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The 2021 MFT Data Quadrant Report is Here

Image The 2021 MFT Data Quadrant Report is Here Another year has come and gone, and with another year brings a new Info-Tech Managed File Transfer (MFT) Data Quadrant Report. We’re pretty excited with our ranking this year (hint: #1) and we wanted to share the news, plus highlight some of the areas we excelled in. The Overall...
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5 Reasons to Consolidate Your File Transfer Processes with MFT

  Image There are many reasons organizations start using managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, but one of the most impactful is consolidation. MFT solutions are a great way to achieve and maintain data regulation compliance, automate new and ongoing file transfers, and gain greater insight into data movement and user access. ...
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How GoAnywhere MFT Maximizes File Transfers for the Retail Industry

  Image   GoAnywhere MFT Secures Customer Data for the Retail Industry   Protecting customer data integrity is crucial for the retail industry. Data breaches are no joke, especially when a company’s reputation is on the line. There really is no room for error when highly sensitive credit card data and other personal information...
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Avoid a PCI Breach; Avoid Costly Consequences

  Image Trending and making news headlines can be great for business, but not if the reason you’re making news is because of a PCI breach. Any organization that processes credit or debit card information is vulnerable, but any organization can also take steps to minimize their risks and the costly mitigation efforts that follow a...
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What is Health Level Seven (HL7)?

  Image   What is HL7?   HL7, short for Health Level Seven, is a set of international Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards used to provide guidance with the transfer and sharing of clinical and administrative data between software applications used by various healthcare providers. These standards focus on the Application...
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AS2 vs. FTP

  Image When it comes to B2B communications, AS2 and FTP rank among the most popular file transfer protocols. Each protocol can serve your business in a different way, which makes it important to examine your needs along the research journey. Today we’re going to examine AS2 vs. FTP by their key components to help you decide which...
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Is Your Product Configuration Secure and Reliable?

  Image Health. It’s the hot topic on everyone’s minds these days. Preventative measures and routine checkups are highly recommended for both personal well-being, as well as for the health of your organization’s product configurations. What is a Product Health Check? Once you have a security software solution, such as managed file...
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How to Choose an MFT Vendor

  Image   Which MFT Vendor Should You Choose?   Finding the right managed file transfer (MFT) solution for your organization can be a complex process, but it doesn’t need to be. Let us help you tackle the first and most important step – finding the right solution. If you’re in the process of choosing an MFT vendor for your...
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What is Safer Internet Day?

  Image   Safety First: It’s Safer Internet Day!   Each February, more than 100 countries around the world take note of the massive power of the internet and more importantly, the urgency surrounding how to be safer and better users of the internet, especially those younger users. In the U.S., Safer Internet Day is recognized on...
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The 5 Biggest PCI Compliance Breaches

  Image The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the main information security standard for organizations that process credit or debit card information must abide by. The guidelines established in PCI DSS cover how to secure data handling processes. While most organizations work to avoid PCI compliance breaches...
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PCI Statistics That May Shock You

  Image   If your organization processes credit or debit card information, you’re probably already familiar with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), the regulatory standard enacted to prevent large data breaches like the ones you hear about frequently – the ones that make headlines for all the wrong reasons. ...
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How a Remote Workforce Impacts Your Data Security

  Image You did it. Many months ago, you sent your employees home armed with their laptops, a few passwords, and a couple of Zoom invites. Now, hunkered down in their stretchy, comfy clothes, thankful for not having to commute, they’re carrying on the day-to-day business responsibilities for your organization. But is it really...
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What is the Digital Charter Implementation Act?

  Image   Introducing the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020   In November 2020, one of the biggest shakeups in the history of Canada’s privacy law, the Digital Charter Implementation Act (DCIA), was proposed and is currently on the horizon. The DCIA is composed of two separate Acts: The Consumer Privacy Protection Act ...
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Give the Gift of Secure Folders, Secure Forms, and More

  Image If you’ve already given your IT team and organization the gift of managed file transfer (MFT) for secure, streamlined file transfers of your business-critical information, wow them further with modules. GoAnywhere modules, such as Secure Forms and Secure Folders, are like the bows on top of a present – they help tie up the...
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When to Use FTP vs. FTPS or SFTP

  Image   The Classics: FTP, FTPS, & SFTP   FTP, FTPS, and SFTP are three of the key protocols for transferring files. However, just because a protocol is a classic, doesn’t mean you should be using it for every kind of file transfer. If you’re not sure what protocol you should be using and for what situations, this is the...
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Compliance for Healthcare: Secure File Transfer Holds the Key

  Image Complying with your doctor’s recommendations is the primary key to feeling good and staying healthy. Complying with the healthcare industry’s security standards and personal data protection requirements holds the key to avoiding an audit failure, paying steep fines, or trying to heal from the impact of a data breach. Sure,...
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How MFT Agents Support Hybrid Cloud

  Image What is Hybrid Cloud? Hybrid cloud combines private and public cloud services to collect, process, store, and exchange data. Secure hybrid cloud solutions are one of the most popular cloud environment strategies today, in part because they offer organizations greater flexibility than infrastructure that is either fully on...
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TFTP vs FTP: Or is There a Better Option?

  Image 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...
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How to Implement the Right Enterprise File Sharing Solution

  Image Implementation 101 An enterprise file sharing solution is an important tool for organizations to have. The benefits are practically endless – from ensuring compliance with data regulations, to streamlining transfers with automation, to the auditing and reporting capabilities – implementing the right tool is key. However,...
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9 Mistakes You Might Make When Sending Big Files

  Image Sending that small file, or even a few small files, is a no-brainer at most organizations. But what about those massive, unwieldly and oh-so-sensitive files that inevitably get “stuck” or noted as “undeliverable.” You know the ones…those really important files that need to be somewhere yesterday! Without a company-approved...