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What is the Canadian Communication Security Establishment?

  Image What is the CSE? The CSE is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations, specializing in cryptology. CSE stands for Communications Security Establishment or Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications. As a cybersecurity leader in Canada, it has three main duties: Collecting foreign signals intelligence,...
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Data Security Best Practices Every CISO Should Know

  Image Aligning Data Security with Organizational Strategy The responsibility for an organization’s information and data security is a hefty one, knowing each day that it’s not a matter of whether a cybersecurity attack will happen, but rather when it will happen on your watch. Whether data is grabbed in a headline-making breach of...
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Consolidate Your File Transfers with GoAnywhere MFT

  Image Consolidation is the Stepping Stone to Successful File Transfers When you’re utilizing a managed file transfer (MFT) solution, consolidation is an impactful mechanism that helps you to make the most out of your file transfers. With GoAnywhere MFT, you can successfully bring together multiple different technologies and...
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The Difference Between Implicit and Explicit FTPS

  Image As you search for a file transfer protocol that works to meet your organization’s needs, you may have stumbled across FTPS. What is FTPS? FTPS is FTP over SSL which allows you to connect with your trading partners and customers securely. FTPS supports security methods such as passwords, client certificates, and server...
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FTP vs. TCP: What's the Difference?

Image   FTP vs. TCP FTP and TCP are two common terms that get tossed around often in the virtual world. While they both serve their purpose of exchanging sensitive data, they vary in notable ways. What is FTP? The original file transfer protocol, FTP, is a standard network protocol that has been around for decades and is used for...
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FileCatalyst Enables Cerner to Speed Critical File Sharing for Global Healthcare Clients

Health IT leader helps clients implement the latest software innovations with fast, secure downloads Headquartered in North Kansas City, Missouri, Cerner Corporation has worked at the intersection of healthcare and information technology to connect people and systems around the world for 40+ years. Their mission is to relentlessly seek breakthrough innovation that will shape...
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Best FTP Alternatives For Your Business

  Image File Transfer Protocols (FTPs) can be simple to use and very popular. However, FTP is not the best way to transfer your files. Traditional file transfer solutions lack encryptions and authentication of data being transferred. Without this, anyone with the capability can intercept your data and it also puts your FTP system at...
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AS2 vs. FTP

  Image When it comes to B2B communications, AS2 and FTP rank among the most popular file transfer protocols. Each protocol can serve your business in a different way, which makes it important to examine your needs along the research journey. Today we’re going to examine AS2 vs. FTP by their key components to help you decide which...
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How to Measure Network and Disk Throughput with IPERF3

Image FileCatalyst is a file transfer acceleration tool. Like any software, it is still limited by the performance of the hardware and the network on which it is used. If you are trying to achieve speeds faster than 1 Gbps, with FileCatalyst, read on. If you already know you’ll need to transfer files faster than 1Gbps, before...
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FileCatalyst and Object Matrix Integration

Summary: As longstanding technology partners, Object Matrix and FileCatalyst help media & entertainment enterprises around the world store, move, and share digital content, securely. Whether you’re already familiar with Object Matrix’s digital content storage and protection, or File Catalyst’s accelerated data transfer, these two solutions can be integrated for optimal...
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Moving Big Data to Amazon S3 Storage at Maximum Speed

If your data storage strategy includes cloud object storage, you will have to consider the tools that will be used to move this data and access it once it’s all migrated to the cloud. Luckily, when it comes to object storage, all the vendors will provide you with a range of quality tools out-of-the-box and options to move and access your data. If your data set is very large,...
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What is Safer Internet Day?

  Image   Safety First: It’s Safer Internet Day!   Each February, more than 100 countries around the world take note of the massive power of the internet and more importantly, the urgency surrounding how to be safer and better users of the internet, especially those younger users. In the U.S., Safer Internet Day is recognized on...
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FTP vs. MFT: What's the Difference?

  Image FTP vs. MFT Transferring sensitive data is an essential part of doing business on a day-to-day basis. However, when your organization is tasked with keeping that sensitive data safe when moving it from point A to point B, it’s best to choose a solution that can keep your files secure. If you’re torn between choosing from a...
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10 Tips to Protect Your Company’s Data in 2021

Image The amount, complexity, and relevance of the data that companies handle has increased exponentially. Today the data stored by organizations can contain information from buying and selling transactions, market analysis, ideas for future technological innovations, customer or employee information (salaries, health information) and...
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Is FTPS or SFTP More Secure?

  Image FTPS vs. SFTP – Level of Security FTPS and SFTP are two of the mainstream protocols for transferring your sensitive files, but they are not 100 percent equal when it comes to their level of security. Discover which one is more secure below. Know the Terms: GoAnywhere Glossary What is FTPS? FTPS (FTP over SSL – Secure...
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How a Remote Workforce Impacts Your Data Security

  Image 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...
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Top Data Breaches of 2020: How You Can Minimize Your Risks

  Image Despite the many changes that 2020 brought, including new home offices, new (and quickly abandoned) hobbies, and new threats, some things stayed the same: numerous data breaches, disruptive hacks, and staggering fines. We thought 2019 was a momentous year for data breaches, and it even earned the name “the worst year on...
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The Top 7 Cybersecurity Strategies for Your Business in 2021

  Image Did you know that the average cost of a data breach is $3.92 million and almost 30% of all organizations will experience at least one breach over the next 24 months? Besides the immediate cost, such as data loss and regulatory fines, organizations also suffer from tarnished reputations, eroded customer trust, the cost of...
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Fortra Acquires Vera to Broaden Data Security Portfolio

MINNEAPOLIS (DECEMBER 23, 2020)—Fortra announced today the acquisition of Vera, a leading cloud-based data protection solution provider. Vera empowers customers in financial services, manufacturing, media & entertainment, and other industries to achieve the fine balance between strong security and productive collaboration by giving users the ability to secure, track, audit, and...
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Object Storage and You Series | Amazon S3

Moving Data to Amazon S3 Storage at Maximum Speed Flexibility is the key to happiness and ultimately, productivity. Your company should be flooded with options in regards to object storage compatibility, and that is why FileCatalyst integrates with several object storage solutions. We understand that customization is important, that every company has its own unique...