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What is High Latency File Transfer and Why Should You Use It

Thu, 08/18/2022
When taking off on a vacation, the less time spent traveling the better, right? A non-stop flight, versus one with iffy connections and layovers is the way to go whenever possible. There are fewer hiccups, and the overall experience is simply better. File transfers operating in a high latency network can be a bit like that multi-stop flight, with delays, missed connections, and a general bog down...
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Common Questions About Fast File Transfer

Thu, 07/28/2022
There is no doubt we live in an information-intensive world, one in which getting the right data quickly is often pivotal to an organization’s success. Moving files from point A to point B requires many considerations, but when it comes to large, mission-critical files that need to reach recipients around the world as fast as possible, it’s time to move beyond options such as Dropbox and Google...
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What Do Emerging Data Privacy Laws in the U.S. Mean for You?

By Heath Kath on Tue, 07/26/2022
What is Data Privacy? One can think of data privacy as all the processes involved in how confidential or personal information or data is collected, used, and shared or governed. No singular policy governs data privacy, with requirements and penalties varying across states and countries. Data privacy laws are legal constructs that set clear lines...
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Ship to Shore Fast File Transfer: 3 Offshore Fleet Communication Case Studies

Thu, 06/16/2022
Data transfer has hurdles for any industry, but remote file transfer from ship to shore must overcome additional obstacles. Even as data collection tools become more powerful and generate bigger datasets than ever before, transfer tools have improved at a slower pace, and are not often built with mid-ocean data transfer in mind. Discover how three organizations avoided this common pitfall with...
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NAB Show Recap: The Power of Fast File Transfer in Media and Broadcast

Thu, 05/19/2022
Global Visionaries Converged at the 2022 NAB Show The recent annual NAB Show was, as usual, a fantastic event to get a bead on industry happenings and meet the movers and shakers pushing our notions of what’s possible. The event attracts media, entertainment, and technology companies looking level up the process of creating and distributing content for global audiences. NAB announced that this...
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How Fast File Transfer Helps Natural Resources Companies

Thu, 04/28/2022
Moving data from the field to the office often runs into speedbumps like slow connections, dropped packets, or even failed backups. In the energy and natural resources industries, moving data is even more difficult due to the size and complexity of data collected on-site. What can organizations do to send big data reliably – and quickly? One answer is to use a fast file transfer solution. What...
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How to Streamline Secure Data Exchanges

By Heath Kath on Tue, 04/26/2022
Secure Data Exchanges Don't Have to Sacrifice EfficiencyHitting “send” is as routine and frequent as sipping on coffee for many employees. And uploading a file to a third-party, vendor, or another colleague happens with that same automatic mind-set. Outside of the IT team, many employees don’t actually give a lot of thought to the journey of the data...
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HIPAA vs. HITRUST: The Key Differences

By Heath Kath on Wed, 04/13/2022
What is HIPAA? HIPPA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law that addresses regulatory compliance for healthcare organizations. HIPAA sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data and applies to any company that deals with protected health information (PHI). HIPAA requires healthcare...
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What Makes Audio and Music Files So Big?

Thu, 03/17/2022
If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?Yes, but without the right tools to capture, process, and send the sound, no one will ever know. The same goes for any audio file: even with the right tools, it’s nearly impossible to capture, process, and send a sound with 100 percent accuracy. And even with the right tools, certain choices you make can sacrifice sound quality.Sound has been an...
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What is HITRUST Compliance?

By Heath Kath on Tue, 03/08/2022
HITRUST Compliance Helps to Manage RiskThe secure storage and transfer of sensitive data is of the utmost importance to the healthcare industry. Data security and complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is paramount, yet doing so can often be complex and difficult to maintain.This is where HITRUST comes in as a...
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Cybersecurity Concerns in Healthcare in 2022

By Heath Kath on Tue, 02/22/2022
Every year the healthcare industry is greeted with headlines stating that ‘last year was the most-breached ever.’ And that trend is unlikely to stop in 2022. The healthcare industry has historically been one of the most-targeted by hackers, and one of the most breached by internal actors. Key reasons why include vast amounts of extra sensitive...
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Fast File Transfer Terms You Should Know

Thu, 02/17/2022
When looking for an accelerated file transfer solution, you may run into an alphabet soup of acronyms and abbreviations. We’re here to help you on your quest to find the fastest file transfer solution for your business needs by clarifying what these many terms mean, and why you should care about them. First, what exactly is fast file transfer, and how much faster is it than standard file transfer...
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How to Send Big Files Quickly

By Heath Kath on Mon, 02/07/2022
Big and fast. Speedy and large. It’s a combination that’s sometimes tricky to execute, especially when it comes to sending large data files rapidly. Do you sacrifice speed? Do you risk having files interrupted mid-stream? Or do you roll the dice and hope your file won’t be rejected from the starting gate? You don’t have to make these kinds of...
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Dropbox File Transfer Acceleration

Thu, 12/16/2021
What is Dropbox? Dropbox is a file hosting and sharing service used both as a personal cloud storage solution and as a file collaboration tool for businesses. It supports most types of files, including text, video, graphics, and audio. Because Dropbox is cloud-based, you can use it from anywhere. This makes it a top choice for those who work from home or on location rather than in the corporate...
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What is iPerf and How to Use It

Thu, 11/18/2021
What is iPerf?iPerf, which is short for Internet Performance Working Group, is an open-source speed test and network performance measurement tool. The mechanism is fairly simple: it creates TCP and UDP streams, and sends traffic from one host to another, then reports the maximum bandwidth to the user. This allows users to determine network throughput and top bandwidth speed.Originally called ttcp...
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How Big Are Movie Files?

Fri, 10/22/2021
Gone are the simple days of moving pictures and practical effects. These days, movies are more sophisticated, with computer-generated special effects and high-resolution images. However, each addition to a film or episode adds to the file size, which can make both downloading for at-home viewing and the process of creating the project more complicated than ever before. While large movie files...
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File Transfer for Live Events

Fri, 10/22/2021
There are many organizations that require the ability to transfer large files fast, sometimes in the moment, to manage the requirements of live events. Fast media file transfer is important for many organizations and events: as they say, time is of the essence and live events are no exception. For organizations looking for a speedy solution to their live event needs, there is a solution that...
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How to Transfer Files Faster

Wed, 09/29/2021
There are many options for transferring files but not all of them can complete file transfers quickly. When considering transfer distance length and bandwidth predicaments, the speed of file transfers can be called into question even more easily. So, what tools can organizations use to achieve file transfers at high speeds to save time and money without sacrificing core security functionality? If...
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Need Fast File Transfers? FileCatalyst Delivers.

By Heath Kath on Thu, 08/05/2021
Got a Need for Speed? FileCatalyst Can Deliver. “How fast?" If that’s the very first thing that comes to mind when thinking about transferring files, you clearly have a need for speed. And if file transfer speed is critical to your business operations, FileCatalyst by Fortra may be the right match for you. Fortra acquired FileCatalyst in early...
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GDPR and its Relationship with Healthcare

By Donnie MacColl on Tue, 07/13/2021
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes protections for the privacy and security of sensitive data for individuals in the European Union (EU). The data protection regulation was designed to harmonize data privacy laws throughout the EU and replaced the long-standing Data Protection Directive. GDPR...
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