Axway SecureTransport
Is Unsecured FTP Putting Your Organization at Risk and making you Non-Compliant?
The Information Commissioner’s Office is threatening to impose penalties of up to half a million pounds on data controllers who are found guilty of serious breaches of the Data Protection Act.
The need to transfer business-critical data is central to productivity in todays competitive environment. But with the risk of prosecution and financial penalties looming large there are surprisingly few options for managing and tracking such transfers easily and securely.
The fastest, easiest option might be to send an email. Yet many IT departments impose size limits for attachments, and the email may not be secured. The alternative? Upload the document to an FTP server for collection is free and relatively simple, however is it secure?
FTPs widespread use and inherent vulnerability is a reality not lost on cyber criminals. For example: A Security Consultant discovered a cache of stolen FTP server credentials that could have left 9,000 FTP servers at risk!
From government privacy regulations in the healthcare and financial service industries, to corporate governance requirements and data security for any organisation that processes credit cards, achieving regulatory compliance has become a critical issue. However is your organisation in compliance when it comes to transferring data?
Axway is the leading provider of Managed File Transfer solutions that simplify and secure file transfer over the Internet, and deliver superb visibility into the management of data exchange.
