Redaction, the process of obscuring sensitive information in documents, is a cornerstone of data security and successful deal-making, particularly in the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions. Manual Redaction is a tedious and error-prone process (see our blog: “To Err is Human” – Redaction Challenges). Automated redaction that is accurate is not easy to achieve...

Properly redacting sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information (PII), ensures compliance with privacy laws, protects reputations, and prevents costly leaks that could derail deals or expose individuals to risk. When done poorly, however, the consequences can be disastrous. Real-world redaction failures The stakes of redaction are high, and recent history is littered with examples...

When managing a virtual data room (VDR), precision and security are paramount. That’s why our VDR offers two distinct views—Construction View and Published View—designed to give deal managers complete control over document management and provides a fail safe to minimise the risk of human error.  Construction view: a preparation space to ensure your VDR is...

Our extensive experience in the Due Diligence process has enabled us to develop a VDR platform with features that provide maximum control and flexibility to cater for all types of M&A transactions. In today’s fast-paced M&A environment, efficient communication and collaboration are essential for deal success. One key tool within our platform that stands head...

In recent years, many suppliers now provide what they call “AI-Redaction.” However, what are the underlying technology methods, and are some approaches better than others? “AI-redaction” is a broad term that can cover techniques such as classical machine learning (ML) models, traditional search techniques and creating lists, and regular expressions (Regex). We’ve previously written about...

Many of our VDR clients, from various industries, have now integrated Imprima into their IT environment via Single Sign-On (SSO), Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) and SharePoint integration. Why? Because it saves them time, reduces hassle and enhances security. One-Click Access with SSO Experience effortless access with Single Sign-On (SSO). Log in to Imprima VDR...

Before any Due Diligence can happen, the data room needs to be set up and structured. Data room indexing can be a time-consuming and laborious task – especially when the documents you need to upload are stored in an unstructured way. At Imprima, we develop tools to help with laborious and low value tasks like...

The UK experienced a slow M&A Market in 2023. “This was down to a myriad of much-publicised economic challenges – not least soaring inflation, increased interest rates and geopolitical turbulence – which impacted business confidence.” Despite these challenges, the UK has remained “remarkably robust – if fragile”. In fact, in Bayes Business School’s “M&A Attractiveness...

If you’ve been following our blogs or using Smart Redaction you’ll know that utilising an AI-based redaction tool has a myriad of benefits. This blog covers all the typical questions we usually get asked from clients about Smart Redaction, and provides the answers. What types of information can be automatically redacted? Smart Redaction can automatically...