How to Help Ensure Compliance with Data Privacy Laws If complying with data privacy laws like the GDPR, PDPA, CPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, PIPEDA, and more sometimes feels like swimming in alphabet soup, there is a life preserver that can simplify, secure, and automate the processes involved. Managed file transfer can proactively help organizations meet...

  The biggest danger of passing notes in grade school was interception by your teacher (or a box checked “no”) but sending large files these days carries a lot more risk. Messages that you’re sending in a work capacity likely contain information that’s more sensitive than schoolyard gossip or a question for your crush – and the person intercepting it...

  So, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) hit us with a bang in May 2018 and aside from a few high-profile fines, companies seem to be coping well on the whole. But is that really what’s happening or is it like an elegant swan, calm above water but flapping around underneath? It is safe to say that by now companies and employees are very...

  Use Caution When Transferring Large Files – Mom Says So! “Drive carefully,” Eat your vegetables,” “Share those toys with your brother,” “Think again about how you’re transferring all those large files!” You know, your mom’s right. She usually is. And, when it comes to transferring big files, it IS smart to adopt a best practices approach when it...

  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 of...

  What is the PDPA of 2012? The Personal Data Protection Act of 2012 (PDPA) is a law designed to regulate and enforce the proper collection, use, disclosure, and care of the personal data of citizens in the Republic of Singapore. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is charged with establishing policies and for reviewing organizational...

  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...

        Which Solution is Right for You? Open PGP vs. GoAnywhere MFT If you have sensitive files that need to get from point A to Point B securely, you may have considered utilizing Open PGP or a managed file transfer solution, like GoAnywhere MFT. Do you know which option is the best fit for your organization? What is Open PGP? Open PGP is an...

    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...

    What is Operation Yellowhammer?   If you are located in the United Kingdom (UK), then you may already be familiar with Operation Yellowhammer and its relationship to Brexit and the European Union (EU). For those of you that haven’t been briefed on Operation Yellowhammer and how it relates to Brexit, now is the perfect time to learn how this...

Find out what these new rights mean for your organization and how you can prepare.   GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the EU’s new legal framework that replaced the EU Data Protection Directive in May 2018. While the directive was merely a recommendation, GDPR carries the force of law. The purpose of GDPR is similar to...

  If your trading partners or vendors require you to PGP encrypt or decrypt the files you exchange, you may be on the search for an affordable, trust-worthy PGP software to implement in your organization. The software you’re looking for may also need to support more than basic PGP decrypt and encrypt functionality. You may want it to include a key...

Note from the Editor: This is an older resource on GDPR. For more on the latest GDPR resources, check out our GDPR resource page. Table of Contents Introduction What is the GDPR? GDPR and the Data Protection Directive 2018: The Year of GDPR GDPR and Brexit GDPR Fines and Penalties How to Prepare for the GDPR GDPR...

  The privacy capabilities of encryption methods such as Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) allow organizations to achieve a hightened amount of data security and protection. There are various approaches and elements of comparison for these encryption methods, however, and each one comes with their own histories, features, and capabilities. These are: PGP,...