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What is the LGPD? Meet Brazil’s New Powerful Data Protection Law
By Kurt Thomas on Thu, 01/28/2021
Brazil is Latin America’s largest technology hub and has the eighth-largest economy by GDP. Getting to know the ins and outs of LGPD is essential for doing business there.
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Almost Two-Thirds of Financial Services Firms Have Suffered a Cyber-attack in the Last 12 Months
65% of large Financial Services (FS) firms have suffered a cyber-attack in the last 12 months, according to new research today from data security provider.
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GlobalSCAPE WINS GOLD STEVIE® AWARD IN 2020 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS®
SAN ANTONIO, September 29, 2020 – GlobalSCAPE, Inc., a Fortra Company, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Software Defined Infrastructure category in recognition of its Enhanced File Transfer Platform, EFT 2020, in the 17th Annual International Business Awards®.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Completes Tender Offer to Acquire GlobalSCAPE to Grow Data Security Portfolio
HelpSystems, LLC today announced they have acquired GlobalSCAPE. The combined company will focus on providing the most comprehensive collection of trusted security and automation solutions to customers worldwide.
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The Evolution of Cybersecurity Solutions for Organizations
Tue, 08/11/2020
In the early days of the internet, cybersecurity was fairly straightforward, with all solutions and strategies geared toward prevention. While prevention remains critical, cybersecurity has also had to evolve, with businesses layering their defenses and regularly evaluating the status of their safeguards to adapt to change—whether those be organizational or within the wider cybersecurity sphere.
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How to remove the data security risk from file transfers
Thu, 07/30/2020
Organizations that allow the use of free or unsecured file transfer services not only leave themselves vulnerable to data loss, ransomware and a whole range of other cyber threats, but they have no control or visibility of what information is being transferred and who receives it.
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GlobalSCAPE and Fortra Sign Merger Agreement
GlobalSCAPE (NYSE American: GSB) and Fortra, LLC today jointly announced they have signed a definitive merger agreement. The combined company would focus on providing the most comprehensive collection of trusted security and automation solutions to customers worldwide.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Leading Data Classification Providers to Bolster Security Business
Canada-based Titus and UK-based Boldon James join to create top platform in data classification software
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Why You Should Integrate Your DLP with MFT
By Brian Pick on Thu, 06/18/2020
Discover how integrating data loss prevention (DLP), threat protection, and managed file transfer (MFT) solutions can bolster the security of your sensitive data.
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IT & COVID-19: The 3 Phases of Supporting a Remote Workforce
By David Zacharias on Tue, 06/09/2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought about unprecedented times. Let us help you maintain business as (sort of) usual.
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Clearswift – staying safe and secure throughout the coronavirus pandemic
Thu, 04/16/2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly on a day-to-day basis, so we wanted to take this opportunity to address what it means for Clearswift and Fortra as a global organization and an employer, and how it might impact on our customers, prospects and partners.
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The Average “Cyber Breach” Costs Business £5,220 Says this Gov’t Report: Is It Badly Wrong?
A recent government-commissioned report claims that the average cost of a cyber-breach for medium to large UK businesses and charities is a mere £5,220 – despite other industry surveys estimating this number to be closer to £4 million. But industry experts like Alyn Hockey, VP of Product Management at Clearswift, warn that the figure appears to be misleadingly low.
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Second Marriott Data Breach Affects 5.2M Guests
Marriott International has had its second data breach in less than two years. Cybersecurity experts Alyn Hockey of Clearswift and Kelly White of RiskRecon offer their reactions, in an article published on www.hotelbusiness.com.
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Industry Leaders And Cybersecurity Experts Insight On Marriott International Data Breach
Alyn Hockey, VP of Product Management at Clearswift, weighs in on the recent Marriott International data breach.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Announces Clearswift Acquisition to Expand Cybersecurity Portfolio
Fortra announced today that it will acquire Clearswift, a UK-based content threat protection software company.
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HelpSystems (now Fortra) Acquires Core Security Solutions from SecureAuth to Expand Cybersecurity Portfolio
Fortra announced today it has acquired the Core Security assets from SecureAuth. The assets acquired from SecureAuth are industry-leading solutions for identity governance and administration, penetration testing, threat detection, and vulnerability management.
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Software company HelpSystems (now Fortra) acquires Atlanta-based operation with 115 employees
Fortra has acquired the Core Security division of Irvine, Calif.-based SecureAuth Corp.