The document discusses the challenges and risks associated with using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for business data transfers, highlighting issues such as security breaches, operational inefficiencies, and the need for better management processes. It emphasizes the importance of transitioning to more reliable and secure data transfer solutions to streamline operations and mitigate risks. The text outlines how companies rely on data movement and stresses the necessity of implementing improved transfer methods to ensure safe and efficient operations.

1. How easy life would be without FTP

2. File Transfer Protocol = FTP

3. Life with FTP as a Business User When is the account going to be setup? What client should I have the customer use? The file is corrupted? Where’s my file? Did you get my file? You need me to resend the file? What command was that again at the prompt?

4. Business Have FTP Problems, Not Just Users On 26 June 2009, security researchers at the security tool vendor, Prevx, announced they had uncovered a cache of stolen FTP credentials belonging to a variety of corporations, including Symantec, McAfee, Bank of America, Amazon and Cisco Systems. Prevx claims that they lost approximately 88,000 unencrypted FTP logins.

5. Is It Your Turn To Make The News?

6. The Fall Of Card Systems … minimized the impact of the data breach, testifying that the attackers wrote a shell script designed to dump transaction records for "uncompleted" transactions to an FTP site. … only 239,000 discrete account numbers FTP'd, Personal information of 40 million individuals. It will no longer be authorized to process credit card transactions through certain card association networks… Pay By Touch said Monday it will buy the assets of CardSystems Solutions

7. Only 3 Problems with FTP The People The Processes The Technology

8. The People FTP typically requires an administrator to setup an account Requires coordination across departments and corporations Not every company has the people or skills to support/manage a FTP server Delays in provisioning/setup impact business processes

9. The Process Requires a client application to be installed No alerts No ability to confirm delivery of the file Most often a manual process To automate it requires scripting and technical skills to support Most organizations not to document instances of processes that are dependent on FTP* *Gartner

10. The Technology Inherently no security exists Extensions are cumbersome to manage Certificates/FTPs VPN Firewall Not a managed solution, just a protocol Requires custom scripting for management It’s not actually free Hardware Provisioning/Setup Support Maintenance

11. FTP alone is not a viable option to give you the insight, security and performance and, ultimately, the risk mitigation necessary to responsibly conduct business .

12. Enterprise Trends & Requirements

13. The Needs of the Business

14. What Businesses and IT are Focusing on Resch Research Associates, 2009 Multiple selections allowed

15. Which of the Following Would You Like to See Improved?

16. Your Business is Moving Data

17. Your Business is Moving Data More data movement means more complexity and risk.

18. Risk is in Every Department

19. How Business Moves Data

20. FTP is Everywhere Resch Research Associates, 2009 Multiple selections allowed

21. Why Look at Eliminating FTP?

22. Reliable and Secure Delivery Drives Efficiencies

23. Simplify File Transfer & Improve Operations

24. Critical Processes Inside & Outside Your Business Internal File Transfers Stock options transfers Store sales reports ERP log transfers (EU  US) Clinical trial records Payroll data End-of-period bank records AR payment processing Credit card transactions Application Platforms Geographies Partners Business Units Data Centers Suppliers Outsourced Data Center Decentralized Processes Sensitive Data B2B Transfers Data Center Partners

25. Communications Chaos Limited Visibility | Enforcement Issues | Operational Risk BPM ftp AS2 files messages EAI B2B

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27. Easy to Use for customers and employees

28. Did You Receive the File?

29. Who’s Sending and Receiving Data? Custom & Pre-Selected Ranges

30. Easy to use Ability to integrate into systems and workflows Flexible deployment options Auditing, security and reporting Privacy for confidential communications Support for up to 2GB files Support for mobile engagement Replacing FTP Requires a solution…

31. Questions?