Security

Passed in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was established to improve the healthcare system’s storage and use of patient data. As health insurance and healthcare services modernize and digitalize, more health information is stored, transferred, and updated digitally. While this streamlines many administrative and care delivery functions, it also poses a…

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of IT compliance and the part it plays in IT security. It will also help you choose the right compliance reports tool for your company. As you get started, SolarWinds® Security Event Manager (SEM) comes highly recommended as a near-automated IT security compliance solution that enables you to verify…

PCI DSS is an industry security standard existing primarily to minimize the risk of debit and credit card data being lost. This is in the interest of both the customer and the merchant, because if data is lost or misused, the merchant could be subject to legal action. To protect yourself and your customers, you…

When you make a credit card transaction, the last thing you want to think about is your data getting stolen. Fortunately, credit card companies put several measures in place to make sure this doesn’t happen. For businesses dealing with customer payments, PCI DSS compliance measures are a simple and necessary step in making sure customer…

Managing IT systems in interconnected environments often requires shutting down or rebooting remote computers for several reasons. For instance, you might want to reboot the computer to troubleshoot errors and address software updates. Or you might shut it down as part of your security protocols. In this post, you’ll learn three popular methods for rebooting…

There are numerous reasons behind the use of remote desktops, which play a crucial role in today’s IT software ecosystem. If you’re providing support services for desktops and laptops, working with virtual servers or applications, or working in a company in which the offices are distributed nationally or internationally, you’ll be using remote desktop software….

From financial records and client contracts to internal communications, organizations transfer files and sensitive data daily. A secure file transfer solution has always been non-negotiable, but it’s more critical than ever amidst the rise of data breaches and cyberattacks. For many years, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was the standard. However, its outdated security measures and…

It’s easy to feel pressure when sending data files containing valuable information. File corruption, loss, and other complications can be detrimental to your business, and slow file transfers can be frustrating for end users and IT administrators alike. That’s why learning about the best FTP server for your enterprise is important. It can be challenging…

When sending files, you want to make sure they’re transferred following the best security and compliance protocols without compromising performance. Choosing between file transfer protocol (FTP) vs. cloud storage for secure file transfer can be a difficult decision. There are pros and cons to each service—FTP servers are designed to upload and download encrypted files…

In the modern era there’s often no way to avoid sending files containing sensitive information from one device to another. Unfortunately, there are several complications you can encounter during the process that can be detrimental to your business. These cover everything from file loss and corruption to slow file transfer speeds. To help avoid those…

Many people today are seeking ways to simply, quickly, and safely get files from one place to another. The ability to share files easily through file sharing, file transfer, and other means of file communication helps mobilize business data for optimization. Using Citrix ShareFile is one way to achieve this, as it is an enterprise…

For nearly three decades, developers have been using File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, to transfer files. However, using FTP can leave your data and passwords vulnerable during the transfer, as FTP doesn’t encrypt passwords. Consequently, many developers have switched to using Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or File Transfer Protocol over SSL (FTP/S). Using an…

Staying cyber secure is essential in any modern business. Unfortunately, any system with a human element is going to include inherent weaknesses that make maintaining a secure posture more difficult. Intrusion detection systems have become particularly important in recent years. No matter how strong you make your user access policies, bad actors are always going…

Businesses are moving their entire infrastructure to the cloud due to its incredible virtual services, proactive support, and better scalability. However, with increased exposure to the internet and cloud, organizations’ threat surface also increases significantly. A DDoS attack is one of the most common cyber threats affecting business productivity and connectivity across the globe. Recent…

Managing sensitive files and folders is challenging because it requires constant monitoring to avoid unauthorized access. Since modern file systems support inherited permissions, restricting access and implementing the principle of least privilege can be challenging without the use of proper permissions management tools. In this article, we’ll discuss how organizations can manage files in their…

What Is File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)? File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) is a cybersecurity practice employing dedicated FIM tools for monitoring critical system files, directories, OS components, network devices, and more to detect any unauthorized changes. FIM tools rely on different verification methods to compare a current file state with a baseline state and raise alerts…

For most IT teams, selecting the right permissions reporting tools is a high priority. Understanding access rights across an organization’s network is crucial when striving to protect sensitive or confidential information and having proof of permissions management is a fundamental tenet of compliance with internal controls regulations.

It can be incredibly frustrating when you finally finish a large project and attempt to send your file to your boss, colleague, friend, or supervisor, just to be told the file is too large to send. What’s more, many workarounds may not offer appropriate security measures to protect your files. Especially for business use, there…

My point here is this: every IT professional and practitioner needs a good FTP client (and possibly server) in their corner. Whether you’re building a site or sharing files, FTP provides ease and capacity unavailable in simple computer-to-computer transfers. The popularity and long history of this protocol means there are lots of players in the…

IT professionals looking to use FTP on a Mac must fully understand what FTP is, the risks involved, and the tools available to help them increase efficiencies and keep sensitive information secure. To understand how to use FTP on a Mac, it’s important to fully grasp what FTP is and how it works. File transfer…

This article provides an in-depth MTF software comparison, sharing the pros and cons of some great MFT servers: 1. SolarWinds Serv-U MFT 2. GoAnywhere MFT 3. JSCAPE MFT Server 4. MOVEit 5. Axway Managed File Transfer 6. CData Arc 7. Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer™ (EFT™) 8. IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer  To optimize data security…