Secure Mobile File Sharing
As the consumerization of IT and BYOD change the landscape of business, IT departments must also adapt. An increasing number of employees must access corporate files from the field or from home using mobile devices rather than from the desktop computer on the corporate network. To ensure that business goes on while also being secure, solutions must provide easy access to files while keeping control over the data. Thru facilitates this with mobile applications that allow administrators granular control while providing business users valuable features that enable business.
Administrative Control
Security is a key concern in file transfer, especially with the proliferation of mobile devices and the rise of BYOD. The granular control provided by Thru extends to the mobile application with the unique ability to regulate access not only by roles, groups, and access controls, but also according to device and application. This becomes particularly useful if a device is lost or stolen—one of the more popular forms of mobile security breaches. Administrators can enable or disable access for:
- Unique MAC addresses
- Native mobile application
- Web application from mobile
- “Open In” function: disabling this forces a view only access right from mobile
Simple Functionality
One of the secrets to enabling secure file transfers using mobile devices is to make using the technology simple. Users want to perform their tasks without a change in normal workflow, and Thru embraces this concept in the design of mobile applications. In any email sent via Thru, a simple click enables or disables any of these functions:
- Send files or folders of any size or file type
- Open and save file attachments from emails directly into Thru filing system
- View files in native application or in external program if enabled by administrators
- Receive automatic notification when a recipient downloads the files
- Use tracking number to view all transactions that have taken place on a file transfer
Secure Mobile File Transfers
The Thru Platform’s ability to reliably and securely transfer files is made available to mobile devices, while also providing additional functionality in some areas. A few of the powerful security features available for every file transfer include:
- Set an expiration date for links to files
- Require recipient to login to download files
- Send secure and encrypted email message via private messages
- Ability to immediately expire links to files that have been sent
- 256-bit SSL/TLS Encryption for data in transit and 256-bit AES Encryption for data at rest
