Version 6.04 of the highly secure Safe4 information delivery and storage service has been released. These enhancements for Safe4 reflect response to customer requirements, especially those who operate internationally, and those who are particularly active in uploading and sharing documents.

Enhancements for Safe4

As well as general security and performance improvements, version 6.04 of Safe4 delivers a number of specific changes:

• Individual users are now able to choose the time and frequency of receiving upload notifications of file uploads or changes in structured data. Busy accounts can generate significant volumes of email traffic, resulting in very full inboxes. Selecting a specific time of day when these are received, as well as deciding the number of days’ interval between emails arriving, offers more flexibility and control for users. The selections can be made easily from each user’s My Account settings:

• Safe4 has become Accessible. Users who are impaired in some way, particularly those who suffer from vision difficulties, can navigate around Safe4 screens by using the tab key. When used in conjunction with screen readers, users will receive an audio description of where they are on the page and can activate Safe4 functions without needing to use a mouse or tap the screen.
• Signing documents in Safe4 has become easier, and users who have issued documents for signature can follow their progress more easily. If several documents are issued for signature as a pack by a number of different users, for instance, the initiating user can establish how the request has progressed, and which individual signatures are yet to be added. Documents signed in Safe4 are accepted by Companies House and HMRC in the UK.
• For customers who have users or clients in other countries, using the 2-Factor Authentication security function has potentially been a problem. Several countries in Africa cannot receive text messages from the United Kingdom, and other nations such as Canada have barred the receipt of text messages generated automatically by IT systems. 2FA codes are now sent by text and email, so that users will definitely be able to receive the codes even if text messages cannot be delivered. This will also be helpful in situations when a user’s phone may be lost, damaged, or out of signal, and unable to receive text messages.

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Safe4 is being improved constantly, with the addition of more functional enhancements as well as security updates. Please contact us if you would like more information on forthcoming changes, and in particular how these changes might be of value for your business.