ZDNet

FTP: untrustworthy file transfer

FTP - file transfer protocol - is the most commonly used method for moving files around Web. Now Steve Frank, a founder and developer for Mac software company Panic, has come out and recommended that ...
Houston Chronicle

HTTP Vs. FTP File Transfer

Hypertext transfer protocol, or HTTP, and file transfer protocol, known as FTP, are two methods that allow you to upload or download files and pages from the Internet. The two have overlapping ...
Network World

The vagaries of FTP: What to look for in a secure large file transfer alternative

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. FTP turns 45 this year. And, ...
ITWire

iTWire - Eliminate those FTP security risks with managed file transfer

Results of a survey by Ipswitch File Transfer paints a disturbing picture showing that a high percentage of corporate staff are putting data at risk by using FTP protocols to transfer files, sending ...
Lifehacker

FTP File Transfer Across Platforms with Filezilla 3.0

Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): Formerly Windows-only free, open source FTP client FileZilla upgrades to version 3.0, adding cross-platform support and a few small feature updates, most notably an ...
Tidbits

Upgrade Your File Transfer Security with Encryption Keys

One of the oldest still-working protocols on the Internet is FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Designed in the net’s earliest days, FTP never concerned itself with security. Later standards addressed this ...
Ars Technica

FTP large file transfer

FTP Passive Mode-Set up ports 50000-50006 on router and in Serv-U software. Router ASA 5510 iOS 7.2 Issue: When transferring larger files, the connections time out. We noticed this using SalesLogix ...