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Mass Data Transfers: Security, Compliance Risks

By Guy Currier on 2010-09-22


We're betting that you see managed file transfer (MFT) simply as a management tool. It's certainly a reliable way to ensure and control mass data transfers. However, as the September 2010 eWEEK Executive Strategy Planner shows, security risks are very real when it comes to mass data transfers -- and such activity does not have the same risk profile as E-mail does. MFT is an effective solution to resolve security and compliance issues for many organizations, according to the eWeek report. And, by integrating these risk-management features at the source, MFT provides the benefits of security and compliance solutions without the unwanted byproducts of standalone security solutions, which can sometimes hamper employee communications or hurt productivity. eWEEK's Executive Strategy Planner, 'Managed File Transfer: The Unsung Security and Compliance Solution,' is based on a survey conducted by Ziff Davis Enterprise Research. The study features the results of a survey, fielded in June and July 2010. The survey had 516 respondents involved in file-transfer systems at organizations of all sizes.

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Strategic Business Opportunity


42 percent of organizations say that information security is an aspect of their file transfer systems most in need of improvement.

Infrastructure Strain


As communications and collaboration systems adapt and grow to meet ever more creative demands from users, strain is put on the information infrastructure.

5 Greatest Security Concerns of File Transfer (Percent respondents)


1. File or data encryption (35 percent)
2. Viruses/spyware/malware (35 percent)
3.  User authentication (27 percent)
4.  Backup/synchronization (26 percent)
5.  Hacking/interception (25 percent)

MFT Vs. Standalone Security Solutions


26 percent of respondents who identify file or data encryption as an area of high concern believe MFT is superior to independent security solutions for managing these issues.

MFT Vs. Standalone Security Solutions


17 percent of respondents who identify viruses, spyware and malware as an area of high concern believe MFT is superior to independent security solutions for managing these issues.

MFT Vs. Standalone Security Solutions


26 percent of respondents who identify file backup/synchronization as an area of high concern believe MFT is superior to independent security solutions for managing these issues.

MFT Vs. Standalone Security Solutions


11 percent of respondents who identify hacking/interception as an area of high concern believe MFT is superior to independent security solutions for managing these issues.

Four Key Points About the File Transfer System


1. It's a fundamental part of your communications infrastructure.

Four Key Points About the File Transfer System


2. Well-established solutions may not be enough

Four Key Points About the File Transfer System


3. MFT mitigates business risk with low impact

Four Key Points About the File Transfer System


4. Employee training is the chief non-operational issue with MFT

Three Biggest Challenges With MFT(percent respondents)


1. Cost of the MFT product(s) (30 percent)
2. Finding the right product/'solution (30 percent)
3. Training of employees (26 percent)

Elements of a Full-Featured Transfer Solution


Single control point
Complete security features
Total auditability
Delivery guarantees
Full automation
Easy integration with business processes
Compliance
Flexibility to scale up and down

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