The newest version of its enterprise application for secure, managed file transfer (MFT) has been announced by the Trusted Solution for Enterprise Secure File Transfer, Biscom Delivery Server, (BDS). By introducing new client and server functionality and improving performance, ease-of-use, and security, BDS 3.0, Biscom's newest release, extends its leadership position in mission-critical document delivery.

A browser-based applet for uploading and downloading large files, encryption for back-end files, an enhanced Outlook add-in, as well as new ease of use features and customization are new enhancements included in BDS 3.0's.

BDS 3.0's Microsoft Outlook add-in benefits IT administrators as well as end users. While maintaining their standard email procedures with almost no changes to current behavior, Outlook users are now able to have secure file transfer capability. By leveraging existing software, Microsoft Outlook, as well as eliminating training time and costs for employees, since the process is seamless to the user, BDS reduces costs. Along with detecting keywords that trigger a process to re-route messages and attachments through BDS, completely bypassing the Microsoft Exchange server, IT administrators can configure BDS to look for messages that contain attachments which exceed a pre-defined size limit.

According to CSI Survey 2007, the 12th Annual Computer Crime and Security Survey, 64% of computer security managers believe that insider threats account for their organizations' losses. Encrypting data at rest is becoming a necessary standard for many companies and BDS has always used SSL to encrypt data in transit. To convert existing deployments to use the new encryption capability, as well as manage keys and other security aspects of the application, BDS is introducing a utility.

A cross-platform applet that allows secure file transfer from most Web browsers running on the most common operating systems: Linux, Windows, and Mac is now included in BDS 3.0. To transfer very large files without a thick client to install on their desktops, users can drag and drop files from their desktop into the applet. Applet features include: auto-resume from point of network failure or interruption, drag and drop support, and a true progress meter that shows the transfer status of files being uploaded or downloaded.

The Web application now supports auto-complete for recipient email addresses. The application intelligently matches contacts in the sender's private address book or the company's global address list (GAL), as a sender addresses a delivery.

With more flexible delivery options, rxternal users can now have limited sender privileges. Limited senders have the ability to send large files securely to internal users, but with a simplified delivery method and delivery options defined by administrators. Additionally, customization remains a powerful feature for promoting and maintaining the company's brand, and can minimize end-user training by using terminology that is familiar to the target segment of users.