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Healthcare Company Boosts File Transfer Security with Scanning Solution

A private, nonprofit health company and one of the largest healthcare organizations in the southern United States takes advantage of the security, automation, encryption, and ease of use of their managed file transfer solution, Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT. However, they had no reliable way to scan the personal and sensitive patient files they transferred daily for threats as those files moved in and out of their network.
Managed File Transfer
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Strengthen Your Defense: Updated GoAnywhere Hardening Best Practices

Thu, 01/25/2024
Strengthen your security defenses. Our Strengthen Your Defense: Updated GoAnywhere Best Practices customer webinar on zeroes in on GoAnywhere’s updated hardening and architecture guides, which details the best practices and configurations to help you further boost the security of your GoAnywhere environment. Fortra’s Chris Spargen, Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, covers: Updates to the most...
Managed File Transfer
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Blog

Sharing Financial Files: Benefits of MFT

By Heath Kath on Thu, 01/18/2024
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 data is handled and secured is a heavy responsibility, most often landing...
Threat Protection
Automation
Cloud
Compliance
Encryption
Fast File Transfer
Large File Transfer
Managed File Transfer
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Blog

Protecting the Supply Chain: Strong Bricks Make Strong Walls

By Anthony Israel-Davis on Thu, 01/11/2024
When I was young, we had toy bricks made of cardboard that were great for tiny hands . They were lightweight and easy to stack, and we created many walls, forts, and towers. As wonderful as these were , they would do little to protect against an attacking army. For that, we’d need strong material and sound construction for defense . Quarried stone and stout mortar were excellent for those medieval...
Managed File Transfer
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Blog

Considerations When Choosing a File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Mon, 01/08/2024
We all know “you need the right tool for the job.” When choosing between popular file transfer protocols , that adage remains. But how do you know which one is right for your organization, especially when trying to execute safe, compliant file transfers across your unique ecosystem? This brief guide will help you define your requirements and explain which protocol is right for you. Are You In it...
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Blog

MFT Software Demos: Maximize Your Time

By Heath Kath on Wed, 12/20/2023
When it comes to selecting software that can have a major impact on how your organization conducts business and secures its most valuable data, you can look at the process much like you do when considering a new vehicle. While a test drive of that shiny new ride can help confirm your expectations for speed and performance, a one-on-one demonstration by a professional highly experienced in that car...
Managed File Transfer
Live Webinar
Live Webinar
May
14

Introduction to Managed File Transfer with GoAnywhere

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Fortra's GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) is a secure MFT solution that makes it easy for everyone from small businesses to enterprise organizations to exchange files with business partners. Join our upcoming webinar to explore why utilizing a secure file transfer solution is key and how to get started using GoAnywhere MFT’s many file transfer, security, and collaboration features.
Managed File Transfer
FREE
45 Minutes
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Blog

Transferring Government Files: MFT Addresses Biggest Challenges

By Heath Kath on Thu, 12/14/2023
Whether big government or small, assuring the security of files in the public sector is of utmost importance for security, as well as assuring any information from citizens is protected. According to 2021 US Census data, there are 90,000 government entities . Protecting the data these agencies handle is admittedly a big lift. Not only are government agencies, military departments, or contractors...
Compliance
Encryption
Managed File Transfer
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Blog

FTP vs. SFTP: Considerations for Secure File Transfer

By Heath Kath on Thu, 12/07/2023
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 companies with legacy architecture. Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a...
Managed File Transfer
Secure FTP
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Blog

Zero Trust File Transfer: Why Bundled Solutions Make Sense

By Heath Kath on Mon, 11/27/2023
Feeling good about sending your business-critical files securely via managed file transfer (MFT)? You should. It’s a secure, streamlined way to get sensitive information from one place to another, with encryption embedded into the solution, automation features to help goofproof the process, and robust security applied to files both while they are in motion and at rest. But do you know what happens...
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Blog

WAFs Add Layer of Security When Using Web-based Apps

By Heath Kath on Thu, 11/16/2023
If your organization uses any web applications to conduct essential business functions to boost productivity and collaboration, and provide an easy, customer friendly way to deliver services, you should consider solutions that incorporate a WAF, or Web Application Firewall. A WAF is a firewall specifically targeting the application layer — protection that’s needed as this user-friendly...
Cloud
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Take the Risk Out of Email with Secure Mail

Tue, 11/14/2023
One “Oh, crud” moment. That’s all it takes for sensitive information like social security numbers or credit card data to fall into the wrong hands. Maybe an employee used unsecure email to send a confidential file to a trading partner, or an email was sent to individuals not authorized to receive the files attached. Now your organization is vulnerable to the possibility of a data breach.
Managed File Transfer
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Why Choose AS2 for Secure File Transfers?

By Heath Kath on Fri, 11/10/2023
Securing all the data your organization exchanges is a need, not a want in today’s cybersecurity environment. To minimize the risk of a security breach – whether intentionally malicious, or accidental through user error – takes the proverbial village of proactive measures. One of these is employing strong protocols such as AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) when exchanging files. AS2 should be a...
AS2, AS3, and AS4 Transfers
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Blog

Secure Cloud File Transfers: Best Practices for Organizations

By Heath Kath on Fri, 11/03/2023
In today's data-driven world, organizations increasingly rely on the cloud to transfer files securely and efficiently. Whether you are working in a pure cloud environment, a hybrid setup, or leveraging Managed File Transfer as a Service (MFTaaS), ensuring the security of your file transfers is paramount. In this blog, we'll explore the best practices that organizations should follow to safeguard...
Cloud
Managed File Transfer
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Boost Your Cloud Security with MFT

Thu, 10/26/2023
Whether your files reside in the public cloud, private cloud, or within a hybrid environment, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) delivers the security and control you need to move data confidently between systems, locations, users, and trading partners.
Cloud
Live Event
Live Event
May
14

Boost Your Cloud Security with MFT

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Ray Sutton
Whether your files reside in the public cloud, private cloud, or within a hybrid environment, GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) delivers the security and control you need to move data confidently between systems, locations, users, and trading partners. In this webinar, Ray Sutton, Solutions Engineer, Fortra, will provide a high-level look at GoAnywhere MFT’s design and architecture options...
Free
11am AEST/11am IST
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Blog

Considerations for Cloud File Transfers

By Heath Kath on Thu, 10/19/2023
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...
Cloud
Compliance
Encryption
Managed File Transfer
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Blog

HIPAA Compliance and File Transfer: What You Need to Know

By Heath Kath on Wed, 10/11/2023
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...
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Blog

Fast File Transfer: Obstacles and Options

By Heath Kath on Wed, 09/27/2023
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...
Fast File Transfer
Managed File Transfer