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What is Computer Security Day?

News Flash: It’s Computer Security Day!Today, November 30, is Computer Security Day!These days, electronic devices like smartphones, tablets, and computers are a huge part of our everyday lives. They impact how we socialize, how we work, how we get around, and so much more.Although communication has become easier, efficient, and more accessible than...
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When to Use FTP vs. FTPS or SFTP

File Transfer Protocols:The ClassicsFTP, FTPS, SFTP, and SCP are four of the key protocols for transferring files. However, just because a protocol is a classic, doesn’t mean you should be using it for every kind of file transfer.If you’re not sure what protocol you should be using and for what situations, this is the perfect opportunity to learn and...
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Master Fast File Transfer Applications

a High-Level Guide to FileCatalyst Direct’s Client Applications Do you find yourself lost or overwhelmed when it comes to deciphering client applications that fast file transfer solutions have to offer? If so, it’s completely understandable, with names and descriptions varying between each software company. When you dive into researching fast file transfer solutions, you will come to see that...
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New Tech and New Hacks: How Are Cyber Risks Changing?

Like much of the tech world, cybersecurity is constantly moving forward. New data security requirements, new best practices, and new threats mean that standing still is risking being left behind. Choices that were made one, five, or 10 years ago may not hold up to the latest best practices or hacking threats, and could hold your organization...
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How GoAnywhere MFT Helps Energy Companies

The Energy Industry is Moving at Light SpeedToday’s energy and utility companies face a number of evergreen issues, from adhering to mandatory regulations and cybersecurity standards, to being at a higher risk of data breaches, the industry is constantly weathering a turbulent and rapidly accelerating environment.To combat these risks and comply with...
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Compliance for Healthcare: Secure File Transfer Holds the Key

Complying with your doctor’s recommendations is the primary key to feeling good and staying healthy. Complying with the healthcare industry’s security standards and personal data protection requirements holds the key to avoiding an audit failure, paying steep fines, or trying to heal from the impact of a data breach. Sure, you can meet stringent...
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How MFT Agents Support Hybrid Cloud

What is Hybrid Cloud? Hybrid cloud combines private and public cloud services to collect, process, store, and exchange data. Secure hybrid cloud solutions are one of the most popular cloud environment strategies today, in part because they offer organizations greater flexibility than infrastructure that is either fully on-prem or fully in the...
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TFTP vs FTP: Or is There a Better Option?

When it comes to transferring sensitive data, there’s nothing trivial about it. The risks of doing it insecurely are high; the costs of a data breach – astronomical. So, if you’re still using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) or slightly more secure FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to transfer your organization’s files you probably want to explore...
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Problems with FTP (And How to Solve Them)

FTP's vulnerabilities make it unsuitable for most secure file transfer needs, including its lack of security features, unreliability, outdated processes, and more. There are better alternatives, including Managed File Transfer (MFT).
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How to Choose an EFSS Solution

Your parents and teachers probably taught you it was nice to share with others. But chances are, they didn’t give you the specifics and technical tools to securely share sensitive files and documents across multiple devices and platforms. No problem. We’ve got the sync and share functionality you need.To share and sync data nicely (but securely and...
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The Ultimate Checklist for Purchasing File Encryption Software

Every organization needs to safeguard the data they collect, store, and share with customers, trading partners, and colleagues. Many choose file encryption software, which is one of the most straightforward ways to protect your data at rest and in motion. By using one of several complex algorithms, file encryption software encodes the contents...
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How to Implement the Right Enterprise File Sharing Solution

Implementation 101An enterprise file sharing solution is an important tool for organizations to have. The benefits are practically endless – from ensuring compliance with data regulations, to streamlining transfers with automation, to the auditing and reporting capabilities – implementing the right tool is key.However, the act of implementing the...
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Dissecting the Value of a Fast File Transfer Solution

During these unprecedented times, it’s only natural for companies to seek solutions to best meet their workflow needs while at the same time provide an acceptable ROI. While many companies understand the importance of implementing productive solutions to keep up with new demands of their remote workforce, they also may be working with tighter budget restrictions due to the pandemic. With this in...
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19 Ways to Transfer Big Files

You have choices when it comes to sending large files. You can choose to take your chances with free file transfer solutions, but they can be risky. Using a managed file transfer (MFT) solution is a reliable way to secure your data and ensure it gets where it needs to be.Here’s a few ways you can get peace-of-mind when sending your big files.Send your...
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9 Mistakes You Might Make When Sending Big Files

Sending that small file, or even a few small files, is a no-brainer at most organizations. But what about those massive, unwieldly and oh-so-sensitive files that inevitably get “stuck” or noted as “undeliverable.” You know the ones…those really important files that need to be somewhere yesterday! Without a company-approved file sharing method in...
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What is File Encryption Software?

File encryption software is a tool – either free or paid – that encodes your information so that it remains secure in motion, at rest, or both.Securing sensitive data is essential for any organization, and file encryption software does the heavy lifting. File encryption software uses one of several complex algorithms to scramble the contents of your...
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An IT Manager’s Guide to Data Migration

So you’re stuck with large files slowing down your teams’ daily workflows or maybe you need to migrate your data from point A to point B in the most efficient way possible, if so you have come across the right guide to help you with these tasks. Firstly, we are going to dive into assessing your company’s data migration needs. Often this duty falls to an IT professional. We want to provide you...
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The Cybersecurity Dangers of the Dark Web and How to Protect Your Organization

Even as cybersecurity experts and researchers declare that the “underground golden age is over” as its top marketplaces are raided or close their doors, the dark web continues to thrive. In fact, Darkode, one of the most well-known hacking forums and black markets, recently reopened. And what are some of the most common wares at these underground...
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iPaaS and MFT: What You Need to Know

Once upon a time, you carried an MP3 player to listen to music, a cell phone to text and make calls, and a book if you wanted to read. Video games and the internet? Best to use your preferred gaming device and home computer for those. Then came the smartphone – suddenly, everything is accessible from one location, and all you have to do is download the right app.Like a smartphone, iPaaS puts all...
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What is Electronic File Transfer?

Meet Electronic File TransferIf your IT department is still relying on outdated methods like FTP, PC tools, or legacy scripts to meet your organization’s data transfer needs, now is the time to consider a better option – an electronic file transfer solution.What is Electronic File Transfer?Electronic File Transfer (EFT) refers to any system or process...