Governments are taking more steps than ever to protect their citizens’ personal data online – and some have been doing so for longer than others. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) was established in 2013, and since then has helped to foster privacy regulations for citizens of the Republic of Singapore.What is the PDPC?The...

When cyberattacks and data breaches make the news, it’s usually because they’re at large companies like Facebook or healthcare organizations. But every organization, large or small, needs to be concerned about cybersecurity; hackers have begun to understand that, while smaller companies may have less data on hand, they may have access to covetable...

NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is a lab and non-regulatory federal agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Founded in 1901 as a tool to boost the U.S.'s global competitiveness, NIST fosters efforts to create standards across technology systems. Today, NIST continues to push for innovation in a variety of industries and...

Secure Messaging in HealthcareHealthcare is essential to live a healthy life, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy.Healthcare is an industry that will always be growing, which means that if your situation transitions to a place where you need to see a new doctor or a specialist, your very private and personal health records will need...

Free time! Free food! Free kittens! All great concepts, right? Free file transfers! Ummmm, not so much. The old adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is…” definitely holds when it comes to file transfers. After all, the data you send to third-parties, vendors, customers and even internal staff is priceless and, in the wrong hands...

If you think these three protocols are simply sequential updates from the 1990s’ AS1 protocol you’d be mistaken. Each protocol brings its own distinct features to the data transmission table. Here’s a few key differences between them.What is AS2?AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) is a protocol specification used to transmit sensitive data securely and...

Intergalactic – or at least global – organizations of all sizes use GoAnywhere MFT to securely transfer data while saving time, money, and valuable resources. But moving files from one place to another is just the start of the GoAnywhere adventure.GoAnywhere MFT has built-in elements that anyone can access from their first login alongside pick-and...

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the latest data privacy law in the Golden State, went into effect on January 1st, 2020. Some have compared it to the UK’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), and they’re not far off – like the GDPR, the CCPA is intended to protect individuals’ private data by making data collection and usage more...

Top Data Breaches of 2019: How You Can Minimize Your RiskYour organization made the headlines! That’s great, right? Not if it’s because you had sensitive data breached. A data breach can wreak financial and logistical havoc for you, your customers, patients, employees, and others. More importantly, it can severely impact the reputation you’ve so...

Make Resolutions - AND Keep ThemResolutions. Every year you make them. Every year you break them. Make 2020 the year you finally resolve to make your file transfers more secure. Do it — even if you’re a stranger to the gym, you still sport those extra 10 pounds and haven’t called your mom in a week.Don’t wait until mid-January to feel guilty about...

HTTP vs. FTP for File TransferHTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) are network protocols used for data transfer, but serve different purposes. HTTP is designed for web browsing, allowing clients to request and receive web pages from servers, while FTP enables file uploads, downloads, and remote file management between a...

PIPEDA, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, is a privacy law that applies to private-sector organizations and businesses throughout Canada.The goal of PIPEDA is to ensure that all provinces and territories protect personal data. This includes:Asking for and obtaining consent when an individual’s information is initially...

Trying to integrate and tie diverse internal and external banking applications, branches, systems and trading partners together so they work seamlessly with internal and central banking applications can have your IT department constantly untangling complex knots to ensure transactions and information flows easily.There is a way to untangle this...

What is the PDPA of 2012?The Personal Data Protection Act of 2012 (PDPA) is a law designed to regulate and enforce the proper collection, use, disclosure, and care of the personal data of citizens in the Republic of Singapore. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is charged with establishing policies and for reviewing organizational actions...

The Secure File Sharing Matchup: Differences Between SFTP and SCPWhen sizing up SFTP vs. SCP you’ll find that the two file sharing protocols are quite similar. And, for some file transfer situations, they could be nearly interchangeable. Your need for speed, functionality and security will determine which protocol is best for you.SFTP vs. SCP: the...

The 10 Best Cybersecurity Tips and Practices – as Told by IT Professionals Although there’s a lot of tips and best practices out there when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s important to make sure they’re coming from the right source. With October being National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, now is the perfect time to brush up on some of...

What are SFTP Servers?A typical file transfer server helps transfer files server-to-server or client-to-server, and SFTP servers are a more protected version: they encrypt data to keep sensitive information secure while moving files, and some have the added bonus of encrypting files at rest. SFTP servers use a single data channel in which login...

FTPS vs. SFTPYou may have heard of FTPS and SFTP, but chances are that you may not be super familiar with them. If you haven’t had a chance to dive in deep, read on for a more in-depth look into FTPS, SFTP, and which of the two is faster.What is FTPS?FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS), or File Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security,...

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