Today, users still rely largely on email to share files with each other, a cumbersome process that can lead to problems, such as difficulty keeping track of document version histories, according to Yammer.

The addition of OneDrum's technology will allow users to gain access to Yammer files through a desktop folder, which will contain folders for their various Yammer groups, the company said. Files can be dragged into the folder and uploaded to Yammer, which synchronizes them back to other group members' desktops.

These files each have a unique URL, allowing workers to view them through a browser. Changes made to a document are flagged within the Yammer system's Ticker activity stream, alerting users who are involved with it.

Workers can also work simultaneously on Microsoft Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentation files once they are pulled into a Yammer desktop folder. "Character-by-character changes appear as colleagues make edits to the file, while color-coded cursors identify different users collaborating in the document," Yammer said.

The system incorporates 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption for information in transit, and 256-bit AES encryption for data at rest, according to Yammer. Other security and archiving features include a viewing permissions framework; the ability to mark content read-only; and a version history function.