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TFTP vs FTP: Or is There a Better Option?

When it comes to transferring sensitive data, there’s nothing trivial about it. The risks of doing it insecurely are high; the costs of a data breach – astronomical. So, if you’re still using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) or slightly more secure FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to transfer your organization’s files you probably want to explore...
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Problems with FTP (And How to Solve Them)

FTP's vulnerabilities make it unsuitable for most secure file transfer needs, including its lack of security features, unreliability, outdated processes, and more. There are better alternatives, including Managed File Transfer (MFT).
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The Cybersecurity Dangers of the Dark Web and How to Protect Your Organization

Even as cybersecurity experts and researchers declare that the “underground golden age is over” as its top marketplaces are raided or close their doors, the dark web continues to thrive. In fact, Darkode, one of the most well-known hacking forums and black markets, recently reopened. And what are some of the most common wares at these underground...
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What is Electronic File Transfer?

Meet Electronic File TransferIf your IT department is still relying on outdated methods like FTP, PC tools, or legacy scripts to meet your organization’s data transfer needs, now is the time to consider a better option – an electronic file transfer solution.What is Electronic File Transfer?Electronic File Transfer (EFT) refers to any system or process...
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Why You Should Use Scheduled File Transfer Software

Have you set up Amazon auto-deliveries? Installed a smart thermostat to keep your house the perfect temperature throughout the day? Approved auto-pay for your bills? Today’s world makes it easy to simplify nearly every aspect of your day-to-day – so why not schedule your file transfers? What is Scheduled File Transfer Software? More commonly...
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Cybersecurity for Small Businesses | Plans and Templates

News about data breaches that affect big businesses and brands make the front pages. News about a cybersecurity hit on the neighborhood hardware store or the local pharmacy or coffee shop only seem to make headlines at the dinner table.If you own or manage a small or family business, it’s vital that you take steps to mitigate the impact a data breach...
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TFTP vs. SFTP: The Key Differences

What do “T” and “S” have in common? If you add them to FTP you can create an entirely new protocol!FTP + S becomes either SFTP or FTPS, and by adding a second “T,” you get TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol). While FTP isn’t recommended for transferring files securely, SFTP and FTPS are solid replacement choices – but what about TFTP? Learn about...
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3 Lessons Learned from a Data Breach

Data breaches have been plaguing organizations for years and the numbers continue to climb. After a breach, an organization goes into survival mode — trying to recover data, reestablish trust, and ensure they can keep their business running. It’s understandable that there isn’t much leisure time to sit back and reflect on what could have been...
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5 Ways to Tighten Cybersecurity Working from Home

Logistically, you’re good to go: employees are working from their home offices, spare rooms, and kitchen counters as if they’ve always been doing it, IT is keeping things chugging along on the back end, and you’ve even ironed out the kinks in video call happy hours. Now that your employees can successfully work from home, it’s time to circle back and...
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How a Data Security Breach Puts Your Organization at Risk

Data breaches are, unfortunately for organizations everywhere, becoming likely events rather than worst-case scenarios, as more and more organizations are learning. There are a variety of safeguards businesses can implement to reduce their risk, but even with good data security in place, a breach can happen.So, what do you do? And what is the outcome...
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Key Cybersecurity Takeaways from the EasyJet Data Breach

A data breach can wreak financial and logistical havoc for companies who experience them, not to mention customers, employees, and others who depend on or work with the breached organization. And even though it seems like data breaches are becoming more pervasive, they continue to severely impact organizations’ carefully built reputations – and may...
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Top 3 Things to Look for in a Remote Collaboration Tool

Feel Like You're Working Together — Even From ApartFinding the best way to securely collaborate on and share files can be difficult in the best of times. With large swathes of people working from home for the first time, finding the solution that meets your business requirements is paramount.Content collaboration tools vary, but fulfill the same goal:...
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Replace Your FTP Scripts to Increase Security

One too many things has gone wrong: a file didn’t arrive at its destination and you’re not sure why; your developer is out of office and you need to make a small change to your file transfer script; you logged into five different tools to schedule a simple transfer. And suddenly you realize: the time has come to move away from FTP scripts. At...
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How to Revamp Your Organization's Cybersecurity Program

When cyberattacks and data breaches make the news, it’s usually because they’re at large companies like Facebook or healthcare organizations. But every organization, large or small, needs to be concerned about cybersecurity; hackers have begun to understand that, while smaller companies may have less data on hand, they may have access to covetable...
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What is Wrong With Free File Transfer?

Free time! Free food! Free kittens! All great concepts, right? Free file transfers! Ummmm, not so much. The old adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is…” definitely holds when it comes to file transfers. After all, the data you send to third-parties, vendors, customers and even internal staff is priceless and, in the wrong hands...
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Going Beyond File Transfer

Intergalactic – or at least global – organizations of all sizes use GoAnywhere MFT to securely transfer data while saving time, money, and valuable resources. But moving files from one place to another is just the start of the GoAnywhere adventure.GoAnywhere MFT has built-in elements that anyone can access from their first login alongside pick-and...
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How Are Your Peers Utilizing Automation in GoAnywhere?

The Uses are EndlessIt’s no secret that automation is a great way to boost your business. It can save time, money, and important resources. But how is it being used by your peers on a day-to-day basis? Read on for some examples straight from your peers’ own personal experiences automating their file transfer processes.Adams County, ColoradoAdams...
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Is Automation All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

Automation is KeyWe’ve all had our moments of being skeptical when something sounds too good to be true. However, automation is no joking matter. Automation is a great way to boost your business by saving time, money, and important resources. What is Automation?Automation is the use of electronics and/or computer...
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Top Data Breaches of 2019: How You Can Minimize Your Risks

Top Data Breaches of 2019: How You Can Minimize Your RiskYour organization made the headlines! That’s great, right? Not if it’s because you had sensitive data breached. A data breach can wreak financial and logistical havoc for you, your customers, patients, employees, and others. More importantly, it can severely impact the reputation you’ve so...
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Resolve to Make Files More Secure in the New Year

Make Resolutions - AND Keep ThemResolutions. Every year you make them. Every year you break them. Make 2020 the year you finally resolve to make your file transfers more secure. Do it — even if you’re a stranger to the gym, you still sport those extra 10 pounds and haven’t called your mom in a week.Don’t wait until mid-January to feel guilty about...