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Cryptography & Cybersecurity Threat Modeling: Encryption Keys E2E encryption has been hailed as the savior for modern security teams trying (almost aimlessly) to protect their sensitive and regulated data. However, traditional implementations have really fallen short of a true security "silver bullet".

Brendan Diaz • 4 min read

Cryptography & Cybersecurity Threat Modeling: A Blog Series When HighSide does anything, we carefully consider the "threat model" to ensure we have eliminated 99.99% of the possibilities of data compromise. While I'd like to say 100%, unfortunately there is no perfect system - but with HighSide, our system starts with a metaphorical solid cement box. If your

Evan Blair • 2 min read

Compliance ITAR and Encryption: What You Need to Know According to the March 2020 ITAR encryption addendum, ITAR regulated data stored or transmitted in the cloud must be “end-to-end encrypted” (E2EE). Additionally, ITAR regulations state that "The means of decryption are not provided to any third party." [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/part-120#p-120.54(b)(1)(ii)

Brendan Diaz • 2 min read

Cryptography & Cybersecurity [Video] TechTalk w/ HighSide Chief Product Officer HighSide's very own co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Andy Johnson, was invited to join James Rees from our partner Razorthorn to chat through all things secure communications and controlled file-sharing. If you've got 40 minutes, I'd highly recommend watching the whole thing! However, if you've got less time than that,

Andy Johnson • 2 min read

News SAP National Security Services & HighSide Finalize Partnership to Deliver FedRAMP and DOD Approved Controlled File-Sharing & Collaboration HighSide, Inc., the leader in Controlled File-Sharing & Collaboration, and SAP’s (NYSE: SAP) National Security Services (SAP NS2 [sapns2.com]) division have partnered to co-sell and deliver HighSide’s e2e encrypted file-sharing, collaboration, and communications platform in a FedRAMP and DoD approved cloud hosting environment. SAP NS2 [sapns2.com] selected

Evan Blair • 2 min read

Compliance A New Year's Resolution: Low Hanging Fruit Hardly anything is predictable anymore: Covid-19, remote work, supply chain, social media vulnerabilities, data security, employee retention. It is tough doing any strategic planning these days with so many fundamental uncertainties and even tougher just managing a business day-to-day.

Evan Blair • 2 min read

News SAIC Selects HighSide to Deliver E2E Encrypted Communications to US Government Customers HighSide, Inc., the leader in end-to-end (E2E) encrypted collaboration, has been selected by Science Applications International Corp [saic.com]. (NYSE: SAIC) to bring HighSide’s secure sharing, collaboration and communications platform to U.S. government customers. HighSide’s E2E encrypted messaging and collaboration application will be available through SAIC’s

Evan Blair • 2 min read