Whether your employees are headed back to the office enthusiastically, with a bit of dread, or a mix of emotions, they’ll bring with them more than just their laptops, lunches, and stories from their work-from-home days upon their return. They’ll also potentially be bringing along some data security risks.While risks around unauthorized file sharing,...

Cybersecurity for Government is CrucialIn these trying times government agencies everywhere must be resilient when it comes to cybersecurity.Cyber resilience is an organization’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. A cyber-resilient organization can adequately adapt to known and unknown crises, threats, adversities, and...

The EU’s GDPR paved the way for data privacy and protection laws around the world, and one of the latest is the emerging Personal Data Protection Bill in India. While organizations in India already adhere to international data privacy laws, including GDPR when serving overseas customers, as well as the restrictions set out in 2000’s Information...

Supply chain attacks are one of the fastest-growing cyber risks that organizations face in 2022, and when it comes to supply chain risk management, organizations in every industry should pay attention.There have always been efforts to help organizations understand and mitigate risks related to supply chain, and recent initiatives, including the U.S.’s...

Working 9 to 5 is no longer the only way to make a living, and for the foreseeable future, organizations parking most of their employees at a particular desk Monday through Friday is looking less and less likely. Working from home, at least as part of a hybrid organizational structure, is here to stay. Whether working from home, in a hybrid...

February, while a short month, was long on cybersecurity threats. Read on for a few of the high- (well, low-lights) as well as for some resources from GoAnywhere MFT on how you can help secure your sensitive data files while they are in motion and in transit. Love Hurts The search for love turned up more than potential partners over the last...

Collaborating or sharing information lies at the very heart of business. Securing these information exchanges, however, requires more than a firm handshake. The information your organization owns is priceless, so it’s vital to ensure that it is accessed, manipulated, and shared only by authorized individuals and with security measures that do not...

COVID-19 Has Made a Lasting Impact on Data SecurityThe Coronavirus pandemic has altered many things in this world and data security is no exception. Along with the solid impact COVID-19 has made on data security, let’s highlight some of the other key ways lasting change has been made within businesses.The Lasting Change: Working from HomeAs of 2022,...

Big and fast. Speedy and large. It’s a combination that’s sometimes tricky to execute, especially when it comes to sending large data files rapidly. Do you sacrifice speed? Do you risk having files interrupted mid-stream? Or do you roll the dice and hope your file won’t be rejected from the starting gate? You don’t have to make these kinds of...

Shadow IT is Problematic for CollaborationContent collaboration platforms are more popular than ever as organizations produce and share a plethora of content every day. A centralized platform can simplify collaboration and promote productivity, but Shadow IT can put a hindrance on progress and optimal file sharing practices.What is Shadow IT?Shadow IT...

Work from home, which was once an early-pandemic precaution, is becoming a norm across industries. It is likely that the pandemic has shifted how people work forever, with half of employees expecting to work predominantly from home or in a hybrid home-and-office system going forward. However, just as in the early days of the pandemic,...

Shadow IT Doesn’t Lurk in the Shadows – it's PrevalentAlthough it may seem foreign now, there was once a time when an organization’s IT department had complete and total control over the technology being used by the organization. Before software could be purchased, or before anyone clicked download, the IT Director’s blessing was needed.In current...

2021 Was Not Fun for Those Who Suffered a Data BreachAlthough 2021 brought about many positive changes and more of a return to normalcy, it did not bring fun times for the many organizations who suffered from costly data breaches.With the numbers, costs, and impacts of a data breach on the rise, it’s important to do what you can to protect your...

Meet Mobile Malware Mobile malware is a malicious kind of software that hackers use to specifically target and collapse operating systems on smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches in order to steal confidential data. Generally speaking, mobile devices aren’t as secure as computers. So, it’s not a stretch that the same security measures organizations...

What is Encrypted File Sharing?Whether you’re sending data back and forth for edits or accessing a shared document, file security is important. Encrypted file sharing is a method of securely exchanging data either internally or externally by encoding data and protecting its transmission.Data encryption uses algorithms to scramble the contents of files...

There are some things in life that should be a given: rollercoasters are inspected regularly, chefs wash their hands, and your organization’s file transfers are secure.That last is a little more nebulous to see immediate cause-and-effect (it’s not like your rollercoaster car rolling off the tracks or getting food poisoning!) but unsecure file...

What is Zero Knowledge Encryption?If zero knowledge means every piece of information is absolutely confidential, and all data remains only with the user of a software or service, how does zero knowledge apply to encryption?Zero knowledge encryption basically states that data is kept secure via a unique user or encryption key, one that even the...