Use APIs to Accelerate Your MFT's ROI. How to boost the ROI of your MFT Read More. Use APIs to Accelerate Your MFT’s ROI Leveraging APIs alongside your Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution is a great way to boost the return on investment from your MFT, and scale its deployment more broadly across your organisation. Here’s how to use APIs to add further automation, integration, scalability, and customisation to your MFT. APIs…? APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) help software applications communicate with another. Enabling APIs with a robust MFT solution is a simple way to add new functionality to your data transfer software, and accelerate the productivity and efficiency gains it offers. APIs will help you integrate your organisation’s data transfers with the many applications your organisation already use daily - CRM platforms, business intelligence tools, ERP systems and more. In doing so, you can synchronise data across your organisation and provide your team with more secure collaboration. Flexible MFT solutions that support APIs also enable you to further customise and automate your file transfers for your unique business and operational needs. Enhanced Security Of particular value is the way APIs can boost an organisation’s cyber defences by integrating their MFT solution with other data-centric security systems. For example, Generic Systems Australia’s Advanced Threat Protection Bundle layers an organisation’s protective measures with the security features of Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT to further secure sensitive data. The added flexibility to evolve and scale as your needs change can be a game changer for IT teams seeking to maximise user experience and organisational ROI. Better Workflows Automated file transfer workflows can be “supercharged” using APIs. Here are seven specific API features and techniques organisations can leverage to maximise the value they derive from their managed file transfer solution. In each of these examples, we’ll feature API integration with GoAnywhere, the independently-assessed class-leading MFT. GoAnywhere not only provides APIs, it can also consume third-party APIs, and act as middleman, or API gateway, between other applications. 1. RESTful API An interface used by two computer systems to securely exchange information over the internet, REST (Representational State Transfer) can be used to manage users, groups, triggers, projects, and schedules. This simplifies new user onboarding and migrating systems and environments. For example, you can use the REST API to create a new web user programmatically and eliminate the manual tasks often needed for on-boarding new trading partners. You can also start/stop file transfer jobs and query the status of active jobs. 2. REST Enable a Secure Form Within the GoAnywhere dashboard you can select REST Enable Secure Forms to trigger more complex API calls on the backend of Advanced Workflows . Then, using standard REST calls you can invoke the secure form and its underlying project. Rest Enabled Secure Forms can also act as a REST API gateway to computing resources normally not available to public internet users. The GoAnywhere server can be deployed on the secure network and the solution’s Secure Gateway can act as the link to the public internet in the DMZ. An administrator can enable curated access to internal REST APIs that would normally be available only via VPN or by a dedicated network connection. Comprehensive audit logs and fine-grained user access controls can turn GoAnywhere MFT into a complete API gateway. The Method createPayload (GET https://localhost :6443/rest/forms/v1/ticket/payload ) will insert the payload. The Method uploadAttachments (POST https://localhost :6443/rest/forms/v1/ticket/payload/ :payloadId /file ) will upload one attachment at a time. The Method submitPayload (POST https://localhost :6443/rest/forms/v1/ticket/payload/ :payloadId /submit ) will submit the payload. The Method downloadAttachment (GET https://localhost :6443/rest/forms/v1/ticket/payload/ :payloadId /file/ :fileId ) will download one attachment at a time. 3. GoAnywhere HTTPS You can use GoAnywhere HTTPS project tasks to automate file transfers, create Secure Mail Packages, or programmatically place files in Secure Folders for uploading or downloading For example, if you need to send a large, automatically generated report to a user, you can enable the GoAnywhere HTTPS Send Package task in GoAnywhere. Simply create a project to automatically pick a file (or files) and send a package as a link via Secure Mail. You can protect that package with a password, track the number of downloads, or prevent further downloads after 24 hours. Another GoAnywhere HTTPS task is the ability to set up programmable uploads to GoDrive, a solution which provides Enterprise File Sync and Sharing (EFSS) services for employees and partners. 4. Quick Uploads Enabling Quick Uploads in HTTP Service enables you to turn GoAnywhere into a REST endpoint for file exchange. Quick Uploads (which requires a POST Method with Authentication) allows the solution to upload files to GoAnywhere via REST, effectively turning your GoAnywhere Secure Folders feature into a REST-enabled file exchange gateway. REST-enabled file exchange is very useful for other applications to have a place to store and exchange files. The end users don’t really know what is happening under the hood, but it allows application developers to provide lots of flexibility and build easy-to-use applications. 5. Project Run Mode You can start a project in the background in the dashboard's triggers, schedules, and within the project designer’s Call Project task. For example, if you need to start a long-running job, you simply start a job in Batch mode, which will run in the background, and the system will be automatically notified when it is finished. Need to copy a huge file set? Then run a Job that spawns multiple Batch Jobs. For example, every sub folder in your file set could be sent as separately spawned batch jobs. Running multiple jobs in the background in parallel will help optimise your computing resources, increase your throughput, and spread the workload to other nodes in your GoAnywhere cluster. In addition to setting the run mode, you can also set the priority and the job queue. For example, some long-running CPU intensive jobs, such as archiving or backup, can be set to run on a lower priority status or on a lower priority queue so that your core MFT operations remain more responsive. 6. Consume Third-Party APIs Consuming APIs is the process by which an application developer accesses the various APIs that are exposed by the API provider and then uses those APIs to develop one’s own software applications and products. Within GoAnywhere you can use HTTP/HTTP Post and GET Project tasks or Webservices REST tasks to call third-party APIs. For example, once a file is uploaded, you can create a trigger that will automatically import the file into third-party applications, such as a CRM or trouble ticketing system. Additionally, GoAnywhere offers Cloud Connectors to the most popular applications in the industry. (If you cannot find a cloud connector for the application you need, use the Project Webservices or HTTP/HTTPS POST Project tasks to connect via REST to the application of your choice.) 7. Promote Features Continuous Integration and Delivery CI/CD functions are important in every large IT Project. GoAnywhere delivers the ability to promote every user, project, schedule, trigger, secure form etc, from development to staging to production. You can use “Promote” REST API calls to automatically migrate your configurations from development to staging to production. Working on a live production system presents additional challenges. Even the most diligent administrators can make mistakes and accidentally delete or rename configurations which take an entire system offline. Using GoAnywhere’s Promote features, either via GUI or as an API call, is required to maintain maximum system stability and reliability. If you do not have a test system yet, consider deploying one to minimise the risk of human error. API Options to Boost Automation GoAnywhere offers many powerful API options that can seamlessly automate basic file transfer tasks for IT teams and users. You can mix and match the seven techniques above to create a next-generation automation framework that goes far beyond standard MFT functionality. Need Help? It’s Here - Locally! If you’d like help using APIs to boost your MFT’s ROI and your team’s productivity, please feel welcome to get in touch with me . I’m always happy to have an obligation-free discussion. At Generic Systems Australia , we’re your local experts in Secure Managed File Transfer.

< News Ditch Your File Transfer Scripts 10 Sept 2024 More and more companies across the Asia-Pacific region are realising they have a pressing need to eliminate their use of outdated file transfer scripts. A Key Vulnerability A recent survey found that our region is on the frontline, subject to more cyber attacks than any other. 72% of local organisations experienced four or more cybersecurity incidents in the past year - 20% more than the global average. Manual scripts – often written by employees to reduce the repetitive burden of manually transferring files – are a key vulnerability. Not only are file transfer scripts risky, they’re also inefficient and prone to failure. MFT: safer, more efficient Managed File Transfer (MFT) is a powerful technology which comprehensively addresses the risks and challenges of moving information, both within an organisation, and with external suppliers, partners and customers. It simplifies and secures data transfer by providing centralised control, encryption, enhanced security protocols and auditing. Unsurprising then that more and more IT departments are using MFT to replace their outdated manual file transfer scripts. Reasons to Ditch Scripts Scripts don’t play well with new tech. For example, cloud-based computing environments require file transfers to be integrated with cloud-based solutions, and platforms such as Azure and AWS. Scripts lack advanced features. For example, automating file transfers – say, with FTP - requires you to add a second solution, which is time-consuming and complex. Scripts are also challenged to detect and implement automatic “re-try” features in the event of failure, or prevent employees mishandling sensitive data. Scripts are time consuming. Developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting scripts takes time, distracting valuable IT staff from more important tasks. Worse, if the author of a script isn’t available when it fails, bottlenecks can occur in your workflow. Scripts don’t offer built-in reporting. Logging needs to be manually added to scripts. Accessing those logs – say, when you need to prove audit compliance, or meet other regulatory reporting requirements – is time consuming and difficult, requiring an effective filter and search tools. Scripts aren’t secure. As explained above, scripts don’t offer the security features necessary to keep cyber thieves at bay. User credentials aren’t encrypted, there’s no in-built key management, no access controls, and they’re unlikely to use up-to-date security protocols. Why MFT is Better than Scripts As well as increasing the security of your file transfers, ditching scripts offers your organisation many other compelling advantages. Centralised Control. Instead of using multiple different tools, programs, and scripts to encrypt, send, and automate your file transfers, MFT can enable all of these from a single interface. That significantly streamlines day-to-day operations and reduces wasted tool maintenance time. Automate. No matter the volume of files to be transferred across your business and supply chain, the best MFTs enable your team to spend time focusing on other things. Save Money. Clients are often surprised how many employee-hours they’re spending creating, maintaining and resolving problems with file transfer scripts. These ongoing hidden costs can really mount up. (And that’s without considering the potentially catastrophic cost to your business of a data breach enabled by an insecure script!) Flexible Scalability. The best MFTs scale fluidly – horizontally and vertically - as file transfer loads increase. They make redundant tedious and uncertain processes of buying, deploying and understanding gateways, load balancers and other expensive network devices and hardware. Cloud-friendly MFT tools also exploit new cloud and virtualisation capabilities to scale up quickly to meet demand. They can even be “failed over” to a DR site in the event of an outage. Regulatory Compliance. By logging file transfers and access across your organisation, the best MFTs ensure your compliance with legal requirements, such as data privacy and encryption. Logs are also readily accessible if you’re called on to demonstrate your compliance during an audit or need to conduct forensics after an internal security breach. The Best MFT Independent analysts agree that that GoAnywhere MFT is the industry’s leading Managed File Transfer solution. GoAnywhere not only enables your data to be moved securely - both internally and externally – it also enhances your team’s productivity. Asia-Pacific’s MFT Experts No-one better understands local MFT needs and best practices than Generic Systems Australia. Our local team has decades of experience helping businesses replace outdated and risky scripts with the world’s leading MFT solution, and our Migration Service makes the transition easy. If you’d like a no-cost, no-obligation discussion about how we could help you simply and affordably transition from risky scripts to an advanced MFT solution, please feel welcome to get in touch . Previous Next

< News Shadow IT Threatens Your Data 28 May 2026 Shadow IT is now one of the fastest‑growing threats inside enterprise environments, by creating unmonitored pathways for data to leave the organisation. Employees turn to unsanctioned tools - personal cloud drives, consumer messaging apps, ad‑hoc SFTP servers - because they’re convenient. However, these tools operate completely outside IT governance. Most of them employ no encryption standards, access controls, audit trails, or compliance oversight. That leaves blind spots for attackers can exploit. Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions contain the risk of Shadow IT by replacing uncontrolled file‑sharing behaviour with a single, governed, auditable system. MFT enforces enterprise‑grade security - centralised authentication, encryption, policy‑driven access, and full transfer logging - so sensitive data never moves through unvetted channels. By consolidating all file movement into an approved platform, IT regains visibility, eliminates hidden third‑party exposure, and ensures every transfer complies with organisational and regulatory requirements. As Australia’s most experienced GoAnywhere provider, Generic Systems Australia is ready to help you take advantage of the capabilities of the world’s leading MFT solution, GoAnywhere MFT. In fact, we’re one of Fortra’s top ten MFT partners globally. Previous Next

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< News 55T Australian File Transfers in 2025 – How We Calculated that Number 20 Jan 2026 We recently shared that Australians performed about 55 trillion file transfers in 2025. Here’s how we were able to arrive at that total. More than Manual When we talk about digital activity, we tend to picture the visible layer: emails, shared documents, cloud uploads, and messaging app attachments. However, these human‑initiated actions represent only a sliver of the real story. Beneath the surface lies a vast, automated, always‑on ecosystem of backups, sync operations, content delivery networks, and machine‑to‑machine exchanges. No dataset directly reports “file transfers,” so I needed rely on authoritative adjacent metrics: including internet usage, cloud adoption, CDN penetration, and digital‑behaviour statistics. Using AI to comb and extrapolate from available data sources, I built a structured model which quantifies each of the contributing layers. Human‑Initiated File Transfers (~82B) I began with the most intuitive category: files deliberately sent or uploaded by people. Using Australia’s 2025 population (~27M), daily internet usage (97%), and workforce composition, we modelled two groups: • Digital workers sending ~22 files/day (email attachments, cloud uploads, collaboration tools). • General consumers sending ~2.3 files/day (messaging media, photo uploads, social posts). This produced a national total of ~225M files/day, or ~82B per year. Significant, but only the beginning. Automated System Backups (~11T) Modern organisations rely heavily on incremental cloud backups. We estimated: • ~200,000 Australian organisations using automated backup • ~5M files represented in each organisation’s backup set • ~3% of files changing daily This yields ~30B backup‑related file movements per day, or ~11T annually. Backups alone dwarf all human‑initiated activity. Cloud Sync Events (~115B) Cloud sync is the quiet workhorse of digital life - photo libraries, document updates, app data, and multi‑device workflows. With ~60% of Australians using at least one active sync service and ~20 sync events per user per day, we estimate: • ~314 million sync events/day • ~115 billion/year CDN Object Transfers (~34.4T) Every webpage or app screen is assembled from dozens of discrete objects — scripts, images, stylesheets, media chunks. We modelled: • ~300 page/app requests per user per day • ~15 objects per request • ~80% served via CDN This produces ~94B CDN object transfers per day, or ~34.4 trillion per year. This is the single largest contributor. Machine‑to‑Machine Movement (~11.4T) Microservices, logs, IoT payloads, replication events, and internal API calls generate enormous background traffic. Using a conservative multiplier (25% of the combined backup + sync + CDN volume), we estimate: • ~11.4 trillion M2M object movements annually The Total: 50–60T Transfers Summing all layers — human, automated, infrastructural, and machine‑driven — produces a national estimate of ~55T file and object transfers in 2025. Humans account for less than 0.2% of the total. The rest is infrastructure talking to itself. Why This Makes MFT a Must When file movement reaches this scale, traditional ad‑hoc transfer methods — email attachments, unsecured FTP servers, manual uploads — simply cannot cope. They lack visibility, governance, encryption consistency, and auditability. Worse, they create blind spots where sensitive data can leak or compliance obligations can be breached. Managed File Transfer (MFT) provides a structured, policy‑driven, encrypted framework for moving data across systems, partners, and cloud environments. It centralises control, enforces security, and ensures every transfer — human or automated — is logged, governed, and compliant. In a world where trillions of transfers happen without human involvement, MFT isn’t just a convenience. It’s the backbone of digital trust, operational resilience, and regulatory assurance. Here to Help At Generic Systems Australia , we’re Australia’s and New Zealand’s experts in helping businesses implement and take advantage of MFT solutions. We’ve assisted dozens of organisations to make their file transfers resilient, secure and reliable — boosting their efficiency in the process. If you’d like to discuss what MFT can do for your organisation, please feel welcome to get in touch with me. I’m always happy to have an obligation-free chat and explain how easily we can transition you from your current approach to the world’s leading MFT solution, GoAnywhere . Previous Next

< News Think Cyber Insurance is “Protection Enough”? Think again! 8 Oct 2025 Paying a cyber security insurance premium is no substitute for taking measures to thwart cyber thieves. Almost half of cyber insurance claims are being denied. As cyber breaches have become more common, insurers have become more stringent in their underwriting and assessment practices. Insurers facing payouts are carefully scrutinising claimants’ cyber security practices. If they conclude a company failed to take reasonable precautions to mitigate their cyber risks, they’re denying the claim. No Guarantee Cyber insurance is a critical safety net for a modern organisation. But it’s not a guarantee. A staggering 44% of cyber insurance claims are denied, often due to overlooked policy requirements or inadequate cybersecurity practices. To ensure your claim is honoured in the event of a breach, organisations must proactively ensure their security posture meets their insurer’s expectations. Why Claims Fail Astra Security reports that 27% of data breach claims and 24% of first-party claims are denied due to exclusions in the insurance package. These exclusions often stem from outdated security models, misconfigurations, or failure to meet minimum protection standards. Moreover, 60% of claims involve Business Email Compromise (BEC) or Funds Transfer Fraud (FTF) — two attack vectors that insurers scrutinise particularly heavily. Ransomware, though less frequent, remains on average the costliest type of attack. If your organisation lacks robust defences against these threats, your insurer may argue that you failed to uphold your end of the coverage agreement. How to Ensure a Claim Isn’t Denied 1. Treat Data Transfers Like Cash Transfers Data — like cash — is a high value asset vulnerable to theft, loss, and misuse. Treating data transfers with the same rigor as cash helps ensure accountability, security, and compliance. In today’s digital economy, customer records, intellectual property, financial details, and operational insights are all assets that drive business decisions and revenue. Just as companies protect cash transfers with encryption, audit trails, and multi-party verification, data transfers should be governed by similarly strict protocols. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) emphasises that users must be held accountable for all data transfers they perform, especially when moving sensitive or classified information between systems. This mirrors financial accountability, where every dollar moved is tracked, verified, and reconciled 2. Implement and Maintain Strong Cybersecurity Controls Insurers expect you to uphold basic security hygiene. This usually includes: · firewalls and endpoint protection, · Multi Factor Authentication MFA, · up-to-date patching, · incident response plans, · periodic vulnerability assessments, and · employee training on phishing and social engineering. One particular technology — Managed File Transfer (MFT) — can help you embed technical and process protections across your organisation in one fell swoop. MFT provides end-to-end encryption, role-based access controls, built-in audit trails, detailed reporting, automated alerts and notifications, centralised visibility and seamless scaling across both cloud and on-premises systems. 3. Understand Your Policy Details Read the fine print of your insurance policy. Know what’s covered, what’s excluded, and exactly what security standards and regimes you’re expected to maintain. 4. Document Everything Keep detailed records of your cybersecurity efforts. This includes security audits and penetration tests, software update logs, employee training sessions and incident response drills. Documentation is your best legal defence if a claim is challenged. It proves you took reasonable steps to mitigate risk. 5. Stay Ahead of Threats Cyber threats evolve rapidly. Insurers are increasingly using AI to assess risk, and attackers are doing the same. Regularly update your risk models and consider continuous penetration testing to identify and patch vulnerabilities before they’re exploited. 6. Get Local Expert Help Cyber insurance is not a substitute for cyber security — it’s a complement. And, as the old maxim states: “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. At Generic Systems Australia we have decades of experience helping Australian and New Zealand organisations bolster their cyber defences through deployment of the world’s leading MFT solution, GoAnywhere . Our Migration Service makes the transition even easier for organisations who want to supplement their IT team with local expertise. We can even write custom Cloud Connectors to extend GoAnywhere’s ability to interface seamlessly with less common cloud platforms. If you’d like a no-cost, no-obligation discussion about how we could help you simply and affordably adopt an advanced MFT solution, please feel welcome to get in touch with me. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in Secure Managed File Transfer. Previous Next

< News Rock Solid Secure File Transfer 1 July 2026 Most organisations have by now realised the importance of implementing a Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution to protect their organisational data flows. That’s why much of the discussion among enterprise IT teams over recent weeks has been around which MFT solution is the most stable and reliable. It’s in this regard that GoAnywhere MFT really stands out from competitors. A mature solution which regularly tops rankings by independent analysts, GoAnywhere MFT is highly regarded for consistently demonstrating dependable, enterprise-grade uptime. GoAnywhere’s stability and dependability are built in: Active-Active Clustering: GoAnywhere’s clustering architecture is designed to remove single points of failure entirely. In an active‑active configuration, every node in the cluster is online, sharing workload and processing transfers concurrently. If one node becomes unavailable - whether due to maintenance, hardware issues, or unexpected load spikes - the remaining nodes automatically absorb the traffic without interrupting service. This architecture not only ensures seamless failover but also improves throughput under heavy transfer volumes, making it suitable for organisations with strict uptime SLAs, high‑frequency partner exchanges, or 24x7 operational requirements. Stress Tested: GoAnywhere’s developer Fortra validates GoAnywhere’s resilience using internal tools such as the Stress Test Harness, which simulate extreme, real‑world production conditions. These tests push the platform far beyond typical customer workloads, with high‑volume concurrent transfers, rapid‑fire job execution, large‑file handling, and aggressive connection churn. By deliberately stressing the system, Fortra identifies and resolves bottlenecks, validates performance tuning, and ensures the platform maintains integrity even when operating under peak load. This level of pre‑deployment validation gives enterprises confidence that GoAnywhere can withstand unpredictable spikes, seasonal peaks, and mission‑critical workloads without degradation. Automated Workflows: GoAnywhere’s automation engine is a highly reliable orchestration layer for complex file‑based processes. Its scheduler can run recurring jobs, multi‑step workflows, conditional logic, and integrations with internal or external systems… all without manual intervention. Because workflows are centrally managed and executed within a controlled environment, they are less prone to the fragility of scripts or ad‑hoc automation. The result is consistent, predictable execution with minimal disruption, even when handling dependencies, retries, notifications, or cross‑system integrations. For organisations with time‑sensitive or compliance‑driven file flows, this automation capability significantly reduces operational risk. Experience Enterprise-Grade Reliability Generic Systems Australia is one of Fortra’s top ten MFT partners globally. We have decades of experience helping Australian and New Zealand business leverage the reliability and security of GoAnywhere MFT. If you’d like to see how the lead MFT could boost your cyber security and IT efficiency, please feel welcome to get in touch with us. We’re always happy to have an obligation-free discussion and even demonstrate GoAnywhere’s capabilities with a zero-cost Proof of Concept. Previous Next

< News “Scripting SNAFU” – A True Cautionary Tale 25 Feb 2025 A n anecdote shared by a local business dramatically demonstrates the danger of relying on old-fashioned file transfer scripts within your organisation. Million Dollar Mishap An Australian business was using legacy scripts to copy their customers’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII) between systems within their business. Now, PII – personal details such as name, address, phone number, date of birth, bank details etc – is the most protected kind of consumer information under Australian law. Businesses which mishandle it expose themselves to penalties potentially as high as $50M. One day, a staff member in this business accidentally deleted a customer’s data directory – an error that went unnoticed. When the legacy file transfer script ran as per its usual schedule, attempting to copy the customer’s updated PII to their customer directory, it couldn’t. The destination directory was missing. So the script copied the customer’s PII to a different customer’s directory! This meant the original customer’s PII was now visible to and accessible by the wrong customer – in breach of Australia’s Privacy Act. Better Managed File Transfers GoAnywhere MFT – the world’s leading Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution – would have prevented this error from occurring. It tightly controls where files are transferred from and to, with high levels of authentication and encryption. GoAnywhere remains vigilant. If it detects anomalies in its authorised file transfers, it doesn’t proceed. Instead, it sends an immediate alert to an authorised employee so that the issue can be addressed – before any data is lost or privacy laws broken. However, there are many more reasons why you should replace file transfer scripts with the world’s leading MFT… No Safe Scripts Scripts aren’t secure. For example, data sent via FTP is transferred “in the clear” – an easy target for external hackers, or curious employees and vendors. Worse, user credentials aren’t encrypted, putting your entire system at risk. Scripts lack advanced features. For example, automating file transfers with FTP requires adding a second solution, a time-consuming and complex prospect. It’s also difficult to build in re-try features, and lock down how users interact with sensitive data. Scripts don’t play well with new systems. For example, cloud-based computing environments require file transfers to be integrated with cloud-based solutions, and platforms such as Azure and AWS. Scripts are time consuming. Developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting scripts takes time, distracting valuable support staff from more important things. And if your support staff aren’t available when a script fails, it can bottleneck your organisation’s entire workflow. A Happy Ending So, what happened to the business whose missing directory accidentally exposed their customer’s PII…? After one of their customers reported that they were seeing a different customer’s PII, the business scrambled to quickly address the problem. They re-created the necessary customer directories and manually moved their customer’s data to where it belonged. Whew! But it’s what they did next that made the biggest difference… Determined to prevent the possibility of any such error ever recurring, the business immediately conducted a comparison of Managed File Transfer solutions. They selected GoAnywhere, the industry’s leading Managed File Transfer – and became a Generic Systems Australia customer! Leveraging The Experience If you’d like to learn more about how GoAnywhere MFT could put guardrails around your business’s handling of PII, please feel welcome to get in touch with me . I’m always happy to have an obligation-free discussion, or provide a quick and easy proof of concept. At Generic Systems Australia we’re your local experts in MFT solutions. Previous Next

< News 5 Indicators You Need an MFT Solution 5 May 2026 Every modern organisation is critically dependent on transferring sensitive data between employees, customers and trading partners. Just one wrong move by an employee - for example, failing to encrypt a sensitive file - could land you with a huge fine, and lose customers’ trust. So, it’s worth spending a moment to consider how your team is performing the regular, essential task of moving data around. And, to ask yourself: “Is it time they used a safer and more efficient way to transfer data?” Here are some of the key signs that your business is ready for a Managed File Transfer solution. Indicator #1 : Risky Old Tech Some organisations still rely on outdated protocols and clunky scripts to move precious data around. However, that increases the risk of human error, takes time better spent on other tasks, and is difficult to maintain. A Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution like GoAnywhere MFT is easy to use, easy to audit, requires little maintenance, and removes manual tasks from your stretched IT team’s To Do list. Sign #2 : Cybercriminal Incursions Your IT team are seeing exponential growth in attempted cybercrime incursions. So it’s more essential than ever before to secure your data and maintain a “circle of trust” with your supply chain partners and customers. A leading MFT, such as GoAnywhere MFT, employs the latest encryption algorithms to reduce the risk of data breaches during transit. Features like Access Control and Multi-factor Authentication safeguard sensitive information from unauthorised access. Sign #3 : Increased Compliance Requirements In response to escalating cybercrime, governments and industry regulators are imposing ever greater requirements on business to protect consumers’ personal data. From health data (hospital records, test results), to banking data (debit and credit card numbers, bank account details), to identity data (home address, government id), businesses that fail to take responsible measures to protect sensitive data face growing sanctions. A single breach may not only cost your organisation time and money to remediate, it may ruin your reputation. A leading MFT, such as GoAnywhere MFT, helps ensure your file transfers comply with regulatory requirements such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, and GDPR. Features like auditing, reporting, role-based access, secure protocols, centralised security controls, encryption, and key management protect employee and consumer data from harmful security mishaps. Sign #4 : Reliance on the Cloud Many organisations have moved business processes to the cloud and now exchange files regularly with trading partners via cloud platforms. From streamlining and automating cloud file transfers to platforms like Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure, to integrating with popular web and cloud services like SharePoint and Google Drive, working with a partner in the cloud using an MFT is a smooth, reliable and safe process. Sign #5 : Changed Network Conditions A single hour of system downtime can cost a medium-sized business a six-figure sum. As organisations and trading partners become increasingly integrated, it’s critical that file transfers are performed without delay or disruption. An enterprise-calibre file transfer solution should have a high availability plan in place. The right solution will provide active-passive and active-active (i.e. clustering) methods for organisations who need to keep their processes running no matter the situation at hand. Clustering provides the best high availability by running multiple servers simultaneously. Therefore, if one goes down, file transfers and workflows will continue to run on other servers so communication with your trading partners won’t be interrupted. Reading the Indicators If any of these five indicators hold true for your business, it’s time to consider upgrading to a secure MFT such as GoAnywhere. The acknowledged leading software, GoAnywhere MFT is all-in-one solution, automating and encrypting file transfers from a centralised dashboard. It not only simplifies the completion of critical business initiatives, but also reduces the time spent on manual file transfers and in-house processes. GoAnywhere saves businesses time, money, and reputation. Local Expertise at Hand If you’d like to learn more about how GoAnywhere MFT could add to your organisation’s bottom line, please feel welcome to get in touch with me . Generic Systems Australia is the nation’s local expert in Managed File Transfer, and one of Fortra’s Top Ten MFT Partner’s globally. Previous Next

< News GoAnywhere MFT: the duct tape in your IT Toolbox 11 Sept 2025 There are few modern inventions more versatile than duct tape. It can patch a leaky pipe, hold together a broken car bumper, or even fashion a makeshift wallet. GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) is to enterprise data workflows what duct tape is to the physical world: a versatile inclusion in your IT toolbox, which you’ll find useful in a pinch, and in all kinds of unexpected ways. GoAnywhere MFT quietly binds together the jagged edges of digital infrastructure. It secures, automates, and streamlines file transfers across disparate systems—whether you're dealing with legacy mainframes, cloud APIs, or finicky partner protocols. Reliable Under Pressure Duct tape earned its reputation by reliably working under pressure, across materials, without drama. GoAnywhere MFT operates in a similar spirit: it’s the IT team's go-to when compliance deadlines loom, when FTP scripts fail at 2 a.m., or when a new vendor insists on AS2 transfers with custom encryption. It may be not flashy, but it’s indispensable—quietly enforcing governance, logging every transaction, and adapting to whatever format the situation demands. Just as importantly, both duct tape and GoAnywhere MFT are trusted because they scale to the size of the problem. You can use a strip of duct tape to seal a lunchbox or wrap an entire canoe. Likewise, GoAnywhere can handle a single secure upload or orchestrate thousands of transfers across hybrid environments, all while maintaining audit trails and access controls. In a world of IT that’s increasingly complex and interconnected, having a tool on hand that’s both rugged and adaptable isn’t just useful—it’s essential. And that’s why so many IT departments choose to keep GoAnywhere MFT handy. Add GoAnywhere to your Toolbox At Generic Systems Australia we’re experts in helping Australian and NZ organisations take advantage of GoAnywhere MFT’s versatility. In fact, we’ve assisted businesses of all sizes to protect their customer data and secure their file transfers, keeping their operations running smoothly. If you have an hour to spare, we can easily demonstrate the power and ease of use of GoAnywhere’s many capabilities. Simply contact me and I’ll be happy to set up an obligation-free chat. Previous Next