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IT Jungle: IBM i Community Shares 2024 Predictions
By Kurt Thomas on Wed, 01/31/2024
What does the future hold for IBM i? Kurt Thomas spoke to IT Jungle and shared his predictions for 2024.
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TechChannel: Rising Stars Roundtable featuring Megan Olson
Fri, 12/01/2023
TechChannel Rising Star recipient, Megan Olson took part in a roundtable discussion to share her experience as a newcomer to the IBM i industry.
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Fortra Takes Gold Once Again at Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
Fortra receives top honors in 20 categories, including Best Cybersecurity Company
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Security Again Top Concern in HelpSystems (now Fortra) Marketplace Study
IT Jungle has the full scoop on our latest IBM i Marketplace Survey results.
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Almost 25% of Organizations Still Not Adhering to Security Compliance Mandates, According to 2022 IBM i Marketplace Survey
Survey Reveals Major Increase in Upgrades to IBM i 7.4, Renewed Concern about Cybersecurity, and Soft Adherence to Data Privacy Regulations
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IBM i Community Predictions for 2022, Part 1
At this time of year, It’s an IT Jungle tradition to ask members of the IBM i community for their thoughts on what the new year will bring. Read Tom Huntingdon’s contribution in part 1 of this predictions piece.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Seventh Annual IBM i Marketplace Survey Reveals Security Remains Top of Mind
Fortra published its seventh annual IBM i Marketplace Survey, exploring how organizations use the IBM i platform and the IT initiatives it supports.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Tango/04 Computing Group to Meet Growing Global Demand
Fortra and Tango/04 combine to help organizations in Europe and Latin America with systems management, monitoring, and security solutions.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Multi-Platform Systems Management Provider Halcyon Software
The recently acquired Halcyon Software solutions reduce the complexity and cost of monitoring, automating, and reporting on core applications and processes on IBM i, AIX, Linux, and Windows servers.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Linoma Software to Meet Rising Security Demand
Linoma provides managed file transfer and encryption solutions for meeting compliance requirements.
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Fortra Acquires Safestone Technologies Ltd.
Safestone Technologies is the 3rd acquisition for Fortra this year. Safestone Technologies’ experience in security, auditing, and compliance solutions complements the mission of PowerTech, a division of Fortra.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Gains New Data Warehouse Management Capabilities with Acquisition of IBM ShowCase Software
Fortra, a world leader in systems and network management, security, and business intelligence software, announced today the completion of its acquisition of the ShowCase business intelligence software portfolio from IBM.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Completes Acquisition of Network Monitoring Pioneer, Dartware—Its Third Acquisition in 2012
Eden Prairie, MN, January 10, 2013 – HelpSystems, LLC, a world leader in systems management, security, and business intelligence software, announced it has completed the acquisition of Dartware, LLC, a network management software company. The acquisition, which completed in December, represents the growing company’s third acquisition in 2012 and ninth overall.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Adds Document Lifecycle Management to its IT Automation Portfolio with Acquisition of RJS Software
The RJS suite of products helps companies go paperless and efficiently manage the lifecycle of documents and data across multiple platforms, on-premise or in the cloud.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Expands its Business Process Automation Offerings with Acquisition of Network Automation, Inc.
With this acquisition, Fortra offers one of the industry's most comprehensive IT and business process automation portfolios with virtual and cloud-based technology, as well as a broad set of application integrations.
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H.I.G. Capital to Acquire HelpSystems, LLC (now Fortra, LLC)
H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with $19 billion under management, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fortra, LLC (“HelpSystems”, or the “Company”). The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory and anti-trust approval.
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Fortra Provides Penetration Testing for IBM i
Penetration testing helps businesses uncover security vulnerabilities and meet the new PCI DSS requirements.