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Guide to HIPAA compliant file transfers - part 2

Guide to HIPAA Compliant File Transfers - Part 1 In this post, we'll be talking about the specific standards that lead to HIPAA compliant file transfers. This is a continuation of another post, so if you haven't read Part I yet, you might want to click that link first.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, FTP

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

How to automate virus scans with avast antivirus

Overview We all have our favorite antivirus software, so while some of you may have immediately applied what you learned from our tutorials on automatic virus scans using Kaspersky Antivirus and ClamAV, others may have struggled to apply those tutorials to the antivirus software being used in their organization. That's why we've decided to add one more similar post for another popular antivirus.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Business Process Automation, Triggers

Automating FTP virus scans with kaspersky antivirus - part 3

In Part 1 of this article, you learned how to perform a basic automatic Kaspersky scan on a newly uploaded file. In that post, we only specified one argument for the kav4fs-control command, and that was the path of the file to scan.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Business Process Automation

Automating FTP virus scans with kaspersky antivirus - part 2

Configuring JSCAPE MFT Server to auto-update Kaspersky database In Part 1 of this article, you learned how to automate virus scanning on files uploaded with JSCAPE MFT Server using the Kaspersky Antivirus 8 for Linux File Server. But of course, we know very well that new viruses are created every hour. So, your Kaspersky antivirus database has to be updated if you want it to scan effectively. Here in Part 2, we’ll teach you how to setup your JSCAPE MFT Server for automated updates. Basically, you’ll be setting up a regular schedule for those virus database updates. Actually, Kaspersky Antivirus 8 for Linux File Server already comes with its own scheduling feature, which also allows a user to setup a scheduled update. It’s even possible to configure Kaspersky for automatic updates during the Initial Configuration process, which follows right after installation. If you enable automatic updates that way, Kaspersky will run automatic antivirus database updates every 30 minutes. You can use those methods if you want. We’re just providing you with another option that can be carried out on your JSCAPE MFT Server Manager.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Business Process Automation

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

AnyClient 4.0 offers support for amazon s3

JSCAPE, a leading supplier of managed file transfer software and networking solutions, recently released version 4.0 of AnyClient, the company’s free file transfer client.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT, File Transfer Clients

JSCAPE load tester 1.2 released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of JSCAPE Load Tester 1.2. This release includes the following updates.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT