Excel Automation
What is Excel Automation?
Across organizations of all sizes and industries, one tool is ubiquitous—Microsoft Excel. We love Excel for its ability to organize and analyze data, but hate the time we spend copying and pasting values or reformatting documents.
Excel automation streamlines your use of the application by automatically performing tasks like formatting cells, updating valu...
News Article
TechChannel: Rising Stars Roundtable featuring Megan Olson
Fri, 12/01/2023
TechChannel Rising Star recipient, Megan Olson took part in a roundtable discussion to share her experience as a newcomer to the IBM i industry.
Blog
How to Scrape Data from a Website (Tutorial)
Thu, 11/30/2023
Spending too much time going to websites and manually entering data into spreadsheets? While they may seem simple, these types of tasks eat up a great deal of time, and with manual data entry, are incredibly error prone. But with a web scraping tool, you can scrape data from a website, saving your team time and reducing errors. And with the right tool, you won’t need to write a...
Blog
RPA vs. API: Differences and Use Cases
Thu, 11/30/2023
At its very core, the goal of automation is to take routine, repetitive tasks off the hands of time-strapped employees. Robotic process automation (RPA) solutions are designed to do this, but some lack an important feature that can make simplifying your tasks much harder than it needs to be—API connectivity. In this blog, we’re going to take you through the definition of both...
Blog
The Changing Role of Government in Cybersecurity
By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 11/29/2023
Governments are responsible for carrying out their duties to defend the rights and safety of their citizens. Find out their role in the cyber landscape and how Fortra plays a part.
On-Demand Webinar
Your Side of the AWS Shared Security Model
Tue, 11/21/2023
Discover the breadth of solutions that Fortra offers to help you with your side of the AWS shared security model.
Video
Getting Started with IBM i Security: Malware/Ransomware
By Sandi Moore
Just like any other OS, Power systems are highly vulnerable to malware attacks if the proper security measures are not put in place. Watch this recording for some critical tips and best practices for protecting your systems from malware.
If you would like more detail on how to create an effective malware defense strategy, you can watch the full, one hour version of this...
Blog
What is Hyperautomation?
Wed, 11/08/2023
For many organizations, what were once islands of automation are converging. And they’re realizing there’s even more labor in their organizations that can be automated. But to bring it all together, they need a craftier strategy to make it happen.
Enter hyperautomation. What started as the latest industry buzzword, has become a critical discipline to add to your digital...
Article
Browser Automation: Automate Website Actions like Clicks or Data Extraction
Wed, 11/08/2023
With process automation revolutionizing the handling of routine tasks throughout organizations, many wonder if there are applications they may be missing. Automating browser tasks is one area that can simplify administrative processes and give time back to key employees.
On-Demand Webinar
How to Avoid the Biggest Mistakes in IBM i Security
By Sandi Moore
Watch this webinar to learn about the biggest errors made when securing an IBM i server. This knowledge is critical for ensuring the integrity of your application data and for meeting compliance mandates, including SOX, PCI, GDPR, and HIPAA.
On-Demand Webinar
'The Expert’s Guide to Power Systems Cloud Security,' presented by Meridian IT and Fortra
If you're curious about IBM i in the cloud or have already made the switch, you don’t want to miss this session that will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complex landscape of cloud security for Power servers.
Article
What's New in Automate
Mon, 10/16/2023
That latest version of Automate has just been released. Find out more about what's new!
Blog
Financial Services Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know
By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 10/11/2023
Today’s financial threat landscape is evolving, and firms are facing record high risk. Learn what’s causing the uptick and which essential cybersecurity practices will ke.ep you safe
Blog
You’ve Upgraded Your Hardware. Now It’s Time to Upgrade Your Security Posture
By Amy Williams on Wed, 09/20/2023
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.