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The article discusses holiday wish list that information technology (IT) professionals are longing for regarding file transfers. Topics discussed include the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) originally written in the 1970s, partnership of cloud vendors with companies specialize in software-as-a-service (SaaS) file-transfer technology for big data projects and increase in video file sizes with advancement in imaging technology.

The article discusses various reasons for slow video file transfer while using File Transfer Protocol. Topics discussed include negative impact of using an insecure file-sharing tool, impact of using low bandwidth for file transfer, and benefits of using software-as-a-service (SaaS) accelerated file transfer solution.

The article provides tips on dealing with managed file transfers (MFT) systems. These include incorporating various control and security measures in file transfers to meet service-level agreements (SLAs) and compliance requirements, adopting automated file-based business processes that power daily tasks, and extending MFT to mobile devices.

The article discusses mergers and acquisition activities of Google. It is informed that Google has acquired the firm which has created the Bump application that allows quick file transfers from smartphones to computers and vice versa. It is informed that it had also bought Waze, crowd-based traffic and navigation app for mobile devices, in June 2013.