Image EFSS (Enterprise File Sync and Share) and MFT (Managed File Transfer) are two terms that are frequently thrown around in the IT industry. Each solution is used to transfer files to multiple locations and devices, and they can both be deployed on-premises or in a cloud environment. These similarities inspire frequent...

  Image Using IBM’s built-in FTP and Open SSH servers to transfer files to and from your IBM i systems can be time-consuming, if not simply riddled with fine details. From scripting knowledge to running specific (and sometimes obscure) commands, there’s a lot to consider—and the safety and integrity of your files is probably at the...

  Image You’re at work, at least five programs open on your computer as you tweak the custom Linux shell and Python scripts that allow you to transfer dozens of company files from one destination to another. Commands pour from your fingers as you check the transfers for successful delivery. Some of them failed; you troubleshoot why,...

  Image Since moving to Electronic Health Records and modern EHR technology, the healthcare industry has taken great strides to enhance patient care, internal workflows, and business-to-business communication. These improvements bring organizations closer and closer to full integration with others in the industry; a goal that will,...

  Image Are you using GoAnywhere’s Advanced Workflows yet? If not, you’re missing out. What are Workflows? Workflows are projects you can create in GoAnywhere MFT to define your file transfers and improve your business processes. Each project is able to contain multiple tasks that execute in a seamless end-to-end workflow. Pretty...

  Image It’s been nearly a week since Equifax went public with knowledge of a massive data breach—perhaps one of the biggest to date. There’s no word yet on who is or isn’t affected, but it’s very likely that 143 million Americans (45% of the U.S. population and 80% of those who have a credit report) are now at risk of identity theft...

Image Note from the Editor: This is an older resource on GDPR. For more on the latest GDPR resources, check out our GDPR resource page. Table of Contents Introduction What is the GDPR? GDPR and the Data Protection Directive 2018: The Year of GDPR GDPR and Brexit GDPR Fines and Penalties How to...

  Image “Your password will expire in X days.” That pop-up or email is all-too-familiar for employees at organizations requiring login credentials with the common “90- or 45-day rule” for changing or updating passwords. It’s a security best practice designed to help keep your accounts—and your organization—secure from hackers and...

  Image Temporary and permanent storage of data in the cloud has grown in popularity over the years. Companies like Land O’Lakes and Boeing moved their information to the cloud last year to simplify the technology they used. Video-streaming behemoth Netflix finished their journey to the cloud in early 2016 after seven years of moving...

  Image Third party vendors are incredibly useful. They allow businesses to automate certain processes they can’t do themselves, like implement payroll services to compensate employees, and bridge gaps in their technology. But while the money, time, and brainpower freed up by outsourcing tasks is a huge positive, third party vendors...

  Image Every organization dreams of how they’d like to implement cybersecurity successfully. In dreams, the execution is perfect: requirements would be met or exceeded, employees would be fully educated on security risks, and data would never be threatened by renegade phishing scams or careless user errors. But in reality, faced...