Welcome to the first episode of The Transfer Files podcast, hosted by Steph Johnson, Marketing Manager at Pro2col, and James Lewis, CEO of Pro2col. They are joined by Richard Auger, Principal Technical Consultant, to explore the fundamentals of Managed File Transfer (MFT) - what it is, why organisations need it, and how it helps businesses securely exchange data.In this episode, you'll hear the common triggers that start an organisation on the MFT journey, and why replacing outdated scripts and multiple file transfer systems is so important. The conversation covers security challenges such as hackers, shadow IT, and the risks of ignoring outdated infrastructure, along with practical signs IT leaders should look out for inside their organisations. Listeners will also benefit from real-world customer use cases, a simple library analogy that makes MFT easy to understand, and a look under the hood of a file transfer solution to see how it really works. (00:00) Intro(01:11) How James landed in the world of Secure File Transfer(03:10) How Richard landed in the world of Secure File Transfer(04:20) What is Managed File Transfer?(06:52) What industries are using File Transfer?(08:09) What starts people off on an MFT journey(09:18) The library analogy(11:20) Real-world customer use cases(15:22) Replacing home-grown scripts(16:44) Why it’s important your file transfer systems are up to date(17:30) Signs IT leaders should be considering(21:58) Taking a strategic position on your file transfer deployment(24:01) What’s under the hood of a file transfer solution(30:20) The evolution of MFT(31:51) Key takeaways from James & RichardResources: 🟦 Download Our Free MFT Guide - https://pro2col.com/mft-buyers-guide-form 🟦 Benchmark your organisation’s file transfer maturity - https://pro2col.com/managed-file-transfer/maturity-model🟦 A Zero Trust Approach to Data Transfers (Whitepaper) - https://pro2col.com/a-zero-trust-approach-to-data-transferFollow Pro2col:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pro2col/ Twitter - https://x.com/pro2colgroup #ManagedFileTransfer #MFT #FileTransfer #SecureFileTransfer #DataTransfer #CyberSecurity #DataSecurity #TechPodcast #BusinessPodcast

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