How ShareFile secured Poppelgaard.com and its clients

Thomas Poppelgaard is an award-winning consultant, tech evangelist, and expert in security, cloud end user computing, and visual computing. He created Poppelgaard.com in 2013 to help businesses around the world adopt and develop new technologies. But even before then, ShareFile was a core technology in his work with clients.

Keeping his company secure

Having secure, simple, and scalable software helps Thomas run his business. He stores key lead generation documents like his CV and professional service offerings in ShareFile, with access notifications enabled so he is notified when a client or a potential client views an important asset that might prompt outreach.

When he’s onboarding new clients or completing new services for returning clients, NDAs and contracts can be viewed, shared, and executed all within ShareFile, which keeps critical financial data and intellectual property secure. And with contracts often needing modification, ShareFile’s ability to restore past versions has proved to be critical to Thomas’ workflows, making it easy to reverse changes or review the text of previous iterations.

“ShareFile is a part of the whole process – from selling a project to finishing a project.” -Thomas Poppelgaard, CEO, Poppelgaard.com

He sets up a ShareFile folder for each client so they have a unique portal where important documents can be organized, accessed, and shared only with the right people, helping to keep sensitive data secure. He can see if files are not viewed or downloaded and can reach out to keep projects moving forward. Most of Thomas’ clients have him focused on business-critical architecture and need the security ShareFile offers.

“ShareFile definitely helps me be a secure company, while protecting my customers.” -Thomas Poppelgaard, CEO, Poppelgaard.com

Keeping his clients secure

Using ShareFile in his own day-to-day work amplifies the value he can deliver to clients who are looking to implement the technology or optimize its use in their organizations. Thomas frequently encounters clients who share sensitive data through email or text, store documents in a way that is not secure, or are already dealing with the fallout from a data breach. Situations like these get Thomas to recommend ShareFile. Once they implement ShareFile Thomas’ clients immediately see the value that it adds and the security it can deliver without getting in the way of work.

For organizations already using ShareFile, sharing high-value information like environment configuration files or software is a breeze for Thomas, helping to make these engagements even more efficient.

“I'm happy when I see CISOs where they fully understand the value of ShareFile and they use it for the purposes it’s built for.” -Thomas Poppelgaard, Founder, Poppelgaard.com

Learn more about Thomas’ expertise and consulting practice at https://www.poppelgaard.com/.