Samsung and Hightail's New Partnership

Samsung and Hightail (formerly YouSendIt) recently announced a new three-layered partnership last month in efforts to engage Samsung users to conduct work securely from wherever they may be. According to Hightail and Samsung, as the Snowden Effect continues to seep into businesses and consumer paranoia becomes a reality, it's never been more important for users to have complete control over their ideas and data with a solution that makes collaboration easy and streamlined.

Hightail’s Android app for Google Play enables users to securely upload, access and share documents, presentations, photography and videos. Wherever they are located, the Hightail app for Android makes it easy to stay connected with content in the cloud. Collaboration with colleagues at work by sharing folders and setting appropriate access permissions is also offered. The app allows changes made on a mobile device which are automatically synched across the cloud, mobile devices and the desktop are running Hightail.

Hightail and Samsung announced the following news:

• Hightail is compatible with Samsung Knox™ and Samsung for Enterprise (SAFE™) devices

• The file sharing service complies with stringent enterprise IT standards

• Hightail users can utilize the Samsung S Pen™ to easily add notes to files and sign documents on the go

• Hightail is part of Samsung Solutions Exchange and Samsung Enterprise Alliance Program

• Samsung is extending its commitment to professional customers

About Hightail

Hightail is a lead file sharing and storage service, believes that professionals need solutions that work securely. Hightail serves more than 40 million registered users across 193 countries and 98 percent of the Fortune 500. The company has grown from a simple way to send large attachments that email couldn’t process, to a robust online sharing, storage and file management capabilities.