Virtru Launches Virtru Collaborate for Encrypted File Sharing

Virtru unveiled Virtru Collaborate, a FedRAMP authorized workspace approach for managing encrypted file collaboration. The offering centers on protecting sensitive files while enabling teams to work together across organizational boundaries, with controls intended to remain tied to the data.

Virtru said the solution was designed for compliance requirements and collaboration needs. The company cited use cases tied to CMMC and ITAR, GLBA, FINRA, GDPR, CJIS-sensitive matters, M&A transactions, and HIPAA patient data sharing.

Virtru Collaborate is positioned as part of the Virtru Platform and is built on Trusted Data Format (TDF), described as an open standard for data-centric protection. The platform embeds policy, encryption, and access controls into data objects, and Virtru said access policy binds to the data itself rather than the surrounding environment, with decryption control tied to entitlements.

The company described capabilities including FedRAMP Authorized, PCI-compliant workspace creation on demand; storing and organizing sensitive files with storage and folder organization; governing human and non-human access through APIs, SDKs, and MCP integrations using attribute-based controls; and maintaining auditability for sensitive file storage. Virtru said access can be revoked at any time, including for data shared across Microsoft Office 365, Google Workspace, email, cloud drives, and partner environments. “Virtru Collaborate is unique because its data protection capabilities exist to enable productivity, not prevent it,” said John Ackerly, CEO and Co-Founder of Virtru. “Virtru Collaborate is significant because it answers that question architecturally: protection is embedded in the data itself, not in the environment around it. That's a fundamentally different model, and it's the one regulated industries have been waiting for,” said Cole Grolmus, Founder of Strategy of Security.