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GoodSync completes acquisition of Allway Sync.

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GoodSync app for Asustor NAS is released.

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GoodSync edition customized for WD My Cloud NAS users.

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Backing Up Email and Mission-Critical Data

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The importance of backing up your data cannot be overstated. Between failing hard drives, software hiccups, and genuine human error, data can and will be lost; this applies to both companies and individuals. To this effect, GoodSync is the optimal tool for safeguarding your data by syncing it with a secondary location of your choice. In the instance that one device fails, your data will still be secure and recoverable.

A risk that is seldom discussed is the loss of email data. Depending on your preferred email solution, the storage of your email data may vary. For example, Google stores your email data exclusively on their servers, whereas Outlook stores a copy on your local machine, as well as a partial copy on their servers. As such, the recovery process of email data from these providers can vary drastically.

If, as an Outlook user, you were to have a hard drive failure, you would be restricted to only recovering a recent portion of your emails from Outlook servers. It should be noted that email service providers are not permanent entities and thus are at risk of being targeted by malicious actors or, while a bit rarer, even failures resulting from changes in economic and political environments. No company is permanent, and no security system is impenetrable. Subsequently, it is important to accept responsibility for safeguarding your data and the data of any customers you may have.

Many companies that facilitate the storage of data allow users to export their data in full. By doing so, users can create their own backups independent of the provider. Services such as Salesforce and QuickBooks allow this functionality. Taking advantage of data exports to actively back up company or personal data is critical to ensuring a secure and recoverable workflow.

Several services even allow scheduled exports. This is when a file is generated automatically and downloaded to a location of the user’s choosing. Automating an export is a great functionality, and one that GoodSync can simplify and streamline. Once a data backup is generated, GoodSync can be configured to look for particular files by including keywords or choosing files by their extension. GoodSync will then sync that file to a specified location.

GoodSync can become a crucial portion of the sync process by facilitating the transfer between your local computer and the data’s file storage location. Without GoodSync, this data would need to be manually sorted, located, and transferred. By following the guides below, you can rest easy knowing your data is being safely and automatically transferred to your preferred storage solution.

Information on backing up Gmail and Outlook data.

Information on backing up Salesforce Lighting and Classic data.

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Long-distance Connections

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Transferring data halfway around the world is a difficult and slow process; often the fastest solution would be to physically board a plane with the data and hand deliver it to the end destination. Speed is not the only issue when considering long-distance data transfers—there is also the trouble of initial configuration. There are tools, however, that can significantly improve both speed and simplicity when it comes to the initial configuration; GoodSync Connect is one of those tools.

GoodSync Connect is one of the many supported protocols that can be used within the GoodSync application. It allows devices that typically wouldn’t be able to directly communicate with one another to overcome that communication barrier. By using a  mediator server to create a peer-to-peer connection between the two endpoints, GoodSync Connect improves speed while simultaneously providing several innovative features to its users.

GoodSync requires no port forwarding during initial setup and all devices that are registered to a GoodSync Connect account can be accessed from any location. An interesting application of this capability is the ability to turn a file server into an easily accessible storage system, effectively creating a private cloud.

GoodSync can also perform what is called “block level copy.” Any time a change is made to a file and that change must propagate to another device, only the change and not the full file must be transferred. For example, if there is a one-gigabit file and a single line of text is changed in that file, typically the entire file would need to be transferred. With block level copy, however, only that one changed line requires transfer, subsequently saving time and network resources. Additionally, when taking advantage of GoodSync Connect’s higher transfer speeds, without having to communicate with the mediator server, direct addressing can be used.

A higher degree of security is another added benefit of GoodSync Connect, as data is transferred over SSL/TLS. Additionally, GoodSync can utilize two-factor authentication with a GoodSync Connect account. This ensures that no one other than the intended individual can access the devices registered to the account; there are few other transfer protocols that have such capabilities.

Finally, the management of registered devices is easy and possible from the GoodSync website. From the administrative console, file shares can be created and unused devices can be removed.  

GoodSync Connect is a useful tool for a multitude of situations, long-distance transfers being just one of them. Try it for yourself and see how it can save you or your business time today!

Configuration of GoodSync Connect is free and easy. For more information, click here.

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Keep Amazon S3 Data Private with GoodSync

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Many companies rely on cloud storage solutions to store and facilitate the security of their data. One aspect of cloud storage seldom mentioned, however, is the ownership of encryption keys. Although the majority of cloud hosting providers encrypt data stored on their services by default, they do not allow their users to set custom private keys. This results in a vulnerability to the client’s data as the hosting provider maintains read access to anything stored on their servers.

Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) provides its own variant of a cloud storage solution with their S3 offering. Within Amazon’s own manual, the company mentions the potential for vulnerability and states that if users would like to have true client-side encryption, they must use a third-party tool as this functionality is not built into S3. If a user lacks control over the encryption keys and the encryption process, they will always lack the certainty that their data is secure.

GoodSync can provide that certainty with its data at rest AES-256 encryption capability. An Amazon S3 account can be linked to the GoodSync application, which will upload and encrypt all client data in an automated and configurable way. Users can be certain that any data they upload to their S3 buckets is truly secure and private.

You don’t need a license to try this. You can download and run a free fully-functional trial of GoodSync for 30 days. You can also access encrypted files remotely with GoodSync Explorer.

Follow these simple steps to protect your Amazon S3 data:

1) If you haven’t done so already, download and install GoodSync.

2) In the Job menu, select “New” or click the “New Job Button” in the toolbar.

3) In the New GoodSync Job prompt:

  • Enter the name for your new Job.
  • Select Backup or Synchronize as your Job type.

Next, select the endpoints for your job.

4) Select the left side and navigate to the location of the data that you would like to encrypt and back up. Note: In our example, we will use a local folder. For all supported services, please click here.

5) If you need to connect your Amazon S3 account, click here.

6) Select the right side and navigate to the S3 location that you would like to back up to.

7) Within the Job Options, select “Right Side” and check the box labeled “Encrypt File Bodies and Names.”

8) Enter a password that you’d like GoodSync to use to encrypt your data. GoodSync will save that password in the job settings; you will also need to remember it (TIP: use a password manager, e.g. RoboForm, to record it) in order to access that data from other devices or to allow other people to access that data.

9) To begin synchronization, the encrypted folder must either contain zero files or only files previously encrypted by GoodSync with the same password that you entered in step 8. If the folder contains any other files, click “Empty Sync Folder” to remove its contents and prepare for synchronization.

10) Click “Test Encryption” to confirm the passwords match. If the folder already contains files that have been previously encrypted by GoodSync, GoodSync will attempt to decrypt them with the key you specified.

11) Click “Save” to commit changes.

12) Click “Analyze” and “Sync” to run the sync.

Below is an example of unencrypted data (left) and encrypted data (right).

Note: to configure the job with automation or other settings please click here.

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