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Cybersecurity Software Provider Fortra Acquires Terranova Security
In this eChannelNews podcast, John Grancarich, Exec VP of Strategy, explains why Fortra recently acquired Terranova Security.
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Creating a Culture of Security for Social Butterflies
Organizations today are challenged to find a balance between encouraging employees to use social media for business while staying mindful of the potential security threats.
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The Essentials of CUI Classification in Higher Education and Best Practice Compliance with the CCP Framework
Learn what CUI is, how it pertains to higher education, and the steps to take for effective CUI classification
Article
Key Management and Strong Encryption For PCI DSS Compliance With Powertech Encryption for IBM i
By Bob Luebbe on Tue, 12/29/2020
PCI DSS now includes requirements for strong encryption of cardholder data. Learn how key management is an essential element of preventing unauthorized data access.
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Managing Your IBM i Audit Data
By Robin Tatam on Wed, 08/01/2018
Let’s face it; system administration remains a largely thankless task. From scheduling jobs to balancing workloads to answering messages in QSYSOPR, administrators and operators work diligently behind the scenes to ensure that IBM i servers are available to run mission-critical applications.
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Eight Steps Toward a Secure Hybrid Cloud Environment
Fri, 03/16/2018
Protect your data and your company from internal and external threats by ensuring that your security policies on-premises and in the cloud are aligned with this checklist.
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How and Why to Automate GDPR Compliance
Fri, 02/09/2018
GDPR is here! Automation is a critical tool to ensure compliance.
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Generate and Distribute Audit Reports Automatically
By Robin Tatam on Mon, 04/03/2017
Despite the server’s incredible security infrastructure, auditing remains primarily a thankless, manual chore. And, let’s face it, any task that’s thankless and manual probably won’t get done.
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Advantages of Powertech Encryption for IBM i Over the Complexities and Risks of Disk Encryption
By Bob Luebbe on Fri, 03/17/2017
Disk drive encryption may help you comply with PCI DSS, but you must follow strict requirements. Additionally, relying solely on disk drive encryption for data protection has serious potential risks that you should be aware of.
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iSeries Penetration Testing
Sun, 12/11/2016
Simple penetration tests help determine if a policy breach will be prevented and ensure that interested parties receive alert notifications. Failed tests might be indicative of a problem with product activation, or an incorrect or outdated Exit Point Manager IBM i rule set.
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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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Where to Start with IBM i Operations
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 08/16/2016
Have you recently adopted an IBM server running IBM i and don’t know where to begin with system operations? You are not alone.
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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) 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.