If you’ve been following us (blog, Twitter, website, etc.), you’ll know that email and FTP are not effective ways to securely exchange documents.  That’s why file transfer solutions exist today – google that phrase and you’ll find a ton of them out there. In fact, there are articles and blog posts that lists and ranks popular services (here’s a popular list).

However, not all of these solutions are created equal.  There is a vast difference between those that are suitable only for “consumers” and those that are business-grade.  Here are just some of the key differences:

If you are just looking for a way to send some hi-res photos of your dog to your sister and don’t really care for all the extensive features nor the possibility of the service going down periodically, then the many consumer sites will suit you just fine.  However, if you are a business and have a need to transfer sensitive files with clients and partners, you cannot afford to settle for anything less than business-grade solutions.