Have you ever stopped to consider the sensitivity and potential value of the information you have distributed using the many widely available file sharing websites?
These types of sites have seen considerable uptake in recent years, as users struggle to share large files whilst battling standard email file size and gateway limits imposed by IT departments. Many users would argue that restrictions placed on them by central IT policies leave them with no choice but to look for alternative ways to send ‘must share’ data. However, although these sites may seem easy to use, they also pose a considerable data security and compliancy risk to corporate networks.
