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An interesting blog post popped up in March (seems like ages ago, but only a few short months) by Jonathan Lampe, VP of Product Management at Ipswitch. He poses a relevant question regarding file transfer — “Why is FTP still prominently used to move files in the business field — why not use SOAP (simple object access protocol) or a transaction-friendly process?” Lampe explains his opinion on the subject by using his previous experience with customers in the banking industry.
“But why bother moving FILES around when we could all be doing little bitty TRANSACTIONS to each other using SOAP or other transactional-friendly schemes? The answer to that question didn’t come to me until I’d spent several years in the field, traveling between banks, data centers and large corporations in support of distributed, enterprise-class file transfers.”
Read the full blog post on the Knowledge Transfer blog from Ipswitch File Transfer.
Stumbled upon this one over at Lifehacker – pretty impressive stuff!
Android: If you’d like easy wireless access to files on your Android phone SwiFTP is a simple open-source application that turns your phone into an FTP server.
Accessing the file directory of your phone without tethering it directly to your computer is a great convenience. SwiFTP turns your Android phone into an FTP server which is accessible via WiFi or through their proxy server for remote access—currently you can only use their proxy server, hopefully future versions will allow you to set your own.
Have you used any of Google’s popular apps? How about the personalized iGoogle or Google Docs or Google Talk? All are great services, but will they open up unwanted security risks for many organizations?
“Google’s large following, which includes federal contractors, will find it quick, easy and inexpensive to transfer company documents — and potentially unencrypted government files, said former Gartner research director L. Frank Kenney.”
A new study by Ipswitch, Inc. found that more than 70 percent of IT executives surveyed at the RSA Conference earlier this month have absolutely no visibility into files moving out of their organizations. A full 64 percent said that they have no visibility into files moving internally, either. Overall, 83% lack any visibility.
“USB flash drives, removable disk drives and cell phones are making it easier than ever for employees who need to transfer large files – and harder than ever for companies to monitor and protect sensitive information.”
The survey stats are truly incredible. At File Transfer Planet, we talk frequently about the need to protect sensitive information - especially when using FTP. It’s important to be aware of the risks involved in transferring files over FTP. Many FTP programs offer encryption during transfer, which you should consider when installing, using and purchasing FTP software. If you are in a small or large business environment, know how your data is being transmitted and shared.
Ipswitch announced a nice 15% discount off all WS_FTP Home nad WS_FTP Professional software from their website. This weekend only — Use promotion code ‘WSFTPSocial’ during checkout. Discount available on ipswitchft.com only.
Micah, Ipswitch File Transfer’s Technical Support Specialist, demonstrates how to configure a site profile for OpenPGP Encryption in WS_FTP Professional.
Selecting a secure file transfer method can be a very critical component of your organization’s security policy — and even a requirement! Many different industries require compliance and regulations around how data is shared, transferred, uploaded, downloaded and stored from PCs to file servers.
This concise chart below provides a breakdown of the different secure file transfer methods available in most business-grade file transfer programs.
The WS_FTP Professional Security Guide provides more information around the different layers of security.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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Android: If you’d like easy wireless access to files on your Android phone SwiFTP is a simple open-source application that turns your phone into an FTP server.
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