Secure File Transfer

The Department of Information Technology’s “Kiteworks by Accellion” service provides a secure file transfer solution for protecting data in transit and at rest.  The appliance uses industry-standard encryption to secure files sent or received by Kiteworks users.

To access Kiteworks by Accellion, please click the link below.  Login is with your HarvardKey.

https://filetransfer.harvard.edu

More information on using the Kiteworks secure file transfer system can be found here.

Key features and benefits

  • No VPN required for off-campus access
  • Required for sending any data classified by Harvard security policy as level 3 or 4.   Refer to https://security.harvard.edu/data-classification-table for details.
  • Java not required
  • Compatibility with all modern browsers
  • Transfer large files that cannot go thru email – up to 10GB file size
  • Industry-standard encryption secures your data both in transit and at rest
  • Can be used to share files securely with those outside the university
  • Outlook plug-in allows secure file transfer directly from your email client

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How to get started

In you are interested in using this service, please contact the helpdesk helpdesk@hsph.harvard.edu