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The HELM: Fostering Innovation at Fortra

The Heuristic Engineering Lab Masterminds, or HELM, is a technology steering committee for Fortra R&D employees. Discover how programs like Hackathons and dedicated innovation days guide our technology investments and inspire employees.
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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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Patch Tuesday Update September 2023

This is my 211th Patch Tuesday in a role where I’m performing a complete analysis of the released Microsoft patches. It’s amusing to me to see what has changed and what has stayed the same.
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What Is Cloud Security?

Cloud security is the collection of plans, processes, and technologies that allow you to safely manipulate cloud-based data at rest, in use, and in motion. A comprehensive cloud-based security strategy encompasses several key elements.
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Accelerating Security Maturity with Fortra Bundles

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 Security...
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My Top 5 Takeaways from Black Hat 2023

This was the first Black Hat I’ve attended since 2019. It was great seeing old friends, meeting new friends in real life, and learning new things about a fast-moving industry. I was glad to be back, and I took notes. I’ve included my top 5 takeaway list here.