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How to choose a SaaS secure file transfer service for your business

Updated by John V. on

When you decide to adopt a cloud-first strategy for your business file transfer and file sharing workflows, you should consider several critical factors. Your Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) secure file transfer solution must not only align with your organization’s security needs, but it should also support compliance requirements, promote user adoption, simplify IT management, integrate seamlessly with existing systems, and enable business process automation. 

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Topics: JSCAPE SaaS

What is MFA authentication and why it's crucial for file transfer security

Updated by Sheri Otto on

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is your file transfer systems' first line of defense. With phishing attacks and compromised credentials being two of the most common threats any system faces, MFA has become the recommended standard for file transfer accounts because it mitigates the risk that compromising any authentication method will grant system access.

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Topics: Secure File Transfer, security

What is SSO and how does it work? A guide for file transfer professionals

Updated by Sheri Otto on

What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?

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Topics: file transfer, SSO

Why is an enterprise file transfer solution necessary?

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

In today’s interconnected world, secure and reliable file transfers are vital to business processes. While enterprises have often turned to traditional solutions like File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) servers to handle their data transfers, these solutions are no longer capable of meeting current business needs on their own. 

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Topics: Managed File Transfer, file transfer

Using SFTP with the Cloud

Updated by John V. on

For several decades, SFTP, which stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol or SSH File Transfer Protocol, has been arguably the most widely used solution for transferring sensitive data across the internet. In the past few years, however, we’ve seen increased adoption of what’s known as SFTP cloud. 

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, SFTP, file transfer

SSH File Transfer Protocol 101: What it is and when to use it

Updated by John V. on

When it comes to securely transferring files over the internet, the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) stands out as one of the most trusted and reliable solutions available. Its core security features make it extremely popular among organizations that handle sensitive data. Many of our customers, spanning diverse sectors such as financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, logistics, defense, research, aerospace and e-commerce, rely on SFTP to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of their data transfers.

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Topics: file transfer, ssh

JSCAPE 2024.3: Key Updates to Enhance Performance and Security in File Transfers

Updated by Kristin Gelinas on

You asked for it, and JSCAPE by Redwood delivered! JSCAPE 2024.3 introduces some commonly requested features, including new detailed reporting, trigger capabilities and more.

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Topics: Triggers, Product Release, JSCAPE SaaS

7 alternatives to an SFTP platform you probably didn’t know

Updated by John V. on

Many of our customers use Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) for their business file transfers. While SFTP is certainly a good choice for organizations looking to securely transfer multiple files or large files directly to their intended recipient, it’s not the only solution suited for that purpose. In this post, we’ll review seven secure FTP alternatives and discuss their advantages and disadvantages compared to what many consider the de-facto standard for secure, multi-file and large file transfers. 

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Topics: SFTP, sftp server

The benefits of secure file transfer software

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

Any organization that exchanges sensitive files with another party through the internet or any wide area network should carry out those exchanges through some form of secure file transfer software. At a minimum, secure file transfer software helps ensure that your data reaches its intended destination intact and unaltered. More advanced solutions offer additional benefits as well. 

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Topics: Secure File Transfer, file transfer

Fixing SSH/SFTP client connection issues involving Diffie-Hellman-Group1-SHA1

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

When you’re troubleshooting connectivity issues between Secure Shell (SSH)/Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) clients and servers, it pays to inspect the error messages generated on both sides of a connection. Those messages often provide vital clues about the problem. If your error messages involve the Diffie-Hellman-Group1-SHA1 key exchange algorithm, you’ll want to stick around. In the succeeding sections, we’ll be discussing the underlying cause of this particular issue and how to fix it.  

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Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, diffie-hellman-group1-sha1

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