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Collaboration Tools Like Box.com vs. MFT: What Do You Really Need?

Image Collaboration tools like Box.com and managed file transfer (MFT) tools like GoAnywhere MFT, are not the same. Both, however, have unique advantages, depending on your organization’s requirements around data. Box is a cloud-based tool for organizational teams to collaborate, manage, and store content. GoAnywhere MFT is a secure...
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How MFT Helps Collaboration in Hybrid Environments

  Image Whether your organization’s employees are back in the office at their desks full time, or more commonly pop into your brick-and-mortar location two to three times a week in hybrid fashion, it’s important to consider how they can securely collaborate. The changing work landscape, with workers spread throughout the world, and...
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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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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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How Businesses Can Collaborate Securely with GoDrive

  Image Collaborating or sharing information lies at the very heart of business. Securing these information exchanges, however, requires more than a firm handshake. The information your organization owns is priceless, so it’s vital to ensure that it is accessed, manipulated, and shared only by authorized individuals and with security...
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The Role Between Shadow IT and Content Collaboration

  Image   Shadow IT is Problematic for Collaboration   Content collaboration platforms are more popular than ever as organizations produce and share a plethora of content every day. A centralized platform can simplify collaboration and promote productivity, but Shadow IT can put a hindrance on progress and optimal file sharing...
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The Surprising Relationship Between Data Privacy Laws and File Sharing

  Image Location, location, location. Not just the mantra of realtors and would-be buyers – it’s also a concern for data security professionals world-wide. As cloud computing has ramped up across industries, the physical location of stored data has been called into question, alongside concerns stemming from data privacy laws. Read...
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The Benefits of Secure Collaboration Tools

  Image Content collaboration platforms have become critical to an organization’s growth, especially within the context of increased remote work. However, not all content collaboration platforms are created equal: some platforms will prove to be clunky and difficult to navigate, which defeats the purpose of utilizing them. What is...
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The Ultimate Guide to GDPR

  Image   The Guide to GDPR   The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation that 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...
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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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GDPR and its Relationship with Healthcare

  Image   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...
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How Cloud Technology is Transforming the Healthcare Industry

  Image When you think of files in healthcare, you may think of illegible doctor notes, clipboards with unpronounceable drugs, or a hastily printed summary of your visit. The healthcare industry generates a lot of paperwork that makes its way into many hands, so how can healthcare organizations keep it flowing to the right places –...
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What is FISMA?

  What is FISMA and How Does it Work? The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) is a 2002 United States law that outlines steps and guidelines to follow to reduce security risks to federal data. FISMA applies to all U.S. federal agencies, some state agencies, and any private sector organizations that have a contract with the U.S. government. Additionally, both...
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How to Comply with Brazil's Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD)

  Image What is Brazil’s LGPD? LGPD stands for Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (General Data Protection Law), which is a law streamlining what was previously 40 separate statutes protecting personal data in Brazil. Academic research and legislation around personal data and privacy has been an active priority in Brazil, culminating in...
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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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Pair Your Enterprise File Sharing Solution with Data Loss Prevention

  Image Is Your Enterprise File Sharing Solution Enough? Enterprise file sharing solutions are already a great way to encrypt sensitive data in motion, but encryption alone is not enough. Can you ensure that sensitive information is not accidentally transmitted? Are you able to audit who is sending what? And last, but not least,...
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German DPAs Announce New Email Encryption Guidance

Image In May of 2020, substantial guidance on email encryption was issued by the German Data Protection Authorities (German DPAs) specific to personal data transferred via email. These guidelines recommend reducing the risks of a personal data breach with both end-to-end encryption and transport encryption. The new guidelines build...
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Is Dropbox Secure?

  Image When it comes to file sharing software, Dropbox is often top of mind: many individuals and organizations use it to simplify their file sharing, syncing, and collaboration. But how secure is Dropbox, and is it right for your organization? To break down Dropbox security effectively, we’ll explain what Dropbox is.   What is...
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How to Help Ensure Compliance with Data Privacy Laws

  Image How to Help Ensure Compliance with Data Privacy Laws If complying with data privacy laws like the GDPR, PDPA, CPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, PIPEDA, and more sometimes feels like swimming in alphabet soup, there is a life preserver that can simplify, secure, and automate the processes involved. Managed file transfer can proactively...
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Signs Your Business is Ready for an Enterprise File Transfer Solution

  Image Follow the Signs If you and your enterprise are needing to regularly transfer sensitive data between users, employees, and trading partners, it’s important to follow the signs. One wrong move, such as the lack of file encryption for transfers, can hit your organization with huge fines for non-compliance. It’s important to...