What is AS2 protocol?

AS2 or Applicability Statement 2 is a file transfer protocol that’s commonly used in business-to-business (B2B) data transfers. It’s based on the S/MIME and HTTP/S protocols. While you can theoretically use AS2 to transfer almost any type of file, it’s normally associated with electronic data interchange (EDI).

When you first start scouting for the right file transfer protocol for your organization, you’re bound to encounter these two acronyms: SFTP and MFT. SFTP stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol, whereas MFT stands for Managed File Transfer. While SFTP is indeed a protocol, MFT isn’t. Nevertheless, these two acronyms become increasingly intertwined once you explore advanced, secure, automated file transfer solutions.

Some people are unsure of the difference between MFT Gateway and SFTP server. These are two distinct applications with different core functionalities. Combine them, and you’ll get a more secure, compliant, and highly available file transfer environment.

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) are two cryptographic software tools that enable data encryption, authentication, and integrity. These tools primarily secure email communications and transfer files. In the case of the latter, PGP and GPG can be particularly useful in providing data-in-motion security for unencrypted file transfer protocols like FTP and HTTP. They also provide data-at-rest encryption for files stored in a file transfer server.

As 2023 comes to a close, JSCAPE is excited to announce more integrations for MFT Server and MFTaaS, as well as a wider variety of protocols for MFTaaS. With this update, easily connect to more of your existing solutions while maintaining a strong security posture.

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JSCAPE 2023.1 | Managed File Transfer as a Service (MFTaaS)

JSCAPE is now available in SaaS, expanding the choices of environments in which to deploy the solution: on-premises, private cloud, hybrid or SaaS. This SaaS solution (also known as Managed-File-Transfer-as-a-Service or MFTaaS) is perfect for organizations that have limited IT bandwidth, limited office space, security or compliance concerns or fully remote employees – especially those that want to reduce their burden in managing and troubleshooting their MFT solution.

As one of the easiest-to-use managed file transfer solutions available, JSCAPE MFT is able to support a variety of users, including those that need to work using languages other than English. 

In response to security incidents which have impacted other managed file transfer (MFT) providers over the past year, Redwood has significantly increased its security posture across all  File Transfer products. 

Managed File Transfer (MFT) has become an essential component of secure data exchange for businesses. Whether you are transferring sensitive financial information, confidential customer data, or critical intellectual property, selecting the right MFT solution is crucial. Luckily, we're offering a free trial so you can explore the security features of JSCAPE. We understand the security of your data and the trustworthiness of the solution are paramount considerations. Given recent breaches that have affected several MFT solutions, we will discuss important security criteria that should be considered.

Forward proxies and reverse proxies intermediate between clients and servers to improve security, control, policy enforcement and network performance. Forward proxies act on behalf of clients, whereas reverse proxies act on behalf of servers. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the similarities and differences between these two important network security solutions. The information you’ll gain from this post can help you streamline your network-dependent business processes and improve your organization’s security posture.