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The Benefits of File Transfer Automation

By Brian Pick on Thu, 07/21/2016
    Image Organizations today are challenged with maximizing their resources in a fiercely competitive environment. Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Lost time is never found again.” This is a problem that IT departments of all sizes have become familiar with. Take, for example, an IT staff member who spends countless hours...
Automation
Managed File Transfer
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Four Modern Alternatives to FTP Explained

By Brian Pick on Fri, 07/08/2016
Read about the latest alternatives to FTP: Five Secure File Transfer Alternatives to FTP Today's data-driven world is demanding, requiring accuracy, speed, integrity and above all -- security. It's a tall order to fill, and in the past, many organizations relied heavily on the legacy FTP protocol to transmit files. But over time, FTP alternatives have become necessary...
Secure FTP
Press Release

Fortra Acquires Linoma Software To Meet Rising Security Demand

June 3, 2016– Fortra announced today the acquisition of Linoma Software, whose secure managed file transfer (MFT) and data encryption products have propelled exciting growth. The acquisition broadens the Fortra security portfolio with solutions that fit specific needs and run on major operating systems,including in hybrid IT environments. Linoma Software is a Nebraska-based...
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3 Steps to Safeguarding Company Data and Limiting Risk

By Brian Pick on Tue, 05/24/2016
  Image   Security professionals of today are inundated with headlines about the potential consequences of a data breach. Making headlines for a data breach can cost you – and more than just reparations or a fine. Data breaches are the worst of bad press and can impact your finances for years to come. As security...
Encryption
Secure FTP
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SHA-2 and TLS Security for AS2 Transfers

By Brian Pick on Tue, 03/08/2016
  Image   SHA-2 and TLS Security for AS2 Transfers   It’s crucial for organizations to take the time to upgrade the security used to protect their AS2 data transfers. In order to be compliant with the latest security standards, you need to be using a modern AS2 solution. Related Reading: AS2 Protocol Software for Client & Server...
AS2, AS3, and AS4 Transfers
Managed File Transfer
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What is AS2? Common Protocol Explained

By Brian Pick on Thu, 12/10/2015
  Image For those that ask "What is AS2?," AS2 is an abbreviation for Applicability Statement 2, which is a popular file transfer protocol that allows businesses to exchange data with their trading partners. AS2 protocol combines the use of several secure and widely used technologies including HTTPS, SSL Certificates, S/MIME, and...
AS2, AS3, and AS4 Transfers
Managed File Transfer
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Truly Secure On-Premises Document Management for HR

By Brian Pick on Tue, 03/24/2015
  Image   HR departments receive, generate, and accumulate substantial volumes of documents such as job postings, employment applications, resumes, reference checks, testing data, personnel files, wage and hour records, payroll records, and disciplinary files.   GoDrive by GoAnywhere is a secure file storage and collaboration...
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File Sync & Sharing
Press Release

GoAnywhere Developer Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

December 9, 2014 - Linoma Software [now Fortra], the developer of GoAnywhere software, is celebrating our 20 year anniversary helping organizations around the world to automate their IT processes and protect sensitive data. The company will commemorate this milestone anniversary with the much anticipated unveiling of their new corporate headquarters, groundbreaking new software...
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Managed File Transfer 101: What's in it for Me?

By Brian Pick on Tue, 07/08/2014
  Image Note from the Editor: This blog is a recap of an older webinar. To view the most recent webinars, you can do so here. Meet MFT The term MFT (Managed File Transfer) is not new, but you may have begun to hear it more frequently. Changes in data security and transmission regulations have brought this established...
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SFTP Server in the DMZ or Private Network

By Brian Pick on Wed, 03/19/2014
Many organizations have an SFTP server installed where their trading partners can connect to securely upload and download sensitive files.   SFTP Server in the DMZ Traditionally SFTP Servers have been installed in the DMZ (or public facing) segment of the network since organizations were fearful of opening inbound ports into the Private (internal) network.   ...
Secure FTP
Press Release

Clustering, Bandwidth Throttling and Disk Quotas Added to GoAnywhere MFT

Omaha, Neb - August 20, 2013 Linoma Software has released a major new version of the GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer suite to provide more enterprise-level features for its customers with automatic failover, load balancing and more management controls.  The new 4.5.0 release of GoAnywhere Director adds clustering to provide organizations an "active-active" environment where...
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OpenPGP, PGP, and GPG: What is the Difference?

By Brian Pick on Thu, 07/18/2013
  Image The privacy capabilities of encryption methods such as Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) allow organizations to achieve a hightened amount of data security and protection. There are various approaches and elements of comparison for these encryption methods, however, and each one comes with their own histories, features, and...
Encryption
Open PGP
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Could Your FTP Server Pass a Compliance Audit?

By Brian Pick on Tue, 07/09/2013
  Image If an auditor showed up to your office tomorrow and wanted to examine your file transfer security policies and procedures for compliance, how confident are you that your organization would pass with flying colors? If there’s any doubt that your file exchange process can meet stringent compliance requirements, a secure...
Compliance
Secure FTP
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GoAnywhere Secure File Sharing App Released for Android

Omaha, Neb - June 24, 2013   In order to make transferring files on mobile devices more secure and convenient, Linoma Software [now Fortra] has released the GoAnywheretm File Transfer app for Android operating systems. This new app provides users on their Android phones or tablets with the ability to easily transfer files over an encrypted tunnel. Similar to the GoAnywhere...
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GoAnywhere Services 3.1 Adds Clustering, Load Balancing

Omaha, Neb - January 3, 2013 As organizations become increasingly integrated with their trading partners, it is even more critical that electronic documents/files can be exchanged without delays or disruptions. Organizations are therefore looking at how to provide the most consistent access -- or high availability -- for their file transfer environments, usually comprised of...
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What Is Your High Availability Plan for Your SFTP Server?

By Brian Pick on Wed, 01/02/2013
  Image As organizations and their trading partners become more and more integrated, it's critical that file transfers perform without delays or disruptions. For instance, a document containing a batch of transactions could traditionally be delivered within a window of several hours without causing any issues. But today, in the...
Secure FTP
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Keeping File Transfers Secure from Hackers and Cyber Threats

By Brian Pick on Tue, 12/04/2012
  Image Keep Your Files Secure In the battle to secure information, it helps to know a little bit about how it can be compromised. Using FTP is one way to expose critical vulnerabilities and can allow credentials to be hacked. However, these holes in security can also be easily closed if you know how. How Hackers Discover...
Encryption
Managed File Transfer
Secure FTP
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FIPS 140-2 Plays Vital Government Business Role

By Brian Pick on Mon, 10/08/2012
  Image   What is FIPS 140-2? FIPS 140-2 is a standard with which cryptographic-based (encryption) security systems must comply when protecting sensitive data in U.S. government agencies and departments. This FIPS 140-2 standard also extends to other entities that may exchange sensitive data with the federal government, including...
Compliance
Encryption