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How Banks are Adapting to Digital Disruption and Data Privacy Regulations

Digital disruption, changing consumer demographics and preferences on how they engage with their banks, along with burgeoning regulatory requirements are having far-reaching repercussions on banking. And banking executives are feeling the pressure! Digital Disruption Banks that resist digital transformation will be punished by their customers, experiencing a marked erosion in profit margins. In...
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How Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway Aligns to NCSC's Email Security Guidelines

Working in cybersecurity is one of the most challenging roles in the organisation. Not only are you tasked with keeping the business and its data safe and secure, but you must do so in the face of ever-increasing professionalism and sophistication on the part of cybercriminals. There are more threats than ever before, and the consequences of a data breach are more significant too. In recent Fortra...
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Microsoft 365's Good. Clearswift's SEG Makes It More Secure.

Microsoft 365 has certainly become a mainstay. In order to stay safe and secure, Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway provides an additional needed layer to Microsoft 365.
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What Is an Enterprise’s Secondary Line of Defense Against Phishing Emails?

Following a multi-layered approach to phishing defense is a good idea, but using what you have close to home is best when it comes to a sensible security posture. In practice, a robust security awareness training program is key to instruct employees on what to look for when trying to spot phishing emails that may have landed in their inboxes.
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Holiday Season Triggers Rise in Counterfeit Activity

Counterfeit activity increases every year during the pre-holiday shopping blitz -- most notably Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Hanukkah. Arm yourself with defenses now to combat ever-evolving counterfeiting methods during peak retail shopping season.
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Financials & Card Data Top Q3 Targets on the Dark Web

In Q3, credit unions nearly overtook national banks as the top targeted industry on the Dark Web, according to recent data from Fortra’s PhishLabs.
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The Four 'C's of Security

Why the Three 'C's of Cybersecurity is arguably missing a very important 'C,' and why it is vital to an solid cybersecurity solution.
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Heads up! New Canadian Data Privacy Act is Around the Corner

The time to prepare to meet soon-to-be-enacted Canadian data privacy regulations is now. Around the world, the awareness of the need to protect the privacy rights of individuals, including the access, transparency, and security of personal information has never been higher.
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Clearswift Malware Protection

The Clearswift Secure Gateways provide a number of ways to eliminate the risk of malware entering or proliferating around an organization.The primary methods of malware detection will be performed through the use of Sophos and Avira Anti-Virus (AV) software. In recent real-world testing conducted by AV-Test in May-June 2023, both anti-virus vendors scored perfect scores against zero-day malware...
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Clearswift and Secure File Transfer

Find out how the Clearswift Secure ICAP Gateway, with its Deep Content Inspection engine, Adaptive Data Loss Prevention technology and Advanced Threat Protection , combine with Fortra' Secure File Transfer solutions to provide versatile secure collaboration. Safely Share Information while keeping your Critical Information Protected Advanced Threat Protection and Adaptive Data Loss Prevention for...
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Clearswift and Cyber Kill Chain

The Cyber Kill Chain is a framework developed by Lockheed Martin for the identification and prevention of cyberattack activity. The model identifies what adversaries must complete in order to achieve their objective. Interrupt the chain, defeat the attack. Reconnaissance Installation Research, identification and selection of targets, looking for publically available information on the Internet and...