Secure File Transfer for UK Police Forces - Arresting the Problems With Data Loss

Feb. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Managed FileTransfer enables UK Police Forces to not only protect sensitive data, but also ensures compliance, improve reliability and help increase IT productivity.

Policing society can be a difficult job – and sharing data between forces and other rehabilitation and support groups can be hard.  Managed File Transfer can support your team in creating a secure sharing system.  

One of the hardest areas is ensuring that all of the crucial data is shared in an accessible way, without compromising confidentiality, especially surrounding victim support - there needs to be an agile system that allows for the unilateral support of victims without compromising their privacy or exposing them to their attackers in the future needlessly.  

This could include everything from supporting them from the court case through to their recovery.  And once their attacker has been charged the information on the crime and other pertinent details can be transferred to any official rehabilitation or incarceration team, allowing for the agile support of prisoners, and those on suspended sentence or community service.

Multiple County Crimes
In the cases of multiple county crimes, MFT can support all involved in the crimes across jurisdictions and districts, allowing the safe, confidential and secure transfer of files, especially over the maximum size allowed by various programs, in an easy and secure way.  Even in one county, there are several districts that need to share information.  In all cases, MFT can create the ideal sharing solution that opens doors to data access that could solve cases, or provide crucial support when it’s needed most.   The use of this is critical however, because previously, these files would have to be transferred by courier, and reviewed – which lead to inevitable delays.  

MFT can support the instant, real-time transfer of information between two forces, of any size, with any system.  Whether the two teams are rural to Scotland Yard, or two districts exchanging information on a shared taskforce project, MFT is the ideal solution to ensure that everyone is on the same page and has auditable, traceable access to all data required.

Policing Isn’t Just About Crime
Policing also involves community outreach projects, and supporting people with protecting their property – it also involves liaising with other emergency and non-emergency services, along with school visits and other areas where people expect to see a police presence, whether it’s needed or not.  From security at large events, to community contact and information at children’s fairs, MFT can help facilitate the needs of these projects, without interfering with what the Forces do best.

It’s crucial to understand however that the primary concern of any data from the police is confidentiality – and ensuring they aren’t the victims of data theft or compromise themselves.  MFT represents the most secure way to transfer data that is easily accessible without creating extra ‘walls’.   And MFT can also facilitate external group access, allowing the police forces to provide information where required.

Need more information about how Managed File Transfer solutions can benefit your organisation?  

HANDD Business Solutions are independent, Managed File Transfer specialists providing solutions for some of the largest public and private sector companies across Europe. HANDD provide file transfer solutions from leading MFT software vendors including IPSWITCH File Transfer, MessageWay,  GlobalSCAPE, Linoma, South River Technologies 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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