Tag: Data Connectivity
October 03, 2019
Secure Alternatives to FTP
Teams today constantly send files to other members of their team or to outside trading partners over FTP. These files may contain sensitive customer financial data, health information, or even personal identification data, such as Social Security Numbers. As regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, PCI and... [read more]
September 25, 2019
SFTP Client Software - Bringing Enterprise SFTP to Everyone
If you're looking for an enterprise-class solution for safeguarding file transfer using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol but have a limited budget, look no further. CData Arc is now offering our SFTP Core enterprise client software for free. We wanted to make this available to the broader community ... [read more]
May 20, 2019
Syncrofy Partners with CData Arc for EDI Visibility
In the modern digital enterprise ecosystem, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has grown far beyond the simple exchange of standard business documents. The inherent complexity of vast organizations in business with thousands of vendors, suppliers, and customers across the globe means the ability to ... [read more]
May 14, 2019
Comparing SFTP & FTPS for Managed File Transfer
Comparing SFTP FTPS for Managed File Transfer If you need to transfer files, you have many options: FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, SCP, WebDAV, OFTP. These are just a few of your choices; how do you pick the right one, particularly when security, compliance and data governance are major concerns? The... [read more]
April 19, 2019
First-in-First-Out: How to Fast-Track EDI Onboarding
We are often asked about the biggest challenges in onboarding EDI trading partners. While pointing out missed opportunities in a post-project review is easy, finding a strategic advantage within an ongoing concern is much, much harder. Onboarding programs are no different, historically facilitated ... [read more]
April 12, 2019
X12 vs. EDIFACT: a Complete Rundown
EDI offers many different document types. The most common are ANSI ASC X12 (X12) and UN/EDIFACT (EDIFACT). The two standards are quite similar, differing primarily in their use cases and terminology. Here are the differences and similarities between these two popular EDI document formats. Use Cases... [read more]
March 28, 2019
Walmart Adoption Nudges Blockchain EDI into the Mainstream
In September of 2019, Walmart will require more than 100 farms that supply leafy green vegetables to put detailed information about their food into a blockchain database developed by IBM. Walmart hopes to use the so-called IBM Food Trust blockchain to track this produce as it moves through the supp... [read more]
February 25, 2019
AS2 Security Basics
Applicability Statement 2, or AS2, is one of the most secure file transfer protocols for data exchange between trading partners. AS2 combines a number of secure and widely used technologies, including HTTPS, SSL Certificates, S/MIME and file hashing. How Does AS2 Security Work? Walking through the ... [read more]
August 30, 2018
Automate MailChimp Lead Imports From MySQL
For millions of teams, MailChimp is one of the most crucial and easy-to-use marketing and sales tools out there. From scoring and managing leads across various stages of the sales funnel to sending monthly newsletters, setting up automated drip campaigns and much more, MailChimp is many a team's mo... [read more]