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March 2023

Using Egnyte's Intelligent Document Classification to Quickly Locate and Manage AEC Documents

Architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals know the importance of keeping their documents organized, but often find themselves racing against time to locate needed materials. With this in mind, Egnyte announces its new AEC-specific document classification feature that will automate and simplify the classification and discovery of essential files like drawings, specifications, RFIs, and submittals.

8 Ways to Maintain Data Security While Preserving Employees' Privacy

‍ In my previous blog, I shared details about the global proliferation of data privacy regulations, including the fact that at least 10% of U.S. states will be covered by stronger data privacy regulations by the end of 2023. However, an interesting trend has emerged: Newer regulations such as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Brazil’s Data Protection Law (LGPD) all regard employees’ personal data as highly-sensitive.

Eliminate Special Tools With Egnyte's PDF Annotation Feature

Portable Document Format (PDF) files are popular in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry for their standard format that can be viewed and interacted with by anyone with access to the file. But what makes PDF files even more powerful is a users’ ability to easily annotate the file with their changes, edits and suggestions.

Project Management Gets Easier with Egnyte's Project Homepage

It can be difficult for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms to keep up with the latest project updates and ensure all stakeholders are kept informed. To help streamline project management processes, Egnyte is proud to introduce the project homepage – making critical information more accessible than ever before.

Modern, Secure Data Access with Egnyte and Salesforce

Every sales and marketing interaction — regardless of where it happens — generates data. Every note written on a salesperson’s computer and every contract or presentation that is uploaded into a CRM system produces valuable signals sales teams use to secure leads and close deals.

Why AEC Firms Struggle with SharePoint and OneDrive (And What They Can Do About It)

The AEC industry is notoriously reliant on data - data that is housed in documents that support design through initial bid response and project build to post occupancy. Project teams employ everything from traditional Microsoft word documents and excel spreadsheets to extremely large industry specific files such as BIM, CAD, RVT, DWG, as well as point cloud data generated by 3D laser scanners and LiDAR - just to name a few.

4 Reasons Why SMBs Need To Prioritize Cybersecurity

‍ As a cybersecurity evangelist, I’m constantly exposed to contrasting perspectives on the significance of IT Security projects. Although companies of all shapes and sizes have become more vigilant about cyber protection, it’s fairly commonplace for SMBs to think, ”We’re too small to be of interest to cyberattackers.” Nothing could be further from the truth.