How are your customers managing the movement of files and important corporate data both within and outside the company firewall? If they're anything like the bulk of respondents recently surveyed by Lexington, Mass.-based IPswitch File Transer, probably not very well.
of
Flash Drive Swap
90% of employees use thumb drives or other external devices to move work-related files.
It’s Personal
66% use personal e-mail to send work-related files.
File Shuffling
Just over a quarter admit to sending proprietary files to personal e-mail accounts with the intent to use that data at their next place of employment.
No Alternative?
Almost half of respondents say they don't provide employees with a safe, convenient way to send files instead of thumb drives and e-mail.
Policies Lacking
51% of organizations have no established policies for sending files internally.And just 53% of companies have any kind of policies set for transferring files externally.
No Visibility
More startling: 70% of respondents have no visibility into files moving out of their organization.64% have no visibility into files moving internally, either.
Intel Technology Provider Program
Intel Technology Provider Program (ITP) helps resellers better understand Intel products which power the technology they sell, and enables value-add services such as remote manageability or anti-theft tracking. Learn More
WindowsForDevices.com
WindowsForDevices.com is the comprehensive news site covering Windows embedded technologies. Visitors get news, technical white papers, opinion columns and extensive directories covering the products and companies in the marketplace. Click Here