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What is PGP Encryption and How to Use It

  Image Encryption is key to securing organizational data in the short term and long. However, there are a few different types of encryption that organizations can use to achieve the optimal level of security. GnuPG is one of the most notable. However, today we’ll break down how PGP encryption works and how to use it to maintain the...
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Is On-Premises Enterprise File Sharing Right for Your Business?

  Image Now that offices are re-opening and bringing employees back under one roof, do you need to revisit your on-premises file sharing solution? What is On-Premises File Sharing? Like other file sharing solutions, including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box, on-premises file sharing solutions give employees flexibility in how and...
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The Top Tips for Optimizing File Transfer Productivity

  Image The Top Two Tips for Optimizing File Transfer Productivity Transferring data securely from point A to point B is a non-negotiable for most organizations. However, that doesn’t mean that the process needs to be tedious. Don’t get bogged down by old file transfer methods that are slow and unreliable. Rather, optimize your...
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Ransomware Attacks on Small Businesses: How to Mitigate

  Image More than fireworks exploded as Americans were prepping for Independence Day celebrations as hundreds of companies awoke on July 3rd to yet another massive ransomware attack. This attack attempted to cripple the networks of up to 200 companies and up to 1,500 downstream businesses. All signs point to it being the handiwork...
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This Month in Cybersecurity: Bolstering Defenses and Best Practices

  Image Every day, cybersecurity becomes more important for businesses. Organizations have a need to protect their customer data and the number of attacks that businesses have experienced has increased. The bottom line is that cybersecurity news and best practices are important to pay attention to. Without further ado, let’s get...
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What is PGP and How Does It Work?

  Image When someone in your organization wants to transfer a file – internally or outside of the organization – a few concerns may come up: Is the file complete? Is it being sent to the right place? Will it arrive intact? Is sensitive data protected and encrypted from unauthorized recipients? All are valid concerns, and each can...
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Who is Protecting Your Healthcare Records?

  Image Patient Privacy is in Jeopardy: Data Breaches, High Payouts, and PHI How important is a patient's privacy? If your organization is a healthcare facility, the instinctive answer that comes to mind is "Very important!" After all, a patient's privacy is the basis upon which a doctor/patient relationship is based. Right? When...
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The Biggest Cyber Risks Organizations Face Today

  Image   Today’s Biggest Cyber Risks   When your organization handles sensitive data on a consistent basis, the looming threat of cyber risks is around every corner. Although cyber threats aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, the good news is that resources like cyber threat intelligence metrics can help with analyzing risks and...
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Why Banking Growth in Latin America Correlates with Cybercrime

  Image   Bancarization is Exploding in Latin America Latin America is the fastest-growing banking market worldwide, and growth is only expected to continue. Forecasts are anticipating 10 percent increases across all Latin American banking sectors through 2022. Bancarization refers to both the amount of access and the degree of...
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Top 12 File Transfer Frustrations

  Image Sending and exchanging files is a vital daily task in most organizations. However, this responsibility to exchange information comes with some pretty common frustrations and risks unless the file transfer process is secure and managed appropriately. Here are a few of the biggest frustrations in file transfers and some...
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5 Topics You Should Know About in the World of Cybersecurity

  Image   Every year, organizations work hard to protect their data and analyze potential risks to it. However, as we’ve seen recently, the number of cybersecurity risks and data breaches has risen sharply. This makes it even more important to keep up with the newest cybersecurity guidelines and news so you can prepare your...
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Improve Your Big Data File Transfers: 11 Security Features to Consider

  Image New challenges and new opportunities have arisen due to big data, which is altering the nature of file transfer technology. The Good News Big data is leading to new file sharing technology, which is making it easier to solve certain big data file transfer problems. On the other hand, it is increasing the bandwidth...
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PGP vs. Open PGP: What’s the Difference?

  Image   Encryption standards become more and more important every day. With the rise of data breaches, it’s critical now more than ever for organizations to raise the level at which they protect their information. Partly, educating employees has presented itself as an easy way to make data safer. However, taking the time to choose...
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What is the Canadian Communication Security Establishment?

  Image What is the CSE? The CSE is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations, specializing in cryptology. CSE stands for Communications Security Establishment or Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications. As a cybersecurity leader in Canada, it has three main duties: Collecting foreign signals intelligence,...
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Data Security Best Practices Every CISO Should Know

  Image Aligning Data Security with Organizational Strategy The responsibility for an organization’s information and data security is a hefty one, knowing each day that it’s not a matter of whether a cybersecurity attack will happen, but rather when it will happen on your watch. Whether data is grabbed in a headline-making breach of...
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How to Use MFT as a Workflow Automation Tool in Healthcare

  Image When it comes to managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, organizations across industries find them valuable for policy enforcement, user access control and authorization, risk reduction, and more. And when it comes to HIPAA and HITECH requirements, MFT shines as a secure workflow automation tool. MFT as a B2B Enabler What...
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Should You Use PGP or GPG Encryption?

  Image Not every piece of information is meant for every pair of eyes. That’s why organizations count on encryption technology – to lock down their sensitive data from malicious acquisition or even human error. And, when it comes to those encryption protocols, you’ve got options. One choice you or your IT team might need to make is...
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What is GPG?

  Image What is GPG? GPG, also known as GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG), is a different adaption, but popular implementation of the Open PGP standard as defined by RFC 4880. GPG in Depth GPG is an open-source standard and strong alternative to the official PGP software owned by Symantec. It was developed by Werner Koch and released in...
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Encryption for Exchanging Files

  Image You seal the envelope when you send a letter. You lock your car when you park at the big box store. You track your packages to make sure porch pirates don’t get them before you do. Your file exchanges should be no different. Learn the essentials on how you can keep your data secure both while it’s sitting at home or being...
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What is Safer Internet Day?

  Image   Safety First: It’s Safer Internet Day!   Each February, more than 100 countries around the world take note of the massive power of the internet and more importantly, the urgency surrounding how to be safer and better users of the internet, especially those younger users. In the U.S., Safer Internet Day is recognized on...