Guide
How to Comply with PCI Data Security Standards
If you work for any organization that processes credit or debit cards, then you must achieve and maintain PCI DSS compliance. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a proprietary information security standard for organizations that process credit or debit cards. The standard is a moving target as it is frequently updated to address new security threats or...
Guide
PCI DSS Compliance with Managed File Transfer
Leading edge IT shops are rethinking the use of underlying components within their data transfer arsenals, and are arming themselves to comply with ever changing compliance requirements, including PCI DSS.
Download the white paper to examine how a Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution can help your company stay ahead of PCI compliance requirements with data transfers. This PCI...
Guide
How Managed File Transfer Addresses HIPAA Requirements for ePHI
As the healthcare industry transitions from primarily using paper documents and patient charts to electronic health records (EHR), the need for a secure and reliable method of sharing electronic protected health information (ePHI) has increased.
Get the guide to learn how a managed file transfer solution can help meet HIPAA's PHI requirements and protect your organization...
Guide
HIPAA Data Security Best Practices
Working in partnership with HealthIT Security, Fortra compiled and curated this informative white paper on the top technical, administrative, and policy expectations stemming from HIPAA.
Gain a strong understanding of the types of privacy and security measures that the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be looking for so your...
Guide
Five Ways to Improve ePHI for HIPAA/HITECH with Managed File Transfer
The healthcare industry is under increasing pressure to make health information more accessible to both patients and healthcare providers, while simultaneously ensuring that patient data remains private and secure.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions can provide the security, control, and visibility that can help the healthcare industry address the current challenges related...
Blog
Revoke Access to Your Files from Anywhere – Digital Rights Management (DRM) and How it Works
Thu, 08/18/2022
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Your auditor sends a copy of your company’s recent financial statements to his firm to verify another clean pass. Because he’s worked there for years, he sends the file to his partner without encrypting it and leaves for the day. On his way home, his phone buzzes as an email notification comes in with the subject “Wrong Jeff?”...
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GDPR Compliance Specs
General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation approved by the European Parliament. It applies to all organizations that handle and process EU citizens’ data, regardless of whether they’re located in the European Union or not. Failure to meet GDPR requirements can result in huge penalties: 4% of annual global turnover (revenue...
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PCI DSS Compliance Specs
SECURITY SETTINGS AUDIT REPORT
PCI DSS applies to every organization around the world that processes credit or debit card information. Failing a PCI DSS audit can result in fines, but IT’s responsibilities extend beyond avoiding these penalties. Meeting PCI standards contributes to the security of your business by helping to avoid data breaches and all of their related costs:...
Blog
What Do Emerging Data Privacy Laws in the U.S. Mean for You?
By Heath Kath on Tue, 07/26/2022
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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...
Blog
Secure File Sharing for Banks Gets a Boost from GoAnywhere MFT
By Chris Spargen on Thu, 06/23/2022
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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
By Scott Messick on Tue, 06/14/2022
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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
By Chris Spargen on Tue, 06/07/2022
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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
By Chris Spargen on Fri, 05/13/2022
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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...
Blog
Comparing the Top File Transfer Protocols
By Heath Kath on Tue, 04/19/2022
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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
By Heath Kath on Wed, 04/13/2022
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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?
By Brian Pick on Thu, 03/24/2022
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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...
Blog
Secure File Transfer for Supply Chain Risk Management
By Scott Messick on Fri, 03/18/2022
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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...