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5 Things You Should Know About Digital Rights Management (DRM)

As the ongoing digital revolution continues to evolve the ways we do business, even the most standard practices of data security are no longer enough. “We're getting to the point where simply sending confidential information with basic encryption is no longer an acceptable method,” states Ian Thornton-Trump , CISO at Cyjax. While managed file transfer (MFT) methods alone can secure data in transit...
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How GoAnywhere MFT Works with SharePoint

Data and documents are the lifeblood of the business and sharing that data to both external trading partners and internal stakeholders is essential. Discover how GoAnywhere works with one of today’s favorite intranet sites for teams and file sharing: SharePoint. What is SharePoint? SharePoint helps teams meet various business needs by providing centralized, secure locations to communicate, share...
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Still WFH? Time to Revisit BYOD, Security, and More

Work from home, which was once an early-pandemic precaution, is becoming a norm across industries. It is likely that the pandemic has shifted how people work forever, with half of employees expecting to work predominantly from home or in a hybrid home-and-office system going forward. However, just as in the early days of the pandemic, cybersecurity while working from home is still a concern for IT...
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What is Shadow IT and Why is it a Problem?

Shadow IT Doesn’t Lurk in the Shadows – it's Prevalent Although it may seem foreign now, there was once a time when an organization’s IT department had complete and total control over the technology being used by the organization. Before software could be purchased, or before anyone clicked download, the IT Director’s blessing was needed. In current times, no matter how hard your IT department may...
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What is SOC 2 and Why it Matters for Security

There are some things in life that should be a given: rollercoasters are inspected regularly, chefs wash their hands, and your organization’s file transfers are secure. That last is a little more nebulous to see immediate cause-and-effect (it’s not like your rollercoaster car rolling off the tracks or getting food poisoning!) but unsecure file transfers could put sensitive data at risk, impacting...
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Is MFT the Next Big Integrating Technology?

Is MFT Integration Software? MFT, which stands for managed file transfer, is not, strictly speaking, integration software. Managed file transfer at the most basic level is a transfer tool designed to get your data from A to B securely. Despite that, many MFT solutions take over the functions of everyday file transfer tools and scripts—automation, security, translation, and more—and brings them...
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The Surprising Relationship Between Data Privacy Laws and File Sharing

Location, location, location. Not just the mantra of realtors and would-be buyers – it’s also a concern for data security professionals world-wide. As cloud computing has ramped up across industries, the physical location of stored data has been called into question, alongside concerns stemming from data privacy laws. Read on to discover how data privacy acts are impacting file sharing. Data...
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The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats of 2022: How to Avoid Cybersecurity Attacks

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest issues of our time. Organizations are gradually investing more and more into c ybersecuri ty . Microsoft expects to be investing upwards of $1 billion a year on cybersecurity for the foreseeable future and they certainly won’t be the only organization to increase their spending. In 2019, organizations began considering cybersecurity as one of the biggest threats...
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What Are the Current Cyber Threat Trends in 2021?

Many current cyber threat trends hinge on change and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it’s a panicked email recipient falling for a phishing scheme, innovations in ransomware, or simply remote workforces offering larger surfaces to attack, the goal of each is to find gaps in your company’s cyber security armor. Here are the old, new, and evolving trends to keep an eye on, and...
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Is On-Premises Enterprise File Sharing Right for Your Business?

Now that offices are re-opening and bringing employees back under one roof, do you need to revisit your on-premises file sharing solution? What is On-Premises File Sharing? Like other file sharing solutions, including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box, on-premises file sharing solutions give employees flexibility in how and from where they access work-related documents. Unlike those three solutions...
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How to Use Cloud Data Transfer Solutions Effectively

What is Cloud Data Transfer and Why Do Organizations Use It? Cloud data transfer is a process of moving data to and from a cloud computing environment . There are various needs that cloud transfers fulfill: o ne type of cloud data transfer takes data from a local, on-premises data center and brings it to the cloud. Another type of transfer move s data from one cloud platform to another. A third...
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Improve Your Big Data File Transfers: 11 Security Features to Consider

New challenges and new opportunities have arisen due to big data, which is altering the nature of file transfer technology. The Good News Big data is leading to new file sharing technology, which is making it easier to solve certain big data file transfer problems. On the other hand, it is increasing the bandwidth requirements companies face, including structuring systems to adhere to compliance...
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What Does Integration Buy You?

What Can Data Integration Buy You? Data integration is the practice of consolidating data from a number of sources into a single, unified, and consistent source. This way of configuring data does an excellent job of meeting the needs of business processes and is a key component of any thriving data security structure. Make the data integration process more efficient by learning exactly what you...
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How Azure Works with GoAnywhere MFT

What is Azure? Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform comprised of more than 200 separate products and cloud services. Most organizations use Azure to host sites and applications in the cloud, or as part of a hybrid on-premises and cloud-based solution. Is Azure pronounced AH-zhur, AZH-urh, or a-ZHUR? You’ll hear it many different ways, but the most common is the third: a-ZHUR , with an...
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How a Remote Workforce Impacts Your Data Security

You did it. Many months ago, you sent your employees home armed with their laptops, a few passwords, and a couple of Zoom invites. Now, hunkered down in their stretchy, comfy clothes, thankful for not having to commute, they’re carrying on the day-to-day business responsibilities for your organization. But is it really business as usual? Or is your remote workforce a ripe target for data security...
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SFTP and the Cloud: How to Transfer Your Data Securely

Is SFTP Cloud Based? SFTP, Secure File Transfer Protocol , is a protocol used to transfer files between your organization, trading partners, and enterprise servers. It helps to establish a secure data connection and protect files in transit. SFTP can be used for your cloud file transfer needs, but also for any on-premises file transfers you do. SFTP itself isn’t necessarily cloud-based, but it can...
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How MFT Agents Support Hybrid Cloud

What is Hybrid Cloud? Hybrid cloud combines private and public cloud services to collect, process, store, and exchange data. Secure hybrid cloud solutions are one of the most popular cloud environment strategies today, in part because they offer organizations greater flexibility than infrastructure that is either fully on-prem or fully in the cloud. Some organizations cannot move entirely to the...
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iPaaS and MFT: What You Need to Know

Once upon a time, you carried an MP3 player to listen to music, a cell phone to text and make calls, and a book if you wanted to read. Video games and the internet? Best to use your preferred gaming device and home computer for those. Then came the smartphone – suddenly, everything is accessible from one location, and all you have to do is download the right app. Like a smartphone, iPaaS puts all...
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What is a Cloud Connector?

The cloud and all its possibilities for connecting with customers, vendors, trading partners, and more is exciting. Managing your organization’s transition to the cloud – whether you’re contemplating a complete migration, or just moving a few business processes to a cloud environment, secure managed file transfer and cloud integrations – makes the processes easier and more secure. What Should I...
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How Amazon Web Services Works with GoAnywhere MFT

“Alexa, What is MFT?” While that may not be a question you’ve ever asked your virtual assistant, it’s not outside the realm of possibility – Amazon has quickly become ubiquitous for online shopping, streaming popular media, and even web hosting. Many IT teams have turned to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in search of storage, content delivery, or some other functionality. AWS encompasses a huge variety...