GoAnywhere MFT Secures Customer Data for the Retail Industry
Protecting customer data integrity is crucial for the retail industry. Data breaches are no joke, especially when a company’s reputation is on the line. There really is no room for error when highly sensitive credit card data and other personal information could be compromised by hackers at any moment.
GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) helps retail organizations thrive by helping them meet the critical compliance requirements they’re accountable for, securing the integrity of private customer data, eliminating manual processes, and more.
What is GoAnywhere MFT?
GoAnywhere MFT is a secure file transfer solution that simplifies and streamlines the exchange of authorized data between retail organizations and their trading partners.
It safeguards data at rest and in transit, while meeting the requirements for information security required by PCI DSS, Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and 409 (SOX), and more.
Related Reading: Avoid a PCI Data Breach; Avoid Costly Consequences
How Does GoAnywhere Safeguard & Simplify File Transfers?
GoAnywhere simplifies and secures file transfer operations for those in the retail industry by doing the following:
- Translating and converting data to and from popular formats like EDI X12, EDIFACT, and XML
- Running on key platforms like Windows, IBM i, AIX, UNIX and Linux
- Supporting secure protocols like FTPS, SFTP, and HTTP(S)
- Encrypting data using FIPS 140-2 compliant AES and Triple DES algorithms
- Meeting popular encryption methods like Open PGP and Zip with AES
- Complying with PCI DSS file transfer requirements and other primary mandates: SOX, Federal and State business tax codes, Non-Bank Financial Services Rule, and Federal Trade Commission regulations
Related Reading: The 5 Biggest PCI Compliance Breaches
File Transfers for the Retail Industry
Secure file sharing is utilized by the retail industry on a daily basis to:
- Secure data transfers and the integrity of private data required by SOX
- Protect data in compliance with PCI DSS
- Safeguard data at rest and in transit
- Meet FTC regulations for tax filings, inventory controls, and price monitoring
- Ensure that tax filings are based on secure, reliable, and confirmable information
- Implement internal policies that conform to Non-Bank Financial Services Rule
- Maintain the security and integrity of file transmissions
- Control access to sensitive documents with user and group roles
- Automate and manage file transfers via a web-friendly dashboard
- Centralize file transfer processes to control file access
- Support transferring EDI X12 files to and from AS2 trading partners
- Streamline file transfer processes and workflows
- Authenticate users so only intended parties can access data
- Reduce costs and free up staff
Related Reading: Retailers Work to Protect Against Data Breach
Real Ways GoAnywhere Has Helped Retail Organizations
GoAnywhere has worked with numerous retail organizations over the years to save them time, money, and transfer sensitive customer data securely without error.
Here is an example of how GoAnywhere helps retail organizations to improve their file transfers:
Woolrich Apparel
As a retail and manufacturing company living in the modern age, Woolrich Apparel (Woolrich) found it needed a secure file transfer solution that would enable them to be PCI DSS compliant and one that was flexible enough to work with their trading partners’ guidelines.
Along with performing Open PGP encryption on the System i, GoAnywhere helps Woolrich to transfer encrypted information to their health insurance provider in a much less cumbersome manner. Woolrich also utilizes GoAnywhere to communicate with other business partners when transferring sensitive payroll information to the bank.
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