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Overview In a previous post, we taught you how to automatically delete old files from your file transfer server. That exercise could come in handy if you want to recover some free space from your disk drive. However, there can be instances when, instead of deleting aged files, archiving/zipping would be your desired course of action. This article can help teach you how to zip old files.

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

In our previous post, we discussed what a digital certificate is. But how do digital certificates work? Today, we will give you an overview of the basic process involving creating, signing, deploying, and using digital certificates.

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

Overview Digital signatures help enforce security during data transfers. They're mainly responsible for establishing authentication, data integrity, and non-repudiation. Today, we'll be talking about the basic concepts behind digital signatures, where they're used, how they work, and why they're always an integral part of highly secure file transfers.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, AS2

Overview Hashes are essential to secure file transfers. You can find them in operations involving passwords, file integrity checks, digital signatures, digital certificate thumbprints or fingerprints, and others. But what are hashes? In this post, we'll introduce you to hashes, the concept of hashing, and its applications in various areas of security.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, FTPS

Overview: Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Encryption Secure file transfer protocols generally employ a combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption to preserve the confidentiality of data while in transit. So why the need for two kinds of encryption? What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric? In this post, we take a closer look at the main functions of symmetric and asymmetric encryption, their strengths, their weaknesses, and why we'd prefer having both. For an in-person look and your free trial, click here.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, File Transfer Clients, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS

Sending files internally and externally isn’t as simple as dragging them into an email. There are too many cybersecurity concerns that can occur, including lost documents, unauthorized access and transfer delays. And when costs, contracts or orders are involved, even small issues can turn into bigger problems.

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

Overview A compromised file transfer server admin user account is always a huge problem. In the hands of a person with malicious intentions, a user account with administrative privileges can turn into a massive data breach. Thus, there may be cases when you'll want to be notified whenever an admin gains access to your system. If the login looks suspicious, you'll still have time to take appropriate action. In this post, I'll show you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server so that it can automatically send an email to anyone who needs to know each time an admin logs in.

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

Earlier this month, the PCI SSC (Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council) published a bulletin on impending revisions to PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and PA DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard). The bulletin focused on SSL's failure to meet PCI SSC's definition of "strong cryptography" and the move to revise the two standards in light of this development.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer

Overview Some of the most common download-related questions people ask at our help desk are probably those that have to do with filenames that have dates on them. I encountered another one yesterday, so I thought it would be a good idea to write a blog post about the subject and build on it as I encounter different solutions along the way. Who knows? Some of you folks out there might find it useful. Better yet, you might be able to contribute your own expressions so that we can all benefit from them. Sounds like a plan? Let's get this ball rolling. Still new to regular expressions? Check out these articles first: Using Regular Expressions in Triggers - Part 1 Exploring Regular Expressions in DLP

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

Overview: OFTP (Odette File Transfer Protocol) A couple of days ago, we released JSCAPE MFT Server version 9.1. Although technically a minor release, 9.1's actually accompanied by several new features that we, in the JSCAPE team, are quite excited about. One of those features is OFTP or the Odette File Transfer Protocol. In the succeeding sections I'm going to explain to you what it is and why, if your business is involved in data interchange, it's something you might find very useful.

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