MINNEAPOLIS (June 16, 2021)—Fortra today announced an upcoming virtual event designed to educate IT and security professionals about how to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing data security and compliance landscape. Data Security Week LIVE will feature a panel of security experts who will explore the often-hidden vulnerabilities surrounding corporate data in all its...

Email Security Company Agari Identifies How Cybercriminals Use Compromised Accounts with New Insight Into Credential Phishing Scams FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON (June 8, 2021) — Agari by Fortra, the market share leader in phishing defense for the enterprise, unveiled today the results of an investigation into the anatomy of compromised email accounts. The threat intelligence...

MINNEAPOLIS (May 6, 2021) – Fortra today announced that funds managed by Harvest Partners SCF, LP (“HP SCF”), the non-control private equity strategy of Harvest Partners, LP, have signed a definitive agreement to lead a minority investment in Fortra. HP SCF will join existing investors TA Associates (“TA”), Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”), HGGC and Fortra employees...

Fortra announced recently that its BuildIT virtual user conference will provide a fresh perspective on reducing IT complexity through advancements in security and automation. The agenda delves into pressing topics such as data security, achieving regulatory compliance, tackling the evolving threat landscape, leveraging intelligent automation, supporting remote workforces, and addressing the widening IT skills gap.

Fortra announced today the acquisition of Vera, a leading cloud-based data protection solution provider. Vera empowers customers in financial services, manufacturing, media & entertainment, and other industries to achieve the fine balance between strong security and productive collaboration by giving users the ability to secure, track, audit, and revoke data access at any time.

5 November 2020, Theale, UK – 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 Fortra. Research with CISOs and CIOs reveals 45% of FS firms have seen increased cybersecurity attacks since Covid-19 42% say securing the remote workforce has become a main cybersecurity...

Fortra announced today the acquisition of Titus and Boldon James, both leaders in data classification software that helps organizations classify and protect information.

Originally published on financierworldwide.com. Virtually every company – from small-scale enterprise to multinational – is a potential victim of cyber crime. The financial services (FS) sector in particular is an obvious target, given the sensitive data and the trillions of dollars routinely handled by financial institutions (FIs). According to Boston Consulting Group’s ...

Originally published on openaccessgovernment.org. Alyn Hockey, VP of Product Management at Clearswift, explores how the coronavirus pandemic means public sector organisations can press a ‘reset’ button on their cybersecurity practices, and allow them to be more secure in the future The pressure that the coronavirus pandemic has placed on the UK public sector – and indeed its...

Fortra announced today a number of simple, free products to help organizations of all sizes automate and secure their environments during this time of global crisis.

A lack of awareness among public sector employees around cybersecurity is leaving it vulnerable to ransomware and other forms of cyber-attack, according to new research today from data security provider Clearswift, a Fortra Company.

Fortra announced today a new way of supporting remote employees during a time of global crisis. While many organizations are struggling to secure sensitive data transfers with a suddenly remote workforce due to COVID-19, Fortra is providing free access to its secure file sharing and collaboration software for 90 days.