September 2007
Managed File Transfer with Biscom Delivery Server
Welcome to the first Biscom Delivery Server newsletter! If you’re not familiar with the BDS managed file transfer server from Biscom, read on! FTP, email, and courier services have long been used to deliver documents and files from one point to another. While these methods often meet the basic delivery requirement, they are lacking in areas such as security, tracking, notification, and ease of use. Managed file transfer solves these issues with a Web-based solution that is simple to use, guarantees delivery, and provides real time notification and tracking.
Biscom Delivery Server is a managed file transfer solution for secure and auditable delivery of files of all types and sizes. BDS is well suited to sending confidential or sensitive information, large files that email servers prohibit, or messages and files that you simply need to ensure reach the intended recipient. The robust, scalable, platform neutral delivery server works within a department, or can be deployed to the entire enterprise. Standard features include deliveries to simple email addresses (no need to remember complex procedures or have public and private keys), unlimited file attachments, large file support, confirmation notification, and Web, email, and desktop interfaces.
In addition to the core secure delivery features, the latest release of Biscom Delivery Server, version 2.4, supports LDAP and Active Directory integration for simplified user management, an updated client with capabilities for uploading and downloading extremely large files, the ability for BDS recipients to reply securely to deliveries they have received, and new administrative features such as automatic aging of files.
Webcast – Implementing Managed File Transfer with LDAP Integration
September 19, 2PM ET
LDAP and Active Directory integration provide the benefit of simplified user administration, including user authentication, addition and deletion of users, and management of user permissions. Enterprises that manage users through directory services can now implement Biscom Delivery Server and manage user authentication and roles within the same central, organized, accessible database with which they manage all other network components.
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Financial Services Firm Migrates to Managed File Transfer
For Benefits Plans Incorporated, a financial services and outsourced benefits provider, rapid delivery of documents is an essential business process, with data security and regulatory compliance critical concerns. With traditional delivery methods not satisfactory for speed, security, tracking, and ease-of-use, BPI turned to BDS.
The transition has been successful, and secure delivery with BDS has been quickly adopted. “Our customers are very happy with how easy it is to use,” said Chris Ramey, IT Specialist for BPI. “It’s just one step beyond email so they pick it up really quickly.” The financial institutions with which BPI works have adapted flawlessly to receiving information via BDS. “There’s really no learning curve,” said Kenny Champoux, BPI Systems Administrator. “It’s easy to bring new clients on board quickly.”
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Managed File Transfer Tech Tip: Using Inclusion and Exclusion Lists
Administrators can restrict users from delivering files to certain domains or even individual users using inclusion and exclusion lists. Settings are available to restrict the entire user group down to the individual user. To use this feature, an administrator simply has to define the domains or email addresses that are to be included or excluded. Patterns that support wildcard symbols like the asterisk (*) and question mark (?) can help narrow or expand affected groups easily. For example, an exclusion list may have *@bigportalsite.com to prevent users from sending to personal email addresses.
For example, GreatCompany.com has just set up BDS and wants to allow users outside their organization to send files directly into the company. However, GreatCompany.com does not want the external users to use their new BDS application to send to anyone else. Using the inclusion list, an administrator adds “*@greatcompany.com” which allows users to send to any email address within GreatCompany, but prevents deliveries to all other email addresses. The administrator then adds another rule – do not allow users to send to the web portal email service called “free-email-portal.com”. The administrator simply has to add “*@free-email-portal.com” to the exclusion list and that domain is blocked.