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< News Protect Your Business from Phishy QR Codes 29 Aug 2025 It’s National Scams Awareness Week . But it’s always a good time to guard against one of the most common forms of phishing. Research by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) shows that scam QR Codes are becoming the attack vector of choice for cyber criminals attempting to infiltrate your organisation. Each day, millions of emails are sent containing QR Codes that link employees and consumers to bogus websites. Code for Criminals QR code attacks occur when a cyber thief creates a bogus QR code which “socially engineers” their intended victim to a phishing website. There they’re tricked into disclosing system credentials, making a false payment or purchase, or downloading malware. QR codes are an increasingly popular phishing tactic due to their crim-friendly features. Free QR Code generators make it inexpensive for cyber criminals to attempt phishing attacks. Free QR Code tend to have few resources dedicated to takedowns of legitimate service abuse and other malicious activity.   QR codes can be combined with URL shorteners to mask the true destination of URLs. Stop the Scams Our SFT Threat Protection Bundle enables your organisation’s email system to automatically detect and prevent phishing links and other malware from entering your organisation. Combining the layered strengths of GoAnywhere MFT and Clearswift, it means your team can receive and share information securely, without impairing their productivity. Seamlessly integrating managed file transfer with advanced threat protection and adaptive data loss prevention, SFT Threat Protection not only prevents malware from entering your organisation, but it also prevents employees from losing or mishandling data. For example, if an employee knowingly –– or unknowingly –– attempts to share any files containing malware, those files are sanitised by having the malicious elements automatically removed. It can also automatically detect and –– if you configure it to do so –– prevent employees from sharing sensitive information. Local Help on Hand Generic Systems Australia has decades of experience helping Australian and New Zealand organisations protect themselves against phishing and other cyber attacks by leveraging the power of the world’s leading MFT solution. Our Migration Service makes the transition even easier for organisations who prefer to use their resources building their businesses rather than improving their IT plumbing. 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 us. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in Secure Managed File Transfer. Previous Next

< Case Studies Keeping Ahead of Competition in Commercial Real Estate Decades of experience helping Asia-Pacific customers have established Generic Systems Australia as our region’s local experts in secure managed file transfer. In this case study, we share the many ways in which an international commercial real estate firm leverages the flexibility of GoAnywhere MFT . One commercial real estate company has a mission to redefine their industry with long-term investments in people and technology that deliver actionable insights and create the best customer experience. They’ve also made it their mission to ensure any data they’re transferring is transferred securely. This corporation is an industry-leading commercial real estate company that offers a robust suite of services to its multifamily and commercial property clients. They offer services in commercial real estate investment sales, mortgage banking, and mortgage servicing. They now operate worldwide, have over 1,000 employees, and have closed billions of dollars in production volume. GoAnywhere MFT plays a key role in their success. Retiring REST A Senior Engineer provided some insight into the company’s three-year usage of GoAnywhere. Originally, when they needed to wire SFTP files to the bank, they used a homegrown tool, built internally and solely for the purpose of SFTP transfers to wire payments. However, because processes were taking too much time, they decided to look elsewhere for a better solution. What they found exceeded their original expectations. Prior to implementing GoAnywhere MFT, the process of keeping data consistent was a challenge. Stated the Senior Engineer: “Before GoAnywhere, we used the same REST call and put data in the SQL Server, but I was having a hard time with Windows vs. AWS and Azure and getting the same data repeatedly.” With GoAnywhere, Windows can grab data easily and consistently. Daily Deliveries Once the Senior Engineer learned the product, which didn’t take long, they were an expert in GoAnywhere. Now, more than 1,715 jobs are run each day. Most of the file transfers are B2B, moving from the company to a financial institution of some sort. “We wanted something that could go to a database seamlessly. We must get files to the bank in a very timely matter. Every wire file goes to the Federal Reserve and must get a Federal Reserve number before it can be funded to the bank. That all takes time. You don’t want to be at a standstill at 5:00 pm on a Friday trying to figure out why you can’t get a wire file to a bank! They’re funding loans that are $40 million!” Now the Senior Engineer can set up new transfers in just two minutes once they have all the information and can execute transfers in 10 seconds. If it clears, transfers start and stop in about one second! “Currently, we have 63 projects running in the GoAnywhere scheduler. We started with 15 and it has grown from there.” Mortgage Rate Magic Aside from the daily deliveries, the company also utilises GoAnywhere to stay one step ahead of their competition and offering the best mortgage rates possible. Mortgage rates update every minute. Because the company is committed to offering the best interest rate in the steep pool of competition, they avoid offering one single rate per day, as some of their competitors do. It’s especially important for them to pull the data in real time because even a couple of points in an interest rate change can make a big difference. GoAnywhere MFT helps the company’s competitive edge thrive and delivers an advantage by allowing real-time interest rate comparison. “We use MFT to get the latest mortgage rates available,” the Senior Engineer said. “We have several applications that use these rates. Each time you pull the rates, it costs money. Instead of having each application pull rates, we have MFT make a REST call to grab the rates and push them into a SQL Server, for all of our on-premises dotnet applications to use.” All applications that need the updated rates call the SQL Server to get the rates in real time. From there on, the rates are formatted into a JSON file and sent to AWS, where the rest of their cloud-based apps can use them. All applications have the same data source that is updated at the same time; therefore, they only need one outbound call to grab the rates. All the apps in the AWS environment can also get the necessary rates at the exact same time. It doesn’t matter which application connects; it should get the same rate. Exceeding Expectations Among transferring files securely, upgrades and updates for GoAnywhere MFT have served as an additional, yet unexpected benefit for the company. They have been easy to complete, and the Senior Engineer was able to successfully conduct their company’s annual disaster recovery (DR) test without fail. Overall, the Senior organization is very satisfied with their experience using GoAnywhere MFT. At this commercial real estate company, GoAnywhere’s flexibility is exploited for a great many time-saving projects, allowing valuable staff and system time to be directed to other areas. Although the company is typically using GoAnywhere MFT to transfer daily B2B files to financial institutions and provide competitive mortgage rates to their clients, their Senior Engineer said they often find new ways to leverage the product. “In meetings when someone has an idea, or has been doing something manually repeatedly, I know that GoAnywhere can take care of it and do what’s being requested. I always say, ‘We can do that! They can do this!’” Previous Next

< News Give Your Data a Mandalorian‑level escort! 😉 19 May 2026 In The Mandalorian , every mission shares a common goal: protect Grogu at all costs. Whether he’s dodging bounty hunters or navigating hyperspace, Mando treats Grogu’s safety as non‑negotiable. In the world of business data, the stakes aren’t quite as galactic - but they are universal. Sensitive files, customer records, financial transfers all need the same unwavering protection. That’s where GoAnywhere MFT steps up. It’s the Beskar‑armoured guardian of your organisation’s data journeys. Instead of relying on scattered scripts, risky manual processes, or “hope for the best” casual file sharing, GoAnywhere provides a controlled, automated, fully auditable path from origin to destination. No ambushes. Just as Mando uses the right weapons to keep Grogu safe, GoAnywhere equips your business with secure protocols, encrypted workflows, centralised governance, and seamless integrations that make every transfer predictable and protected. Your data deserves a Mandalorian‑level escort. With GoAnywhere MFT, this is the way! At Generic Systems Australia, we're the nation's most experienced GoAnywhere provider. Get in touch if you’d like to explore MFT further. #cybersecurity #goanywhere #mft 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 Increased 3rd Party Data Sharing Increases Data Theft Risk 29 July 2024 The inability to track, control and report sensitive content shared with external contacts is a substantial risk for modern enterprises. And that risk appears to be rapidly escalating, as two-thirds of organisations each exchange sensitive data with more than a thousand third parties. These are some of the key findings from a survey conducted recently by Kiteworks, a US-based data security firm. Sensitive Content Kiteworks defines “sensitive content” as the wide variety of content commonly targeted by cyberthieves. It’s content which poses a significant threat to an organisation once bad actors get their hands on it. Sensitive content includes the data of customers and employees — personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), and payment card industry (PCI) data. It also includes an organisation’s intellectual property (IP), legal communications and documents, financials, mergers and acquisitions data, and other types of private and confidential information. Kiteworks says that the key problem with sensitive content is how it does not stay in one place. During daily operations, it is shared not only among employees, but also with partners, suppliers, contractors, legal counsel, accountants, auditors, and more. More Comms Channels = More Risk Efficient organisations are always searching for more “frictionless” ways to move their data. However, as their number of communication channels with external parties grows, so too does the potential opportunity for bad actors to intercept and steal the data. That escalating risk is borne out by Kiteworks’ analysis. They found that organisations with more than seven communication tools experience ten plus data breaches, which is 3.5 times higher than the aggregate of those experiencing one to ten breaches. File Size Limits Exacerbate Risks The file size limits imposed by many content communication tools are a key contributor to the risks of moving data. Frustrated employees simply trying to do their jobs will sometimes use insecure and unauthorised consumer-grade file sharing services to bypass organisational limitations. Even for those employees who always follow the rules, the resulting workarounds can trigger significant waste of staff time. More than 30% of organisations surveyed by Kiteworks needed to implement workarounds due to file size limits for email, file sharing, and managed file transfers over 50 times per month. Around 10% said they must do so over 100 times per month. IT Teams Stepping Up Switched-on IT teams are increasingly focused on addressing their organisation’s need to protect sensitive content. A popular solution is to unify communication tools and channels to secure sensitive content communications. Their primary drivers for change may vary – from protecting intellectual property and corporate secrets to mitigating litigation, avoiding regulatory violations and protecting their brand reputation – but the way they are addressing these risks is similar… Control Through Consolidation Consolidating communication tools onto a single platform needs to be a foundational element of an organisation’s cyber defences. By reducing the number of disparate tools used for content communication, they can significantly lower the risk of data breaches and improve operational efficiency. Kiteworks’ survey shows that organisations with fewer communication tools experience fewer breaches. Tool consolidation significantly enhances security. MFT Consolidates, Automates, Improves Efficiency Managed File Transfer (MFT) software is a powerful technology which comprehensively addresses the risks and challenges of moving information within an organisation, and with external suppliers, partners and customers. MFT simplifies the complexities of data transfer by offering centralised control, encryption, and auditing capabilities. A significant advance on traditional approaches, MFT provides enhanced security protocols, ensuring data privacy during transmission and storage. And it does so via a user-friendly interface, which is easy to use for even non-technical employees. In addition to consolidating the plethora of disparate data exchange channels employees create during an organisation’s evolution, MFT technology provides an array of organisation advantages: Security: MFT employs robust encryption algorithms, reducing the risk of data breaches during transit. Features like Access Controls, and Multi-factor Authentication, safeguard sensitive information from unauthorised access. No Size Limit Straitjacket: The best MFT solutions enable organisations to set file size limits appropriate to their teams’ needs. They also offer “persistence protocols” which ensure large files are fully transmitted to their intended destinations. Efficiency: MFT automates repetitive tasks. This not only reduces human error, it saves significant staff time. Through scheduling of file transfers, monitoring of progress, and automatic error-handling, it enables a significant boost to operational efficiency. Compliance: In industries with strict regulatory requirements, MFT helps companies meet compliance standards (e.g. HIPAA and GDPR) by automatically maintaining detailed logs and audit trails. Scalability: Through its ability to handle large file transfers and an ever-growing number of users, MFT is able to grow in sync with an organisation's needs, while maintaining superior performance. Collaboration: In addition to improving business processes within an organisation, MFT facilitates seamless collaboration with external partners, suppliers, and customers, fostering strong relationships built on shared trust and reliability. The Best MFT At Generic Systems Australia, we recommend the industry’s class-leading MFT solution, GoAnywhere MFT . GoAnywhere is consistently declared by independent experts to be the best-in-class MFT solution. Besides achieving the highest overall score in the MFT category, GoAnywhere is also ranked highest for Vendor Capability Satisfaction, including the key dimensions of: • Business Value Created • Breadth of Features • Quality of Features • Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement • Useability and Intuitiveness • Vendor Support • Ease of Data Integration • Ease of Customisation • Availability and Quality of Training, and • Ease of Implementation GoAnywhere MFT's combination of versatility, security, ease of use, and budget-friendliness has propelled it to the top of the MFT market. Gain Expert Local Advice At Generic Systems Australia , we’re Australia’s and the Asia-Pacific region’s experts on MFT in general, and GoAnywhere in particular. If you’d like an obligation-free discussion about how we could help you keep your organisation’s sensitive content safe, please feel welcome to get in touch . We’re always happy to have an obligation-free discussion, and even offer a free Proof of Concept. Previous Next

< News Three Enterprise Data Exchange Traps 26 May 2026 Many organisations are re-evaluating their data exchange strategies and exploring modern MFT platforms such as GoAnywhere MFT . Data exchange has quietly become one of the most critical layers of modern IT infrastructure. Modern organisations move increasingly large volumes of sensitive information between partners, cloud platforms, internal systems, and external services. Everything - from revenue creation to regulatory reporting – relies on those exchanges being secure, reliable and auditable. Older data exchange approaches increasingly suffer from inherent problems. Frequent Patching Patching usually happens after a security issue has occurred. That’s not good enough in an era when hackers move so quickly to exploit vulnerabilities. Embedding proactive threat intelligence within the transfer platform itself is now the way. Automation Relies on Scripting Workflows built around years of accumulated scripts are brittle. That is, small changes somewhere in your IT environment can break them. And when they do fail, it usually does unnoticed. GoAnywhere features built-in automation - and has done so for 18 years. Doesn’t Scale with Your IT Expansion When performance or availability challenges arise, some architectures require additional servers or external components. GoAnywhere is architected so that adding capacity, throughput, or new workloads happens automatically through built‑in clustering, load balancing, and distributed components. No redesign, manual scripting, or forklift upgrades necessary. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re Oceania’s deep local experts in MFT, and one of Fortra’s top ten MFT partners globally. We’re right here, ready to help you modernise your MFT. Previous Next

< News Data Tsunami as Black Friday Sales Surge 10 Nov 2025 Data transfer traffic has already begun to surge across Australia ahead of this month’s highly-anticipated Black Friday sales event. Now the biggest sales splurge by Australians annually, Black Friday bargains are expected to generate a record $6.8B before they wind up on December 1. Adding to the momentum this year is consumer confusion over the start date (technically, November 28, the Friday after the American Thanksgiving holiday) and savvy retailers who are getting in early offering bargains. Data Transfer Tsunami The surge in sales will in turn create a tsunami of data transfers, as businesses transact, process orders, and share e-commerce files with their supply chain partners. For some businesses – those still using outdated file sharing technologies like email and FTP – this will be a hugely stressful period. They’ll need to be hyper vigilant for lost orders, failed file transfers, and man-in-the-middle hack attacks. Other businesses - those taking advantage of modern, automated file transfer technologies such as Managed File Transfer (MFT) - will weather the data tsunami with ease. MFT will comprehensively address the risks and challenges of moving information, both within their organisation, and with external suppliers, partners and customers. Through centralised control, encryption, automation and auditing, MFT will provide the security, efficiency, reliability and scalability that FTP and email never could. “Cyber Trust” Consumer trust in retailers’ e-commerce transactions will be an even more important factor in eventual sales numbers this year. High profile hacks of consumer data over the past 12 months are leading consumers to question the security of a company’s systems before handing over credit card and other information. Companies will need to be able to provide reassurance – and proof – that transactions and personal data will be secure. Companies with MFT will be better able to provide that reassurance, keeping a clean history as responsible guardians of customer data. Surf the Tsunami At Generic Systems Australia , we’re Australia’s and New Zealand’s experts in deploying MFT solutions. We routinely help retailers and their supply chain partners effortlessly stay on top of their file transfers, seamlessly scaling up to meet the heightened demands of sales surges like Black Friday, Boxing Day and the like. If you’d like to discuss how we can help you, please feel welcome to contact me . I’m always happy to have an obligation-free chat and explain how simply we can level up your file transfer approaches. I can even arrange a simple, zero-cost Proof of Concept. Previous Next

< News The Value of 3rd-Party Reviews 7 May 2025 Third-party review sites can be a valuable source of insight for IT teams tasked with selecting the best software solution for their organisation. Reputable and long-established sites such as PeerSpot , SoftwareReviews , G2 , and Capterra can help identify which solutions are most widely used and highest rated within your industry. This can in turn help you proceed quickly to a decision on which solution(s) to trial. Reliable Reviewers Whether you’re looking for Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions or other software, it’s best to prioritise reviews on sites which have established themselves as trustworthy over the test of time and thousands of peer reviews. These sites capture the opinions of real product users sharing their real-life experiences – positive and negative. In fact, Gartner’s 2024 annual study of 2,499 software decision makers found that customer reviews and ratings were the most used information source by buyers, above personalised product demos, user guides, and case studies. More than a third of software buyers described reviews as “extremely important” to their purchase. Are Reviews Trustworthy? It’s illegal in Australia and New Zealand for businesses to create fake or misleading reviews or arrange for others do so. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission suggests the following red flags may indicate that a review is fake: · a spike in highly positive or negative reviews over a short period of time; · many reviews written from the same email or IP address; · similar reviewers’ names; · generic reviews without specific detail about the business or product; and · reviews written in similar language as other reviews for the same business or product. Thankfully, the trusted third-party sites I listed above have processes in place to weed out dubious software reviews. They also publish the measures they take to assure the validity of the reviews they receive. Other Sources of Insight Beyond peer reviews, here are some other useful resources to consult when selecting the right software solution for your business. · Case studies : Demonstrate how businesses are using the solution; · Product videos : Illustrate solutions’ features and benefits; · Webinars : Subject matter experts demonstrate the configuration and use of the solutions; and · Written Resources : Provide a variety of reader-friendly explanations and examples Local Advice and Guidance At Generic Systems Australia, we have decades of experience installing and supporting the world’s premier MFT , GoAnywhere, across Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 1993, we’re proud to count among our clients some of the region’s most iconic brands. Leveraging our unique skills and readily available local support, they rely on us to make their IT systems more secure and efficient, in turn, making their teams more productive. A long-term partner of Fortra (formerly Help Systems, and Linoma Software, the original authors of GoAnywhere MFT), our in depth understanding of GoAnywhere’s capabilities - including Advanced Workflows, data translation, auditing and compliance, automation and security - enables us to devise optimal deployment solutions, provide rapid Proofs of Concept, and move ahead quickly with implementation. In fact, we have exclusively managed GoAnywhere deployments for some of the region’s largest multinational corporations and Government departments, as well as small- to medium-sized businesses. Our Australia-based technical experts provide clients with the reassurance that local help will always be on-hand. If you’re exploring how to boost your efficiency and bottom line by leveraging Secure Managed File Transfer technology, please feel welcome to contact me for an obligation-free discussion. Or, if you’d prefer to read more, you can check out the many resources on our Generic Systems Australia website, including our exclusive Local MFT Buyer’s Guide . At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in MFT. Previous Next

< News Why Your Business Needs PROACTIVE Cyber Security 4 Apr 2025 Blocking cyber criminals before they gain access to your IT systems requires your cyber security solution to have access to, and pre-emptively act upon, the very latest intel on threats. It needs an early warning system. Activating the proactive features in your existing security solutions is a good first step to keeping bad actors out. However, layering security with solutions that guard your data – instead of merely alerting you to breaches after the fact – is much better. Six Reasons Here are six reasons your organisation should consider making a proactive Managed File Transfer (MFT) security solution the foundation for your layered data security. Traditional threat intelligence is reactive against cyberthreats rather than proactive. While Brute Force and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks can be detected automatically, that’s only after your systems have come under attack.  A vulnerability discovered by a cybercriminal in one business system can be quickly replicated across other businesses’ systems in a wave of copycat attacks .  Some attacks may only be detectable through (all-too-infrequent) manual inspection of activity logs.  New and previously unknown vulnerabilities can lead to Zero Day incidents , if cyber security solutions don’t continually check for bad IP addresses. Cybercriminals systematically probe MFT service endpoints to evade automatic IP blocking.  An Example A manufacturing plant with multiple MFT deployments was concerned about rising cyberthreats and the potential for their systems to be compromised.  While they were confident in their MFT solution’s ability to protect sensitive data while in transit and in motion, their system didn’t pre-emptively detect bad actors or threats before they entered their MFT environment. While they could add trusted IPs to their “allowed” list, that created a future level of risk. What if that IP address was subsequently compromised…? Thinking Ahead GoAnywhere MFT , the world’s most fully-featured MFT, offers a unique proactive threat intelligence advantage over other lesser solutions , mitigating the risk of persistent IP address trust. By simply turning on the feature in the latest version of GoAnywhere, organisations can leverage the dynamic intelligence database of Fortra’s Threat Brain . This “brain” is comprised of data and indicators from Fortra’s deep portfolio of cybersecurity solutions. It provides a forward-leaning approach to cybersecurity threats, blocking IPs with bad reputations or malicious intent before they enter the MFT environment. When activated within GoAnywhere, Threat Brain pre-emptively blocks bad actors across all attack vectors, continually checking trustworthiness with each new session. Proactive Security Benefits for MFT As a built-in module, Fortra’s dynamic cybersecurity intelligence database benefits GoAnywhere customers by: Consistent re-verification : An IP's reputation is re-checked with every session to ensure it remains safe”. Other MFT products don’t offer this ongoing monitoring of IP addresses once they are white-listed. Comprehensive threat intelligence data sources : Threats detected in one of Fortra’s many security solutions is shared with the Threat Brain, increasing the overall intelligence data available to GoAnywhere MFT. Layered protection : Combined with Threat Protection and Zero Trust File Transfer, GoAnywhere provides unmatched options to safeguard data throughout the entire data lifecycle. Stay A Step Ahead of Cyber Crims Blocking the door to your MFT environment can be as easy as enabling the Threat Brain module in GoAnywhere and determining which level of security you require to meet your organisation’s security mandates or compliance requirements. If you’d like help tapping GoAnywhere’s proactive capabilities for your organisation, please feel welcome to contact me . I’m always happy to have an obligation-free discussion, demonstrate GoAnywhere’s capabilities, and even offer you a zero-cost Proof of Concept. At Generic Systems Australia , we’re your local experts in secure Managed File Transfer. Previous Next

< News MFT as Middleware…?! 5 Feb 2025 Enterprise customers are increasingly seeking middleware that enables them to secure and streamline connections between their internal systems and external third-party services. Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT helps fulfil that need. Integration without Security spells danger Most modern enterprises find themselves balancing the flow of information between complex internal systems and external cloud services. But on both sides of the corporate firewall, there is a shared need for corporate data to be transferred securely and efficiently. “Extract Transfer Load” (ETL) solutions process data and store data in a common internal warehouse. “Enterprise Service Buses” (ESBs) act as a hub providing overall visibility and control over the flow of data and services across different applications. However, neither of these tools specialise in security - an especially critical consideration when dealing with third parties. As security and integration are where current solutions fall flat or fail to provide a unified answer, enterprises are left to look for new models to bridge the gap. GoAnywhere steps up Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT is not your traditional limited MFT solution. It operates as a lightweight ETL, a functional ESB, and as an efficient MFT platform. What sets GoAnywhere apart from other tools is its focus on security. And in that way, it’s one of the only tools on the market today that can fulfil enterprises’ nascent need for secure and efficient data flows within and outside their organisations. Secure Management, Integration, Automation GoAnywhere provides many of the same automation and integration features as ETL, ESB, and Enterprise Application Integration solutions, enabling enterprises to connect their internal resources with cloud resources and third parties such as: Banks and credit card providers Financial data providers Foreign exchange markets Retirement and pension systems If required, GoAnywhere MFT can perform a middleware role, integrating with an organisation’s existing ETL solution and acting as a managing solution which connects systems, secures communications and integrates. Enterprise-level Security Even when enterprises have dedicated ETL solutions in place, GoAnywhere can fit right in to boost the security of data file transfers. It provides a full range of security layers and controls to protect the exchanged data which no other integration solution can offer. A secure architecture is deployed thanks to a multi-tier solution, including the GoAnywhere Gateway as a reverse proxy on the DMZ, isolating exchanged data from threats on the internet. A Secure ICAP Gateway - a deep content inspection engine – can also be built in, a security tier preventing malicious content infiltrating through third-party interfaces. GoAnywhere’s proactive security has been further enhanced through integration with the Fortra Threat Brain , a massive threat intelligence database which continuously identifies and blocks incoming IPs with bad reputations or malicious intent befor e those threats can enter an organisation. Connect Cloud and On-Prem Applications A final differentiator that makes GoAnywhere a standout in the enterprise middleware space is its ability to connect both on-premises systems and cloud-based applications. GoAnywhere goes beyond what a typical SaaS middleware application can do. For instance, if you offer a middleware platform as a SaaS solution, a lot of organisations still have different on-prem applications in addition to their legacy systems, segmented networks, private and public cloud-based systems and external interfaces with their trading partners. Having yet another SaaS platform makes it challenging to interconnect all these on-prem and cloud data points. However, GoAnywhere can secure file transfers and centralise them across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, or SaaS environments. It isn’t confined to one or the other. Consolidate, downshift, simplify, and streamline For enterprises looking to boost their efficiency and streamline their operations (and that’s all enterprises!) the right middleware can make all the difference. GoAnywhere MT offers more than a typical MFT. With GoAnywhere, enterprises can create a flexible, scalable, high-performance middleware platform to securely: transfer at speeds up to 10 Gbps interface with a wide variety of systems, applications and cloud services protect files from malware get zero trust protection, no matter where files travel, and keep data out of the DMZ. GoAnywhere as Middleware Consistently declared to be the world’s leading MFT , GoAnywhere is renowned for its robust security features, flexibility, and ability to work where and how you need it. For enterprises, that’s becoming the space between all the moving parts. Local Expert Help At Generic Systems Australia , we have many years of experience helping Australian and New Zealand IT teams streamline their file transfers and protect their valuable data with GoAnywhere MFT. From the initial scoping of organisations’ legacy data transfer approaches, through zero-cost Proof of Concepts and hassle-free Migration Services , we help companies stay focused on running their business without disruption as we transition them to more secure approaches. Please feel welcome to contact me for an obligation-free discussion about how GoAnywhere can help your organisation. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in Managed File Transfer. Previous Next