[mdlug] secure file transfer IOS/Android/WinPhone to/from server

[Aaron Kulkis]

Mark Thuemmel wrote:
> I'm looking for a way to have employees retrieve editable pdf files from our server to their mobile device, make edits, and send them back.  They might not always be connected to the Internet when editing the pdf.
>

ftp server.

> Needs to work on Android 2.3 and higher, Iphone/pad, and be nice if it workd on WinPhone7/8 too.
>

Or a web-based front-end to an FTP server.
[http is built on top of ftp]

> My employer would probably prefer a windows server, but I might get away with using a Linux one.  We have a static ip available at the office.  I do have a sftp server at the office.
>
> Something like DropBox seems great, but I have sensitive data that i must protect and I don't think DropBox is secure.  In fact I don't trust any cloud provider and want my files encrypted end to end so if the cloud is court ordered to give my data
> to someone, they can't.

Seperate issue.
That's encryption, not serving.

You can write a script that runs every few seconds to look for new files and encrypt them...

Or, you can have the file encryped on the user-side before the file is uploaded.

>
> My employer seems to think editable PDF is what they want for the mobile employes to fill out information, but I might be open to other ideas for filling out forms and sending the data back to the home office.
>
> I'd be willing to look at commercial solutions as well as roll your own.
>
> Any ideas?