Managed File Transfer Plays Major Role in IT Security, Compliance: Study


















Managed File Transfer Plays Major Role in IT Security, Compliance: Study
by Guy Currier
SneakerNet Is Still Alive and Kicking</b><br />Currently <b>71%</b> of firms use e-mail for file-transfer<br /><b>67%</b> use FTP<br /><b>58%
use physical media (that's right, employees still use SneakerNet)"Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution," eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner, September 2010
File Transfers May Be an Uncovered Security Hole</b><br /><b>30%</b> of firms have a high security risk from unsupervised data transfers<br /><b>40%
of IT managers say security is an aspect of file transfer most in need of improvement"Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution," eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner, September 2010
Top 5 Security Concerns with File Transfers
• File/data encryption• Malware• User authentication• Backup and synchronization• Hacking/intercepted transmissions"Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution," eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner, September 2010
Top 5 Security Advantages of MFT
• User authentication• File/data encryption• Backup and synchronization• Enforcing security policies• Activity tracking and reporting"Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution," eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner, September 2010
Compliance Issues Likely to Spread
"I'd expect more compliance legislation as the economy becomes more mobile and digital," Eric Lundquist, Market Expert, Ziff Davis EnterpriseQuoted in "Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution," eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner, September 2010
MFT as a Compliance Solution</b><br /><b>38%</b> of firms consider compliance to a high degree when making decisions about file-transfer systems<br...
of firms currently using MFT say it has had a notable beneficial impact on auditing and compliance management"Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution," eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner, September 2010
Features of File Transfer for Better Security, Compliance
• Single control point• Integrated security features• Total auditability• Delivery guarantees• Easy integration with business processes"Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution," eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner, September 2010
eWEEK Paper
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