Automated file transfer

I want to automate the file transfer from a remote site to my pc over a WAN. Can anyone please suggest an industry standard secure file transfer tool for a windows environment?

I am looking for an industry accepted, more secure than traditional FTP.
Thanks!

You can use an application like PCAnywhere.

For myself, I use SSH and SCP. There are a couple SSH server implementations on windows.

I've heard about a "Secure FTP" protocol which sounds encrypted, but I don't know any more about this.

Yeah! There are lots of secure file transfer tools are available on the net that can solve your problems. I know one among of them called (www dot jscape dot com) JSCAPE Secure FTP Server. It provides reliable and secure file transfers between internal and remote users, business partners and customers across corporate networks and the Internet. Secure file transfer is paramount in protecting critical, confidential enterprise data from would-be intruders as the data is transmitted over the Internet.
Hope this will help you!
All the best!