How do I secure my important files on a network server?

Question

Hello Yahoo I have a very important question I own a company that has a server that has got all my statistics on a network server. Every one in my company needs to have acces to this folder but is there anyway of avoiding any copying to a usb? E.G You have a movie that everyone in your community wants but you don't want it copied to a usb. I thought of an encryption program but i don't know any soooooo pppplllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssssseeeeeeeeee I need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

TPS/NetWork File Manager (NFM) is a full-featured enterprise/network file distribution system packed with many options including secure file transfers, file tracking and auditing, scheduled or automated data delivery and remote program execution. If you need to perform a data transfer between a few machines in your internal network or across thousands over the Internet, TPS/NetWork File Manager can provide you with a secure file transfer plus an audited system with error handling and program execution that standard FTP can not.



Do you need a secure data delivery method? Secure data delivery is important to every company so NFM uses SSL and encryption algorithms to ensure your data transfer is protected. It meets the data privacy and data integrity requirements of recent regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and others.



Auditing can give a detailed summary of file transfers as well as pin-point any errors that occurred during the file transfer. Unlike FTP, The NFM system audits all file transfers and provides a report that can be viewed within NFM or exported for your own reporting.



Do you need to execute file transfers on a scheduled basis? A fully functional scheduler provides for future file transfers or sets up reoccurring file transfers to happen every hour, day, or month.



For companies that choose to use a third-party scheduler or prefer command line execution, our integrated command line interface allows you to submit event driven file transfers. Otherwise, NFM provides a GUI-based application, available through a web browser, to monitor or configure activity.



Do you have a company with multiple OS platforms? NFM offers multiple platform support including IBM 4690, Stratus, and IBM Mainframe clients. These are in addition to the standard Windows and UNIX platforms. Sending data across multiple platforms is a snap.



Maintaining FTP scripts or verifying FTP transfers can be difficult. With NFM, you have one complete system to create, submit, and track file transfers. A customizable transmission plan builder allows you to define conditional logic for the file transfer. It gives you control to run scripts or programs when a file transfer starts or completes. Do you need to be notified when a file transfer fails? Have NFM kick off a script to send notification to a pager or an email.

Answer 2

Computer Security in the data communication cannot be compromised. Hackers’ can exploit the sensitive,financial and corporate data.



MIcrosoft has launched a free antivirus program. It has been designed to appeal to Windows users who don't want to shell out the US$40 to $50 per year that most AV vendors charge. It was launched on Sept. 29, and by Oct. 6, the software had been downloaded more than 1.5 million times.



The free AV software has proved popular with Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system.



So make sure that you have this package in order to keep your files and emails secure because it carries your most personal details even.

Answer 3

To use FTP and have the data protected while it is in transit on the network you'll need to encrypt the file before transferring it with FTP. This file encryption can be performed using utilities such as PGP, gpg, and with PKZIP's encryption features. In addition to protecting the file while in transit, file encryption also provides protection to the file while it is stored on the machines. Obviously, this requires that the file remain in its encrypted state.

Answer 4

Secure FTP (SFTP) is an application that uses SSH to encrypt the entire file transfer process. SFTP provides an interactive interface that is similar to that of FTP. In addition, the command line version of SFTP is scriptable in that it allows you to specify a batch file to control the file transfer process. A benefit of SFTP is its use of SSH's cryptographic functions to verify the server's identity to the client.