Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs Launches in the Google Apps Marketplace, Gives IT Managers Increased Visibility into Google D

New, On-Demand Solution Helps Companies Securely and Effectively Manage their Google Docs

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aprigo, the only company to deliver on-demand software for unstructured data governance, today announced the availability of Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs™. Now available in the Google Apps Marketplace, Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs provides a simple and affordable means for IT managers to gain valuable insights into, and enjoy greater control over, their use of Google Docs. From a simple dashboard, Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs allows administrators to effectively govern how documents are shared within the collaboration platform to limit the internal and external exposure of sensitive information.

“As cloud computing technology like Google Docs continues to gain enterprise momentum, collaboration amongst teams improves and business documents become more accessible.” said Gil Zimmermann, co-founder and CEO of Aprigo. “We’ve now empowered business-savvy IT managers with an easy-to-use, visually-rich solution to gain additional visibility into how sensitive information is created and shared within and outside of Google Docs.”

Until now, when a company ended a joint venture or project with a vendor or partner – and a document owner did not change permission settings – those organizations retained access rights to files shared with them via Google Docs. As a result, while individual users retained document access, IT managers didn’t have full visibility into who those documents were shared with, nor were they able to easily exert any control over the permissions of these files. Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs addresses these challenges – and IT managers can now view file permissions in order to limit data vulnerabilities and streamline access rights management.

“We rely heavily on Google Apps, and being a start-up means we’re constantly working with various third parties, from VCs to contractors, and granting them access to sensitive documents whose permissions we don’t track post-engagement,” said David Roth, CEO and co-founder of Appfirst. “Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs provides me with unmatched control and unhindered visibility into our document landscape to take advantage of the cost-benefits of the cloud while ensuring secure collaboration, both internally and externally.”

“The cost-savings of cloud-based productivity platforms like Google Docs are extremely attractive to SMBs,” said IDC Research Manager Noemi Greyzdorf. “Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs provides advanced access management controls for Google Docs, giving organizations greater control over how documents are shared within and outside of the company.”

As one of the few data governance applications available on the Google Apps Marketplace, companies can immediately enjoy the benefits of Aprigo NINJA without any installation.

Additional product benefits include:

• Powerful Document Intelligence – A user-friendly document browser enables companies to generate complete lists of all documents – categorized by document name, owner, number of collaborators or document properties (i.e. sharing permissions) – providing greater visibility and more control over an organization’s Google Docs environment.
• Comprehensive Risk Management – Provides insight into document exposure at both the summary and granular levels. For example, IT managers can quickly discover documents containing sensitive and confidential data – including those that may be at risk – and verify that they are only shared with authorized viewers. Once exposed content has been identified, a notice can be quickly sent to the end-user instructing them to modify permissions accordingly.
• Simple Reporting and Statistics Tracking – Powerful and intuitive reports – such as document classification and usage patterns – accurately track adoption rates and provide information for organizations to understand how users are leveraging the Google Docs platform. IT managers can also efficiently audit documents, as well as their permissions, to ensure compliance within their organization’s information-sharing policies.
• Advanced Security – Because it is a Google Apps Marketplace app, the process of granting privileges to access and use Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs is fully protected. Administrators can also immediately remove or disable the application at any time. Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs does not scan the content of documents or the information contained therein. It collects only the document’s metadata – such as its name, owner or collaborator – so sensitive corporate data is never compromised. Additionally, Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs protects against the threat of security breaches as the application is accessed over encrypted transport (https) and any retrieved metadata leverage secure, published Google Docs APIs and encrypted transport. This eliminates the vast majority of external (i.e. outside domain) exposure.

The availability of Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs comes on the heels of the unveiling of Aprigo NINJA in May 2010, the industry’s first software as a service (SaaS) application to deliver simple and affordable unstructured data governance for on-premise data.

For more information on the Aprigo NINJA for Google Docs, call (781) 996-4332 or visit http://www.aprigo.com or the Google Apps Marketplace.

About Aprigo

Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Aprigo’s on-demand data management platform helps thousands of organizations worldwide gain instant visibility into their unstructured data with the company’s actionable data dashboards. The award-winning Aprigo NINJA is the simplest way for business-savvy IT managers to quickly reduce storage costs and control access to sensitive data. For further information about the company and Aprigo NINJA, call (781) 996-4332 or visit http://www.aprigo.com.

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