Secure Uploading and Downloading Business Files

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Uploading files is an essential feature of many applications and services. File uploads are common in content management systems and other business applications. However allowing hackers to upload files indefinitely could expose your customers’ information to security breaches.

To ensure the safety of uploading and downloading, you require an application that can check the uploaded files against an approved list of file types as well as looking for viruses. This is important if you are in charge of the customer’s data or must comply with regulations such as HIPAA for EU citizens.

A reliable file upload system should also be able to secure data while in transit and at rest. This prevents data from being easily readable by any third party and could save your company from expensive lawsuits and fines for non-compliance.

In addition you should ensure that you only keep uploaded files in designated storage locations on your database, server or cloud storage service. You should also send a hyperlink to the file to the user. This will lower the risk that hackers gain access to your server, and also steal important information from customers.