It depends on the security / risk appetite of the organization.
If you have remote employees who need to upload non-confidential reports, or if you want to allow your customers to download white papers and documentation, an FTP Server works well for this purpose.
If you are exchanging non-sensitive data with business partners, and the partner requires FTP or SFTP, you can quickly set up a server that will accept their data transfer.
if you handle credit card data, you will need to be PCI compliant and will want reporting tools to assure ongoing compliance. Medical records require HIPAA compliance. And overall security policies and practices are becoming a great focus in all businesses. This is all beyond the scope of basic “put/get” functionality. There MFT would be ideal. SFTP / FTP will not serve the purpose.
FTP servers, and the
more secure SFTP Server software, perform 2 basic tasks: “Put” and “Get.”
You can put files on the FTP Server or get files from the FTP Server. If
security is not a concern, FTP Server software is an easy and inexpensive way
to accomplish this.
If you have remote employees who need to upload non-confidential reports, or if you want to allow your customers to download white papers and documentation, an FTP Server works well for this purpose.
If you are exchanging non-sensitive data with business partners, and the partner requires FTP or SFTP, you can quickly set up a server that will accept their data transfer.
if you handle credit card data, you will need to be PCI compliant and will want reporting tools to assure ongoing compliance. Medical records require HIPAA compliance. And overall security policies and practices are becoming a great focus in all businesses. This is all beyond the scope of basic “put/get” functionality. There MFT would be ideal. SFTP / FTP will not serve the purpose.
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