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A guide to HIPAA compliant file transfers - part 1

For some entities in the health care industry, file transfer activities are no longer as simple as before. Measures have to be taken to make sure violations aren't made against HIPAA. FTP services, perhaps the most widely used services for transferring large files over the Internet, now require enhancements to ensure that data considered as electronic protected health information (ePHI) are protected throughout an FTP transfer.

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

Leaked draft of EU data protection regulations - the need for managed file transfer and DLP solutions

Haven't yet found any compelling reason to deploy data security solutions like managed file transfer (MFT) and data loss prevention (DLP)? Looks like the European Union is about to give you one. If provisions in the leaked draft of the regulation for the new European Data Protection Directive get carried over into the final form of the law, EU companies as well as global companies who operate in EU-member states will have to improve IT security in order to comply with the regulation or risk incurring heavy penalties.

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

Automating FTP virus scans with avast antivirus - part 2

In part 1 of this article, you learned how to setup JSCAPE MFT Server so that it could run an Avast Antivirus auto-scan on each newly uploaded file. Just like all antivirus programs, Avast! for Linux/Unix Servers can only be truly effective if its virus database is up-to-date

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

Automating FTP virus scans with kaspersky antivirus - part 1

Overview While encryption keeps your file server data safe from prying eyes, it doesn’t provide any protection against viruses or trojans. To prevent existing files in your server from getting infected by malware that may be accompanying a newly uploaded file, you can configure JSCAPE MFT Server to work with antivirus software.

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

JSCAPE MFT server 8.0 released - includes data loss prevention module

JSCAPE Is pleased to announce the release of JSCAPE MFT Server 8.0. This is a major release which includes several new features, performance enhancements and bug fixes.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer

Join the bug hunt - JSCAPE MFT server 8.0 BETA released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of JSCAPE MFT Server 8.0 BETA. This release has a number of exciting new features and performance enhancements that have been identified below.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer

File transfers using DMZ streaming and reverse proxies

Trading partners regularly use the Internet to perform file transfers requiring that some file transfer services reside in the DMZ. The problem with this is that for various reasons the data to be transferred often does not or cannot reside in the DMZ. This article will discuss how using DMZ streaming and a reverse proxy you can resolve this problem.

Topics: Managed File Transfer, Reverse Proxy

Managed file transfer dictionary

The purpose of this post is to provide definitions for industry terms typically associated with managed file transfer (MFT).

Topics: Managed File Transfer

Managed file transfer for the masses - a Non-Technical definition

The dreaded "what do you do" question. We've all been there. Backyard barbecues, birthday parties or family weddings. It makes no difference someone will ask what you do for a living. My typical reply is "I develop managed file transfer software." The typical reaction is a smile and a halfhearted nod of recognition followed by "what is managed file transfer?" Not surprising considering managed file transfer (MFT) is not part of most people's vocabulary.

Topics: Managed File Transfer

ManagedFileTransfer.com launches managed file transfer blog

ManagedFileTransfer.com is pleased to announce it's official blog launch. The blog will serve as a resource to professionals who develop, market or use Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions covering the latest MFT issues, products and services, trends and news.

Topics: News, Managed File Transfer