The article below made the Wall Street Journal, as well as being front page news in the London Financial Times yesterday (26th August). The first thing that jumps out is the size of the fine, a UK record, which echoes what HANDD was writing about earlier this year, namely UK regulators have been given increased powers, in this case the FSA. The second thing to stand out is that the data loss was a physical tape that was being transferred to South Africa for storage. The third point is that the level of the fine was so high because Zurich had not shown sufficient awareness that the data loss had even happened - would a fully audited managed file transfer solution have saved £2.28M pounds? Credit for the article goes to Patricia Kowsmann of the Wall Street Journal. Read More »
SAN ANTONIO – GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE Amex: GSB), a leading developer of secure information exchange solutions, announced today that the company will be releasing significant enhancements for its Mail Express™ solution. This managed file transfer (MFT) solution improves end user and IT admin productivity by simplifying the secure exchange of large email files. Read More »
Today it was announced that Ipswitch, the global provider of File Transfer Software have acquired Messageway, a solutions provider of business integration solutions. Our view on this is that it is a good move for both companies. Ipswitch gave a clear statement of their strategic intent with their purchase 2 years ago of Standard Networks MOVEit DMZ and Central range of high end MFT and Data Automation solutions, and the acquisition of Messageway is the next step that moves them in to data transformation, EDI and application to application integration – broadly termed as business to business integration.
Based on our experience of working with them as their UK integration partner both before and after the Standard Networks acquisition, Ipswitch have achieved good success in integrating other companies in to both their technology and their culture, they now need to work hard at marketing and messaging to make it clear exactly how and where their technology supports the differing needs of the market and to work with consultants (yes – like us) who understand how to map complex business needs to a mix of technology and services.
The following article discusses a growth in demand for cloud based Managed File Transfer Solutions. Of particular interest to this blog is the partnership now penned by Rackspace and GlobalSCAPE, who are of course, one of our major partners at HANDD. This development will excite those companies who are experiencing direct pressure to send large files securely, but who do not have a strong enough business case to invest in their own storage and software. Here is the article in full Read More »
HANDD and Boole Server have recently entered into partnership, with the Luxembourg based vendor increasing its UK presence by association with the leading independent Managed File Transfer expert. HANDD sees the Boole Server model as the next logical step for organization who are looking to send large files securely, or who are looking to work collaboratively with external partners and agencies. Boole Server not only secures data at rest and in transit, it not only controls who may access information files, it can even control permissions of who can do what with files AFTER they have left your company. Read More »
The following piece was written recently by Dr Paul Steiner, MD at our partners, Accellion. It reinforces the opinion that we at HANDD have concerning public bodies and how to improve their record with regards the treatment of personal records. I have posted the article in full. Read More »
Ask an executive officer at your local government offices what they know about the GCSX Code of Connection (CoCo), the chances are they will know quite a lot. If you were to ask the same officer what they knew about Managed File Transfer, the chances are they will not know quite so much. On the opposite side of the coin, ask a Managed File Transfer expert what they know about CoCo, and the likelihood is that they will not be able to answer your questions so expertly. The irony is, one suspects, that CoCo and MFT are two areas that would enjoy a fruitful symbiosis, while the experts on either side are at best vaguely aware of each other’s relevance to their chosen subject. Read More »
The previous post in this blog highlights the increased severity of fines that could potentially hit organizations who are in serious breach of the Data Protection Act. This article here discusses yet another episode of carelessness (at best) with the nation’s private health records. Read More »
The article linked below highlights a 100 fold increase in the size of the fine that an organization in the UK can expect to be hit with for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA). Previously, the UK privacy watchdog only had the power to fine £5,000, now it is armed with a £500,000 maximum. This will have serious implications for companies who do not have robust systems and policies in place. Elsewhere in this blog, compliance has been discussed. Is it time to start seriously thinking about a Managed File Transfer solution? The full article can be read here.
HANDD recently attended the INFOSEC 2010 Exhibition at London’s Earls Court, looking to consolidate its position as the UK’s leading independent Managed File Transfer expert. I caught up with Ian Davin, Marketing Director today, after his exertions at the exhibition, and asked him some questions about the show. His answers below give a good feel for what sort of things prospective clients are looking to achieve, and from a HANDD point of view, the areas we are looking to continue to grow relationships in. Thanks to Ian for taking the time to provide a measured insight into what proved to be a valuable three days ‘on the shop floor’ talking to customers. Read More »
