Press Release
Fortra's Digital Guardian wins CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award 2022
Digital Guardian’s Enterprise Data Protection Platform named Data Leak Detection Solution of the Year
Blog
Industry Leaders in Security Awareness Training: What You Should Know About Terranova Security
Mon, 10/03/2022
Terranova Security provides security awareness training that helps organizations build and grow security-aware cultures worldwide. This end goal is accomplished by constructing training programs that leverage our industry-leading course content, which is also supported by real-world phishing simulations.
Blog
Insider Threat Awareness Month: What You Need to Know
Fri, 09/30/2022
So much time, effort, and resources are spent defending the perimeter-less network from outside attacks that a key risk factor is often overlooked: the insider threat.
News Article
Forbes: 8 Ways To Keep Your Social Security Number Safe From Identity Theft
It’s difficult to control your Social Security number in the wild. In his September contribution to Forbes Advisor, John Wilson discusses the most common scams involving Social Security numbers and provides 8 steps individuals can take to prevent identity fraud.
Blog
Open Communications Set the Tone for a Successful Acquisition: Jon Spencer
Wed, 09/28/2022
When Fortra acquired JAMS in 2018, Jon Spencer embraced the chance to play an expanded leadership role in the company’s automation business. Now he looks back on how open communication helped him feel right at home from day one.
Guide
Attended RPA and Forms
There’s more than one way to automate a process—but results may vary. That’s why it’s critical to understand the different types of process automation so you can determine how to build a workflow that will best meet your goals. Let’s start by discussing unattended vs attended RPA.
In unattended automation scenarios, the bot executes without any human participation. An attended bot, on the other...
Blog
From Receptionist to Senior Scrum Master: Dana Halvorson
Fri, 09/23/2022
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.
Press Release
Fortra Recognized in Expert Insights Best-Of Awards Fall 2022
Agari, Alert Logic, Digital Defense, Digital Guardian, and Tripwire, all by Fortra, were recognized in Expert Insights’ “Best-Of” Awards for Fall 2022.
News Article
Digital Journal: How Your Employees Can Bring Down your IT Systems
Whether intentional or otherwise, the Insider Threat poses a serious risk to business. Fortra's experts, Bob Erdman, John Grancarich and Tom Huntington highlight the risks in this Digital Journal article and describe the solutions organizations can implement to help prevent malicious actors.
News Article
Tech Native: Avoiding Inertia With 7 Steps to a Zero-Trust Architecture
In his article for Tech Native, John Grancarich simplifies Zero Trust, and provides 7 steps organizations can take to implement a Zero Trust architecture.
News Article
IT Pro Case Study: Fortra Automate and Summit Credit Union
In this ITPro Today case study, find out why Summit Credit Union adopted robotic process automation (RPA) technology to streamline and improve an outdated online loan application process.
News Article
Crucial Tech Podcast with John Wilson: Hybridized Vishing Attacks
In Cyber Protection Magazine’s Crucial Tech podcast, John Wilson, Senior Fellow, Threat Research, delves into the latest research from Agari and PhishLabs by Fortra.
News Article
The Last Watchdog: The Drivers Behind Persistent Ransomware and Defensive Tactics to Deploy
In his guest essay for The Last Watchdog, Eric George, Director of Solutions Engineering at PhishLabs by Fortra, explains what ransomware is, who the high-stake threat actors are, and how organizations can defend themselves against ransomware attacks.
On-Demand Webinar
How to Move from Legacy HA to Robot HA in 30 Days
Spend 30 minutes with us and see how a legacy high availability solution that makes your job difficult can be replaced with one that is simple, safe, and cost-effective.
News Article
Bank Info Security: Fortra Buys Red-Teaming Firm for Offensive Security
Following Fortra's acquisition of red-teaming firm Outflank, John Grancarich and Mike Devine were interviewed by ISMG’s Michael Novinson.
Blog
Alternative to UiPath: Fortra's Automate
Thu, 09/01/2022
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...
News Article
Forbes: What is Vishing, and Why is it a Threat to Your Financial Health?
In his August contribution to Forbes Advisor, John Wilson explains what vishing is, the most common vishing scams and how individuals and organizations can protect themselves from vishing scammers.
Blog
Security Solutions for Managed File Transfer
Tue, 08/30/2022
The next in our guest blog series from Tag Cyber looks the advantages of MFT and what organizations must consider when selecting a software provider.
Blog
Finding Focus and an Expanded Leadership Role as Part of Fortra: Mieng Lim
Mon, 08/29/2022
After Fortra acquired Digital Defense, Mieng Lim embraced remote work and the continuation of the family-like culture she enjoyed for 20 years. Learn why the VP of product management for infrastructure protection has a newfound focus.
Press Release
Global Banking & Finance Review: New PCI DSS Update Fails to Convey a Sense of Urgency for Security
Donnie MacColl, Senior Director of EMEA Technical Services at Fortra, discusses the recent updates to PCI DSS V4.0 and asks if the timeframe for implementation is fast enough to raise the level of cyber protection needed by financial institutions today?