Protocols & Standards
ECGrid Advances Global Compliance with Expanded Peppol Capabilities
Peppol is quickly becoming a requirement for doing business across global markets, not just another connectivity option. As governments expand e-invoicing mandates and standardize on Peppol frameworks, platforms are being pushed to support compliant document exchange as part of their core offering. Loren Data designed its latest ECGrid update to help partners meet that demand. […]
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SFTP vs FTPS: Choosing the Right Protocol for Secure EDI Transactions
For organizations prioritizing secure EDI, understanding the nuances between SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) and FTPS (File Transfer Protocol Secure) is a critical consideration. Let’s talk all things FTP. Understanding SFTP: Secure and Streamlined EDI Transfers SFTP, operating over the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol, provides a secure channel for file access, transfer, and management. Unlike […]
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Minimize the Risk of Data Security Breaches with EDI
New to EDI and questioning its security risks? Data security has become a paramount concern in B2B operations with increasing reliance on digital transactions. We’ve summarized the basic details for you to understand how EDI can safeguard your business from potential threats and actually minimize the risk of data security breaches. What is EDI and […]
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Understanding Data Exchange Protocols: EDI, cXML, FTP, HTTP, and API Web Services
In our interconnected world, efficient data exchange is crucial for businesses. Various protocols facilitate this communication, each with unique features, advantages, and ideal use cases. Let’s delve into some of the most prominent data exchange protocols, including EDI, cXML, FTP, HTTP, and API web services, to understand their differences, benefits, and potential drawbacks. EDI Protocols: […]
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Unlocking the Potential: Cloud-Based AS2 Is the Future of Global Compliance & Secure B2B Communications
We are well into the 2nd decade of AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) EDI-INT. The roll-out in retail in the early 2000s brought with it a series of notable implementations ranging from Home Depot, Target, & Ace Hardware, which jump-started the adoption of this secure communications protocol for IPaaS solutions needed by large enterprises and independent […]
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Are You Still Using X.400? Cost-Saving Upgrades Are Available For Your Supply Chain
Despite its early promise, X.400 faces challenges and is not as widely used as SMTP-based systems. Evaluate if it's still the right system for you or if you should be upgrading to a more modern protocol.
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Accelerated Connectivity on the ECGrid Express Lane
Qualified businesses can now join the robust ECGrid network backbone faster than ever with ECGrid Express.
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How to Setup a Peppol AS4 Access Point
As you are probably aware the deadline for the Peppol transition to AS4 is fast approaching. For those stilling needing to get certified or for anyone looking to create their own access point, here is a brief overview of what Loren Data Corp. went through to get AS4 certified for the Peppol communication network. It […]
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ECGrid Is Peppol AS4 Certified
Loren Data’s ECGrid EDI Backbone Network has successfully passed all Peppol AS4 Access Point (AP) certifications and is listed on the official Peppol Who-Is-Who page. Peppol requires that all APs certify an AS4 interoperability system by February 1, 2020; after that date only AS4 APs will be authorized for Peppol interconnectivity. Peppol is the emerging […]
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X.400 – EDI into Europe
Back in the early 80s, some folks had an idea for global e-mail…no these were not the same folks who were working on the Internet. What these folks delivered in 1984 was the first version of X.400. Never heard of it? Probably not, unless you are using EDI in Europe. X.400 is basically e-mail on […]
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AS2: Part 3 – Certificates
Learn more about AS2 in the Cloud This last year the EDI community has shown an increasing interest in AS2. But what exactly is AS2? This is the third in a multipart series to examine AS2 and what it means going forward to the EDI industry. If you want all the historical and technical information […]
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Canonical EDI: Standardizing the Standard for the 99%
Mike Dietzen at the Brady Corporation started a discussion on LinkedIn regarding a new way to think about EDI. In the comment thread it moved in to a discussion of Canonical EDI, a concept that is near and dear to my heart. Can we as professionals agree to a new way of doing EDI? I […]
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