Technology

File Sharing

File sharing software. It’s great for trading music and pictures. That’s why millions of people use it. Trouble is, file sharing leaves your entire ...

Federal News Network Staff

March 19, 2009 1:02 pm

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File sharing software. It’s great for trading music and pictures. That’s why millions of people use it. Trouble is, file sharing leaves your entire hard drive open for sharing if someone types in the right key words. Government offices don’t allow file sharing programs, but any organization you collaborate with might have them. So the best way to avoid problems is to encrypt information that leaves your agency and make sure the recipient keeps it encrypted.