> They could get round this by using some other port couldnt 
> they? 

No.

> I know allowing any access from outside opens a risk, but we 
> have to have some kind of access to do our work, upload and 
> download data, dont we?

Yes, and we all have to decide how to balance security against convenience.
You may well decide to choose another, less security-conscious vendor. I
probably would, myself.

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