Secure File Transfer

When Telefónica first reached out to Signiant in order to deploy their solutions for the Spanish Ministry of Defence, they clearly laid out the seriousness of the challenge. The Spanish Ministry of Defence found transferring files among naval bases and ships proved problematic.

With the latest high-profile cyberattack within Media & Entertainment, this one on HBO, occurring just months after the much-reported hack of Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, cybersecurity and the importance of safeguarding valuable media content is once again on everyone’s mind.

Powerful new technologies aid in meeting today’s content demands and tight deadlines but they also present new challenges. This webcast brings together a diverse set of media professionals to discuss the issues they face when choosing between security necessities and production realities.

Signiant partnered with Broadcast Beat to discuss the balancing act between production security and efficiency during The Battle Between Efficiency and Security, a roundtable webinar on production security and the challenges for content creators.

For decades, FTP (File Transfer Protocol) has been used in the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry to move files between servers and for distributing them around the world. And for just as long, cybersecurity experts have been warning of its potential threat to network security, intellectual property and privacy. Nevertheless, FTP has persisted.

Why WeTransfer, FTP and shipping hard drives are no longer viable for media and what you can do about it.

Today, in media, standing still is simply not an option. To compete effectively, you need to be constantly evolving your business. This means finding new ways to innovate, collaborate, and better serve your customers. Download our new guide to discover how four leading businesses are unlocking new business opportunities by accelerating file transfer.

As data-intensive industries like M&E continue to adopt cloud solutions, the simplicity and scalability of well-designed, cloud-native SaaS has proven to be a major driver. SaaS connects vendors and customers in a long-term relationship that begins with on-boarding, thrives through superb customer support and DevOps, and grows with product improvements based on feedback from customers.

“FTP physically pains me, now that I’m used to Media Shuttle. If we have to pull an episode off a client’s FTP, it takes at least a day or two of just waiting to get the footage.”

DevOps brings together the two crucial elements of software engineering, development and operations. The DevOps methodology combines the entire software development, deployment and monitoring lifecycle and ensures 24/7 availability for customers.

“Media Shuttle allows us to quickly and easily make video files available to news outlets and still be in compliance with NFL security protocols.” ~ Ben Manges, Detroit Lions Senior Director of Corporate Communications and New Media

Jesse Korosi, Sim’s Director of Workflow Services, explains why Media Shuttle has become “a trusted hub for all Sim post-production I/O” and the value of using dedicated Media Shuttle portals for high-value clients and internal teams.