Top Enterprise SFTP Software for Clients & Servers
SFTP software works in tandem with your SFTP server, but both can add value to your current file transfer protocols in your enterprise. What is SFTP client software? An SFTP...
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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
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...
Your Complete Checklist for Achieving 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Digital Rights Management (DRM)
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
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
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...
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What Is Data Classification? [4 Common Types]
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
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...