File transfer has been around since the beginning of time. Ok, well maybe that is an exaggeration, but the point is, file transfer was one of the earliest uses of “network” computing dating back to ...

What is FTP Protocol? FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is, as its name indicates, a protocol for transferring files. The implementation of FTP dates from 1971, when a file transfer system (described in ...

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Looking for secure file transfer software tools for your network? We explore the most popular SFTP clients to help you decide which one is right for you. Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client ...

HyperTerminal is a simple but powerful tool bundled with older versions of Windows for connecting to remote computers. One of its main features is the ability to transfer files between two computers ...

Hypertext transfer protocol, or HTTP, and file transfer protocol, known as FTP, are two methods that allow you to upload or download files and pages from the Internet. The two have overlapping ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. The more distributed ...

Broadcasters and media companies are moving to file-based workflows for ingesting, producing, storing, processing, delivering, and managing their media assets. While in the past, it was enough for a ...

FTP - file transfer protocol - is the most commonly used method for moving files around Web. Now Steve Frank, a founder and developer for Mac software company Panic, has come out and recommended that ...

According to the survey, over three-fourths (78 percent) of respondents are still using unencrypted protocols to transfer at least some of their files. Furthermore, less than half (44 percent) of ...