by Greg Hoffer | Jan 22, 2024 | Security
If you want to have the best chance of accomplishing something worthwhile, you’ve got to have a plan. Trusting to luck doesn’t qualify. Instead, you have to set a goal, assess your current situation, and map out the steps needed to progress to your objective. That...
by Greg Hoffer | Jan 16, 2024 | Security
The evidence is clear: effecting a positive influence on cybersecurity behavior is difficult. I say this because, despite the relentless onslaught of cyber-attacks and their financial and reputational consequences, and despite the regulatory Sword of Damocles that...
by Greg Hoffer | Jan 8, 2024 | Security
Have you ever had something go wrong with the plumbing in your home or place of business? I’m not talking about something that could be fixed by “jiggling the handle” or an annoying drip that was because someone didn’t shut a valve all the way. The kind of go wrong I...
by Greg Hoffer | Dec 11, 2023 | Security
Last year we were high on the future of managed file transfer. The market was growing better than 10% per year and projecting to eclipse $3 billion by the end of the decade. As one of the better-known players in managed file transfer (MFT), the stars were aligned and...
by Eric Hall | Dec 4, 2023 | Security
Thanks to a series of unfortunate events in the world of file transfer, we’ve been getting asked a lot of questions about different aspects of the managed file transfer process, including about what SFTP is and why it is important to keeping files secure while moving...
by Greg Hoffer | Nov 20, 2023 | Security
Here at Coviant Software we have been preaching about the dangers of relying on home-brewed, DIY MFT applications for handling sensitive data and files for a long time. If you need a reminder, here are a few examples: A Skipping Record You Need to Hear “Please stop...
