Making File Transfer a Strategic IT Asset

November 10, 2011

Managed File Transfer is not going away anytime soon, companies should proactively select a solution that supports the organization’s business while also considering the trends associated with MFT. Attachmate recently developed a webcast called, “Making File Transfer a Strategic IT Asset,” featuring Gartner Analyst Jess Thompson. In the webinar we address the ways in which [...]

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MFT Enhances FTP

October 13, 2011
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Despite stricter compliance guidelines and an increased awareness of security breaches, a Formtek blog post showcases the prevalence of FTP and the need for a more secure solution. In its post called, “Document Security: Managed File Transfers Enhance Standard FTP,” FormTek highlights survey data showcasing  that  more than 77 percent of companies still use FTP [...]

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Safely Accessing Host Data from the Web

September 6, 2011

Maintaining PCI-DSS Compliance While Accessing Host Data via the Web Everyone has a web browser. That means you can make data available to everyone who needs it by putting it on the web. Even data accessed through legacy host applications can be made available on the web – without touching the mainframe or the host application. Simply by [...]

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A Look at the Managed File Transfer Market

September 2, 2011

The market for managed file transfer solutions is constantly changing. It is important for vendors and consumers to be savvy about these driving forces to anticipate their organization’s needs. Forrester recently came out with a report, “Market Overview: Managed File Transfer Solutions,” in which Analyst Ken Vollmer interviewed 20 MFT vendors, including Attachmate, to gather [...]

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FileXpress 7.1 – Balancing security with efficiency

August 2, 2011

Security conscious organizations are always looking for ways to tighten protection of the core information assets that are vital to their business. Best practices involving the protection of this information when it is in transit over a network include encryption through secure file transfer technologies and good record keeping through network file transfer auditing. The [...]

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DMZ Streaming Plus

July 21, 2011

A recent blog post on managedfiletransfer.com titled “Managed File Transfer: File Transfers Using DMZ Streaming and Reverse Proxies,” does a great job at describing a couple of use cases in which an organization may wish to move files into and out of its corporate network, through the demilitarized zone or DMZ, without making those files [...]

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Large File Transfer, the Quest for Reliability

June 21, 2011

I can hear the movie trailer right now, “In a world where files are growing larger, one hero sets out on the quest for reliability.” Ok, pretty goofy I know.  It’s just large file transfer. The reality is some electronic files are large.  Sometimes these large files need to be transferred.  Very often, the larger [...]

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Is FTP the Right Solution for Your Organization?

May 24, 2011

“Please get that file to me.” I said. “Sure,” he said, “I’ll put it up on my ftp server. You get a client that does ftp to a server, and you’ll be able to pull it down.” Simple and quick? Sure. Secure and scalable?  Definitely not. It’s kind of like shopping for something big, like [...]

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Reducing operational costs with managed file transfer

April 21, 2011

Everywhere you look people are trying to save a buck or two, but even when you have a goal of reducing operational costs there are some things that aren’t worth shortcuts. In fact, these shortcuts can actually cost you more money in the long run. File transfer is one example of a place you don’t [...]

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U2U? B2B? A2A? Won’t someone start using actual words?

March 11, 2011

  Don’t you get tired of acronyms?  Naw, me neither.  I love them.   I remember the first time I was able to rattle of “ODBC API” really fast, without tripping over my own tongue (yes, it was a long time ago).  So satisfying.   Anyway…  Acronyms can be quite useful…once you know what they stand for.  [...]

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