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What We Learned in Our Inaugural State of Cybersecurity Survey

Image No one knows the challenges of securing an organization like the professionals who carry that responsibility daily. We set out to better understand the things they deal with and what they plan to focus on in our inaugural 2024 Fortra State of Cybersecurity Survey. Here are five key takeaways from the survey.  81% Call Phishing...
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Sharing Financial Files: Benefits of MFT

Image Financial file matters matter. Not only are these files a top priority to the banks and financial institutions that handle millions of transactions daily, they also matter to the industry’s compliance regulators, and to the public trusting that their financial information is secured. How organizational and personal financial...
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FTP vs. SFTP: Considerations for Secure File Transfer

Image Businesses today rely on the safe transfer of data to operate securely in today’s digital economy. There are several protocols that can be used for this purpose, and each offers a different benefit to your organization. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has been around longest and is the default file transfer method for many...
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Why is it Smart to Bundle Cybersecurity Solutions?

Image 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...
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FTP 101: What are the Basics?

There's no shortage of shortage when choosing just the right FTP for your organization. Learn the differences and which FTP may be right for you.
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SFT Threat Protection Helps Credit Card Company Securely Transfer Files

For Mercury® Financial, the largest non-bank credit card company in the U.S., a secure file transfer solution is essential. As a current user of Fortra’s GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT), they rely on the security and flexibility of solutions to transfer files securely and efficiently. Fortra’s Clearswift Secure ICAP Gateway (SIG) was the perfect pairing to add threat...
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Cybersecurity Tips: Boost File Security During Busy Holiday Season

Image Tis the season to be cautious when it comes to cybersecurity. With the holly jolly season upon us, it’s important to remember that there are a bunch of clever Grinches out there, determined to snatch your organization’s or your personal data for financial gain. Holiday Scams: A Cybersecurity Lump of Coal Black Friday and Cyber...
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Implementing File Transfer Strategies for Cybersecurity

  Image So, you did your legwork and identified your cybersecurity needs around transferring files securely. You found your best secure file transfer solution by checking out a few top choices based on reviews, trials and maybe even a demo or two. And now that you’ve got the green light for your chosen secure file transfer solution,...
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What Your Organization Needs to Know About Secure File Transfer

  Image It’s safe to say that the last few years have significantly increased the demand for Secure File Transfer (SFT) solutions such as GoAnywhere MFT. When the pandemic made vast numbers of the working population work from home almost overnight, there was a sudden spike in the requirement for robust and effective SFT. People...
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Scammers Access 50% of Compromised Accounts Within 12 Hours According to New Research

FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON (June 8, 2021) — Fortra's Agari, the market share leader in phishing defense for the enterprise, unveiled today the results of an investigation into the anatomy of compromised email accounts. The threat intelligence brief, titled Anatomy of a Compromised Account, is the first research of its kind, showcasing how threat actors use credential...
Case Study

Roc Challender, Programmer/Analyst | P.C. Richard & Son

    P.C. Richard & Son P.C. Richard & Son is an appliance and electronics retailer that sells products at various locations as well as online. Hear how Roc Challender uses GoAnywhere to give internal users the freedom they need while keeping tight control over data security. Transcript: I'm Roc Challender, and I'm working at P.C. Richard and Son....
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Are SSH and SFTP the Same?

Image Are SSH and SFTP the Same? SSH and SFTP are a classic pair. They intertwine when it comes to securing communication, and while they have similar capabilities, they are not the same thing. So, what’s the difference between them? Read on to find out.   What is SSH? Secure Shell (SSH) is a transport layer that is used...
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Meliá Hotels International Gains File Transfer Stability and Confidence with GoAnywhere MFT

Adding GoAnywhere MFT to their IT environment for secure file transfers was the remedy Melia needed. GoAnywhere allowed Meliá Hotels International to integrate these third-party exchanges into the same tool as the rest of their transfers, without making any protocol changes, and with added security through its built-in SFTP and Secure Forms capabilities.
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Security Risks of File Transfers and How to Reduce Them

  Image Transferring files between customers and trading partners, especially files containing sensitive data without appropriate data security protection solutions applied, involves at least some level of risk. You might accidentally send files to the wrong recipient. Or your latest email attachment was sent with an unsecure File...
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How to Secure Your Data Exchanges

  Image Exchanging Data Securely Requires Stepped Up Data Transfer Methods Exchanging data is easy, right? Just grab a file, attach it, and hit “send.” Then sit back and relax. Not so fast! If you want to securely exchange data and protect any sensitive data your files may contain, you need to send them with a secure file transfer...