GlobalSCAPE
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GlobalSCAPE, Inc. is a software company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company's products are considered part of the managed file transfer
(MFT) category, on which Gartner
and Aberdeen Group
have recently published reports.
These products are aimed at helping businesses and individuals safely send sensitive information over the Internet
, including corporate and financial data, medical records, and customer information. They are also intended to assist businesses in complying with data privacy regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act
, HIPAA, PCI DSS
, and with corporate security policy. In addition to its MFT products, GlobalSCAPE offers data replication
and continuous data protection
software for file sharing and backups. The company recently introduced managed e-mail attachment and software as a service
(SaaS) information sharing solutions for handling large email attachments. Globalscape also led the Series B Investment in CoreTrace, an endpoint security company based in Austin which has an enhanced application whitelisting solution that blocked all the malware
from executing during an exhibition/competition at DEF CON
16; Globalscape is now a worldwide reseller of the product, appropriately called BOUNCER.
Globalscape partnered with Rackspace, also of San Antonio, to provide cloud-based secure managed file transfer. Their first offering is called Managed Information Xchange or MIX. Other partners include numerous system integrators and distributors, such as Carahsoft, Intelligent Decisions, Lifeboat, and McLane Advanced Technology of Temple, TX.
product line, an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client application for Windows and Mac platforms. The product helped the company gain notoriety among consumer audiences in the early years. The company has since diversified its offering to include secure information exchange solutions for consumer and enterprise customers. Today, approximately 80% of the company’s revenue is derived from its enterprise software product line.
Managed File Transfer
Managed file transfer ' refers to software solutions that facilitate the secure transfer of data, in flight and at rest, from one computer to another through a network . MFT solutions are often built to support the FTP network protocol...
(MFT) category, on which Gartner
Gartner
Gartner, Inc. is an information technology research and advisory firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It was known as GartnerGroup until 2001....
and Aberdeen Group
Aberdeen Group
Aberdeen Group Inc. is a provider of fact-based research helping organizations and individuals make better business decisions. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen Group tries to understand the implications and results of process innovation, methodology advancements, technology deployments, and business...
have recently published reports.
These products are aimed at helping businesses and individuals safely send sensitive information over the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, including corporate and financial data, medical records, and customer information. They are also intended to assist businesses in complying with data privacy regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 , also known as the 'Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act' and 'Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act' and commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley, Sarbox or SOX, is a United States federal law enacted on July 30, 2002, which...
, HIPAA, PCI DSS
PCI DSS
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is an information security standard for organizations that handle cardholder information for the major debit, credit, prepaid, e-purse, ATM, and POS cards....
, and with corporate security policy. In addition to its MFT products, GlobalSCAPE offers data replication
Replication (computer science)
Replication is the process of sharing information so as to ensure consistency between redundant resources, such as software or hardware components, to improve reliability, fault-tolerance, or accessibility. It could be data replication if the same data is stored on multiple storage devices, or...
and continuous data protection
Continuous data protection
Continuous data protection , also called continuous backup or real-time backup, refers to backup of computer data by automatically saving a copy of every change made to that data, essentially capturing every version of the data that the user saves...
software for file sharing and backups. The company recently introduced managed e-mail attachment and software as a service
Software as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
(SaaS) information sharing solutions for handling large email attachments. Globalscape also led the Series B Investment in CoreTrace, an endpoint security company based in Austin which has an enhanced application whitelisting solution that blocked all the malware
Malware
Malware, short for malicious software, consists of programming that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior...
from executing during an exhibition/competition at DEF CON
DEF CON
DEF CON is one of the world's largest annual computer hacker conventions, held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada...
16; Globalscape is now a worldwide reseller of the product, appropriately called BOUNCER.
Globalscape partnered with Rackspace, also of San Antonio, to provide cloud-based secure managed file transfer. Their first offering is called Managed Information Xchange or MIX. Other partners include numerous system integrators and distributors, such as Carahsoft, Intelligent Decisions, Lifeboat, and McLane Advanced Technology of Temple, TX.
History
GlobalSCAPE was found in 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Telesource Incorporated (ATSI). That same year, the company launched its CuteFTPCuteFTP
CuteFTP is a series of FTP client applications developed by GlobalSCAPE since 1996, with both a Windows-based or Mac-based interface and made for both home and professional use....
product line, an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client application for Windows and Mac platforms. The product helped the company gain notoriety among consumer audiences in the early years. The company has since diversified its offering to include secure information exchange solutions for consumer and enterprise customers. Today, approximately 80% of the company’s revenue is derived from its enterprise software product line.
Certifications
- FIPS 140-2FIPS 140-2The Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2, , is a U.S. government computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. The title is Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules...
- US Army Certificate of Networthiness
- Drummond AS-2 Certification
- Cisco Technology Developer Program
External links
- GlobalSCAPE, Inc. official site.
- GlobalSCAPE, UK. UK site.
- GlobalSCAPE, Inc. user forum.