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Major Launches Announced on Release Day 2024.2
Fri, 05/17/2024
About Fortra’s Release Day
Each quarter, we at Fortra get to roll out the fruits of our labors for the past few months. We showcase new features, updates, and even products.
This Release Day features several groundbreaking projects. We’ve broken into the XDR arena and are thrilled to introduce you to our new offering. We’ve issued major releases for over a half-dozen of our flagship products....
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How to Recover After Failing a Cybersecurity Audit
Tue, 12/12/2023
While it’s important to adhere to compliance regulations, blunders do happen. What does it mean when these blunders lead to you failing a cybersecurity audit, and how can you recover?
Consequences of Failing a Cybersecurity Audit
Failing a cybersecurity audit can mean several things.
First, there’s the up-front legal fines that come with falling on the wrong side of compliance. Here are a few...
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The Changing Role of Government in Cybersecurity
By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 11/29/2023
Governments are responsible for carrying out their duties to defend the rights and safety of their citizens. Find out their role in the cyber landscape and how Fortra plays a part.
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Financial Services Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know
By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 10/11/2023
Today’s financial threat landscape is evolving, and firms are facing record high risk. Learn what’s causing the uptick and which essential cybersecurity practices will ke.ep you safe
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Guardians of the Digital Realm: How Managed Security Services Keep Your Business Safe
By Antonio Sanchez on Mon, 10/09/2023
In the world of cybersecurity, it's not just about keeping the bad guys out — it’s about staying one step ahead of their next move. The managed security services team at Fortra is dedicated to working with you to understand your organization’s unique security challenges and provide solutions to keep you protected against even the most sophisticated global threats. Get ready to exceed your expectations and fortify your environment like never before with Fortra.
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Accelerating Security Maturity with Fortra Bundles
Tue, 08/29/2023
In The Importance of Layering Offensive Security Solutions, Fortra experts underscore the advantage of developing a single source offensive security tooling portfolio. Read on to find out the necessary ingredients for a proactive strategy and why Fortra’s ability to combine and maximize solutions optimizes security and produces the most effective outcomes.
The Five Elements of an Offensive...
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What Is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Who Does It Apply To?
Mon, 03/27/2023
With CMMC 2.0 likely only months away from coming into effect, getting a head start on CMMC compliance will be key to success. Preparation can begin by implementing a data classification solution, which organizes data into categories, gives you more control over your data, and makes data easier to locate and retrieve
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Preparing for the Impact of PCI DSS 4.0
Thu, 11/10/2022
Stealing credit card data is a perennial favorite of cybercriminals everywhere, whose aggressive tactics to score sensitive accountholder details result in breach after breach for organizations small and large. In its most recent research on payment card fraud, The Nilson Report found $28.6 billion in losses for 2020 (nearly 36% in the U.S. alone), with...
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Solutions for Vulnerability Management
Fri, 04/22/2022
This guest blog from Dr. Edward Amoroso, Tag Cyber provides a high-level overview of modern advances in vulnerability management and how the Fortra cybersecurity portfolio supports this important method for addressing exploitable weaknesses in an enterprise.
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Data-Centric Security: What is it and Why Does it Matter?
By Steph Charbonneau on Mon, 11/29/2021
A data-centric security architecture takes data security a vital step further to protect the actual data from ever-increasing data breach threats.
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Data Privacy vs. Data Security: What’s the Difference?
Tue, 11/09/2021
Learn the Difference between Data Privacy and Data Security. Data privacy can’t happen without layered Data Security measures applied throughout the sensitive Data’s lifecycle.
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A Beginners Guide to Protecting Your Data
By Steph Charbonneau on Wed, 11/03/2021
In this blog, Steph Charbonneau, Senior Director of Industry Strategy at Fortra, talks you through some of the most valuable aspects of data protection and how to measure success of your organizational programs.
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Corporate Data Security Policy: What, Why, and How
By Steph Charbonneau on Tue, 10/12/2021
Creating a corporate data security policy is a “must” in today’s evolving cybersecurity environment. Here’s a few tips on best practices.
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Heads up! New Canadian Data Privacy Act is Around the Corner
By Steph Charbonneau on Tue, 07/06/2021
Canada’s data privacy laws may soon be changing. Brush up on what’s expected to change and how your organization can comply with stronger security safeguards.
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HelpSystems’ (now Fortra's) Steph Charbonneau Discusses Data Security, Corporate Culture, and More
Tue, 06/29/2021
Data security, corporate culture and more are discussed by Fortra’ Steph Charbonneau on popular blog, ModernCTO.
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Key Takeaways from Biden's Sweeping Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Thu, 06/03/2021
Learn more about the key takeaways of the Biden Executive Order, issued on May 12, 2021 and how you can use layered security to mitigate risk.
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How to Meet Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity Requirements
Tue, 06/01/2021
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order designed to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and to better protect federal government networks. Learn more about the executive order in our blog.
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The Evolution and Advancement of Penetration Testing Under Covid-19
Fri, 05/21/2021
Brian Wenngatz, general manager at Core Security, a Fortra company, discusses the advancement of penetration testing during Covid-19.
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Are MSPs Right for Me?
Mon, 04/12/2021
Figure out if MSPs are right for your organization. What are the risks and rewards of managed service providers?