For legal and forensic purposes, the chain of custody is vital. If a file is used as evidence in a legal proceeding, one must prove that the file has not been tampered with from the moment of upload to the moment of presentation. Globalscape’s integrity logs provide the mathematical proof (via hashes) that the file remains in its original state.
Hardware faults, network errors, or software bugs can cause silent data corruption. Regular hash verification ensures that file content remains bit-for-bit identical to the original transfer. globalscape integrity monitoring
In Globalscape EFT, "integrity monitoring" typically refers to or post-transmission File Integrity Validation using CRC checks. To ensure a "proper post"—meaning the system correctly handles data after it is uploaded—you must configure how EFT interacts with ICAP servers or how it triggers event rules following a transfer. 1. Content Integrity Control (CIC) with POST For legal and forensic purposes, the chain of