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PGP vs. Open PGP: What’s the Difference?

Encryption standards become more and more important every day. With the rise of data breaches, it’s critical now more than ever for organizations to raise the level at which they protect their information. Partly, educating employees has presented itself as an easy way to make data safer. However, taking the time to choose the right method of...
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What is the Canadian Communication Security Establishment?

What is the CSE? The CSE is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations, specializing in cryptology. CSE stands for Communications Security Establishment or Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications. As a cybersecurity leader in Canada, it has three main duties: Collecting foreign signals intelligence, aka intercepting...
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What Does Integration Buy You?

What Can Data Integration Buy You?Data integration is the practice of consolidating data from a number of sources into a single, unified, and consistent source.This way of configuring data does an excellent job of meeting the needs of business processes and is a key component of any thriving data security structure.Make the data integration process...
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Data Security Best Practices Every CISO Should Know

Aligning Data Security with Organizational Strategy The responsibility for an organization’s information and data security is a hefty one, knowing each day that it’s not a matter of whether a cybersecurity attack will happen, but rather when it will happen on your watch. Whether data is grabbed in a headline-making breach of a well-known entity,...
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Should You Use PGP or GPG Encryption?

Not every piece of information is meant for every pair of eyes. That’s why organizations count on encryption technology – to lock down their sensitive data from malicious acquisition or even human error. And, when it comes to those encryption protocols, you’ve got options. One choice you or your IT team might need to make is whether to use PGP or GPG...
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How Azure Works with GoAnywhere MFT

What is Azure? Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform comprised of more than 200 separate products and cloud services. Most organizations use Azure to host sites and applications in the cloud, or as part of a hybrid on-premises and cloud-based solution. Is Azure pronounced AH-zhur, AZH-urh, or a-ZHUR? You’ll hear it many different ways,...
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What is GPG?

What is GPG?GPG, also known as GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG), is a different adaption, but popular implementation of the Open PGP standard as defined by RFC 4880.GPG in DepthGPG is an open-source standard and strong alternative to the official PGP software owned by Symantec. It was developed by Werner Koch and released in 1999 as an alternative to...
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Encryption for Exchanging Files

You seal the envelope when you send a letter. You lock your car when you park at the big box store. You track your packages to make sure porch pirates don’t get them before you do. Your file exchanges should be no different. Learn the essentials on how you can keep your data secure both while it’s sitting at home or being delivered. What is...
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What is Safer Internet Day?

Safety First: It’s Safer Internet Day!Each February, more than 100 countries around the world take note of the massive power of the internet and more importantly, the urgency surrounding how to be safer and better users of the internet, especially those younger users. In the U.S., Safer Internet Day is recognized on Feb. 9.Why Was Safer Internet Day...
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What is SSL, TLS, and HTTPS?

Meet the TrioSSL, TLS, and HTTPS are a unique trio that each work to help keep your important data secure on the Internet.If you've ever wondered how each of these protocols compares, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the basics and how they operate.Know the Terms: GoAnywhere GlossaryWhat is SSL?SSL, short for Secure Sockets Layer, is an...
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How a Remote Workforce Impacts Your Data Security

You did it. Many months ago, you sent your employees home armed with their laptops, a few passwords, and a couple of Zoom invites. Now, hunkered down in their stretchy, comfy clothes, thankful for not having to commute, they’re carrying on the day-to-day business responsibilities for your organization. But is it really business as usual? Or is...
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Top Data Breaches of 2020: How You Can Minimize Your Risks

Despite the many changes that 2020 brought, including new home offices, new (and quickly abandoned) hobbies, and new threats, some things stayed the same: numerous data breaches, disruptive hacks, and staggering fines.We thought 2019 was a momentous year for data breaches, and it even earned the name “the worst year on record” before the end of...
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The Top 7 Cybersecurity Strategies for Your Business in 2021

Did you know that the average cost of a data breach is $3.92 million and almost 30% of all organizations will experience at least one breach over the next 24 months? Besides the immediate cost, such as data loss and regulatory fines, organizations also suffer from tarnished reputations, eroded customer trust, the cost of other remedial measures,...
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SFTP and the Cloud: How to Transfer Your Data Securely

Is SFTP Cloud Based?SFTP, Secure File Transfer Protocol, is a protocol used to transfer files between your organization, trading partners, and enterprise servers. It helps to establish a secure data connection and protect files in transit. SFTP can be used for your cloud file transfer needs, but also for any on-premises file transfers you do.SFTP...
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What is Cryptojacking?

Cryptocurrency and Cryptojacking Make a Dangerous Pair With the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies (electronic money) and their increasing acceptance as a legitimate way to purchase goods and services online, it didn’t take long for cryptojackers or cryptohackers to begin devising their schemes to mine cryptocurrency from others; and...
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The State of Financial Services Cybersecurity

From Robin Hood to Bonnie and Clyde to Equifax, banks and the finance industry have been in jeopardy since the beginning of recorded history. For one, banks and financial services are enticing targets. The promise of a big payout, whether by breaching the vault or ransoming sensitive personal data, is what keeps would-be bank robbers and cyber...
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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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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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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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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...