With millions working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic,
organizations have uncovered an expected problem: many of their employees don't
have access to critical files stored in on-premises servers and storage
applications.
The virtual private networks (VPNs) that organizations often rely
on to manage access to critical files are showing their limitations. VPNs
struggle in lower-bandwidth environments, making desktop access a messy process
and mobile access downright difficult.
FileCloud, a cloud-agnostic
enterprise file sync, sharing and data governance platform, offers seamless
access to on-premises file shares from home without a VPN. There's also no need
to migrate all users to a different system and migrate their access rights because
FileCloud integrates with existing systems and allows organizations to keep
their existing NTFS permissions for access control.
"Imagine a scenario where you have thousands of users suddenly
trying to access large enterprise file shares, often from mobile devices. That
creates massive challenges for security and compliance," said Madhan Kanagavel,
FileCloud's founder and CEO. "FileCloud offers secure access to on-premises
enterprise shares from anywhere and lets users access those just like they were
accessing a shared drive."
One industry that has seen tremendous change is manufacturing. In
many cases, workers on the shop floor are the only ones in the entire factory,
with the rest of the office staff now working from home for the first time.
FileCloud eases that transition by offering secure access with no need to
change permissions.
Similarly, large universities have traditionally stored files in
on-premises file shares. Over the past few weeks, research staff and students
have been accessing the university's network from home, many of them from
mobile devices. FileCloud's system of creating common working folders that
integrate with existing access rights allow thousands of users to access these
internal shared files remotely.
With remote work, security can be a concern. Many breaches happen
because remote employees working at home don't have the same protections as
when they work in the office on the corporate network. Users tend to be the
weakest link in a security system.
FileCloud ensures a level of security by including built-in
ransomware, anti-virus and smart data leak protection while allowing users to
work and access drives remotely. Companies maximize their ROI by utilizing
existing investments in IT and avoid painful and costly migrations.
CodeLathe, the company behind FileCloud, has been a remote-working
team since its inception. Today, CodeLathe has team members in 14 countries and
five continents providing secure remote access to customers ranging from
individuals to Global 2000 enterprises, educational institutions, government
organizations and managed service providers.
To find out more about FileCloud, visit https://www.getfilecloud.com/.