OFTP was originally introduced onto the market for one purpose only; to support the exchange of data between development partners in the European automotive industry. Since then it has gone through various modifications and updates in order to be more in line with market demand and business interests. Today, eleven years later it is still the most common communication protocol within this particular line of business and used by most major European Motor Manufacturers and their suppliers. Now we also see a shift towards other business sectors, such as chemical industry, white goods manufacturers and banking.

The latest addition to the OFTP protocol, OFTP V2 provides all the extra security functionality for safe data exchange over the Internet. OFTP was actually not intended for Internet communication originally, however gradually as market demands evolved in new directions, also the OFTP protocol had to take on a new form. The added functionality ensures message safety between sender and receiver (automotive partners), including confidential information such as price data and design. Some of the previous features have also been revised and enhanced in the new OFTP V2, thus improving both usability and acceptability of OFTP across the world.

Additions to OFTP V2:
Increased file size	File compression
Data confidentiality	SSL session security
Secure authentication	Digital signatures
Signed receipts	International file description

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