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You’ve Upgraded Your Hardware. Now It’s Time to Upgrade Your Security Posture

If you have recently upgraded your hardware, our this is a great opportunity to establish IBM i security best practices for your organization now and into the future — and our free Security Scan will help you do just that. The Security Scan takes an inventory of your current security settings and uses the results to demonstrate your data’s degree of vulnerability and pinpoint specific weaknesses.
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What is IT Process Automation? How to Build a More Resilient IT Department

As IT environments grow increasingly complex—and budgets and staff resources shrink—IT teams everywhere are looking for ways to fill the gaps. And they’re turning to IT process automation software. In fact, per Fortra’s recent IT automation survey, 72 percent of users say they’re looking to expand automation within the next year. Curious how your IT department can utilize a process automation...
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Data Classification and Data Loss Prevention (DLP): A Comprehensive Data Protection Strategy

Data is the world’s currency and has been for some time. Protecting data should be at the top of the list for organizations of any size, and the heart of any security strategy. Think about it: the purpose of any firewall, email solution, compliance regulation, or XDR platform is to keep data safe. Why not cut to the heart of it with a dedicated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution? And why not...
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What Is a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)?

The proliferation of cloud computing has heightened the need for organizations to monitor and manage the safe use of cloud services. Cloud access security brokers, or CASBs, provide the necessary security features to protect cloud-based resources as they’re accessed while also detecting threats and controlling data that flows through the cloud.What Are the 4 Pillars of Cloud Access Security...
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How to Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements for IBM i

Discover what cyber insurance is, the solutions you may need to qualify or lower premiums, and what Fortra offers to assist your IBM i organization with becoming cyber insured.
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Workload Automation (WLA) vs. Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Automation remains a popular technology for businesses of all kinds. Within the realm of automation, there are a lot of acronyms representing different tools and approaches—two of the most common are workload automation (WLA) and robotic process automation (RPA). As you plan your strategy, it’s important to understand the differences of workload automation vs. robotic process automation. Both...
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Automation vs Hyperautomation: Learn the Differences

Gartner forecast a $600 billion global market in 2022 for technology that powers hyperautomation. Without a doubt, hyperautomation has quickly moved from an industry buzzword to the way companies of all sizes approach automation. Surveys from the technology research and consulting firm show that a majority of CEOs and two-thirds of boards of directors are demanding operational excellence and...
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Alternative to UiPath: Fortra's Automate

As the RPA market has evolved three types of vendors have emerged based on increasing sophistication — and often — greatly increased costs. At one end you’ll find low-code or no-code automation products that offer desktop automation or productivity for individuals but can lack the functionality that would allow automation efforts to grow in number and complexity. At the opposite end, you’ll find...
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What is SIEM? How It Works, Best Practices for Implementation & More

Learn about Security Information and Event Management or SIEM, how an organization can get the most out of its SIEM technology and best practices for implementing a solution in this blog. SIEM, or Security Information and Event Management, is a type of software solution that provides threat detection, real-time security analytics, and incident response to organizations. It’s a popular IT security...
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SaaS-based Data Loss Prevention

In this guest blog, Christopher Wilder of Tag Cyber provides a high-level overview of how companies can improve data security while minimizing data leaks in SaaS solutions.
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Modern Data Security for the Enterprise

In this guest blog, Christopher Wilder of Tag Cyber provides a high-level overview of how companies can layer security solutions to ensure their data is fully protected no matter where it resides, how it travels or is shared.
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3 Key Differentiators in Matchup of Automation Anywhere vs. Fortra's Automate

Robotic process automation (RPA) is transforming time-consuming, manual processes across industries, with robust growth expected over the next several years, according to recent research. The market is expected to grow from $2.4 billion in 2021 to nearly $6.5 billion by 2025, a 170% increase. Not all RPA solutions work in the same way nor solve the same business challenges, however. As the RPA...
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IT RPA Use Cases: Automate Manual Processes to Unlock New Levels of Productivity

Repetitive manual tasks are bogging down under-resourced IT teams everywhere, yet projects to implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are often focused on improvements in other business areas. Most IT departments have hundreds of tasks that are handled manually or executed using complex scripting and development work that’s nearly impossible to maintain over time. From report generation to file...
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How Does Blue Prism Stack Up to Automate RPA?

When it comes to robotic process automation, there are a wide-range of providers and alternatives. Learn more about how RPA providers Blue Prism and Automate RPA measure up in relation to ease of use and cost effectiveness, and see what users have to say when comparing these solutions head-to-head. Plus discover how Automate can be used alongside Blue Prism to maximize RPA capabilities.
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Four Things to Consider When Evaluating Your Automation Needs

Selecting the right automation strategy for your business requires understanding your goals for robotic process automation (RPA), both now and in the future. Learn four key areas you should consider when evaluating your own needs for automation and discover what makes Automate unique in the RPA landscape.