Entries by Alistair

Version 3.0 of Safe4 streamlines secure document delivery platform

The Safe4service is undergoing constant improvement, and we have now completed some significant changes that are being made available in a specific new release, Safe4 version 3.0.  Many of these will give the service provider greater control over how the system is used by their clients, and there are a number of helpful user features that will improve […]

Safe4 launches version 2 of their unique secure document delivery solution

Safe4 are very excited to announce the immediate availability of Version 2 of their unique solution to support professionals communicating documents to their clients with complete security. There have been some new developments to the Safe4 Secure Vault service, with specific enhancements to the administration of the system.  It is now possible for Safe4 provider […]

How secure are your Email transmissions?

Email has become, over the last two decades, the accepted means by which communication between businesses takes place.  We all use it every day, perhaps without thinking in many cases.  But is it the right way to send confidential or secure information?  And how do we control what happens when it gets to the recipient’s […]

Managing Critical Documents in Difficult Economic Times

The life of the Independent Financial Adviser is difficult enough in these times of tight regulation and tough economic circumstances for many people.  A perfect time, in fact, to make sure that every possible effort is made to reduce costs, enhance productivity and improve client service.  By paying attention to their business processes, IFAs can […]

Reducing Costs and Improving Efficiency

One of the great challenges of doing a cost / benefit analysis is quantifying how much is saved, and to what extent efficiency is improved.  When applying this analysis to the implementation of Safe4, there is a range of variables that need to be taken into account to be able to monetise the benefit that […]

Accountants making progress with Safe4

Getting critical documents to clients can be time-consuming and costly.  Especially when the client is a Trust, with Trustees that work in different environments and don’t have access to common IT systems and resources.  Correct, secure storage of documents is very much dependent on how well organised each of the Trustees is.  And, of course, […]

Dealing with winter weather

Unexpected bad weather catches us off guard almost every year.  By my reckoning, I’ve been snowed in on 3 separate occasions this year:  in January, February, and again this week.  This can play havoc with running a business, when many staff simply can’t get into the office or place of work. However, the arrival of […]

Safe4 Launches in Leeds

Today sees the official Safe4’s national launch of an exciting new service designed to help professional practitioners and other businesses to get critical documents direct to their clients. Documents are then retained in a secure online vault to which both business and client have access from anywhere at any time. The Lord Mayor of Leeds, […]

No more lost documents

Sounds a bit like “the paperless office” – something to aim for but not to be surprised if it never happens. Of course documents get lost, it’s their nature. The more important they are, the more likely they are to disappear. They are at the mercy of the elements –insurance documents in the fire or […]

Keith Madeley appointed Safe-4 Ambassador

Safe-4 have appointed Keith Madeley the prominent and highly respected business leader in the Yorkshire and Humberside region, as the Safe-4 Ambassador for the Yorkshire region. He will champion the use of secure online document delivery solutions for lawyers, accountants many different types of business in the region. Keith  added “I am delighted to accept […]