Tag: Secure%20edi
June 17, 2020
How to Secure Your B2B API Connections
For decades, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has been the lingua franca for B2B exchanges spanning dozens of industries, from retail and supply chain to ecommerce and healthcare. But in recent years, many organizations have increasingly moved from complex, EDI-based systems to modern API-based sy... [read more]
May 20, 2020
How CData Arc Ensures GDPR-Compliant File Transfer
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of rules designed to give citizens of the European Union greater control over their personal data and their data transfers. GDPR also requires businesses to ensure personal data remains private and to notify customers of any data breaches. Whil... [read more]
April 15, 2020
Your Trading Partner Says You Need EDI, Now What?
You've started a business selling products, and they're catching on. Now, a big box retailer like Walmart or Target wants to put your products on their shelves. But in order to cement that partnership, your new partner is asking you to adopt EDI. How do you get started? Defining EDI and Its Benefit... [read more]
March 06, 2020
Healthcare EDI Basics: What You Need to Know
Many things come to mind when we talk about healthcare. From technologies and lifesaving procedures to tireless staff who are dedicated to helping patients live better lives. Not typically at the forefront of our minds are the vast mounds of paperwork needed to support these healthcare professional... [read more]
March 04, 2020
EDI to Excel Translation: A Quick and Easy Way to Get Started with EDI
Getting your EDI process up and running with a new trading partner is typically a time-consuming and complex process. You need to get specifications from your partner describing the EDI format they require and set up a template for translating data from your operational systems into the requisite E... [read more]
January 14, 2020
Modern ESBs: Pros & Cons
Modern ESBs: Pros Cons As you adopt applications, including CRM, ERP, and accounting systems, you need to integrate these tools to gain a complete view of your customers and deliver the level of service they expect. An enterprise service bus (ESB) has long been one way to get all your solutions to t... [read more]
December 12, 2019
Have You Outgrown Your EDI VAN?
If you're like many companies, you have no choice but to adopt Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Certain companies require their trading partners to use EDI, and to do business with them, you have to use EDI. One way companies get their feet wet with EDI is by turning to a Value Added Network (VAN... [read more]
December 06, 2019
What You Risk When You Keep Your Legacy File Transfers
Many organizations continue to use legacy solutions to perform critical enterprise file and data transfers. These outdated technologies can include everything from unsecured FTP clients to hand-coded scripts and legacy “managed file transfer tools. While these collections of ad hoc approaches typic... [read more]
November 27, 2019
How to Reduce The Most Common File Transfer Security Risks
Individuals are constantly transferring files to their colleagues and trading partners, whether those files are Word documents, reports and spreadsheets, or shipping notices and acknowledgements. Most of the time, people simply assume these file transfers are safe. But in reality, hidden risks abou... [read more]