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Emerging compliance standards impacting file transfer in 2026: What you need to know
Discover which 2026 compliance standards will impact your file-transfer operations. Learn how Cerberus FTP Server helps meet evolving encryption, access control and audit logging requirements across PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and more.
Disaster recovery and high availability for file-transfer systems
Key takeaways File-transfer systems have become mission-critical infrastructure, yet many organizations lack a documented or tested disaster recovery (DR) plan A resilient environment requires backups, redundancy, configuration replication, controlled failover...
When secure file transfers aren’t so secure: Time to rethink “legacy” File Transfer with Serv-U
In the era of ever-increasing security challenges, organizations expect their secure file -transfer platforms to not only function reliably, but to lead in security. These file transfer solutions should use engineering best practices, proactive security evaluations,...
Secure File Transfer: What’s Changing and What to Expect
It’s been a while since the Cerberus by Redwood team has provided an update on the broader secure file transfer market, so today the team wants to check in with thoughts on how secure file sharing will evolve in 2026 and beyond. How will the secure file transfer...
Cerberus by Redwood, version 2025.2: Improving performance and expectations
Get better performance and know what to expect from your file transfers with the latest release from Cerberus by Redwood, version 2025.2. This release includes two new features and a quality-of-life fix with automations. What’s new? Support for Windows Server 2025...
Cerberus 2025.1: Enhanced security and streamlined setup await
We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of Cerberus 2025.1, focusing on enhancing security for our current users and streamlining the setup process for those new to Cerberus by Redwood. What’s new? Security updates for peace of mind Cerberus 2025.1 includes an...
The real cost of file transfer security breaches
The real cost of file transfer security breaches Cybercrime damages have reached close to $9.5 trillion annually, with the average breach costing an organization $4.9 million. You’ve likely seen some version of these numbers before, and they help make a strong case...
Your guide to solving file transfer data compliance challenges
With data breaches becoming more common every year, cybersecurity professionals, organizations and regulators have taken significant steps to protect the integrity of the world’s data. Compliance with these industry standards and regulatory requirements is a critical...
5 steps to prevent file transfer data breaches
File transfer environments handle many of the most sensitive data exchanges in your organization, and require multiple layers of security to protect against data breaches. To help you strengthen your defenses, we’ve listed five proven file transfer security tactics...
3 steps to improve file transfer security by using proxies and gateways
3 steps to improve file transfer security by using proxies and gateways Our last few posts have discussed understanding proxy servers, the benefits of reverse proxy servers and the benefits of file transfer DMZs. Today, we’re going to put everything together by...
The benefits of a file transfer DMZ
The benefits of a file transfer DMZ Like any other network security concept, file transfer security operates in layers. And many organizations choose to add an additional security layer to protect file transfers through the concept of a “De-Militarized Zone”, or DMZ....
Cerberus FTP Server 12.7 Introduces: Long File Path Support
Cerberus FTP is pleased to provide long file path support in all of its file system operations. Following Windows 10 removal of the maximum of 260 characters for a file name and folder path limitation, this enhancement enables the ability to navigate through to a...
Web client UI upgrade to Bootstrap 5
Web Client UI upgrade to Bootstrap 5 We are excited to announce the latest upgrade to our Web client UI, now powered by Bootstrap 5. This release brings a more modern and responsive user interface with improved design elements and enhanced functionality. We’ve worked...
Essential SFTP utilities
SFTP servers rely on several layers of tools and sub-applications to securely authenticate users and deliver files. In this post, we’ll cover the three most common areas where your SFTP server will use third-party applications, and provide links to resources for those...
How Does TCP/IP relate to FTP? Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol explained
The Internet Protocol Suite, better known as TCP/IP, is a set of communications rules that allow two or more network devices to communicate. TCP: creates the link that allows the devices to connect and determines how data is packaged into smaller packets before...
FTP and FTPS ports: an overview
Understanding FTPS and FTP port connections Transferring files securely requires a comprehensive understanding of the connections, ports, and IP addresses utilized by FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and its secure version FTPS (FTP over TLS/SSL). This guide provides an...
What is the difference between FIPS 140-2 and 140-3?
The U.S. federal government's transition to the FIPS 140-3 cryptography standard has begun, with NIST announcing that all FIPS 140-2 certificates will be retired in September 2026. Cerberus FTP Server versions 2026.1 and higher have moved to FIPS 140-3. This post...
What is FIPS 140-2 and is It Right for Me? How to Make FTP More Secure
One of our most-visited help articles is “How can I make Cerberus FTP Server secure?” In that article, we mention FIPS 140-2, but we still get quite a few emails from customers asking whether they should be using FIPS 140-2 mode in Cerberus. So let's dig into...
Is FTP Secure? How you can mitigate the risks of using File Transfer Protocol
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol that is used to transfer files and data between a client and a server on the same network. Once a standard protocol but now considered outdated due to improved and updated versions, FTP has inherent...
Best practices for legal data and file transfers
Legal professionals, law firms and corporate legal departments handle large volumes of sensitive information, and face the dual challenges of ensuring data security while complying with overlapping regulations governing sensitive information handling. This blog post...
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