Certified security. Developed and operated in Germany.
Always put your data where it belongs: in safety.
With our patented and tested Sealed Cloud technology, idgard meets the strictest security and data protection requirements for a cloud service and can therefore be used in regulated industries with sensitive content.
EU-GDPR compliant
idgard meets the requirements of EU data protection and therefore is suitable for all industries which work with private data.
Your data stays in Germany
We operate our servers exclusively in Germany. As a result, your data is subject to German data protection law.
Authorised access only
End-to-end encryption is not enough for us. Thanks to the Sealed Cloud, even idgard is excluded from data access.
Easy to use without training
idgard is intuitive to use and can be used immediately via the browser without installation and prior knowledge.
The patented 360° security concept
The heart of idgard is our internationally patented security technology Sealed Cloud (EP 238964). It goes far beyond end-to-end encryption: sealed protection during transfer, storage and processing of your data. Even idgard also has zero access to your files.
Security on your device
Strong user authentication
2-factor authentication
Protection against cloud providers
Secure view of your documents in idgard that are not synced to insecure services like iCloud, Google Drive etc.
Secure offline access of the documents
Encrypted storage of downloaded files and intelligent data deletion.
In-App PDF Viewer
No forwarding to external PDF-viewers. User data remains in the app, even when you view and edit it.
Security in architecture
Encryption & key distribution
- End-to-end encryption for data transfer
- Encryption with the latest technology
- User data is individually encrypted. idgard has no access.
Security against attacks from internal and external threats
Against attacks from outside (perimeter protection)
- Hardening of the server operating systems
- Electro-mechanical monitoring of all systems on doors
Against Attacks from within (data clean-up)
- Unencrypted data is processed exclusively in data clean-up areas (without persistent storage)
- In case of physical access, servers are switched off for data deletion (data clean-up)
idgard and the Sealed Cloud, a unique protection
Physical protection
Tamper-proof physical and logical encapsulation of the entire platform
End-to-end protection
Protection of application and metadata during processing, transmission and storage
Controlled protection
Protection against internal and external attacks through zero privileged access and whitelisting
Awards
TCDP
idgard is certified by TÜViT with the Trusted Cloud Data Protection Profile (TCDP) in the highest protection class III for cloud services due to its innovative Sealed Cloud technology. The data protection certification based on the Trusted Cloud data protection profile was developed in 2015, a catalogue of requirements based on recognised standards (e.g. ISO 27018). It fulfils all data protection requirements for commissioned processing in the cloud.
Trusted Cloud
Trusted Cloud aims to demonstrate the benefits of cloud services, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), and to increase trust in cloud services. Part of the Trusted Cloud platform are organisational structures and a web portal.
Security made in Germany
idgard was one of the first cloud services to be awarded the TeleTrusT seal “IT Security made in Germany” by Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit e.V. It confirms idgard’s compliance with German and European data protection laws.
Capterra
Capterra is the world’s leading platform for software reviews with more than one million verified user ratings. idgard received 4.7 out of 5 stars in the category “File Sharing Software”.
PUR
In the independent Techconsult user survey “Professional User Ratings Digital Solutions 2021”, idgard is one of the top-rated products in the category “Filesharing”. More information about the award: Top rating for idgard® in Techconsult user survey.
com!
The IT-magazine “com! Professional” gave idgard an overall rating of 1.5 (“very good”). Read the complete review here: Uniscon idgard im Test – com! Professional (com-magazin.de).
Technology Fast 50
Uniscon GmbH from Munich, a TÜV SÜD subsidiary, was awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award. The rankings are based on the percentage growth in turnover over the last four business years. Uniscon was able to achieve growth of 1,997 percent. Its Sealed Cloud technology contributed significantly to this growth in turnover.
Memberships
BvD
Uniscon GmbH is a member of Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten (BvD), an institution ensuring data protection and data security.
GDD
Uniscon GmbH is a member of Gesellschaft für Datenschutz (GDD).
BITKOM
Uniscon is a member of BITKOM, the association for IT communication for companies from the digital economy.
Cloud Services Made in Germany
The aim of Cloud Services Made in Germany, which was founded in 2010, is to ensure more legal certainty in the use of cloud services by using German regulations as the basis for contracts concluded with customers. All companies participating in the Cloud Services Made in Germany initiative meet the following criteria:
- The company of the cloud service operator was founded and is based in Germany.
- The company concludes contracts with its cloud service customers with service level agreements (SLA) according to German law.
- The place of jurisdiction for all contractual and legal matters is in Germany.
- The company provides locally based, German-speaking service and support for customer enquiries.
TeleTrusT
The Bundesverband IT-Sicherheit e.V. (TeleTrusT) is a network covering domestic and foreign members from industry, administration and science as well as thematically related partner organisations. Part of TeleTrusT are the “TeleTrusT European Bridge CA” (EBCA; PKI-Vertrauensbund), the certificates “TeleTrusT Information Security Professional” (T.I.S.P.) and “TeleTrusT Engineer for System Security” (T.E.S.S.) as well as “IT Security made in Germany”.
Alliance for Cyber Security
Alliance for Cyber Security is an initiative of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), founded in cooperation with the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM).