Myths & Risks of 'Free' File Sharing: SEEBURGER White Paper
FTP, YouSendIt & DropBox Carry Hidden Management, Security & Compliance Costs
ATLANTA, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Free' file sharing options such as FTP servers, DropBox and YouSendIt actually expose enterprises to substantial IT administration costs as well as security, governance and compliance risks, according to a new SEEBURGER white paper titled The TCO of FTP: The Hidden Costs of Free File Sharing.
The drawbacks of conventional file sharing strategies discussed in the paper include an inability to enforce corporate and regulatory information security policies, guarantee or track file delivery, maintain a centralized audit trail, and impose other controls necessary for data protection and adherence to corporate and regulatory mandates. Associated costs include the need to manage a patchwork of FTP servers, write and maintain FTP scripts to automate operations such as scheduling file transfers across multiple servers, and field help desk calls related to failed file transfers.
Newer options such as SEEBURGER Managed File Transfer (SEE MFT) solve these problems by providing enhanced security features, a common process management platform, and vital auditability and centralized reporting to support governance and compliance efforts.
This next-generation file transfer strategy ensures secure and reliable data exchange with automatic encryption, robust authentication and other protections to ensure that sensitive enterprise content is protected in flight and at rest. SEE MFT also makes it possible to tie file exchanges of any size into automated business processes and workflows; provides end-to-end monitoring, auditing and tracking capabilities; and merges all file transfer activity – including human-to-human, human-to-system, system-to-system, internal, external, structured, unstructured, and B2B/EDI supply chain transaction messages – into a single view to simplify management and reduce the total cost of ownership.
The paper can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.seeburger.com/mft-tco/
About SEEBURGER
SEEBURGER is a global provider of business integration and secure managed file transfer (MFT) solutions that streamline business processes, reduce operational costs, facilitate governance and compliance, and provide visibility to the farthest edges of the supply chain to maximize ERP effectiveness and drive new efficiencies. All solutions are delivered on a unified, 100% SEEBURGER-engineered platform that lowers the total cost of ownership and reduces implementation time. With more than 25 years in the industry, SEEBURGER today is ranked among the top business integration providers by industry analysts, serves thousands of customers in more than 50 countries and 15 industries, and has offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. For more information, visit www.seeburger.com.
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