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FTP is still the standard for file transfer in most large corporations. It is as secure as other methods.
by fraserharris 15y ago
FTP is still the standard for file transfer in most large corporations. It is as secure as other methods.
- sp332 15y agoFTP has no security at all. Usernames, passwords, and data are all sent in the clear, in plain text. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ftp#Security https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ftp#Security
- drivebyacct2 15y ago>FTP is still the standard for file transfer in most large corporations. Um, what large corporations? And on God's green earth, why? >It is as secure as other methods. No, no it absolutely isn't. In terms of highly available ways of sharing data, FTP is the least secure of all of them. And it's not even a close race.
- nkassis 15y agoYou might be thinking of SFTP which is a very different thing. FTP itself is very insecure and should only ever be used for anonymous downloading.