<p>Whether or not companies plan to upgrade to SharePoint 2013, HiSoftware has launched version 3.0 of its Security Sheriff SP tool for locking down sensitive documents in any SharePoint configuration.</p><p>SharePoint admins and users can expect encryption and tracking features in the update as Security Sheriff SP Version 3.0 debuts at the European SharePoint Conference this week.Item-level Security</p><p>HiSoftware touts its SharePoint security prowess via the Security Sheriff SP's metadata based security layer that operates at the item level. That means granular controls for locking down Personally Identifiable Information, for example. Only authorized people, not even site admins unless necessary, are able to access individual documents no matter where they live.</p><p>Authorized users can further classify, restrict, encrypt and track documents over the base level tools a SharePoint implementation normally includes. Of course, to get the most out of Security Sheriff SP, HiSoftware recommends customers pick up the companion Compliance Sheriff SP, but they are sold separately.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/hisoftware-launches-security-sheriff-sp-30-to-lock-down-sharepoint-documents-019480.php">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10386813.htm">HiSoftware Releases Security Sheriff SP Version 3.0 with Enhanced Data ...</a> (PR Web (press release))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d5v8w6k8Or0Y23MdZIJN9MsRK3rpM&ned=us">2 additional articles.</a></p>