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Secure Uploading and Downloading Business Files
Uploading files is a critical feature of numerous applications and business services. They’re used in many the areas of content management systems such as healthcare portals, insurance sites and messaging apps. However allowing hackers to upload files without restriction could expose your customers’ information to security violations.
In order to ensure secure uploading and downloading, a system must be implemented that verifies uploaded files’ contents against an approved whitelist of types of files, and scans them for viruses. This is particularly important if you manage customer information and must comply with regulations such as HIPAA or GDPR for EU citizens.
A good file upload system should also encrypt data in flight and at rest. This prevents the data from being read by third-party. It also helps protect your company from costly lawsuits and fines if you are not compliant.
You should also only upload files to designated storage locations within your database, server, or cloud storage service, and provide a hyperlink back to the file for the user. This helps to minimize the possibility of hackers gaining access to your server and taking valuable information from your customers.