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How to automate zipping files to a server

Overview Everyday, files are uploaded to a certain folder on your file transfer server. And everyday, you're supposed to gather those files into a zip file and forward it to a trading partner. Here's how you can automate that process on JSCAPE MFT Server.

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

Top 5 FTP alternatives for businesses

Overview In our last post, we talked about the importance of applying the CIA Triad to enterprise file transfers. Interestingly, one of the most widely used file transfer protocols, FTP, fails to meet the security goals of that triad. If you're using FTP in your business operations, it's high time to find an alternative. This post introduces you to some FTP alternatives for business.

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

Applying the CIA triad to your enterprise file transfer

Overview As one of the basic building blocks of information security, the CIA Triad is likewise a vital piece in establishing secure enterprise file transfers. In this post, we explain what the CIA Triad is and how you can apply it to your B2B data transfers.

Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS

The SSH/SFTP key fingerprint and its role in server authentication

When users attempt to connect to your Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server for the first time, they’ll see an alert indicating that their client doesn’t recognize the host it’s connecting to. The warning usually includes a line that shows a key fingerprint and a prompt that asks the user whether to proceed with the connection attempt or not. Here are two examples illustrating what we’re referring to.

Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, key fingerprint, ssh, Authentication

How to retrieve email messages & attachments

Overview: How to Retrieve Email Messages & Attachments In this tutorial, we'll show you how to enable your local server to automatically retrieve email messages and attachments from a remote mail server.

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

Streamlining data transfers for state data breach notification law compliance

Overview Most US states now have their own data breach notification law. If your business operations involve the storage and transfer of personal information, there are a couple of things you ought to know to reduce the risks and bring down the costs of compliance.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer

What could be the impact of brexit on data transfers?

Overview Will Brexit have a significant impact on data transfers involving personal information? While it's hard speculate what the impact will be, it could largely depend on the specific path UK chooses to take once its separation from the EU is finalized.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer

Privacy shield officially replaces safe harbour, lifts US-EU data transfer uncertainties

Topics: News

Thoughts on the rising cost of data breach and how to reduce risk

Overview Results from Ponemon's 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study show that the price of these incidents continues to rise and that it has now breached the $4 Million mark. Another paper published by Deloitte even talks about hidden costs that far exceed what most businesses normally take into account. While these reports paint an alarming picture on the state of data security, we managed to extract from these papers key factors that can help businesses mitigate the risks.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer

How to automate SFTP downloads on the MFT server

Overview An automated SFTP download is one of the most efficient ways of downloading data from a remote server over a secure, encrypted channel. It's ideal for enterprise-class transactions and data exchanges that require outstanding levels of speed, security, and accuracy. In this post, we're going to show you several ways of doing this type of download on JSCAPE MFT Server.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, SFTP, Triggers