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Benefits of Fast File Transfer Automation

Tue, 04/25/2023
Automation can ease the stress and strain on time as well as physical and mental resources for a wide variety of need-to-dos, routine tasks, and processes. After all, who wants to go back to a time without the benefits of automatic bill payment, automatic lawn sprinklers, or even automatic dishwashers? Thankfully, this same simplicity and resulting lower risk of human error can...
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What is DORA and How Can Organizations Comply?

By Heath Kath on Wed, 04/19/2023
Image Staying abreast of compliance requirements, even if they are not directly specified for your country, is still important, as your organization could be impacted, should you have offices in the affected country or provide services to an organization in countries where the regulations apply. What is the DORA Regulation? DORA, or...
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Exchanging Large Files: What You Need to Know

By Heath Kath on Tue, 04/04/2023
Image Sending large files to trading partners, vendors, or even within your own organization can pose security risks, delivery failures, and other problems. Exchanging those files with a user-friendly managed file transfer solution can help mitigate these issues, no matter the file size.  What’s the Problem with Sending Large Files? ...
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Why Automate Encryption and Decryption for File Transfers?

By Heath Kath on Wed, 03/29/2023
Image Automating the encryption and decryption of the data you send out and receive can serve as a first line of defense against cybersecurity threats. And there are more benefits that can further reduce the pressure on your IT staff and administrators and increase security around the files you send and receive each day.   How Can...
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FTP 101: What are the Basics?

By Heath Kath on Thu, 03/16/2023
There's no shortage of shortage when choosing just the right FTP for your organization. Learn the differences and which FTP may be right for you.
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Security and Automation Solutions for Proactive Cybersecurity

Thu, 03/09/2023
Image Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT is an integral part of the company’s cybersecurity offerings. Rather than operating as a singular, standalone managed file transfer (MFT) solution, GoAnywhere delivers secure file exchanges under the larger umbrella of Fortra. Formerly known as HelpSystems, the rebranded Fortra presents a simpler,...
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Why Enterprise MFT Solutions are a Good Choice for Fast File Transfers

Tue, 01/31/2023
Businesses, especially large, growing, and enterprise-level ones, can certainly appreciate the benefits of streamlining and securing how their business-critical, sensitive data is transferred. After all, if not utilizing a secure, fast file transfer solution, this process can be ripe for human error, cybersecurity breaches, inefficiencies, and a lack of transparency. All these...
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Secure File Transfer vs Free File Transfer: What’s the Difference?

By Heath Kath on Mon, 01/23/2023
Image In today's fast-paced world, data is currency, and no one wants to wait for their money. Business runs on it, stock markets close on it, and everything needs to happen immediately, if not sooner. So why not file transfers? While that is true, there are several points to consider when just going for the fastest option. Yes,...
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5 Key Challenges of Cloud Data Transfer in 2023

Wed, 01/18/2023
Image Many of the most revolutionary technological advances, such as AI, IoT, and remote/hybrid work, have been made possible by the widespread adoption of cloud computing. Cloud computing eliminates the need to purchase and maintain the costly hardware and software systems normally necessary for such resource-intensive programs....
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Fast Fashion, Fast Cars Subject to Cybersecurity Threats: This Month in Cybersecurity

Fri, 01/13/2023
Image October – the month when folks embrace tricks and treats – unfortunately did not disappoint when it comes to cybersecurity scares for organizations from fast fashion to fast cars. While no industry or entity is immune, a secure file transfer solution, such as GoAnywhere MFT, is one user-friendly, critical layer of cybersecurity...
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Education Industry: How MFT Can Help Stretch Resources

By Heath Kath on Fri, 01/13/2023
Image Educational institutions, from preschools to university systems, face increasing pressure on budgets as well as personnel lately. When every minute and every dollar counts, bolstering existing resources where possible can offer a bit of relief. One way to stretch those human resources is by automating some of the tasks that are...
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Reducing Human Error with Automated Workflow Features

Fri, 01/13/2023
Image 82% of all illicit data disclosure is caused by human error, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. A way to cut that figure is to reduce employee touchpoints and to do that, organizations are turning towards automated workflows like the ones found in GoAnywhere MFT, a managed file transfer solution (MFT)...
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Advantages of an Enterprise File Sharing Solution

Fri, 01/13/2023
Image A file transfer solution that secures and streamlines the exchange of business-critical data is obviously beneficial to organizations of any size, providing security and efficiency to the often tedious and risky process. Enterprise organizations, however, need more than just a standard file transfer solution; they need...
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Australia’s Increasing Data Breach Penalties and How Secure File Transfer Can Help

Fri, 01/13/2023
Image Data breaches are a global phenomenon. The biggest breaches can be hugely impactful, with significant repercussions for the organization, the consumers whose data was comprised, and the industry as a whole. Australia recently saw two of the biggest data breaches in its history, and the impact from both is already being felt....
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Secure File Transfer for Manufacturing

By Heath Kath on Fri, 01/13/2023
Image On the production floor, minutes count and the accuracy of workflow processes is critical. One software solution can deliver time savings, streamlined processes, and transparency to the manufacturing industry – secure file transfer (SFT). SFT solutions, such as Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer), secure data files...