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So You Think FTP Isn't a Problem?
FTP remains the most common method of transferring electronic data
despite the technology’s numerous shortcomings. FTP fails to address the
security, control and auditability needs of the 21st century organization.
Worse still, the trend of data breaches related to FTP continues to grow.
What measures can organizations take to lockdown control of their sensitive
data? By implementing Managed File Transfer (MFT) technology, you’ll be
able to closely control and manage your data while dramatically reducing
the risks of a costly data breach.

Four Critical Aspects of Data Loss Prevention
Miss Any One Element and You are Critically Exposed
Data Loss Prevention is a real and growing concern affecting organizations
across all industries. With the instances of data breaches increasing
exponentially and the numerous government regulations now implemented
to counteract them, it’s vital that organizations take proactive measures to
secure their valuable information. What security measures should you take to
prevent data loss? This position paper outlines the four major elements of a
Data Loss Prevention solution.

Compliance, Security & Control: How Business Drivers Killed FTP
FTP is the technology underpinning much of the information transmission conducted in today’s corporate enterprise. But security concerns are changing this. FTP offers absolutely no security and is a fundamentally limiting technology; sweeping legislation (Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, GLBA, etc.) will not tolerate its use for the transmission of important or sensitive data. This brief details how advanced managed file transfer (MFT) solutions guarantee the security, control, and integrity of corporate information.

Service-Oriented Integration: Managed File Transfer within an SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)
Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs) offer tremendous advantage for organizations looking to pursue an enterprise integration strategy. But integration strategies can fall unacceptably short when they focus solely on message-based approaches. These can include:

• Enterprise Service Buses (ESBs)
• Integration Brokers
• Message-Oriented Middleware

Integration within an SOA will be most successful if it includes both message and file-based functionality. This paper looks at some common scenarios and identifies important issues organizations should be aware of.

Straight-through Processing with CyberFusion Integration Suite (CFI)™
Improving Performance and Security during Internet File Transfer
File-transfer technology has become increasingly critical to the enterprise business process as companies look to integrate with customers and business partners and drive global data movement strategies using the Internet. The need to secure business data in motion is a given but what happens when it reaches it destination? Many file-transfer solutions (not to mention FTP) deploy repository-based approaches, which introduce untold security risk at either end. Straight-through processing (STP) eliminates this risk by delivering data right into back-end applications (no repository required). This Brief looks at the major benefits of STP, particularly security, control, and efficiency.