Local Experts in Secure Managed File Transfer | We are independent experts in data transfer - more than just software suppliers. Our curated suite of industry-leading solutions, coupled with our unparalleled experience and expertise, have made us the Asia-Pacific region’s most trusted partners in Secure Managed File Transfer technologies. Local Experts in Secure Managed File Transfer We are independent experts in data transfer - more than just software suppliers. Our curated suite of industry-leading solutions, coupled with our unparalleled experience and expertise, have made us the Asia-Pacific region’s most trusted partners in Secure Managed File Transfer technologies. Founded in 1993, we’re now proud to count among our clients some of the region’s most iconic brands, who rely on our unique skills and readily available local support to optimise their IT systems, hone their business processes and integrate their supply chains. Secure, Reliable, Automated Data Transfers for Your Organisation It's never been easier to move data securely and reliably, inside and outside your organisation. Let us show you how a cost-effective, class-leading MFT solution will boost your team's productivity and your business's bottom line. Learn More Class-Leading Managed File Transfer Solution Centralise and secure fie transfers, streamlining manual processes and complying with data security standards. Enterprise Standard Cyber Security Safeguard file transfers and meet all your IT security and compliance requirements leveraging the latest encryption technology and authentication methods. Move Data Automatically Replace your manual processes, legacy scripts and outdated software with highly-configurable automated workflows. On-prem, in the Cloud, and anywhere in-between, our solutions fully integrate with your existing IT systems. Local Experts Our local technical experts have decades of experience helping organisations of all sizes design and deploy better ways of managing their data transfers. Protect Your Data from Escalating Cybercrime Automatically intercept and stop cyberthieves before they infiltrate your organisation. Prevent malware and phishing attempts from entering your organisation, and protect your employees from accidentally opening digital doors - all without disrupting the seamless transfer of business critical information between your team, customers and trading partners. Learn More Proudly Supporting Our Australian & Multinational Clients Since 1993 Leverage the Power & Flexibility of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT At Generic Systems Australia we're your local experts in the world's #1 managed file transfer solution, Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT. GoAnywhere's advanced technical features, flexibility, and high configurability - within an easy to use central interface - have consistently led independent analysts to declare it the world's class leading MFT. Learn More

< News Configure Multiple MFT Gateways for Military-Grade File Transfer Security 9 Sept 2026 Every organisation sharing files requires security to protect their valuable data assets. But nowhere is this more important than in the defence industry, where thwarting intrusions by malicious hackers requires the most secure file transfer solutions. The Challenge Government agencies, military departments and contractors face many challenges to their routine transfers of highly confidential and time-sensitive information. They are typically reliant on large data sets, which can be slow to deliver. The data being exchanged must be protected in transit as well as when it’s stored. Plus, tracking file delivery and successful receipt in the heat of the moment can be mission critical. Defence industry organisations need to know that their information can be exchanged efficiently and securely across their own departments, and sometimes out to external agencies. Transactions may occur across a variety of network links spanning numerous territories. To maintain high security for accessing secure information, sharing videos from an active military installation, or preparing an off-site recovery backup, infrastructure must be put into place to ensure file transfers can be streamlined and simplified without heavy IT administration. Secure File Sharing for High-Security-Needs Industries Meeting the security policies and substantial compliance regulations and requirements of military and defence departments, as well as those policies of other government agencies and their contractors, requires secure file transfer that goes beyond getting files from point A to point B. Not only do these file sharing solutions need to meet federal government compliance mandates, in some situations, they also need to be able to segment or airgap their file exchanges to physically separate networks or computers so they can operate as separate entities or networks. This separation, or “siloing”, can help insulate high-security organisations from cyber threats that would otherwise cross over a network, creating a domino effect from a single incident. Multiple Gateway Advantage A single Managed File Transfer (MFT) solution with the option to configure multiple gateways – such as GoAnywhere MFT - offers an enhanced level of security to protect highly sensitive data assets. By establishing multiple gateways, organisations can use their MFT for both their internal traffic, as well as for exchanging files outside the organisation, making for better air gapping all around. Multiple gateways enable defence industry organisations to communicate data with varied levels of security, simultaneously and seamlessly. However, not all MFT solutions offer this capability. Some require a MFT application to sit directly in the DMZ rather than the private network. As GoAnywhere always initiates the connection to GoAnywhere Gateway, it allows MFT to sit in the private network and the gateway to be deployed to the DMZ and other network segments as needed. This configuration helps highly secure organisations create a barrier, should they be attacked or threatened, as it provides more containment. The MFT and gateway can function like their own independent network and would be unaffected by something like a ransomware attack on another network. U.S. Defence Contractor Case Study The way one large U.S. defence contractor configures GoAnywhere demonstrates the advantages of multiple gateways. They had been using a homegrown file transfer solution to meet their general file transfer needs. While their solution easily accomplished standard data exchanges, their defence contract required multiple gateways for security and compliance purposes. GoAnywhere MFT offered the ideal single MFT environment plus the ability to utilise multiple gateways to provide security in a more segmented fashion. In the sample architecture accompanying this article, you can see how GoAnywhere MFT is deployed in a single, secure network segment (OT networked) and GoAnywhere Gateway is strategically deployed in the DMZ and additional network segments. MFT initiates all communications to each Gateway instance, minimising exposure to the Secure OT network.   This design eliminates the need to open any inbound ports into the secure zone, enabling user access from the different network segments. Additionally, file transfers can be facilitated to/from external partners through the Gateway deployed in the DMZ.  This scenario is an optional, but atypical use case. To automate internal file movement across security boundaries, GoAnywhere Agents can be deployed without requiring any additional port openings. Agents leverage the Gateway for all communication and data transfers, ensuring a streamlined and secure file exchange process.  In this scenario, GoAnywhere MFT’s Secure Mail  module is used as a peer-to-peer solution within the contractor’s network. It incorporates security controls, such as automatic AES-256 bit encryption, restricted access controls, and a configurable data retention policy, so that employees sharing files with other employees or with external parties can be assured that even if an intrusion in another segment of the organisation occurs, the data contained on the network with a particular gateway remains isolated from that cyber threat. File Integrity Checking via Checksum Military operations need to be particularly careful that files which are sent arrive unaltered. GoAnywhere’s checksum task can be inserted into any workflow to verify the integrity of files, generating a unique hash value which accompanies any data sent. When the data is received, the same algorithm is applied to the data and compared to the original to confirm the data’s authenticity. H ow Military File Sharing Benefits from Secure File Transfer While secure file transfer solutions such as Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT can help military and government organizations secure and accelerate their sensitive files, these capabilities need not be limited to only government entities. Every company that has sensitive data assets which could potentially be exposed could also benefit from segmented networks. In addition to delivering gateway options, GoAnywhere offers: Data encryption using FIPS 140-3 compliant AES, Triple DES, and TLS algorithms; Strong authentication methods; Automation to help reduce risks of manual file transfer tasks; Optimised bandwidth to ensure reliable transfers, even from remote locations or from locations with unreliable links; and File monitoring and tracking Local Help on Hand At Generic Systems Australia, we’re Australia’s and New Zealand’s deep local experts in MFT. A top ten MFT partner for Fortra globally, we have many years of experience helping organisations from small to multinational install and leverage the world’s leading MFT. Let us know if you’d like to learn more about how GoAnywhere MFT can help you. Previous Next

< News Spring Clean Your Data Transfers 2 Sept 2026 Spring has sprung… which means that seasonal urge to clean, refresh, declutter closets, and finally tackle that mess in the garage will soon kick in. However, the seasonal instinct isn’t just for our homes. Organisations too should be taking the opportunity to tidy up their digital spaces - especially their data warehouses and file transfer systems. It’s a fine time to get our houses in order when it comes to moving data. Blooming Data GoAnywhere MFT simplifies and secures file transfers across systems, users, and trading partners, replaces patchwork solutions with a unified platform that’s intuitive, powerful, and scalable. Here’s why it stands out: • Centralised Control: GoAnywhere consolidates all file transfer activity into a single dashboard, giving IT teams full visibility and control. No more juggling multiple scripts or manual processes. • Robust Automation: With over 60 built-in tasks and a drag-and-drop workflow designer, GoAnywhere automates everything from encryption to delivery, reducing human error and saving time. • Enterprise-Grade Security: It supports SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, and AS2/AS3/AS4 protocols, with end-to-end encryption, granular access controls, and detailed audit logs to meet compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. • Flexible Integration: Whether you're working with Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, SharePoint, or legacy systems like IBM i, GoAnywhere connects seamlessly across environments. Cloud Connectors create plug-and-play bridges between your internal systems and popular cloud applications, streamlining secure file transfers and automating workflows across platforms. • Exceptional Support: Users consistently praise GoAnywhere’s responsive customer service and ease of use - even for non-technical staff. S pring Into Action Jus as Marie Kondo is the “GOAT” of decluttering, GoAnywhere is the “GOAT” of your digital infrastructure. It doesn’t just move files - it brings order, clarity, and peace of mind. By automating workflows and securing sensitive data, it frees your team to focus on innovation rather than firefighting. And just as spring cleaning reveals forgotten treasures, upgrading to GoAnywhere often uncovers hidden inefficiencies and risks. Organisations report up to 90% faster processes and dramatically reduced manual interventions after switching. Here to Help At Generic Systems Australia we have decades of experience helping Australian and New Zealand organisations become more efficient, organised and protected through 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 tending to their IT plumbing. We can even write custom Cloud Connectors to further 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 us. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in Secure Managed File Transfer. Previous Next

CASE STUDIES How GoAnywhere Helps PMFresh Better Serve Customers & Partners Generic Systems Australia helped Australia’s #1 fresh salad manufacturer better serve its customers and partners, tapping GoAnywhere MFT’s renowned flexibility and automation capabilities. Read More Keeping Ahead of Competition in Commercial Real Estate A leading commercial real estate firm replaced its homegrown single-purpose FTP tool with the versatile GoAnywhere MFT, and now uses GoAnywhere to offer their customers up-to-the-minute mortgage rates. Read More SES Encrypts and Audits Global Client Data SES, a UK-based firm which provides software escrow agreements, intellectual property protection, and cybersecurity risk management globally, relies on GoAnywhere MFT to transfer more than 2,000 client files each day - robustly and securely. Read More Global Insurer Uses GoAnywhere to Replace Legacy File Transfers This global insurance company replaced legacy file transfers approaches with GoAnywhere's flexibility. Read More Bargain Retailer finds GoAnywhere Really “Delivers the Goods” The US’s largest extreme value retailer, Grocery Outlet, was delighted to discover that GoAnywhere MFT could deliver far more than 'merely' transferring 33,000 files daily. Read More Think Mutual Bank finds GoAnywhere to be “the Obvious Choice” Given only a month to find a better way to transfer critical data between disparate banking systems, Think Mutual Bank’s Lead Systems Administrator found GoAnywhere to be the obvious choice. Read More

< News 5 Eyes Cyber Spooks Issue Urgent A.I. Warning 1 July 2026 The allied intelligence‑sharing agencies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and USA have issued a joint warning on the risks to business from Artificial Intelligence. In a statement this week, the so-called “Five Eyes” agencies – which includes the Australian Signals Directorate – urged business leaders to act immediately to make their organisations resilient to AI-led cyber incursions. “Frontier Al models are anticipated to exceed current industry expectations, fundamentally transforming both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities,” the statement said. “The timeline is not years, it is months.” “A whole-of-organisation and whole-of-society response is required.” The Five Eyes partners urged leaders to: understand and assess risk, readiness and accountability; prioritize foundational cyber security practices and controls; empower cyber leaders with authority and resources; and stay actively engaged as threats and guidance evolve. Practical actions include: Reduce your attack surface by limiting unnecessary system access and external connectivity Accelerate patching processes, as AI is shortening the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation. Address legacy systems, as unsupported systems are easy targets and strategic liabilities. Review and strengthen identity and access controls, limiting who can access critical systems. Prepare for incidents, by testing response plans, training teams, and assuming breaches will occur. Use AI to strengthen defence. “Success will come from getting the basics right, acting quickly, and integrating cyber security into core business strategy,” the agencies added. Managed File Transfer is a foundational solution to better manage access to and transfer of organisations’ data. If you’d like to explore potentially deploying it in your organisation, please feel welcome to get in touch with us. Previous Next

< News Five Indications Your Organisation Could Benefit from an MFT 20 May 2025 Data is the lifeblood of a modern business. Your ability to safely store and move data is fundamental to your daily operations. Your efficiency in moving and using data determines the overall speed at which your business operates. So it’s worth taking a few moments to consider how to potentially improve the way your team currently stores, protects and moves your valuable organisational data. Are they still relying on outdated file transfer protocols like FTP? Are they trusting your data to a hodge-podge of risky ad-hoc cloud dropbox-style services? Are they relying on years-old hand-coded file transfer scripts? There’s a better – safer, more robust, faster, more efficient, fully automated – way: Managed File Transfer (MFT). Here are five key indicators that your business may be ready to benefit from an MFT solution. Using Outdated Ways to Send Data? A surprising number of organisations still rely on outdated protocols and clunky scripts to move precious data around. However, these legacy methods increase the risk of human error, take time away from more critical tasks, and are difficult to maintain. An MFT is easy to use, easy to audit, requires little maintenance, and removes manual tasks from your stretched IT team’s To Do list. Increasingly Targeted by Cybercriminals? Your IT team can tell you how many cybercrime incursions they’re seeing daily. The number may shock you! With hackers escalating their efforts to extort your business and customers, it’s more essential than ever to secure your data and maintain a ‘circle of trust’ with your supply chain partners. An MFT solution, such as GoAnywhere MFT, employs the latest encryption algorithms to reduce the risk of data breaches during transit. Features like Access Controls, and Multi-factor Authentication, safeguard sensitive information from unauthorised access. New Government Regulations? In response to the impacts of escalating cybercrime on businesses and citizens, governments are imposing ever greater requirements on businesses to ensure they 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. Worse, a breach may not only cost your organisation time and money to remediate, it may also ruin your reputation. An MFT solution helps ensure your file transfers comply with regulatory requirements. Features such as auditing, reporting, role-based access, secure protocols, centralised security controls, encryption, and key management protect employee and consumer data from security mishaps. Cloud Dependencies? Many organisations have moved business processes to the cloud, and regularly exchange files with trading partners there. But transfers to and from the cloud – especially those over public telecommunications networks – require extra protection. 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, using an MFT makes working with partners in the cloud smooth, reliable and safe. Evolving Network Conditions? Research shows that a single hour of system downtime can easily 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. Whereas a document containing a batch of important transactions may once have been delivered over several hours, today’s fast pace of business requires it to take mere seconds. 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. The Leading MFT If any of these indicators ring true for you, it may be time to consider upgrading to an MFT solution. The acknowledged leading MFT, GoAnywhere, is an all-in-one solution, automating and encrypting file transfers from a centralised dashboard. GoAnywhere saves businesses time, money, and reputation. Local Expert Help At Generic Systems Australia we have decades of experience installing and customising MFT solutions to suit the needs of Australian and New Zealand businesses. If you’d like to explore how MFT can boost your organisation’s security and efficiency, please feel welcome to get in touch . I’m always ready to have a broad-ranging, no-obligation discussion. If you’d like, I can even organise a quick proof-of-concept to demonstrate how MFT can be easily tailored to your organisation’s specific needs. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in Managed File Transfer. Previous Next

< News Cyber Security and The Illusion of Invisibility 18 Aug 2025 When it comes to cyber theft, the bigger the firm, the bigger the headline. Optus, Medibank, Qantas, Latitude Financial, and the ANU… all of these high-profile Australian organisations have endured unwelcome time in the spotlight after mishandling their customers’ data. Widespread public familiarity with their brands, as well as their large customer bases, made them more prone to negative media attention when their cyber security lapsed. Smaller businesses – equally big targets The media’s focus on the cyber travails of large organisation can inadvertently create a false sense of security among medium and smaller organisations. That is, because there’s barely any media coverage of cyber theft from less well-known organisations, medium and small companies can be lulled into dangerous complacency about just how vulnerable and targeted they are. The reality is that medium and smaller organisations are prime targets for hackers. Illusion of Invisibility Because they’re not in the headlines, many medium and smaller businesses assume they’re “flying under the radar” as targets for cyber criminals. However, that’s exactly what makes them appealing targets. Hackers reason that medium and smaller firms likely lack the hardened defences of larger organisations – while still harbouring significant and attractive amounts of sensitive customer data. Stats tell Story Statistics from the most recent Annual Cyber Threat Report from the Australian Signal Directorate (ASD) add further perspective to the comparative threat. Last year, more medium-sized businesses reported “Extensive Compromise” cyber attacks than large businesses. The same was true in the next lower category of cyber severity, “Isolated Compromise”. Tellingly, large organisations reported more than three times the rate of success in repelling low-level malicious attacks vs medium-sized organisations. A further alarming insight is that the average financial loss incurred by medium-sized organisations due to cybercrime was almost identical to the average financial loss for large organisations. Smaller Size, Larger Vulnerability The 2024 Sophos Threat Report found that the sophistication of cyberthreats faced by small to medium organisations is often on par with those used to attack large enterprises. In forums on the dark web where cyber criminals trade tips, it’s been said that the spoils from breaching a larger number of medium-sized organisations more than offsets the returns from less frequently successful attacks on large organisations. Sophos found that organisations with fewer than 500 employees were more vulnerable to cyber criminals. Underinvestment in cybersecurity, generally smaller information technology budgets and sometimes, less-experienced IT staff or outsourced providers, all contributed to this heightened vulnerability. Sophisticated Threat Landscape The cybercriminal ecosystem has evolved rapidly to become ruthlessly efficient. Mirroring the legitimate economy, it now features specialised roles and skillsets, intermediaries and brokers, and sophisticated black market networks to facilitate transactions. Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups lease their code to affiliates, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes exploit social engineering techniques to bypass technical protections. Infostealers quietly exfiltrate login data, payment card info, and browser-stored credentials before victims even realise that anything’s awry. Stepping Up Safeguards Businesses need to similarly evolve their safeguards. Spam filters and firewalls are no longer enough. The key to successfully defending against encroaching cyber threats is to use a multi-layered strategy which includes robust data transfer protection, phishing campaign detection, prevention of credential harvesting, employee training, and mitigation against BEC attack by analysing behavioural anomalies and sender authenticity in real time. A Secure Managed File Transfer solution such as the class-leading GoAnywhere MFT addresses the many risks of ad hoc techniques through a holistic approach to security, including: Automatic authentication, encryption and decryption User access controls Auditing and Reporting Continuous updates on the evolving threat landscape, and Industry standards compliance. A further defensive layer - our Advanced Threat Protection Bundle - can mask, remove, or permit Personally Identifiable Information to be moved within your organisation and beyond, via a Secure ICAP Gateway. Invisibility Isn’t Security Just because smaller firms aren’t in the headlines, don’t assume they’re not falling prey to cybercrime. The seductive illusion of “flying under the radar” is exactly what makes smaller organisations appealing targets. And, because they often lack the hardened defences of larger organisation - while still handling sensitive data - they’re more vulnerable to the threats. Here to Help At Generic Systems Australia , we’re Australia and New Zealand’s local experts in helping businesses add the protective layers of Managed File Transfer and Adanced Threat Protection to their cyber defences. If you’d like to discuss how we can help your organisation, please feel welcome to contact me . I’m always happy to have an obligation-free chat and explain how easily we can step up your cyber security. At Generic Systems Australia, we’re your local experts in Managed File Transfer. Previous Next

< News Top 10 Tips for Advanced MFT Workflows 7 Feb 2024 Improve Business Processes with GoAnywhere’s Advanced Workflows One of the most advanced features of GoAnywhere MFT is also one of its most popular – Advanced Workflows. Workflows (also called “Projects”) expand and unlock superior automation for your file transfers. They enable you to enhance encryption, strengthen security capabilities, and run tasks seamlessly without human intervention. Those already using Advanced Workflows know how much time and effort this feature can save. It takes the drudgery out of moving data between applications, between employees, and within their supply chain ecosystem. Whether you’re in search of new tips and tricks, or just getting started with Advanced Workflows, this article will help you tap the potential of GoAnywhere MFT. 1. Create Projects with No Programming Skills You don’t need to be a technical genius or have any programming skills to create Advanced Workflows. GoAnywhere’s Project designer window couldn’t be any easier to use. It’s drag-and-drop interface puts over 100 unique tasks – copying, translating, moving, backing up, alerting, reporting, etc - at your fingertips. No clunky scripting is needed. 2. Configure Advanced Worksflows Resources Resources are an essential function and act as GoAnywhere’s “arms” or “client”. Configuring resources to network locations, email servers, and file transfer servers saves you time as you create your Advanced Workflows. Do it once, and you can use those resources in all your Projects. There are more than 20 different resource types for GoAnywhere to connect to, such as Amazon S3 Buckets, Azure Blob Storage, and SSH servers (SFTP, SCP, SSH). These pre-defined connections for internal servers, as well as external trading partners and locations, make it simple to build Projects which manipulate and move files. 3. Translate Data into Different Formats Advanced Workflows comes with 15 tasks for data translation. They enable you to read and write files in multiple different formats, and seamlessly translate between them. They include: Read/write CSV, Excel, Fixed-Width-XML, JSON Read flat file SQL query output to various formats Modify RowSet 4. Automate File Encryption/Decryption With cybercriminals increasingly targeting company data, most businesses believe it’s critical to encrypt data when its being transferred. GoAnywhere makes this as simple as it is important. With Advanced Workflows you can completely automate the process of encryption and decryption, for everything from documents to digital signatures and verifications. All of it is done with the robust Open PGP standard. 5. Create and Use Conditional Statements Conditional statements offer excellent control of Workflows within your Projects. Using common “if/else” logic and loops, they can parse through variables or lists of files. By chaining Advanced Workflows tasks together, they perform their tasks when the Workflow runs and prior conditions are “true.” 6. Reference Projects as a Common Function Projects you create can be called or referenced by multiple Projects. This enables commonly performed tasks to be utilised in multiple Projects in the manner of a common function or utility. 7. Run Workflows in Debug Mode Running Workflows in Debug Mode enables easy testing and troubleshooting of individual Projects. Users can interactively execute tasks one step at a time, and enable the job log and variable values to be monitored during each step. At each break in time, the values of the variables can be altered before the next task is executed. 8. Schedule and Automate GoAnywhere Reports Advanced Workflows can be used to schedule and automate reports. Reports can be generated and delivered, and email and text notifications sent. GoAnywhere’s built-in scheduler can be used to execute Workflows at future dates and times. Projects can be scheduled to run on a one-off basis, or with a recurring frequency. 9. Control Data Security with Triggers Triggers enable you to control the security of your data. They can automate Projects, send notifications based on user actions in GoAnywhere, and much more. Triggers can be defined to monitor for certain events such as an account being disabled, a download failing, or a successful login. A triggered event can initiate a response such as receiving an email when a file is uploaded by a trading partner or automatically removing a partial file from a folder if the file upload is unsuccessful. 10. Monitor Files for Determined Events Advanced Workflows can do file-based monitoring for certain events. These events include: Created Modified Deleted, and Exists. If you’d like to explore how your organisation can improve its efficiency through GoAnywhere ’s Advanced Workflows, feel free to contact our Business Manager, Bradley Copson (mail to: bradley@gensys.com.au ). He’s always happy to have an obligation-free discussion, explain how simply we can transition you from outdated software and approaches, and offer you a zero-cost Proof of Concept. Generic Systems Australia Your Local Experts in Secure Managed File Transfer Previous Next

< News Why financial services organisations rely on Managed File Transfer solutions 30 June 2025 Few sectors rely on secure data transfers quite as much as the financial services sector. That’s why so many banks, insurers, financiers and those who support them leverage the security and reliability of Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions. MFT enables organisations to securely and reliably exchange electronic data between systems while complying with regulatory requirements. With MFT solutions, organisations can confidently facilitate internal and external enterprise data transfers, including sensitive, compliance-protected, and high-volume data. This is particularly important in the financial sector, among the most heavily regulated industries in the world. The sheer quantity of sensitive personal information financial institutions handle makes them a near-irresistible target for cybercriminals. MFT solutions play a critical role in helping financial institutions protect this priceless data in transit and at rest in five ways. 1. Secure Data Transfer Financial institutions handle and transfer highly sensitive financial and customer data. This data needs to be secured, especially when in transit. MFT solutions automate file transfer processes, enforcing policies which mitigate the risk of human error and subsequent cyber security incidents resulting from manual processes. Similarly, MFT’s automation capabilities continuously monitor file transfer activities and generate logs and audit trails, as well as process files through automated workflows. By providing system administrators with real-time alerts to critical events such as failed transfers, security breaches and policy violations, MFT solutions empower security teams to identify and respond to security threats as and when they occur. MFT solutions also support security protocols such as HTTPS, SFTP, and FTPS to encrypt data in transit and prevent unauthorised users from accessing or tampering with it. 2. Regulatory Compliance MFT helps enable financial institutions to meet their stringent industry regulatory requirements. This includes international Standards such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). MFT solutions ensure data integrity through checksums and cryptographic hashing algorithms to verify file integrity and ensure that data received matches data sent. Most regulatory standards require that data remains unaltered during transit - MFT makes sure that happens. There’s a productivity bonus, too. Compliance reporting can be highly time-consuming. However, MFT solutions streamline the task, enabling organisations to demonstrate regulatory compliance quickly and efficiently via detailed reports on file transfer activities. 3. Streamline Business Processes Beyond compliance, MFT solutions help streamline business processes in other useful ways. Through workflow orchestration, MFT solutions ensure file transfers follow a predefined sequence and adhere to business rules. Workflows typically involve multiple steps, including file conversion, data transformation, encryption, validation, and delivery to specific destinations. MFT solutions ensure this process runs smoothly and securely. The complex network infrastructures of modern organisations can make file transfers challenging to track and maintain. Through centralised management and control capabilities, MFT solutions enable security teams to define transfer settings, security policies, and user access controls from a single, browser-based interface. Centralised management and control allow for enhanced visibility and governance of file transfers and eradicate the need for security teams to trawl through disparate data siloes to track and secure data transfers. 4. Integrate with Financial Systems Financial institutions typically have very complex IT infrastructures comprising multiple disparate systems, applications, and platforms. The best MFT solutions offer integration capabilities that connect financial systems such as core banking, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, treasury management systems, and trading platforms. These integrations ensure smooth, secure, and efficient data exchange between systems and facilitate financial operations and decision-making. 5. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Business continuity and disaster recovery are crucial for financial institutions, where significant downtime can result in huge financial and reputational impacts. Via features such as data replication, failover mechanisms, and backup options, MFT enables organisations to respond to and mitigate the effects of cyber incidents, preventing data loss and ensuring business continuity. The Leading MFT GoAnywhere MFT , independently assessed to be the world’s leading MFT , helps the finance industry securely exchange data, comply with regulatory requirements, streamline business processes, integrate with financial systems, and ensure business continuity. Many financial institutions around the world use GoAnywhere as a foundational file transfer platform, helping them address and resolve their unique data security and compliance challenges. Australia’s and NZ’s Local MFT Experts Generic Systems Australia has decades of experience helping Australian and New Zealand financial organisations leverage 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

< News A Missing Piece in Your Cyber Security Strategy? 26 Mar 2024 Is Secure Managed File Transfer a “missing piece” in your company’s Cybersecurity Strategy? The Australian Federal Government has set its sights on making Australia a world leader in cybersecurity by 2030 and is currently drafting upgraded cybersecurity regulations. In the industry consultation period just ended, they flagged new cybersecurity legislation and amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act which would include: Secure-by-design standards for the Internet of Things; Mandatory ransomware reporting; and Upgraded protection for and risk management of critical corporate infrastructure. The new legislation reflects comments made by Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, in the aftermath of the 2022 Optus hack. He said “We need better laws to regulate how companies manage the huge amount of data they collect, and bigger penalties to incentivise better behaviour. (E)xisting safeguards are inadequate. It’s not enough for a penalty for a major data breach to be seen as the cost of doing business.” With new legislation — and much bigger fines — imminent, now is the time to plug any potential gaps in your organisation’s cybersecurity strategy. Protect Your Data, Not Just Your Network Increasingly frequent cyber incidents prove that cybersecurity is not keeping pace with cyber threats. According to Forbes, “Companies keep pouring tons of money into protecting their network… but the real crown jewels are in the data that sits behind the network walls. That data is often not protected." It’s not enough to lock the door. An organisation’s crown jewels should also be kept in a vault. This ensures that, even if a hacker gets inside, they won’t be able to exploit the data they find. The vault is encryption. And the security guard that puts the jewels in the vault is Managed File Transfer (MFT). How MFT Secures Your Data To be truly secure, data must be protected not only when it’s stored, but also while it’s enroute to and from storage . MFT solutions such as the class-leading GoAnywhere MFT encrypt data at rest and in transit, complying with the highest data security standards across the US and Europe (e.g. HIPAA, HITECH, PCI DSS, SOX, and the GDPR). MFT manages inbound and outbound file transfers across an organisation, using industry-standard file transfer protocols such as SFTP, FTPS, and AS2 to send files securely, and encryption standards such as Open PGP and AES to protect data in transit and at rest. The "Managed" in MFT MFT software automates and streamlines the exchange of data for you, reducing manual processes and eliminating the need for any legacy tools and scripts you might currently be using. Data (including documents, images, videos, and other files) can also be exchanged via MFT across your private networks, systems, applications, partners, and cloud environments from a single point of administration. More than Transfers MFT software isn’t only for sending files between users and systems. It can also automate business processes, ensure secure connections, track file transfer activity, and more… File Encryption GoAnywhere MFT employs integrated encryption technologies to secure sensitive data. It also includes a key manager which enables you to create, import, export, and manage your keys and certificates within the product. Automation User errors and manual processes can also cause data breaches. By automating the encryption and exchange of sensitive files, processes and workflows can run without user intervention — especially useful when dealing with a high volume of file transfers. Email Enhancement GoAnywhere MFT offers a secure email module which allows users to send one-off file transfers securely, through a HTTPS connection. Cloud Connections MFT can help you build better connections between your network and web/cloud applications. GoAnywhere MFT offers built-in cloud integrations with applications such as Dropbox, SharePoint, and JIRA, and popular cloud services including Amazon, Google and Azure. Auditing & Reporting GoAnywhere MFT provide audit reports to meet compliance needs. All file transfer and administrator activity is stored and easily searchable. For organisations that need to report on file transfer activity to remain compliant with regulations and laws, the audit logs can be automatically generated and distributed as PDF reports. These are just some of the many MFT features which can help you protect your files. Plugging in the Missing Piece With the Federal Government soon to unveil its new cybersecurity legislation, now is the time to get ahead of requirements and explore how MFT can enhance your data’s security at rest and in motion. Arrange a free MFT trial and see how it works in your organisation. The benefits are almost immediate, from file transfer automation to solid data encryption. A data breach need not be a given for your organisation. By adding the missing MFT piece to your Cybersecurity Strategy, your valuable data can remain out of reach of cyberthieves. If you’d like to discuss how MFT can complete your organisation’s Cybersecurity Strategy, please feel welcome to contact us . We’re always happy to have an obligation-free discussion, explain how quickly and easily we can transition your organisation to the class-leading MFT solution, and offer you a zero-cost Proof of Concept. At Generic Systems Australia , We’re Your Local Experts in Secure Managed File Transfer! 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