Privacy & safety · Accounts, passwords and keys
Is FTP safe to use with Storage Studio, or should I use SFTP?
Short answer: Use SFTP whenever the server offers it. Plain FTP sends your password and files unencrypted, so they can be read on the network; SFTP encrypts both.
Prefer SFTP whenever your server offers it. Plain FTP sends your password and files unencrypted, so anyone able to watch the network between you and the server could read them. SFTP encrypts both.
Storage Studio supports both because some servers only offer FTP, but it's the server that decides what's possible. If you must use FTP, avoid it on public Wi-Fi.
See Cloud accounts for setting up a server account.