As an Architecture, Engineering or Construction Professional, you probably spend a lot of time and get a lot of headaches transferring big files to colleagues. You may use an FTP program or you may print and ship documents. Both alternatives have many set-backs; there’s no tracking of who does what and when, you spend a lot of time communicating back and forth, and there is limited security for your documents.

Security Concerns of FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was not designed to be a secure program and was not designed to encrypt the file transfers. All transmissions done in an FTP program are in clear text, and passwords, usernames, and data can be easily read by anyone that can get on or hack into the network. There are “secure” versions of the protocols, but still the technology is far behind some of the web-based secure file transfer and tracking systems that are available today.

Multi-Tiered Security That Doesn’t Leave Out Essential Productivity Features

eTransmittal developed a much needed solution to simplify the need to transfer big files and the process of document tracking. The system has streamlined and automated the process of transferring, and communicating about files, and all with the provision of multi-layered security. They do this by integrating a security feature at every level, from encrypted transmissions to logins, to password-protected storage.

Can you imagine the cost you’d incur if you had a breach with a proprietary design or intellectual property? The consequences could be unimaginable, and definitely destructive to the project on hand and the client who trusted your security provisions. The secure platform of eTransmittal is un-matched by any other FTP alternative solution. The most important aspect of their security features for A/E/C firms is that security provisions were designed specifically for the needs of A/E/C firms.

The Old Ways of Transfer

eTransmittal allows A/E/C firms to move away from FTP. Users no longer have to zip files and send via email. Users no longer have to print documents, highlight main points to point out areas to review, and then ship that document to a colleague. All of these old techniques took countless hours, extra money, and tons of energy.

The need to transfer big files goes along with the need to have streamlined and automated communication between team members and clients. Think of the possibilities if you company could save countless hours and dollars by making it all easy. The need to transfer big files does not have to happen without easy tracking features and high-level security anymore.