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Fortra VM 6.5.0 Release: Paving the Way for the Fall and New Year

Fortra VM 6.5.0 release has a lot going on behind the scenesIn the latest Fortra VM release, our team is laying the groundwork for capabilities that will roll out through this fall and into the new year.New UI: The back end of a refreshed, updated UI is established with 6.5 and will be more broadly visible in the upcoming fall release. Users will initially be able to opt in/out until the end of...
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What can Organizations do to Reduce the Risk of Ransomware?

With the news that the Biden Administration is bringing together 30 countries to discuss and address the threat of ransomware later this month, Digital Defense provides insight on how organizations can reduce their risk in this IT Nerd guest blog.
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Expanded Vulnerability Management Features Available to Fortra VM Customers at No Extra Charge

As part of our continual quest to ensure our Fortra Vulnerability Management and threat assessment solutions always meet the changing needs of modern cybersecurity, Digital Defense is upgrading subscriptions to make newer features available to all customers at no extra cost.The newly included features span a comprehensive breadth of considerations and include Threat Landscape, Network Map, and CIS...
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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. Based in New Hampshire, Dartware is...
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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.