Whether your organization is debating on moving your file transfer process entirely to the cloud, adopting a hybrid environment, or using a hosted SaaS solution, review the considerations below to help better clarify and get the organizational support needed for a cloud-based file transfer solution. There are no absolute right or wrong answers to the questions that may arise as you check out your...

HIPAA Compliance and File Transfer: What You Need to Know The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) secures the Protected Health Information (PHI) of healthcare system users within the United States. Since the Omnibus Rule went into effect in 2013, millions of healthcare “business associates” have been included under the compliance umbrella, facing the same requirements...

Fast, faster, and fastest. With technology comes the benefit of speed to get through tasks easier and yes, faster. Transferring files is no exception. Organizations want and need files to get to their destination quickly and reliably. What Might Slow Down a File Transfer? Getting that business-critical file where it needs to be can sometimes be slower than expected. Here’s just a few of the many...

Check out this brief video which covers a variety of file transfer protocols, their uses, and the security that comes along with them: As organizations have become more cloud-based, connected, and remote what was once easily done – transferring files securely – has become exponentially more difficult to do. However, it is no less critical to businesses of any size. If anything, the ability to...

GoAnywhere is an industry leader according to the well-respected Info-Tech Research Group. Read on to download the MFT Category Report and learn what goes into this rating.

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 well as the organizations with which the governments interact. Not only...

A good look at one of the industry’s most trusted annual cybersecurity reports will tell you attackers are stepping up their game — and leaning into what works. The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report analyzed 16,312 security incidents and 5,199 breaches this year, crunching the numbers to find the patterns. From the soaring cost of ransomware to a staggering trend towards financially...

Complying with stringent industry requirements, such as those of PCI DSS, is not an option. It does not, however, have to be unreasonably difficult or an unwieldly task. Technology solutions, such as secure file transfer, can help shoulder some of the more tedious, repetitive, or security-centric burdens and help organizations avoid substantial industry sanctions, financial penalties, and loss of...

What is Needed to Move Large Files? Big files need big solutions, or rather solutions capable of reliably and securely moving files in and out of an organization. Instead of relying on free or open-sourced solutions that “might” move a big file, consider your organization’s needs around file sizes, security, encryption, compliance requirements for auditing and reporting file transfer activity...

What is Common Criteria Certification? Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (or, Common Criteria, as it is more popularly known), is the international standard used to affirm a computer security software solution’s security certification. In other words, it helps provide assurance to users or potential buyers that what is touted in terms of specifications, implementation...

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 managed file transfer solution used by organizations to secure...

The broadcast media bubble has certainly expanded this past year, with new content forms trending throughout the industry. It is clear that remote collaboration and other new productivity methods must be implemented into workflows for productions to succeed. What has yet to be highlighted, is how the industry can continue to grow through the help of acceleration tools. People get bored, this is a...

Now more than ever, it’s apparent that video producers need to access their work remotely. There is an increasing demand to be able to continue with workflows uninterrupted so that production can move forward as usual. Many individuals in the industry are still using methods that create lag in their productivity. Typically, video producers are under tight deadlines. Going without necessary...

Imagine this: you wrap up a long day at the office and come home to finally drift off to sleep in the silence of your cozy dark bedroom. Then all of the sudden you hear it! It’s quiet at first, but ultimately that dreaded “buzz” coming from your hallway gets more persistent. Your stomach drops as you reluctantly tumble from the warmth of your bed and peer around the corner. There it is, your work...

The following article is a bit on the technical side. It is exploring an example of how our current client API meshes with Java 8. It is meant for our customers who integrate our API within their software. I am expecting the reader to be familiar with the Java language. So after much anticipation, Java 8 is now out and today I am going to cover a pretty cool use case utilizing the new Java 8...

Cybersecurity is an arena that is ever-changing – from the actual threats posed, to the astoundingly creative ways to nab sensitive data, to the solutions and best practices organizations need to adopt to meet the changing challenges head on. Each week, if not day, a new article, tweet, or blog post comes out that warns of a new data security event, exploit, or breach. As a result, “Cybersecurity...

When it comes to cybersecurity, joining the individual strengths of separate solutions to defend against cybersecurity threats is just smart business. What are Some Recommended File Security Pairings? There’s no question that cybersecurity worries are at the top of the list for many organizations and their IT teams. As this Canalys Newsroom article reveals, cybersecurity spending is outpacing the...

Managed file transfer (MFT) empowers organizations to reliably and securely exchange electronic data between systems and comply with various regulatory requirements. With MFT solutions, you can confidently facilitate internal and external enterprise data transfers, including sensitive, compliance-protected, or high-volume data. The financial sector is among the most heavily regulated industries in...

With the employment environment changing nearly every week, the ability of teams to do more with less – whether that’s a smaller budget or head count – is more important than ever. Incorporating smart technology solutions, such as managed file transfer (MFT) is a proactive, efficient move to help your organization better secure the lifeblood of your operations – your data. By taking advantage of...

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