Secure, Managed File Transfer Solutions for Local Authorities

Feb. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- One of the biggest issues that local authorities currently face is the inability to transfer information safely and efficiently in a financially responsible and risk free way.  As more local authorities devolve certain aspects of their day to day running to other areas, or find the need to pass information between areas within their divisions, it’s critical to their understanding of secure file transfer to investigate Managed File Transfer.

‘The Big Community’

The government is talking about everything from allowing volunteers to take over libraries, to companies sponsoring and running elements of the community – but how can you guarantee file information during these times of austerity, yet heightened awareness of the fragility and apparent ease of loss of data?  MFT can support the first and rule out the second entirely, killing a massive security issue as easily as clicking and uploading an audit trailed file.  With integration with email services and more, MFT can provide companies with easy to support, easy to use systems that integrate with systems of other sizes with ease.  Whether you’re a one computer library attached to a school, or the county council office sending out information to each of its sub districts, MFT is the solution that councils and local authorities are looking for, without an increase in cost or risk.

Solving Everything From Security Breaches to Speed of Delivery

MFT delivers items as fast as email, which means mission critical information can be transferred between offices as fast as possible, while also solving most security problems.  MFT is more secure than other server side platforms and can give the end user a seamless experience, in email or other system purpose built for use with it, without creating or augmenting burdens on already taxed systems.   MFT can also bridge the gap between working areas, allowing housing to contribute to the University’s files, and the University to provide information to the local and County councils, freeing up paperwork.  Local Education Authorities can administer their own funds for their students, while freeing up the centralised group responsible for collecting loans to work with clients to find the best support for them.  

All of this equates to systems that work for the end user, not against them, while providing everyone with security, compliance support and fully traceable audit trails that show who has accessed what, when.  This allows users to interact confidently in the environments they work in and creates an air of responsibility and privacy, while allowing systems like email to lose some of the traffic burden they’ve been carrying.  This all amounts to an MFT system that works in continuity with its workers, and can respond to needs, emergencies or other critical situations in a proactive way, rather than reacting when the need arises.  This creates a stronger local authority that can work for the community rather than around it.

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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