FTP Replacement

FTP Replacement

FTP is an IT and security nightmare

Most IT departments are ready to throw up their hands at FTP because of the on-going support, administration, and maintenance requirements. Additionally for most organizations security concerns make FTP replacement a priority. FTP and SFTP sites are difficult for business users to use and time consuming to administer. Most FTP and SFTP servers require too many IT hours setting up recipient accounts. With FTP and SFTP there is no easy way to know who has active accounts and who has accessed a particular file. IT administrators are left responsible for creating and deleting accounts and files, an important but tedious and error-prone process. When files and FTP accounts are not terminated in a timely manner, businesses are exposed to security risks. Perhaps of most security concern, is the lack of FTP file tracking and reporting capabilities, necessary to create an audit trail for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA and FDA security requirements.

  • Eliminate the security risks of files accessible on unsecure FTP servers.
  • Reduce the risk of data breaches by automating file cleanup.
  • Eliminate IT support for FTP account creation and management.
  • Provide easy to use secure file transfer solution for business users.

Accellion for FTP Replacement

In contrast to FTP the Accellion secure file transfer solution allows users to send files of any size without having to attend a training session on how to use it. With Accellion, ongoing management of files and accounts is no longer a problem. IT administrators are able to set global policies to automatically manage file and account lifecycles. In addition, Accellion offers end users the flexibility to specify the file life cycle by transaction. The LDAP and Active Directory (AD) integration supported by Accellion means that users of Accellion' file transfer system can be automatically validated with existing network accounts and passwords.