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Is On-Premises Enterprise File Sharing Right for Your Business?

  Image Now that offices are re-opening and bringing employees back under one roof, do you need to revisit your on-premises file sharing solution? What is On-Premises File Sharing? Like other file sharing solutions, including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box, on-premises file sharing solutions give employees flexibility in how and...
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The Top Tips for Optimizing File Transfer Productivity

  Image The Top Two Tips for Optimizing File Transfer Productivity Transferring data securely from point A to point B is a non-negotiable for most organizations. However, that doesn’t mean that the process needs to be tedious. Don’t get bogged down by old file transfer methods that are slow and unreliable. Rather, optimize your...
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Ransomware Attacks on Small Businesses: How to Mitigate

  Image More than fireworks exploded as Americans were prepping for Independence Day celebrations as hundreds of companies awoke on July 3rd to yet another massive ransomware attack. This attack attempted to cripple the networks of up to 200 companies and up to 1,500 downstream businesses. All signs point to it being the handiwork...
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This Month in Cybersecurity: Bolstering Defenses and Best Practices

  Image Every day, cybersecurity becomes more important for businesses. Organizations have a need to protect their customer data and the number of attacks that businesses have experienced has increased. The bottom line is that cybersecurity news and best practices are important to pay attention to. Without further ado, let’s get...
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3 Reasons to Enhance MFT With Fast File Transfer Solutions

  Image For many organizations, the first step toward optimizing workflows and sharing information securely is adopting a managed file transfer (MFT) solution. This is a major step that can change a lot in the way organizations conduct their business and the bottom line is that it can be a lucrative and much more secure decision to...
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The Biggest Cyber Risks Organizations Face Today

  Image   Today’s Biggest Cyber Risks   When your organization handles sensitive data on a consistent basis, the looming threat of cyber risks is around every corner. Although cyber threats aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, the good news is that resources like cyber threat intelligence metrics can help with analyzing risks and...
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Why Banking Growth in Latin America Correlates with Cybercrime

  Image   Bancarization is Exploding in Latin America Latin America is the fastest-growing banking market worldwide, and growth is only expected to continue. Forecasts are anticipating 10 percent increases across all Latin American banking sectors through 2022. Bancarization refers to both the amount of access and the degree of...
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How to Use Cloud Data Transfer Solutions Effectively

  Image What is Cloud Data Transfer and Why Do Organizations Use It? Cloud data transfer is a process of moving data to and from a cloud computing environment. There are various needs that cloud transfers fulfill: one type of cloud data transfer takes data from a local, on-premises data center and brings it to the cloud. Another...
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Top 12 File Transfer Frustrations

  Image Sending and exchanging files is a vital daily task in most organizations. However, this responsibility to exchange information comes with some pretty common frustrations and risks unless the file transfer process is secure and managed appropriately. Here are a few of the biggest frustrations in file transfers and some...
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5 Topics You Should Know About in the World of Cybersecurity

  Image   Every year, organizations work hard to protect their data and analyze potential risks to it. However, as we’ve seen recently, the number of cybersecurity risks and data breaches has risen sharply. This makes it even more important to keep up with the newest cybersecurity guidelines and news so you can prepare your...
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Improve Your Big Data File Transfers: 11 Security Features to Consider

  Image New challenges and new opportunities have arisen due to big data, which is altering the nature of file transfer technology. The Good News Big data is leading to new file sharing technology, which is making it easier to solve certain big data file transfer problems. On the other hand, it is increasing the bandwidth...
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What is Enterprise SFTP Software?

  Image What is Enterprise SFTP Software? The primary job of all SFTP software is to move files over a secure shell (SSH) connection. SFTP software can exist as a standalone tool, or as part of a larger software solution, such as managed file transfer (MFT). SFTP software can be made up of a client, a server, or both together. What...
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What is Drummond Certification?

  Image Drummond Certification: What is it? The Drummond Group is a third-party certification body that certifies software products and solutions to ensure a given solution does what it says it will. A security solution that goes through their extensive certification process earns the right to add the Drummond-certified distinction...
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What is the Canadian Communication Security Establishment?

  Image What is the CSE? The CSE is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations, specializing in cryptology. CSE stands for Communications Security Establishment or Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications. As a cybersecurity leader in Canada, it has three main duties: Collecting foreign signals intelligence,...
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What Does Integration Buy You?

  Image   What Can Data Integration Buy You?   Data integration is the practice of consolidating data from a number of sources into a single, unified, and consistent source. This way of configuring data does an excellent job of meeting the needs of business processes and is a key component of any thriving data security structure....
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Data Security Best Practices Every CISO Should Know

  Image Aligning Data Security with Organizational Strategy The responsibility for an organization’s information and data security is a hefty one, knowing each day that it’s not a matter of whether a cybersecurity attack will happen, but rather when it will happen on your watch. Whether data is grabbed in a headline-making breach of...
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Consolidate Your File Transfers with GoAnywhere MFT

  Image Consolidation is the Stepping Stone to Successful File Transfers When you’re utilizing a managed file transfer (MFT) solution, consolidation is an impactful mechanism that helps you to make the most out of your file transfers. With GoAnywhere MFT, you can successfully bring together multiple different technologies and...
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The Difference Between Implicit and Explicit FTPS

  Image As you search for a file transfer protocol that works to meet your organization’s needs, you may have stumbled across FTPS. What is FTPS? FTPS is FTP over SSL which allows you to connect with your trading partners and customers securely. FTPS supports security methods such as passwords, client certificates, and server...
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FTP vs. TCP: What's the Difference?

Image   FTP vs. TCP FTP and TCP are two common terms that get tossed around often in the virtual world. While they both serve their purpose of exchanging sensitive data, they vary in notable ways. What is FTP? The original file transfer protocol, FTP, is a standard network protocol that has been around for decades and is used for...
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Best FTP Alternatives For Your Business

  Image File Transfer Protocols (FTPs) can be simple to use and very popular. However, FTP is not the best way to transfer your files. Traditional file transfer solutions lack encryptions and authentication of data being transferred. Without this, anyone with the capability can intercept your data and it also puts your FTP system at...