The future of secure data transfer

FTAPI product outlook 2024

Organisations of all sizes face the challenge of increasingly connecting with their customers, partners, and external stakeholders, where the exchange of data across corporate boundaries plays a central role. This connectivity requires not only seamless but also secure communication to meet the ever-growing demands.

At the same time, companies must navigate rapidly evolving cyberattack vectors. Shortages of IT professionals and a lack of resources and expertise make it difficult to build adequate cyber resilience. This highlights the urgency of focusing not only on efficiency but also on the security of data and information systems.

According to FTAPI, four key trends will shape the future of data transfer:

1. Growing cyber threats

Conflicts are increasingly moving into the digital realm, and companies must enhance their strategies for secure digitisation. There is particularly significant ground to be made up in sectors such as public administration and healthcare.

The use of secure solutions for encrypted data transmission is becoming ever more important. To address this, the FTAPI development team works daily to improve the FTAPI product portfolio. Certifications and international standards play a key role in these efforts. In addition to renewing existing certifications, FTAPI aims to achieve several additional certifications and standards next year, including ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and SOC 2.

2. Regulations and digital sovereignty

New laws, such as NIS-2, emphasise the importance of cybersecurity and digital sovereignty. The cloud plays a crucial role here, as businesses need to manage their data independently to meet compliance requirements.

For this reason, FTAPI will continue to pursue a clear cloud-first strategy in the coming year. With redundant server structures in Germany, it is ensured that customers' information and data never leave the country. As Europe’s leading provider of secure data workflows and automation, FTAPI makes a valuable contribution to greater sovereignty and independence from non-European players in the IT security market.

3. Technologies for cyber defence

Artificial intelligence is becoming essential for proactive defence measures against evolving threats. Rapid responses demand crypto-agility in an ever-changing threat landscape.

FTAPI SecuRooms already incorporate crypto-agile approaches, enabling quick switching between different cryptographic methods.

Overall, solutions that create secure and productive work environments significantly contribute to protecting data and systems. Consequently, further development of FTAPI SecuRooms is a top priority on the roadmap. The provision of large data files for collaborative project work will be simplified, and an even more precise roles and permissions management system will make traceability within FTAPI easier and more transparent.

4. Challenges in workforce management

Intuitive technologies and comprehensive platforms play a decisive role in the war for talent. Process automation helps address the skills shortage.

Here too, the on-demand operation of security solutions relieves IT departments in public institutions and businesses. Security patches and updates are applied automatically, eliminating the need for manual installation by IT managers. After all, which organisation can keep pace with daily evolving threats while also training top talent?

Intuitive solutions that focus on end users are needed. FTAPI is dedicated to developing user-friendly yet secure solutions that integrate seamlessly into the daily workflows of businesses and public institutions. This year, FTAPI’s goal is to enhance user trust by offering self-service content and consistent design options across the platform.

FTAPI supports organisations in increasing their value creation and efficiency. The future of enhanced value creation through automation lies in integrating powerful features, user-friendly design, and the continuous development of security functionalities. With FTAPI’s new developments and product features, collaboration becomes more secure, efficient, and ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.