The Dangers of FTP Services (Part 3)
Access to such information can give them access to the whole system compromising most if not all the information that is stored within, say customer files, employee records and more. FTP can be easily secured between systems for the only benefit is that it allows the transfer of files that are too large to email or transfer through the internet. It is a simple file copy that divides the file being transferred into packets with header and footer which is reassembled on the receiving end of the system. Using HTTP 1.1 or SSL which can be deployed over the network can be a sure way of providing data security from both ends of the system. Organizations and businesses should conduct regular audits of their available ports to see if any are wide open for attack or is already being used for such activities.