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Education Industry: How MFT Can Help Stretch Resources

Image Educational institutions, from preschools to university systems, face increasing pressure on budgets as well as personnel lately. When every minute and every dollar counts, bolstering existing resources where possible can offer a bit of relief. One way to stretch those human resources is by automating some of the tasks that are...
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FIPS: How to Keep Your File Transfer Protocol Compliant

Image Any non-military agency handling sensitive but unclassified (SBU) data for the federal government must be compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) This means that government agencies, contractors, and any IT solution hoping to obtain a federal contract must be FIPS...
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Is FTPS HIPAA-Compliant?

Complying with stringent HIPAA requirements requires strong encryption protocols. GoAnywhere MFT utilizes FTPS, the more commonly used SFTP, and other protocols for secure file sharing.
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The Encryption Prescription For Healthcare

  Image “Trust me, I’m a doctor.” The saying is overused, but there’s a ring of truth to it. We do trust doctors – with our health, the delivery of our babies, the care of our parents, and the diagnosis of our illnesses. And a lot of information in between. It’s no wonder then that this information – private, sensitive, vulnerable,...
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SOX Compliance: What You Need to Know

  Image   What is SOX or Sarbanes-Oxley Act?   SOX, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, was enacted by Congress in 2002 to help provide better security for the general public and consumers. It was structured to improve corporate governance and accountability and to better shield the public from malicious or unintentional misuse of...
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5 Things You Should Know About Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Image As the ongoing digital revolution continues to evolve the ways we do business, even the most standard practices of data security are no longer enough. “We're getting to the point where simply sending confidential information with basic encryption is no longer an acceptable method,” states Ian Thornton-Trump, CISO at Cyjax. While...
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What Do Emerging Data Privacy Laws in the U.S. Mean for You?

  Image 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...
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Secure File Sharing for Banks Gets a Boost from GoAnywhere MFT

Image Secure file sharing for banks has always been of utmost importance and is only gaining traction in the face of common cybersecurity threats and compliance requirements alike. Requirements like PCI DSS, GDPR, GLBA, and more can make processes more complicated, even as the safeguards outlined within them promote data security to...
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Why it’s Time to Adopt Zero Trust Architecture

  Image   If you work in cybersecurity, the chances are that you will have come across the phrase Zero Trust over the past few years. It’s become a real industry buzzword, but there is substance behind the noise on this occasion.   To the outsider, it’s a term that is easy to misinterpret. It sounds draconian and severe and could...
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End-to-End Rights Management Made Simple with SFT

  Image Digital files are the crown jewels of any organization, and end-to-end rights management is increasingly the goal of businesses who need to transfer files securely. How can organizations ensure data is secure from inception to publication, especially when third parties enter the picture? Enter secure file transfer plus...
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Secure File Transfer Drives Compliance and Efficiency for Credit Unions

  Image The unwavering protection of personally identifiable information (PII) is the foundation upon which financial and banking organizations build their services and instill trust in customers. Achieving this requires credit unions and related companies to navigate a fine balance between stringent data security and business...
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How GoAnywhere MFT Works with SharePoint

  Image Data and documents are the lifeblood of the business and sharing that data to both external trading partners and internal stakeholders is essential. Discover how GoAnywhere works with one of today’s favorite intranet sites for teams and file sharing: SharePoint. What is SharePoint? SharePoint helps teams meet various...
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Comparing the Top File Transfer Protocols

  Image With dozens of file transfer protocols to choose from, how do you know which is the best for your business? Some file transfer protocol specifications are set by trading partners – method, format, and security requirements – while others are set by internal requirements. Discover the top secure file transfer methods, and how...
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HIPAA vs. HITRUST: The Key Differences

  Image   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...
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What is India's Personal Data Protection Bill?

  Image The EU’s GDPR paved the way for data privacy and protection laws around the world, and one of the latest is the emerging Personal Data Protection Bill in India. While organizations in India already adhere to international data privacy laws, including GDPR when serving overseas customers, as well as the restrictions set out in...
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Secure File Transfer for Supply Chain Risk Management

  Image Supply chain attacks are one of the fastest-growing cyber risks that organizations face in 2022, and when it comes to supply chain risk management, organizations in every industry should pay attention. There have always been efforts to help organizations understand and mitigate risks related to supply chain, and recent...
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What is HITRUST Compliance?

  Image HITRUST Compliance Helps to Manage Risk The 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...
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What is a PGP File?

  Image What is PGP and What is It Used For? PGP is short for Pretty Good Privacy and it’s one of the most widely used technologies for encrypting and authenticating files. It can help encrypt, decrypt, authenticate, and verity various file types including emails, files, directories, disk partitions, and more. PGP, along with its...
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Cybersecurity Concerns in Healthcare in 2022

  Image 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...