Question

File Sharing Server

A company would like to develop a file share server on the corporate network. The file share would be used by employees and occasionally by customers, so parts of the file share would be accessible from the Internet. Some employees would share files with each other, but most would simply store files which would only be visible and usable by them. Some employees are in groups which would share files with each other, but those files should not be visible or usable by others.

What are your security recommendations for this file sharing system? Specifically, how would file security/sharing be implemented? What would be the network architecture for this system? What are the security risks for hosting this system on the corporate network?

Answer 1

Sol:

* security recommendations

1) File or datas should be encrypted.

2) Periodical checking for vulnerability is needed.

3) Always enable firewall on the system.

4) Use of a virtual private network will help to block suspicious incoming packets.

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Since this file sharing included both between the employees and also some part with customers , the server should be robust. A peer to peer network architecture will be suitable for connecting employees system together . Hence they can share the files. company can use cloud server for hsting the files to intenet so the customers can access it . Cloud datas have more security than ordinary system stored files.

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Peer to peer network architecture would be suitable for this system. Files sharing will be effectively done by using this architecture. Even in long distance this works smoothly.

* Security risks

1) Data stealing may happen.

2) more chances of vulnerabilty.

3) Un authorised access of data may happen due to no restriction.

4) employee may misuse the files.

5) data availability problem: valuable data may not be available for others some time