Posts by Bob Ertl

Bob Ertl, Sr. Director of Product Marketing, Kiteworks

Bob Ertl is senior director of product marketing at Kiteworks. He brings over 20 years of enterprise software product marketing and product management experience, covering compliance and security, unstructured and structured content, and analytics. Prior to joining Kiteworks in 2014, he brought innovative business intelligence and data warehousing products to market at Oracle, Hyperion, Brio, and several start-ups, and led implementation projects across a variety of industries.

SFTP vs FTP: Choosing the Right File Transfer Protocol for Your Business

by Bob Ertl April 23, 2025 | Secure File Transfer

The secure and efficient transfer of files between systems, partners, and customers is more than a technical necessity—it’s a business imperative. Organizations of all sizes rely on file transfer protocols...

What Are HIPAA Compliance Requirements? [Complete Checklist]

Your Complete Checklist for Achieving HIPAA Compliance

by Bob Ertl April 14, 2025April 15, 2025 | HIPAA Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is a framework developed in 1996 and managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for...

Private Data Network: The Ultimate Security Framework for Enterprise Data Governance

by Bob Ertl April 1, 2025April 25, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Organizations today face unprecedented challenges in protecting their sensitive data. As digital ecosystems grow more complex, the traditional boundaries that once defined corporate networks have dissolved, replaced by an interconnected...

Under Siege: Why Saudi Organizations Must Prioritize Identity Access Management in 2025

by Bob Ertl February 27, 2025April 25, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

As Saudi Arabia charts its ambitious course toward Vision 2030, organizations face a critical vulnerability in their digital transformation journey: the management of digital identities and access rights. With cyber...

Step-by-Step Guide to NCA Cybersecurity in Saudi Arabia

by Bob Ertl December 27, 2024April 25, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

In the realm of cybersecurity, where stakes tower as high as skyscrapers, the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) of Saudi Arabia’s Data Cybersecurity Controls (DCC) emerges as a cornerstone regulation. It’s...

Cleo Harmony Data Breach: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Expose Critical Supply Chain Data

by Bob Ertl December 16, 2024December 17, 2024 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

In a significant escalation of cyber threats targeting supply chain operations, Huntress security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated advanced persistent threat (APT) attack that exploited vulnerabilities in Cleo Harmony’s managed...

Finastra Data Breach Takeaways: Why Hardened Security Is Critical

by Bob Ertl December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 | Secure File Transfer

A major cybersecurity incident has rocked the financial technology sector as Finastra, a leading financial software provider serving over 8,000 institutions worldwide, confirmed a significant data breach. The November 7,...

How to Improve SFTP Adoption: Top Benefits and Strategies

by Bob Ertl November 10, 2024November 11, 2024 | Secure File Transfer

Secure data transfer has become a top priority for businesses across various industries. One of the most reliable and widely-used protocols for secure file transfer is SFTP, or Secure File...

External File Sharing Governance for Transforming Care

by Bob Ertl October 31, 2024December 13, 2024 | HIPAA Compliance

External file sharing governance is challenge for many healthcare organizations (HCOs), but it’s a challenge they need to address to deliver the best possible care while ensuring compliance with data...

Possessionless Editing: A Revolutionary Innovation in DRM

Possessionless Editing: A Revolutionary Innovation in Digital Rights Management (DRM)

by Bob Ertl October 29, 2024October 31, 2024 | Digital Rights Management

Organizations across sectors face the challenge of collaborating efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of data security. Whether you’re in finance, healthcare, or government sectors, the risk of sensitive information...

Employee Vaccination Mandates Accentuate the Need for HIPAA-compliant File Transfer for HR Professionals

by Bob Ertl October 28, 2024February 26, 2025 | HIPAA Compliance

If you are like me, you were hoping at this time last year that things would be essentially back to normal in time for our summer vacations in 2021—if not...

DLP Integration and Its Role in Secure File Sharing

by Bob Ertl October 28, 2024December 13, 2024 | Secure File Sharing

What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)? Data loss prevention (DLP) is a type of security measure that helps organizations protect valuable data from loss, theft, or misuse. DLP uses specific...

What Is Data Classification? [4 Common Types]

by Bob Ertl October 28, 2024February 27, 2025 | Secure File Transfer

What is data classification? Data classification is organizing data into different categories to help make this data easier to manage, protect, and use. What Is Data Classification? Data classification renders...

DRM 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Protecting Your Business With Digital Rights Management

by Bob Ertl October 28, 2024October 29, 2024 | Digital Rights Management

With rising concerns over unauthorized access to sensitive content like contracts, customer data, patient records, trade secrets, and more, it’s evident a digital rights management (DRM) strategy is imperative for...

4 Biggest Digital Rights Management Stumbling Blocks

4 Biggest Digital Rights Management Challenges

by Bob Ertl October 27, 2024October 28, 2024 | Digital Rights Management

Digital rights management (DRM) plays a crucial role in protecting valuable information and data within organizations. It ensures that sensitive content is accessed and shared securely, providing a shield against...

Security and Compliance Blog

Learn security strategies, compare vendors, and implement best practices to prevent breaches and compliance violations from risky third party communications.