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Best Practices to Share Large Files

Sharing large files is critical for most businesses, but how do you ensure files make it to the right people — and not everyone else? When considerations like security, bulk transfers, and tracking come into play, businesses need more than a one-off solution to share files with employees, customers, and trading partners. Luckily, there are a lot...
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Transferring Big Files: Everything You Need to Know

We’ve all done it. Held our breath, crossed our fingers, or simply hoped for the best when hitting “send” to electronically share a large file. With a solid managed file transfer (MFT) in place, that critical keystroke doesn’t have to be so tense. With MFT, users can confidently move previously unwieldly files, knowing that delivery to a trading...
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Need a Cloud-Based MFT Environment? Try a Hybrid Cloud Setup

Cloud integration is growing in popularity, but committing 100% to the cloud isn’t always practical or secure for organizations. If you’re in the market for cloud-based solutions, read our quick overview below. For a more comprehensive exploration of when to choose a hybrid cloud and how keep your data encrypted through and after the transition...
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5 Tips for Large File Transfers

It doesn't matter if you’re a small organization, a small-to-medium-sized (SMB) business, or an enterprise: at some point, you’ll likely need to exchange a large file transfer with a trading partner, third-party vendor, or client. If you don’t know how to support a large file transfer or lack the tools to execute it properly, this may be a...
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New Zealand Healthcare Agencies Required to Eliminate Fax Machine Use and Secure Emails for Compliance by 2020

Here’s what you need to know in order to make the transition and achieve compliance with HISF Chapter 8 by 2020 Are you part of a health agency or healthcare organization in New Zealand that uses traditional fax machines or other insecure data transfer methods to share patient information and communications? If so, you’ll want to pay close...
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Why You Should Never Use FTP to Transfer Cloud Files

The cloud has become an increasingly popular topic among organizations in recent years. From sharing projects via cloud collaboration tools to exchanging files between a company and its trading partners using cloud storage buckets, cloud computing platforms like Microsoft Azure and AWS offer users a lot of flexibility over their day-to-day...
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9 Ways to Use GoAnywhere’s Cloud Connector Integrations

There are many benefits to having a managed file transfer solution that supports built-in cloud integrations. From trading important files with business partners in Dropbox to automatically updating billing information in Salesforce from a central location, web app integrations in an MFT solution can simplify your critical file transfer and...
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HelpSystems’ GoAnywhere Cloud Connectors for Salesforce, Dropbox, and More Are in High Demand for Secure Managed File Transfer

MINNEAPOLIS December 3, 2018 — Fortra announced today that its recently launched Cloud Connectors feature, an enhancement to its popular GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution, is gaining significant traction with customers. Cloud Connectors are out-of-the-box integrations that connect GoAnywhere with common business tools including Salesforce, SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Box,...
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Introducing GoAnywhere MFT for AWS and Azure Cloud File Transfers

Are you looking for a solution that automates the movement of files between your on-premises and cloud environments? As cloud computing platforms become more commonplace, organizations are starting to shift their file transfer processes from in-house tools and scripts to secure solutions that promote strong cybersecurity practices, user...
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SFTP: The Smart Way to Transfer Your Cloud Data

With the growing buzz about everything "cloud computing," most organizations are either starting to consider the cloud or have already moved some of their business processes to a cloud platform. No matter where you stand, technology is no stranger to the cloud. Consumers use cloud applications, services, and storage daily, while many...
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Accelerating File Transfers in Live Sports Production

Summary Producing live sporting event coverage has been, and continues to be, a challenging proposition for broadcasters especially with 4K resolution becoming commonplace, 8K on the near horizon and the continuing adoption of Virtual Reality (VR). With multiple cameras producing massive video files, moving all the uncompressed files for in-studio editing can be extremely challenging, especially...
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Spotlight on the Petroleum & Energy Industries (featuring NICE Software)

Summary Andrea Rodolico, NICE Software’s CTO and Co-Fonder sat down with FileCatalyst’s President and Co-Founder John Tkaczewski to discuss file transfers, and how they can be accelerated using FileCatalyst Direct. They also provide a description and case study of the joint solution leveraging the NICE Software Engine Frame and FileCatalyst Direct. What & How NICE Software had seen strong...
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Accelerate File Transfers with a Software Defined Media Network

Summary Alexander Sandstorm, Net Insight’s Product Manager, sat down with Elton Carneiro, FileCatalyst’s Director of Strategic Partnerships & Cloud Services, to talk about some of the best ways to accelerate file transfers with a software-defined media network. Alexander gives viewers a high-level “Software Defined Networks 101” overview, how it helps makes media workflow more agile. He also...
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IT Pros in Healthcare: How to Choose a Secure File Transfer Solution

Every healthcare provider wants to avoid being the next data breach headline—and unfortunately, we have seen many incidents and their consequences in 2018 so far. The causes of these data breaches range from wrongly configured databases to successful malware attacks and unauthorized user access. For those looking to avoid the pain, embarrassment...
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On-Premises and the Cloud: A Comparison of Two Unique Environments

On-premises. The cloud. Hybrid environments. As technology evolves and business needs grow, organizations are rapidly trying to make sense of their options. What are the benefits of running their software and data on-premises? What concerns should IT and security teams be aware of when implementing their processes in the cloud? Can they do a bit of both and go hybrid? There is no right or wrong...
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2018 Cybersecurity Concerns in Healthcare and How to Address Them

The first few weeks of January always seem to be accompanied by an influx of new cybersecurity trends, forecasts, and concerns. As expected, 2018 has followed this pattern—and with the need for secure patient information growing ever more critical and the arrival of GDPR in May, it’s no surprise that healthcare experts are deep in conversation about...
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5 Cloud Security Best Practices for Microsoft Azure

Migrating company data to the cloud is often a primary goal for modern organizations. In fact, by 2018, 60% of organizations’ IT infrastructure will be cloud-based, according to IDG’s Enterprise Cloud Computing Survey. Cloud infrastructure comes with many benefits, including—but not limited to—reducing IT budgets, improved data security, endless...
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Are Your Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Secure?

Since moving to Electronic Health Records and modern EHR technology, the healthcare industry has taken great strides to enhance patient care, internal workflows, and business-to-business communication. These improvements bring organizations closer and closer to full integration with others in the industry; a goal that will, once fully achieved,...
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7 Cloud Security Best Practices for Amazon Web Services

Temporary and permanent storage of data in the cloud has grown in popularity over the years. Companies like Land O’Lakes and Boeing moved their information to the cloud last year to simplify the technology they used. Video-streaming behemoth Netflix finished their journey to the cloud in early 2016 after seven years of moving systems and customer...
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8 Ways to Protect Your Healthcare Organization from a Data Breach

In 2020, there were 642 data breaches of healthcare organizations. That’s a new record, up 25 percent from the previous year. In these breaches, the records of millions of Americans were exposed. These incidents occurred at all types of organizations in the industry, including clinics, insurance providers and their health system business associates. If you’re in the healthcare industry...