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5 Key Challenges of Cloud Data Transfer in 2023

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. Instead, providers host...
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Fast Fashion, Fast Cars Subject to Cybersecurity Threats: This Month in Cybersecurity

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 to consider adding to...
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Education Industry: How MFT Can Help Stretch Resources

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 repetitive, mundane, and...
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Reducing Human Error with Automated Workflow Features

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). Goanywhere MFT is...
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Advantages of an Enterprise File Sharing Solution

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 technology that matches the more...
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Australia’s Increasing Data Breach Penalties and How Secure File Transfer Can Help

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. The breaches involved...
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Secure File Transfer for Manufacturing

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 as they are exchanged...
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FIPS: How to Keep Your File Transfer Protocol Compliant

Any non-military agency handling sensitive but unclassified (SBU) data for the federal government must be compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) This means that government agencies, contractors, and any IT solution hoping to obtain a federal contract must be FIPS-accredited in order to...
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The Highest Trending Topics on GoAnywhere in 2022

As 2022 ends, it’s hard not to reflect on the past year and whether we met the goals that we placed for ourselves. Hopefully, one of those goals was to enhance your cybersecurity protocols. Cybersecurity should be a priority at any business that has digital information to protect (which today is pretty much every business) and secure file transfer is...
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Is FTPS HIPAA-Compliant?

Complying with stringent HIPAA requirements requires strong encryption protocols. GoAnywhere MFT utilizes FTPS, the more commonly used SFTP, and other protocols for secure file sharing.
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Cybersecurity Tips: Boost File Security During Busy Holiday Season

Tis the season to be cautious when it comes to cybersecurity. With the holly jolly season upon us, it’s important to remember that there are a bunch of clever Grinches out there, determined to snatch your organization’s or your personal data for financial gain.Holiday Scams: A Cybersecurity Lump of CoalBlack Friday and Cyber Monday may have come and...
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Implementing File Transfer Strategies for Cybersecurity

So, you did your legwork and identified your cybersecurity needs around transferring files securely. You found your best secure file transfer solution by checking out a few top choices based on reviews, trials and maybe even a demo or two. And now that you’ve got the green light for your chosen secure file transfer solution, it’s time to put it to...
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The Encryption Prescription For Healthcare

“Trust me, I’m a doctor.” The saying is overused, but there’s a ring of truth to it. We do trust doctors – with our health, the delivery of our babies, the care of our parents, and the diagnosis of our illnesses. And a lot of information in between.It’s no wonder then that this information – private, sensitive, vulnerable, valuable – is protected by...
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How to Find a File Transfer Solution for Your Cybersecurity Needs

If your organization has already gone through an assessment or a reevaluation of your cybersecurity processes, policies, and tools, chances are you confirmed a need to ensure that the mission-critical and sensitive data you exchange every day must be secured both at rest and in transit.File transfer security is a key element of a comprehensive...
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How to Identify Cybersecurity Needs for File Transfers

Cybersecurity. The word or concept seems to arise at some point in nearly every news feed lately. Its prominence has risen over the past few years as the impact of inadequate cybersecurity and very determined cybercriminals is so substantial – whether you’re a small business or a large, sprawling enterprise. Before we dive into how to...
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What Your Organization Needs to Know About Secure File Transfer

It’s safe to say that the last few years have significantly increased the demand for Secure File Transfer (SFT) solutions such as GoAnywhere MFT. When the pandemic made vast numbers of the working population work from home almost overnight, there was a sudden spike in the requirement for robust and effective SFT. People needed to share documents...
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Secure Government Files with a Managed File Transfer Solution

If government IT departments were to debate on key cybersecurity issues, one that likely keeps people up at night is how to help ensure their sensitive, often top-secret, data is secure when being sent in and out of their network. While there may be several candidates in the running to address this cybersecurity issue, a leading solution contender...
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SOX Compliance: What You Need to Know

What is SOX or Sarbanes-Oxley Act? SOX, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, was enacted by Congress in 2002 to help provide better security for the general public and consumers. It was structured to improve corporate governance and accountability and to better shield the public from malicious or unintentional misuse of financial data. Remember...
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How MFT Can Offset the Rising Cost of Data Breaches in 2022 

There’s plenty to be concerned about when it comes to data breaches. At top of mind, there’s always the information that’s stolen, be it customer data, personal emails, confidential files, or any other number of company secrets that are supposed to remain within the company. Then there’s the monetary cost of the data breach – the amount of...
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How to Evaluate File Transfer Solutions

How to Choose a File Transfer SolutionWhen it comes to software or technical solutions you’ve got options, sometimes too many of them. Thankfully, there are plenty of strategies to help you narrow down your choices and make an informed decision. You can ask an industry peer, read user reviews on any number of review sites, or request a demo or a...