Although FTP is a tried-and-true method of delivering files over the Internet, its use can seriously jeopardize the security of your valuable information. This lack of security is particularly risky for organizations governed by stringent regulations aimed at protecting sensitive data. The question is, what should you use instead?

The answer: a product that delivers FTP's speed, ease of use, and interoperability—along with these ten essential features:

• Industry-standard client connectivity – Simplify and cut the costs of data exchange.
• Data Confidentiality – Adopt a standard means of encryption to scramble data.
• Data Integrity – Ensure that bits of data remain intact as they travel.
• Authentication – Verify identities with two-way authentication method.
• Automation – Make sure that automated scripts are running secure uploads of data.
• Access Control – Define the users and their access rights.
• Auditing – Log incoming and outgoing transmissions to identify suspicious usage.
• Centralized Management – Tackle fast-changing configuration and deployment requirements.
• Cross-Platform Support – Be ready for different platforms of customers, partners and other users.
• End-to-End Security – Guard against inside jobs by getting the data securely to the end point.

Replacing or augmenting FTP with products based on the industry-standard SSH and SSL/TLS protocols can ensure reliable and affordable file-transfer security. Learn more about these protocols and file-transfer security. Download our new white paper, Internet File Transfer: Security Holes and How to Fix Them , today.