REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – December 13, 2022 — / BackupReview.info / — Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced the availability of several enhancements to Box Shield, the company’s flagship security solution for protecting content in the cloud. These include an introduction of its new Ethical Walls feature, which creates information barriers to help prevent conflicts of interest and improper use of insider information, and advancements to its malware scanning capability to help reduce the risk of malicious attacks. Additionally, Box added new authentication and verification controls to its platform to provide customers with greater protection against unauthorized account access.
“With the median cost of a cyberattack rising by nearly 30 percent over the past year in the U.S. and Europe, the complexity and number of attacks are increasing along with the cost to businesses,” said Julien Soriano, Chief Information Security Officer at Box. “At Box, our mission is to provide one trusted platform to securely manage content from anywhere, and today, we are delivering on this commitment by offering customers new and enhanced native security tools that help minimize the risk of malware before it causes costly, widespread disruption. By leveraging the power of machine learning, we are continuing to build a Content Cloud that lowers response times to attacks and reduces the likelihood that content falls into the wrong hands.”
Enhancements to Box Shield
Box Shield helps prevent data leakage and proactively identifies potential insider threats or compromised accounts. Companies like Broadcom and Beacon Capital are using Box Shield to secure their data in the cloud. To bolster Box Shield, Box is introducing its new Ethical Walls capabilities to help customers in highly regulated and security conscious industries, like life sciences and financial services, comply with legal standards and regulations that prevent the improper exchange of information.
Generally available today, customers using Ethical Walls can now:
In 2021, Box brought malware deep scan detection to Box Shield and over the past year Shield has scanned over 7.5 billion files and helped security teams identify over 450,000 malicious files.
Today, Box is adding even more functionality to its malware deep scan capability including:
Box Shield is also delivering new innovation to help customers prevent accidental information leakage. Generally available today, Box Shield admins have access to:
Bolstering Box’s Core Security Platform
Additionally, Box also announced the general availability of new features and functionalities to enhance the robust security embedded within the Box Content Cloud to achieve and align with the Zero Trust model. These include an additional multi-factor authentication (MFA) option through email and customizable group-based device trust policies. The introduction of group-based policies gives admins even more granular controls, enabling them to more precisely tailor security policies to the needs of their user population as well as helping them test and roll out new security policies in a frictionless manner.
To learn more about today’s announcement visit https://www.box.com/security/zerotrust
About Box
Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leading Content Cloud, a single platform that empowers organizations to manage the entire content lifecycle, work securely from anywhere, and integrate across best-of-breed apps. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including AstraZeneca, JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Visit box.com to learn more. And visit box.org to learn more about how Box empowers nonprofits to fulfill their missions.
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