Alternative to DWP EDI PGP Secure Email
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the British government department responsible for welfare and pension policy.
Endpoint FTPS and SFTP server for DWP GFTS
The electronic data interchange (EDI) of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the United Kingdom can be done via the Generic File Transfer Service (GFTS) gateway.
This article is aimed at companies which need to exchange files and data with the DWP.
For example, as an housing association …
Get email notifications from your FTP and SFTP servers
Introduction
SFTPPlus can connect to any STMP servers and deliver emails based on the activity, actions and events triggered by a file transfer.
With SFTPPlus you can configure the list of recipients (with CC and BCC), email subject and email body.
The email notification can be use for FTPS or …
Use Let's Encrypt to protect your FTP server
A brief history of FTP (in)security
The FTP protocol as used today was defined in 1985 (RFC 959) based on a design created in 1971.
It was designed without taking security into consideration. All transmissions are in clear text, including username, password, and actual transferred data. All FTP communication …
Pro:Atria and SFTPPlus sponsor DVLA Code Challenge 2018 for School Children
Pro:Atria is delighted to be a sponsor of the DVLA Code Challenge 2018 for School Children.
DVLA runs the competition to provide Schools, Code Clubs and Community groups in Wales with IT equipment and promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects aimed at children aged 7-14.
DVLA work …
Secure your FTPS server with Let's Encrypt
Introduction
What is Let's Encrypt?
Let's Encrypt (sometimes shortened as LetsEncrypt) is a certificate authority that provides SSL/X.509 certificates at no charge. You can read more on the subject in the Wikipedia article on Let's Encrypt.
A Let's Encrypt certificate is valid for 90 days, but it is …
Secure File Transfer and Business Continuity Planning
Introduction
What is business continuity planning (BCP)?
According to Wikipedia, business continuity planning is the process of creating systems of prevention and recovery to deal with potential threats to a company.
Business Continuity Planning also includes these five components as defined by the SANS Institute. These components are:
- Business Resumption …