Code42 Appointed to Jisc File Sync and Share Purchasing System for UK Education and Research

Code42 Software, Inc., in endpoint data protection and management for business and enterprise, announced an agreement with Jisc the charity that delivers digital solutions such as the Janet network to UK education and research-to provide its SharePlan enterprise file sync and share to Jisc members.

Through a strategic partnership with Q Associates, Jisc added Code42’s SharePlan to its File Sync and Share Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) because SharePlan meets criteria across all four certification areas: basic sync and share, integrated user authentication and identity management, European economic area hosting and data protection, and file encryption and security.

“Education institutions and researchers need secure, reliable file sync and share to protect and store sensitive, confidential data,” said Andy Hardy, EMEA MD, Code42. “SharePlan meets all four of Jisc’s criteria for security and compliance, providing members with secure access to their most important files anywhere, anytime.“

Announcement adds to Code42’s growing momentum in UK higher education, with a customer roster that includes The University of Sheffield, Imperial College London and National Institute for Medical Research.

“The ongoing evolution of file synchronisation and sharing products presents exciting new opportunities for research and education organisations to work together, but it’s imperative that they have appropriate safeguards in place with regard to data protection and storage,” said Dan Perry, director of product and marketing, Jisc’s Janet network. “By working with suppliers who have met our rigorous assessment criteria, we are able to offer customers consistent, reliable and flexible sync and share solutions that support collaboration.“

SharePlan enterprise file sync/share allows users to collaborate by securely sharing documents, without restrictions on file size and type. SharePlan can be deployed on-premises, and enables teams to work efficiently while IT maintains control of endpoint data shared inside and outside the enterprise.

“Education institutions and their researchers should not have to choose between ease-of-use and data security when it comes to selecting a file sync and share solution,” said Andrew Griffiths, director, Q Associates. “Through our strategic partnership with Code42, we’re delighted to offer SharePlan through the File Sync and Share DPS, delivering industry-leading, file sharing capabilities combined with the highest levels of compliance and security.“

This appointment marks the latest in a series of recent Code42 accomplishments in global higher ed, including the increasing adoption of Internet2’s NET+ CrashPlan service among US universities, and MIT’s selection of Code42 to protect and manage its endpoint data.