Workshare Press Releases

Workshare's Latest Release Enhances Metadata Removal Software

Advances in Metadata Discovery Improves Legal Document Management

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., August 4, 2009 - Workshare, a long-time leader working with the legal industry's Entrusted Content™, announced the general availability of Workshare Protect 6.2 SR2. After 10 months of rigorous testing and overwhelming beta program participation, organizations can rely on a metadata removal product that has been a proven success in over 500 customer environments.

Improving the quality of Workshare's metadata removal software has been a focus for over a year. Rigorous testing involving hundreds of beta sites around the world has led to new levels of quality and a number of new features including advances in metadata discovery in password protected documents, document redaction, and previewing cleaned attachments and PDF conversions.

"We continue to work toward providing the highest quality metadata removal and information protection products ever delivered from Workshare. We have taken the many excellent suggestions of our customers and incorporated them into this release," said Alan Fraser, CEO of Workshare. "Building upon the reliability improvements delivered in SR1, our goal is to provide legal professionals with the products, solutions, and enhanced customer experience they deserve."

The new release of Workshare Protect includes the following advanced functionality.

• Document Redaction
• Metadata Discovery in Password-Protected Documents
• Previewing Cleaned Attachments and PDF Conversions
• Device Control and USB Port Protection

Workshare Protect 6.2 SR2 is available now worldwide and trial versions are available for download at www.workshare.com.

About Workshare
Workshare, a global leader in technology for the legal industry, enables organizations to control and manage information securely. More than one million professionals rely on Workshare solutions to increase productivity and safeguard their confidential information; ultimately securing their intellectual property, customer relationships and the organization's reputation. Workshare's document comparison and collaboration solutions provide risk management and security to over 14,000 organizations worldwide. For more information, visit www.workshare.com.