--- title: Sharing Versus Sending...a Difference? description: Do your software developers know the difference between 'sharing' and 'sending'? It's an important distinction causing friction in today's digital world. image: https://blog.botdoc.io/hubfs/in%20person%20meeting.jpg --- # Sharing Versus Sending...a Difference? **April 13, 2022 ** [Laura Johns](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/author/laura-johns) ** [Secure Digital Transport](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/secure-digital-transport),  [Blog](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/blog) ** [Comments Off ](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/sharing-versus-sending...a-difference#comments-listing) Is there a difference between the terms ‘[sharing](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sharing?s=t)‘ and ‘[sending](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sends?s=t)‘?  [Dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com/) states there is a difference but software developers don't know there that there SHOULD be a difference. Sharing implies a login by two parties to exchange information and data, and real-time collaboration to SHARE data and documents.  But over 95% of the business scenarios that employ a sharing technological solution, really just need to SEND.  Sending now with technology like Botdoc is removing one of the parties from the equation, and the new party now on the system can remote collect and send to the other party. Sharing, with regards to digital technology, is “a digital file or document that can be assessed by specific users for viewing, downloading or making changes to, and Sending is just, to “convey or transfer”, where the sending party no longer has access to the item sent.  It really sounds the same but there is a small distinction that makes a HUGE difference in the cyber world.  And today the terms are being used synonymously and that is causing a lot of problems. Sharing versus sending is not a concept until now. Sharing is two parties with the same access to the same item (a document) at the same time to simultaneously share information at the same time. But over 95% of the time, sharing is not needed.  Sending is what was really needed, just to convey or transfer the document.  So when we implement technology, we are using sharing technology to convey or send a document. Some people reading this are thinking I'm crazy and ask what the heck I'm talking about, but let me propose this: If you are imposing a sharing requirement on a sending situation (let that sink in), your business is not as efficient or effective as you should be. You are putting too much friction between you and the other party. To better explain, let's suppose you were applying for a loan (car, home, personal or other, doesn’t matter), and your soon-to-be lender asked you to “send” in several documents.  And to ensure security they asked you to upload them by logging into their portal and uploading.  Sounds good. Then the next questions come in from you: How do I set up an account? Where do I go? What app do I download? When I login in, where do I go? Or my favorite “I'm locked out of my account, can you help me?  I’m sure I could have faxed in the items (if I owned a [fax](https://botdoc.io/2018/07/30/botdoc-replacing-the-fax/)) or use some SFTP site. All of these are work but they are not ideal.  Why?….because they are imposing sharing technologies on a sending situation. Imagine your lender instead saying I’m sending you a text or email and you can send me back whatever I need without pins, passwords, logins, accounts, apps, or software to download.  And it goes right into your account file…just as if you had logged in and done it yourself but you never had to log in!  And now that document you sent in, doesn’t exist in the Botdoc system.  Once it's been delivered it gets deleted. [Botdoc](http://www.botdoc.io/) is using a sending technology to solve a sending problem.  That’s why Botdoc is the future of secure digital transportation. ## The Botdoc Way   With end-to-end encryption, Botdoc is the first-ever easy, remote, and secure file transport service. Our solution is always simple to use because the consumer experience is everything to us. With Botdoc, you’ll never need any pins, passwords, logins, accounts, apps, or software to download. To get started today, simply schedule a demo and we’ll discuss how the secure “FedEx” of data can help you better get precious hours back into your day. ## Related Posts [ ### Using Sharing Technology for a Sending Problem - Why it Matters **September 20, 2022 ** Secure Digital Transport, Blog Sharing versus sending - there’s a difference, but do you know what it is? Many people use the... ](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/using-sharing-technology-for-a-sending-problem-why-it-matters) [ ### What's At Risk When You Transfer Sensitive Data? **December 29, 2021 ** Secure Digital Transport, Blog “You’ve been the victim of a data breach.” That’s a sentence you never want to have to say to your... ](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/whats-at-risk-when-you-transfer-sensitive-data) [ ### Secure Digital Transportation as a Service **May 01, 2020 ** Secure Digital Transport, Blog What does Secure Digital Transportation mean? No we’re not transporting hard drives through the... ](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/secure-digital-transportation-as-a-service) [ ### Today’s Hottest Fintechs by Bank Director **July 13, 2021 ** Secure Digital Transport, Blog Botdoc, the global leader in Secure Digital Transport (SDT) technologies, powering the secure... ](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/todays-hottest-fintechs-by-bank-director) ### Recent Posts - [Compliance for Auto Dealers: Whose Job Is It Anyway?](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/compliance-for-auto-dealers-whose-job-is-it-anyway) - [Absolute Security for Auto Dealerships: Preparing for the FTC Safeguards Rule](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/absolute-security-for-auto-dealerships-preparing-for-the-ftc-safeguards-rule) - [What Can Companies Learn From Morgan Stanley’s $35 Million SEC settlement?](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/what-can-companies-learn-from-morgan-stanleys-35-million-sec-settlement) - [What Auto Dealers Need to Know About the FTC Safeguard Rules](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/what-auto-dealers-need-to-know-about-ftc-safeguard-rules) - [A Car Dealership’s Checklist for FTC Safeguards Rule](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/a-car-dealerships-checklist-for-ftc-safeguards-rule) ### Categories - [Blog](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/blog) - [Secure Digital Transport](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/secure-digital-transport) - [File Transfers](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/file-transfers) - [Cyber Security](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/cyber-security) - [Automotive](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/automotive) - [Customer Experience](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/customer-experience) - [Email Security](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/email-security) - [Healthcare](https://blog.botdoc.io/blog/tag/healthcare) ### SEND SENSITIVE INFORMATION SIMPLY AND SECURELY [![Book a Demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7815905/93f82ca2-1644-4ad6-9020-a17850ba470d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7815905/93f82ca2-1644-4ad6-9020-a17850ba470d)