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Putting a Hug Around Acquisitions: Donnie MacColl

Donnie MacColl says Fortra makes acquisitions successful by putting a hug around the companies it welcomes to the family. Discover why the senior director of technical services and GDPR data protection officer says he’s never been happier at work.
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What’s It Like to Be in Customer Operations at Fortra?

Our Customer Operations team helps build positive, long-lasting customer relationships. Learn how these specialists handle maintenance renewals, account updates, and licensing changes—and why they love virtual team coffee breaks.
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3 Reasons to Take a Layered Approach to Offensive Cybersecurity

Reports of cyberattacks continue to plague the news, from attacks on airport computer systems¹, to increased phishing scams around the holidays2, to new ransomware groups entering the landscape at greater attack volumes³. The increase of attacks, both in volume and severity, means your company needs the utmost protection - a single program or system simply won’t cut it anymore.A layered approach...
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A Spotlight on Cybersecurity: 2022 Trends and 2023 Predictions

In 2022, geopolitical unrest and an expanding online attack surface contributed to the emergence of several themes across the cyber landscape. Infrastructures associated with opposing ideologies were highly targeted, with government agencies, supply chains, and IOT devices falling victim to high-profile campaigns. Cybercriminals launched increasingly advanced attacks on vulnerable entities, with...
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How to Recognize and Respond to Emerging Social Media Cybersecurity Threats

Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. LinkedIn. YouTube. Pinterest. Mastodon. The list goes on. Whether you love or loathe social media, these platforms have become integral to how we communicate as individuals and businesses. Cybercriminals have also taken note, embracing these communication channels wholeheartedly to reach vast audiences quickly,...
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From HR Generalist to Sr. Director of HR: Jordan Bengtson

Jordan Bengtson, senior director of HR at Fortra, truly enjoys the global team he leads and the strategic initiatives he has managed. Hear how the company’s growth has given him opportunities for advancement and what advice he has for new hires.
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Making an Impact Every Day: Renee Ritter

Renee Ritter oversees global partner relationships as channel vice president. Learn about the acquisition that brought her to Fortra and why she praises the unapologetically high bar the company sets for its culture.
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Preparing for the Impact of PCI DSS 4.0

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),...
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The Core of Our Cybersecurity Products: Our Customers

The Core of Our Cybersecurity Products? YOU.When it comes to keeping your company data protected, you need more than a single cybersecurity solution. You need a partner who will help proactively identify areas of weakness, provide the means to shore up these security gaps, and help make sure you’re staying compliant. You want experts who support, empower, and listen to you. That’s what you get...
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Evolving the Brand From HelpSystems to Fortra: Mike Devine

Over the past year, the chief marketing officer at Fortra has led the company’s effort to build upon its HelpSystems roots and redefine its role as a cybersecurity beacon for threat-weary security professionals. Learn about the monumental effort required to update the brand and why there’s a groundswell of excitement about what it means for the future.
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Why Is Black Box Fuzzing Important in Key Industries?

Black Box Fuzzers Black box fuzzers attack code vulnerabilities the same way a real-world cybercriminal would so you can find code weaknesses before they are exploited. A form of dynamic application security testing (DAST), this tool attacks from outside the application code, using a wide range of malformed or partial code data injections to find unexpected code input errors. This can uncover...
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What's It Like to Be in Development at Fortra? 

Fortra has a dedicated global development team of creative problem solvers who excel at collaboration. Hear from several of our software engineers why they love their jobs and how they spend their days.
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From Receptionist to Senior Scrum Master: Dana Halvorson

Dana Halvorson supported grieving families as a funeral director before becoming a Fortra  receptionist in 1999. Now a senior scrum master, she has a unique perspective on the importance of empathy, continued learning, and having fun at work.  
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The First Step in Building a Comprehensive Security Program: Vulnerability Management

In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing digital environment, trying to keep up and manage multiple tasks can feel overwhelming for any team. For IT teams, staying on top of existing and emerging cybersecurity threats can feel impossible. With the right tools and solutions, it doesn’t have to be.Fortra Vulnerability Management is a comprehensive security solution that is “easy to administer”, “easy...