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VPN Replacement: Why You Need It and How to Find the Right One

When the industry outgrew the perimeter, it also outgrew VPNs. Now, VPN replacements are in high demand as organizations look for scalable, lightweight ways to secure distributed data in a distributed workforce.Understanding VPN and Its LimitationsVPNs were built for a bygone era, but fail to secure remote work, private data, or private applications today.VPN Security ChallengesSecuring VPNs is a...
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What is a Secure Web Gateway? (SWG)

Secure Web Gateway definedOrganizations use a SWG to protect their employees. A secure web gateway (SWG) is a security solution that prevents unsecured internet traffic from entering an internal network of an organization. It is used by organizations to protect their employees and users from accessing and being infected by malicious web traffic, websites with vulnerabilities, internet-borne...
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SSE vs SASE: How Are They Related?

In order to take advantage of cloud-centric business models, many organizations are considering developing a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture. But how do you choose the right solution? There is no shortage of vendors selling tools to secure interactions between devices, applications, on-premises resources and infrastructure. As a result, it can be challenging to select the right mix...
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What is Security Service Edge (SSE)?

Security Service Edge is the security stack of SASE (that also includes a networking stack including SD-WAN). A complete SSE stack of cloud security services allows organizations to protect their workforce from internet threats, provides secure and adaptive access to private corporate applications, and protects data across all their cloud platforms and applications.Security Service EdgeThere are 3...
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Highlights from Release Day 2025.1

Fortra’s 2025.1 Release Day includes improvements to email security, managed file transfer, data classification, security awareness training, and more.
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Major Launches Announced on Release Day 2024.2

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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The Evolution of Cybersecurity Solutions for Organizations

In the early days of the internet, cybersecurity was fairly straightforward, with all solutions and strategies geared toward prevention. While prevention remains critical, cybersecurity has also had to evolve, with businesses layering their defenses and regularly evaluating the status of their safeguards to adapt to change—whether those be organizational or within the wider cybersecurity sphere.
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How to Get Started with NIST 800-171 Compliance

Are you ready to report your NIST 800-171 compliance status by the end of the year? If you do business with the federal government, you need to comply with SP NIST 800-171 by the end of the year. Now is the time to implement your compliance plan.