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Overcoming Distance and File Size When Transferring Files

By Heath Kath on Thu, 05/09/2024
Image How UDP-based Technology Helps with Long Distance and Large File Transfers “Relying on TCP-based file transfer protocols such as SFTP, HTTP, or FTPS on their own if you need to send files lightning-fast, from remote locations, or off-shore, can put you at a strategic disadvantage, as those protocols lack the acceleration and...
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Transferring Government Files: MFT Addresses Biggest Challenges

By Heath Kath on Thu, 12/14/2023
Image Whether big government or small, assuring the security of files in the public sector is of utmost importance for security, as well as assuring any information from citizens is protected. According to 2021 US Census data, there are 90,000 government entities. Protecting the data these agencies handle is admittedly a big lift. ...
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Protecting Vital Government Information with MFT

By Heath Kath on Mon, 09/11/2023
Image When it comes to information security, few industries top the government – at all levels – when it comes to requirements and compliance designed to protect the sensitive data it collects, manages, and exchanges. And while it may seem like just more red tape, these standards and requirements are for the benefit of the people as...
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Secure File Transfer for Manufacturing

By Heath Kath on Fri, 01/13/2023
Image 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...
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Why Fast File Transfer will be Invaluable for Sports Broadcasters in the 2022 World Cup

Mon, 10/24/2022
The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event on the planet. The 2018 World Cup in Russia saw a record-breaking audience of 3.5 billion people, and the upcoming 2022 version hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by five billion people. For sports broadcasters and media outlets, it is a hugely busy but rewarding time. It is an event that provides so much content to drive...
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Secure Government Files with a Managed File Transfer Solution

By Heath Kath on Wed, 09/21/2022
  Image 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...
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5 Ways Government Can Improve Cybersecurity Resilience

By Chris Spargen on Wed, 03/30/2022
  Image Cybersecurity for Government is Crucial In these trying times government agencies everywhere must be resilient when it comes to cybersecurity. Cyber resilience is an organization’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. A cyber-resilient organization can adequately adapt to known and unknown...
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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...
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How Government Organizations Secure Data with GoAnywhere MFT

By Chris Spargen on Tue, 08/18/2020
  Image   GoAnywhere MFT is an Executive Option for Government Agencies   Government agencies face many significant regulations and security policies when it comes to protecting sensitive data year-round. GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) protects data confidentiality in public sector organizations by helping agencies meet...
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7 Unique Ways to Use MFT for Manufacturing

By Chris Spargen on Tue, 02/25/2020
  Image While the manufacturing industry is often thought of as primarily centered around physical processes and tangible output, it also requires that electronic data files be exchanged between your trading partners, departments and government entities. These transfers, along with other key business processes, don’t have to entail...
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Public Defender’s Office Reduces Manual Data Entry with Secure File Transfer Software

By Chris Spargen on Mon, 03/04/2019
  Image Every organization has legacy processes. Manual data entry, file cabinets full of paper records, sensitive documents sent across the organization by email, or even file transfers sent via homegrown scripts or FTP—all these processes can cause more headaches than their worth. Unfortunately, implementing a new strategy to...
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FIPS 140-2 Plays Vital Government Business Role

By Brian Pick on Mon, 10/08/2012
  Image   What is FIPS 140-2? FIPS 140-2 is a standard with which cryptographic-based (encryption) security systems must comply when protecting sensitive data in U.S. government agencies and departments. This FIPS 140-2 standard also extends to other entities that may exchange sensitive data with the federal government, including...
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