Your data is available 24/7/365 and users can login wherever they have an internet connection.

FileForward works on any operating system using any standard web browser so there's no compatibility issues.

Change the FileForward interface to match your corporate identity and present a professional brand image to your clients and suppliers.

Simply upload your company logo and choose your corporate branding colours to personalise the FileForward interface, your DropBox page and automated emails.

To prevent third parties from intercepting, decoding or compromising data, FileForward uses 256bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol encryption to encrypt all traffic transferred between its servers and devices like office computers, laptops or PDA's.

The FileForward security platform also consists of a number built-in application features as well as infrastructure and Data Centre security. Click here for detailed information on FileForward’s security platform.

Upload and download files or entire folders of any size with FileForward Desktop.

And with Pause and Resume features, there's no need to start your file transfers all over again if you suddenly lose your internet connection or need to continue at a later time.

A Virtual Data Room is an internet portal where you can securely and professionally share large or confidential files with clients, suppliers or remote staff anywhere in the world.

Adding Virtual Data Rooms in FileForward is as simple as creating folders. You can control access rights for users and view real-time audit trails of all activity. »Read more

The FileForward SiteDrop is a secure widget that can be customised and placed directly into your existing web site, so your contacts, customers and suppliers can send you files directly from your web site.

Like the DropBox feature, you can capture the sender's information that's specific to your needs by adding custom fields and validation rules.

There's no need for senders to login - they simply enter their details and upload files.

When the files are uploaded, they are transferred to your DropBox folder and you'll receive an email alert.

The FileForward DropBox is a secure, branded web page hosted on FileForward servers. Simply give the URL of your DropBox to anyone who needs to send you files.

You can capture the sender's information specific to your needs by adding custom fields and having the information automatically validated before files are uploaded - which means no more time wasted trying to identify incoming files!

Once on your DropBox, senders can enter their details and upload files - all without having to login. When the files are uploaded, they are transferred to your DropBox folder and you'll receive an email alert.

FileForward provides a convenient way for sharing files or entire folders with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Recipients simply click on a web link and download the shared items from a secure site. You can password protect shared items, requiring recipients to enter the password before downloading and you can also receive email or RSS notifications when files have been downloaded by the recipient.

With FileForward, you can set different levels of access (none, read-only or full-control) for each user - right down to individual files and folders. So you control which items are visible to a user and what they can and cannot do with them.

For organisations with large teams, you can Group multiple users and enforce strict permission control in just a few clicks. You can also use the Roles feature to delegate management of your FileForward account in a controlled and auditable manner to specific departments, project managers or your IT staff - without creating a single administrator bottleneck.

Each users can add any number of email or secure RSS alerts for specific files or folders so they can be notified when when files are uploaded, downloaded, checked-in or checked-out.

This speeds up workflow and provides an additional layer of security by alerting users when files arrive for their attention or when files have been downloaded by their intended recipients.

Details of all account activity are logged in an audit trail, providing an indispensable log of who did what and when. This helps organisations adhere to quality control and compliance policies. You can filter the audit trail for specific dates and types of events and download reports in MS Excel format. »Read more

FileForward automatically saves a copy each time a new version of a file is uploaded so there's no need to rename files or waste time sifting through to find the latest version.

By default, everyone sees the latest version of files with the option to preview, download or restore historic copies in just a single click.

Not only does this help speed up workflow, especially if you're collaborating with colleagues across different time zones, it also gives you a complete chain of approval for faster sign-off and better project management.

Simply select a file or an entire folder and create a point-in-time snapshot that can be easily downloaded or restored at any time.

Archives can be used to create snapshots of data at key stages during the life-cycle of a project, or to consolidate storage or keep an archive of completed projects for future reference.

Like the trash can on your desktop, recycle bins guards against accidental deletion of files. You also can set recycle bins for all users to automatically purge deleted items after a set period of time.

FileForward incorporates a powerful graphics engine that lets you view files in thumbnail mode or preview individual files directly within your web browser.

Not only can a file be previewed, it can be zoomed, panned and rotated. Even if the recipient has the right software for viewing, FileForward preview lets them look at files before downloading and take a decision whether to download or not - saving valuable time.

FileForward's Preview feature supports over 640 file formats including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office. Click here to see a full list of supported formats.

FileForward has a built-in search engine which means you can quickly find the files you're looking for. You can search by file name or use the full-text search facility to search within the contents or user comments attached to files. You can also filter results or browse files by date, file type or tags.

FileForward uses a directory structure that’s similar to Windows, Mac and other operating systems which means it's quick and easy to use.

You can organise folders to suit the way you work and you can even select single or multiple items and copy, move, rename or delete, just as you would on your desktop.

You can you easily send and receive confidential or large files of any size. What’s more, FileForward is multi-tasking, which means you can have multiple uploads and downloads taking place in the background - no more waiting for transfers to complete before you can continue using FileForward.

You can easily tag files for faster browsing. There is also support for account administrators to create any number of free-text or pre-defined (list) tags.

Once tagged, you can quickly view files with specific tags - no matter where they are located.

You can check-out (lock) or check-in (unlock) files or entire folders which prevents other users from deleting or uploading new versions.