By Erik Small -

A brief reminder that the File Transfer Planet Forums are now fixed (had a small issue for those trying to create a new registration profile).

Also, don’t forget to utilize the FTP Guides and share with friends. They include basic information on FTP, how to setup an FTP Server, or simply transfer files from your FTP client to a Server/Host.

Winter Computing - Need to Transfer Files?

By Erik Small -

Wow. An incredible stat for the security market in 2010.

On many levels of FTP or file transfer, this is a staggering number of instances. What file transfer processes are being used to avoid a security breach in your small, medium or large business environment?

Check out the Knowledge Transfer blog on Ipswitch File Transfer’s corporate site for more on security breaches in 2010.

• Malicious attacks still account for more breaches than human error, with hacking at 17% and insider theft at 15%
• 39% of listed breaches did not identify the cause — Indicating a clear lack of transparency and full reporting to the public
• 49% of breaches did not list number of potentially exposed records — A clear sign of inaccuracy and incompleteness of reporting
• 62% of breaches reported exposure of Social Security Numbers
• 26% of breaches involved credit or debit cards

The full blog post from Ipswitch’s Hugh Garber: 16,000,000 reported breached records in 2010

By Erik Small -

Great blog post from Ipswitch’s Hugh Garber reviewing the top security predictions companies will face in the new year:

Here’s an excerpt:

• Enterprises will start monitoring and managing the information flowing to and from personal email, IM and cloud-based services.
• The largest data breach of 2011 will hit the retail sector.
• A major data breach with further reaching diplomatic consequences than WikiLeaks will be the direct result of a lost smart phone or USB drive.
• Organizations in the financial, media and health sectors will gain larger market share by leveraging company investments in MFT, specifically those that offer visibility, analysis and analytics.

Read the full post of the Top Security Predictions for 2011 on Ipswitch’s Knowledge Transfer Blog

Happy New Year!

By Erik Small -

Lately, there has been much buzz about data security and how files are transmitted or transfered securely from one location to another. We have the WikiLeaks issue, where much of the classified data was obtainable by people that should never had access. Check out Frank Kenney’s thoughts on the WikiLeaks matter, VP of Strategy at Ipswitch File Transfer.

Kenney quotes: “Of the hundreds of thousands of tables that have been reportedly sent to Wikileaks, some news agencies are reporting over 3 million individuals have access.  Let’s put that into perspective.  If one of the world’s largest financial institutions decided to give 3 million individuals access to Social Security numbers, bank accounts and credit card numbers that financial institution would be run out of business and subject to fines, penalties and the mundane congressional hearing.  It just doesn’t happen.”

And just this morning, news of breaches from MAJOR companies: McDonald’s, Walgreens and Twitter, where email addresses and personal account information have been accessed.  

It’s a reminder to consider the software, processes and access controls you have put in place to secure your important data, whether it’s at home or in the workplace.

By Erik Small -

Yes, we’re talking about a space laboratory and WS_FTP.

The European Columbus laboratory, located on the International Space Station (ISS), has selected Ipswitch’s file transfer solutions. This is really exciting for WS_FTP. The European Columbus laboratory will be using
WS_FTP to securely transfer scientific data from the space laboratory to Earth. The scale of the processes the laboratory will be using is also amazing. Each experimental cycle is anticipated to generate hundreds of megabytes of data for which WS_FTP Professional will be used to securely transfer in and from space.

By Erik Small -

Ipswitch File Transfer’s Bill Cohn discusses some of the survey findings from InfoSecurity Europe 2010.

“40% of IT Professionals admit using personal email addresses to send sensitive company data”.

By Erik Small -

FileTransferPlanet community – Check out this great bundled offer:

NovaStor has partnered with Ipswitch by bringing you world class backup/data protection,
and secure file transfer hosting for your Windows Server, together… all at a great savings.

NovaBackup Server provides automatic backup and protection for your important Windows Server Files, with full support for Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2003 systems.

WS_FTP Server delivers secure file transfer software on the server side with unrivalled security, encryption and powerful administrator control.

By Erik Small -

Do you work with outstanding products, suppliers and projects of the Document Management Industry?  Document Management Magazine has announced the short list of vendors for the DM Awards 2010.

Cast your votes on DMAwards.com

Companies nominated for specific voting categories include Ipswitch MOVEit DMZ and Ipswitch MessageWay Server, Dell Equallogic, IBM, EMC, Kodak, Ricoh, and more.

By Erik Small -

A recent survey conducted by Ipswitch exposes the risks IT managers are taking with sensitive company data — payroll, customer and financial data.

See the full article in Information Week: Most IT Pros Circumvent File Transfer Security Policies

An excerpt from the survey: ”With thousands of gigabytes of information moving in and out of companies every month, executives need visibility into who’s sending, receiving, and forwarding business-critical documents — for security and compliance purposes,” said Kenney. “It’s far too easy for information to get into the wrong hands.”

By Erik Small -

The Verizon RISK Team along with the United States Secret Service just published the 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report.

Ipswitch’s Hugh Garber comments on the numbers and statistics in the report, as well as the Ponemon Institute’s 2009 Cost of a Data Breach study. Read Garber’s post “Jaw dropping stats from the 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report“ on the Knowledge Transfer blog from Ipswitch File Transfer.