See also
4 External links
5 References
History
Early history
Jesse Lipson, a self-taught programmer, built and launched ShareFile in November
2005 in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1]

Lipson created ShareFile after several of his website design clients asked him to
build a password-protected area where they could set up folders and exchange
business files with their clients. He felt FTP sites of the time were insufficient
and saw an opportunity to create a web-based product.[1][2] ShareFile launched
without a free version or outside funding, and focused on acquiring only business
customers.[1]

By 2011, ShareFile had 3 million users in 100 countries.[1] ShareFile was included
on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in both 2010 and 2011.[3]

Acquisition by Citrix Systems

In October 2011, ShareFile was acquired by Citrix Systems.[4] Under terms of the
agreement, ShareFile was offered as a standalone service in addition to its
software becoming integrated into Citrix products. With the acquisition, Lipson
became vice president and general manager of a new data sharing division within
Citrix under the deal.[5][6] As of 2016, Lipson is corporate vice president and
general manager of cloud services, which includes ShareFile and Citrix Workspace
Cloud.[7]

A new 171,000-square-foot Raleigh office opened in October 2014 for Raleigh-based

Citrix employees.[8][9] As of April 2015, ShareFile had 55,000 corporate customers
and 40 million users.[10]

Product overview
ShareFile is a secure, cloud-based platform for businesses to store and share large
files.[1][5] Businesses are able to create branded, password-protected areas for
files through the service. The software has a client-portal feature businesses can
set up and customize to allow outside vendors and clients access to specific
projects and files.[11] Other ShareFile features include the ability to send and
obtain e-signatures on documents with the integration of RightSignature;[12] the
ability to send encrypted email through a Microsoft Outlook plugin or an online
portal,[13] Office 365 connection to access and edit documents stored in SharePoint
Online and OneDrive for Business;[14] and the ability for individuals to migrate
data from their personal clouds into ShareFile.[15] There are also mobile app
versions of ShareFile, which allow mobile editing and offline editing of documents.
[16]

Security features
ShareFile users have the option to store data in their own data centers, Citrix-
managed data centers, or use existing file storage systems via StorageZone
Connectors. This allows companies to host files that they do not want stored in the
cloud, in some cases due to regulatory concerns.[17] IT managers can manage
corporate content on ShareFile using remote wipe, encryption, passcode lock and
poison pill features. In addition, companies are able to restrict third-party
editing tools that employees might try to install on their devices, and audit
content accessed from a device that has been lost or stolen.[16][18]

Industry-specific features
In response to updated regulations with HIPAA standards, Citrix created ShareFile
Cloud for Health Care in 2013. This private virtual cloud was designed to help
companies stay compliant with updated HIPAA standards. It runs on the AWS Cloud,
but sets aside specific virtual servers to host protected health information (PHI).
[19] Also in 2013, ShareFile began offering a feature called "Archiving for
Financial Services" to help organizations in the financial sector comply with data
archiving regulations put forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.[20]