The Heartbleed vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160) was recently made public and has been known to affect a large number of applications (client and server) utilizing the OpenSSL library and SSL/TLS. This vulnerability potentially exposes sensitive information stored in memory normally protected by SSL/TLS such as private encryption keys and user credentials.
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JSCAPE products not affected by Heartbleed vulnerability
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What is OpenID?
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Overview
Web SSO support comes to JSCAPE MFT Server in the form of two widely accepted standards: OpenID and SAML. Earlier this month, we already talked about SAML. So now it's time to get acquainted with OpenID.
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JSCAPE MFT Server Plugin for Outlook 3.0 Released
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JSCAPE is pleased to announce the latest release of JSCAPE MFT Server Plugin for Outlook. This version (3.0) includes several improvements, the most notable being added support for Outlook 2013 and the ability to perform ad-hoc file transfers using either of the available REST or WebDAV services in JSCAPE MFT Server.
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What is SAML? | Security Assertion Markup Language
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Overview: What is SAML?
Since version 8.8, JSCAPE MFT Server (now at v9.1) has already supported SAML Web SSO. Although we introduced SSO and its benefits in previous posts, we never went into the details of specific Web SSO standards like SAML and OpenID (another supported Web SSO). But in order to take advantage of any of our Web single sign-on features, you'll need to have at least some basic understanding of each of these two standards. Today, you can start with SAML or Security Assertion Markup Language.
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JSCAPE MFT Monitor 3.0 Released
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JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of JSCAPE MFT Monitor 3.0. This release includes several enhancements, the most important of which is a new web based interface. The web based interface eliminates the need to install client software allowing users to manage JSCAPE MFT Monitor from anywhere using modern web browsers. Additional enhancements in this release include:
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How to Perform an Android File Transfer
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Overview
In a previous post, we taught you how to set up an Android file transfer service on JSCAPE MFT Server as well as how to install and configure its client app on an Android device. However, we never went into the details of an actual upload and download process. This post should take care of that.
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5 Benefits of Using Single Sign-On (SSO) | JSCAPE
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Overview
Although it's been around for quite a while, Single Sign-On or SSO has just started gaining widespread adoption. But it's spreading real fast. In fact, if you surf the Web everyday, I bet you've seen many websites inviting you to login using one of these ...
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5 Indispensable Tips For Choosing a Business SFTP FTP Server
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Overview
To support both regular and sensitive data transfers, businesses typically reinforce their FTP service with a secure file transfer protocol like SFTP. But while these secure network protocols do a good job in protecting data during transmission, data-in-motion security isn't the only thing trading partners require from a file transfer system.
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SSO (Single Sign-On) Simplified
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Overview
There was a time when the average computer user had to enter login credentials only once per day - likely to simply gain access into the Windows environment. But in this cloud-computing/mobile device age, unless you've activated the "stay signed in" option (assuming it's available), you'd probably have to login to 5 or even 20 different Web sites or online applications per day.
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Updated iOS and Android Apps for JSCAPE MFT Server Released
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JSCAPE, the leader in platform independent managed file transfer solutions, is pleased to announce a new release of our iOS and Android clients for use with JSCAPE MFT Server. This new release truly empowers mobile users with many new features and enhancements but most significantly is the addition of offline mode. Offline mode allows you to view/access documents that you have previously downloaded on your mobile devices without the need for an internet connection. This functionality is particularly useful in travel conditions where Internet access may be spotty or temporarily unavailable.
The additional features/enhancements include:
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