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Creating a World of Possibility for Fortra's Global Partners: Renee Ritter
Thu, 04/13/2023
Last year, Renee and her team introduced a new partner program and led partners through the rebrand to Fortra. Here's her take on these achievements and a look at the strategic shifts that will be required for cybersecurity moving forward.
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ChatGPT: Understanding and Mitigating the Cybersecurity Risks
By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 03/08/2023
There’s a lot of talk about ChatGPT. While there are many positive and interesting applications, cybersecurity experts are worried about how threat actors will employ this tech. Learn about two potential use cases and how organizations can prepare.
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Think Like a Threat Actor to Identify Your Cybersecurity Blind Spots
By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 03/08/2023
In a recent penetration test, the Fortra team was able to harvest enough credentials from a customer to know a savvy threat actor could take down their domain. Discover why testing your organization’s defenses is essential to offensive security.
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What is DORA and How Can You Achieve Compliance?
Tue, 02/28/2023
When searching online for the new EU Regulation for strengthening the cybersecurity of financial entities and their third-party IT providers, called Digital Operational Resilience Act or DORA, it is almost certain that you will stumble upon Dora the Explorer, the famous kids’ animation.
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Acquisition Enables a Return to Form: Chris Bailey
Fri, 01/27/2023
When Fortra acquired FileCatalyst, Chris Bailey eagerly traded his CEO hat for the chance to get back to his first love: product management. Now he uses his expertise to inform the direction of the company’s popular Secure File Transfer solutions.
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Pursuing a New Career Path: Wes Byron
Fri, 01/20/2023
Wes Byron knows it’s never too late to change careers. Fortra gave him the opportunity to pursue his interest in product documentation, and now this dedicated technical writer enjoys supporting customers in a challenging new way.
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Putting a Hug Around Acquisitions: Donnie MacColl
Wed, 01/04/2023
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?
Wed, 12/21/2022
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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From HR Generalist to Sr. Director of HR: Jordan Bengtson
Sun, 11/20/2022
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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What’s It Like to Be a Business Development Representative at Fortra?
Sun, 11/20/2022
Fortra's business development reps introduce new organizations to the company’s cybersecurity and automation solutions. Learn how these energetic and knowledgeable pros build collaboration, ongoing learning, and fun into their busy days.
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The Challenges and Opportunities of the Modern CISO: Chris Reffkin
Fri, 11/18/2022
As CISO for Fortra, Chris Reffkin spends a great deal of time thinking about security and what the industry can do to get more efficient and effective with the right focus.
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Preparing for the Impact of PCI DSS 4.0
Thu, 11/10/2022
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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Evolving the Brand From HelpSystems to Fortra: Mike Devine
Wed, 11/02/2022
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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What's It Like to Be in Development at Fortra?
Mon, 10/10/2022
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.