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Understanding Key Differences Between FTP, FTPS And SFTP

Updated by Van Glass on

Three common protocols still used in file transfer today are FTP, FTPS, and SFTP. While the acronyms for these protocols are similar, there are some key differences among them, in particular, how data is exchanged, the level of security provided, and firewall considerations. Learning these key differences can help you choose a secure file transfer protocol or troubleshoot common connection issues.

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Topics: Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, FTP

How To Secure And Protect Data At Rest

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

To prevent confidential data from leaking out of your organization or getting stolen, your cyber security efforts have to be aimed at two areas: securing data-at-rest and securing data-in-transit (sometimes referred to as data-in-use). Data-in-transit is often secured by protocols that use an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and require encryption keys. But what about data-at-rest protection?

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer

How To Create A Client Certificate

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

In this post, we show you how to configure a client certificate and how to simplify certificate management.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer, Client Certificate Authentication

Benefits of using the JSCAPE MFT Server as an AS2 Server

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

As promised in our last post, we're going to talk about JSCAPE MFT Server and why it's the perfect choice for an AS2 server.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Secure File Transfer, AS2

How To Pick The Best AS2 Server For Your Business | JSCAPE

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

So you've already discovered the benefits of AS2 and are now convinced you need one for your business. You might now be wondering, 'what is the best AS2 server out there'? There can be a number of products to choose from, so let's identify the qualities that really matter.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Secure File Transfer, AS2

What is an AS2 Server? | B2B File Sharing | JSCAPE

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

Last time, we talked about the benefits of AS2 and why you might need it for your business. In order to transact through AS2, you'll need an AS2 server. In this article, we will go into more detail about what an AS2 server is and why it might be a good choice for your organization.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Secure File Transfer, AS2

How To Do an iPad or iPhone File Transfer

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

Overview

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to carry out file transfers between an iPhone or iPad and JSCAPE MFT Server. This capability is ideal for organizations who have adopted some form of BYOD policy and want to establish secure backups and file transfers between iOS mobile devices and a company-owned server.

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Topics: Ad-Hoc File Transfers, JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, File Transfer Clients, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer

How to Apply a Digital Signature on AS2 MDNs | JSCAPE

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

To ensure non-repudiation of AS2 receipts, you need to affix digital signatures to your AS2 Message Disposition Notifications or MDNs. We'll teach you how to do that in this post.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Secure File Transfer, AS2

Applying AS2 Encryption

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

Overview

If your AS2 connection already runs over HTTPS, your EDI messages should already be protected by the data-in-motion encryption that comes with SSL/TLS. But what if you want an added layer of security or if you're somehow only using HTTP and want to encrypt your transmission? You'll need something like this.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, AS2

Setting Up An FTPS Server Behind A Firewall or NAT For PASV Mode Data Transfers

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

It’s never easy to set up an FTP server the moment firewalls get involved. But it gets even more complicated once you start using the secure version of FTP, known as FTPS. In this post, we’ll talk about the problem you’ll usually encounter when your FTPS server is behind a firewall and your client attempts to perform a file transfer using passive mode or PASV.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, FTPS, FTP

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