Secure File Transfers - Your Key Security Concern in 2011

Jan. 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Why is this?  Quite simply put, with all of the high profile security breaches and data losses of companies in the last 18 months, from Hotmail hacks, to the problems with several government organisations misplacing data, the whole concept of ‘data transfer’ has taken a hit.  Whether you’re in the Banking and Finance field, or the Education and Universities system, the Retail industry or other areas such as Manufacturing, Building and Construction, data transfer of all types can be beneficial to both your company and your team.

Security as a Top Priority   
As security is your top priority, the first thing you need to consider is the differences and failings in your transfer protocols.  It’s likely that you’re using FTP and email, or other routes of data transfer that can create problems for your organisation, while MFT is one of the gold standards in data transfer and creates a compliant environment with an auditable trail and workflow.

In the case of FTP, you’ll find that there are some basic errors that will occur with FTP transfer protocols – from the problems with uploading large files to the inherent insecurity of sending the file via the protocols FTP uses.

Each of them can be easily solved by the use of Managed File Transfer – which will allow you to meet current compliance needs – and protect against the new problems emerging in Internet security, including the hacking problems that banks and other financial organisations are currently facing.

A recent study of European Businesses suggested that 53% of those surveyed said that their concern was security – 77% of all companies surveyed transfer critical data outside of their organisation, but over 60% have a uniform file transfer policy, while a startling 17% have no idea what to do if a file transfer error occurs.

What this suggests is that over 2/3rds of those working with file transfers, there is also a more concerning issue, including encrypting and decrypting data and antiviruses.

Understanding Your Complex Needs
Understanding the needs of your company can take you through a complex hierarchy of understanding how your financial services are used how your company can protect and enhance its security policies, and understand the needs of file transfer and support your customers.  

MFT can help you meet and exceed most current security needs, while offering a simple, intergraded platform for your customers and clients, that is designed to be data centric, without overwhelming the users.  It gives the best option when dealing with problems such as large file transfer, security and the issues that arise from transferring data between one location and another, and is the number one replacement for FTP.


HANDD Business Solutions are independent specialists providing Secure Managed File Transfer and Data Security solutions to a wide range of organisations operating across all industry sectors. HANDD provide file transfer solutions from leading MFT software vendors including Messageway, IPWSITCH File Transfer, GlobalSCAPE and BOOLE Server. For further information about secure managed file transfer and data exchanges please visit www.handd.co.uk or call HANDD Business Solutions on +44 (0) 845 643 4063.

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