1Managed File Transfer Plays Major Role in IT Security, Compliance: Study
by Guy Currier
2SneakerNet Is Still Alive and Kicking Currently 71% of firms use e-mail for file-transfer 67% use FTP 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
3File Transfers May Be an Uncovered Security Hole 30% of firms have a high security risk from unsupervised data transfers 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
4Top 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
5Top 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
6Compliance 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
7MFT as a Compliance Solution 38% of firms consider compliance to a high degree when making decisions about file-transfer systems 24%
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
8Features 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
9eWEEK Paper
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