SFTP Security – Is It Truly Secure?
Is SFTP enough to keep my files secure when shared? We understand the worry and have compiled ways to keep your data as secure as possible through SFTP. Is SFTP...
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Secure File Sharing in Banking Amid Industry Disruption: New Model, New Challenges
Significant disruption in the banking industry is forcing traditional banks to rethink how they provide services to consumers. Inevitably, secure file sharing in banking must also be revisited. Since the...
FedRAMP for the Private Sector: A FedRAMP Compliant Private Cloud Benefits Commercial Businesses, Too
FedRAMP for the private sector enables commercial business to take advantage of cloud solutions that the U.S. federal government has certified to provide rigorous security controls, as this post explains....
Achieve GDPR Compliance to Comply With EU’s New Data Privacy Law
GDPR Compliance is going to be an ongoing challenge for IT organizations around the world. What is the GDPR, and why is GDPR compliance so important? We live in a...
Content Visibility and Its Role in Demonstrating Compliance
Regulatory compliance is a crucial aspect of every organization’s operations. Failure to comply with industry-specific regulations can result in hefty fines and legal consequences. Achieving compliance can be a daunting...
The 3 New Rules for Data Sovereignty: Location, Location, Location
Real estate isn’t the only kind of business where location matters. Since Edward Snowden revealed the extent of the U.S. government’s spying on private citizens, data localization or data sovereignty has been...
Understand and Achieve GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, was developed to bring legal unification and clarity to the protection of EU citizens’ personal data. Many organizations, however, are unaware of how...
Healthcare Data Breaches Are Common, Putting Patient Data and HIPAA Compliance at Risk
Healthcare data breaches, and HIPAA compliance violations from those data breaches, are increasingly common. That’s one of the stark conclusions from the Ponemon Institute’s sixth annual study on the state of security...
Lost and Stolen Mobile Devices Are the Leading Cause of Healthcare Data Breaches
A lost or stolen laptop, tablet, or smartphone can complicate a healthcare data breach, as a recent story from Texas makes clear. The thief who burglarized the headquarters of Sunglo Home...
5 Steps to Achieving CJIS Compliance With Secure File Sharing
Law enforcement agencies need to follow strict regulations to ensure that sensitive data like crime scene photographs, eyewitness statements, and police reports are protected. The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)...
FedRAMP Compliant File Sharing for Federal Agencies
Update: The Kiteworks (formerly Accellion) platform became FedRAMP-Authorized in June 2017. To learn more about Kiteworks and FedRAMP compliant file sharing, please visit our FedRAMP page. The Kiteworks secure file...