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

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    Guy Currier
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    September 29, 2010
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      1Managed File Transfer Plays Major Role in IT Security, Compliance: Study

      1

      by Guy Currier

      2SneakerNet Is Still Alive and Kicking
      Currently 71% of firms use e-mail for file-transfer
      67% use FTP
      58%

      2

      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%

      3

      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

      4

      • 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

      5

      • 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

      6

      “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%

      7

      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

      8

      • 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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      To get a copy of eWEEK’s Executive Strategy Planner, “Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution,” click here.

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