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	No More Excuses for Mailbox Quotas Enterprise Strategy Group April 2, 2008 – IT has no more excuses for mailbox quotas. E-mail attachment management is making a comeback. Yep, that’s right. Because two thirds of organizations have mailbox quotas, IT departments have to find other ways to handle large attachments that often burn through a quota. Proginet is one that has caught my eye recently. If you use Proginet's Attachment Manager solution, you may not need a mailbox quota because any message with a large attachment will be sent through Attachment Manager.
	Give Your Mail Server a Break - Proginet's CFI Attachment Manager Eliminates Need for Size & Other Limits Processor March 21, 2008 – Proginet’s CFI (CyberFusion Integration Suite) Attachment Manager™ is a software-based e-mail attachment manager that works as a Microsoft Outlook plug-in or through a standard Web browser to eliminate the need for attachment size restrictions and other limits. In short, Attachment Manager lets users send and receive e-mails attachments of any size. And it features an easy-to-use interface that lets users exert greater control over their file transfers. Read More
	Attachment Security Solution from Proginet Windows IT Pro March 21, 2008 – As more and more corporate documents are sent and stored as e-mail attachments, the need to be able to secure these documents also becomes more important. To address this concern, Proginet Corporation has released CFI Attachment Manager, a software solution for attachment management. This solution can help maximize secure transfer of documents while reducing mailbox clutter. Attachment Manager encrypts attachments while in transit between the sender and recipient as well as while at rest awaiting receipt, and creates timestamps and logs to help with compliance. For more information, contact Proginet or visit: www.proginet.com/solutions/email_attachments.cfm
	Proginet Unveils E-Mail Attachment Manager Enterprise Systems March 12, 2008 – Proginet Corporation has released CFI Attachment Manager, a new software-based solution that tackles problems with incoming and outgoing e-mail attachments. The software allows customers to “securely exchange e-mail attachments of any size, eliminate mailbox and server clutter, and control and audit all attachments for regulatory compliance and e-discovery purposes,” according to the company. CFI Attachment Manager integrates with Outlook 2003 and 2007 and encrypts attachments while in transit between the sender and recipient and while at rest awaiting receipt. The solution is also available as a browser-based application. Enterprise Systems is a leading IT publication with a focus on Mainframe and high-end servers. Read more
	Encrypt E-mail Attachments, Offload Attachment Storage from the E-mail Server Windows IT Pro March 12, 2008 – Proginet announced CFI Attachment Manager, software that lets customers encrypt and exchange e-mail attachments of any size. Users can access a CFI Attachment Manager toolbar in Microsoft Outlook or through a Web browser. CFI Attachment Manager encrypts attachments while in transit between the sender and recipient and while at rest awaiting receipt. It stores attachments in its own data store – which can be placed behind a firewall or demilitarized zone (DMZ) – to offload attachment storage from your e-mail servers. CFI Attachment Manager creates logs and timestamps for every step of the process to provide auditability for regulatory compliance and e-discovery. For more information, go to www.proginet.com/solutions/email_attachments.cfm
	New Tool Aims to Clean Up E-mail Attachment Clutter Computerworld March 3, 2008 – Proginet Corp. today unveiled its CyberFusion Integration Suite Attachment Manager software, which is designed to reduce the storage strain and management complexity that file attachments can bring to overtaxed e-mail servers. Attachment Manager enables IT administrators to manage the flow, expiration and compression of e-mail attachments. The software offloads attachments and stores them in a separate database store outside the e-mail environment, according to Proginet officials. With no file-size limitations, Attachment Manager will ease the burden on IT managers and business users alike. Read more
	FTP: The Overlooked Achilles Heel Security Magazine March 1, 2008 – Many enterprises are taking their corporate well being into dangerous territories every day by using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) as a data transfer method. If an organization uses FTP to transfer data from one computer to another, it is at real risk of a data breach and losing critical customer and company information. Arne Johnson, Senior Vice President at Proginet, discusses the myriad perils of FTP with Security Magazine. Read more
	Ringing in the New Year with PCI Compliance BITA Planet December 27, 2007 – BITA Planet, which focuses on business and IT alignment in the enterprise, today interviewed Proginet Senior Vice President, Arne Johnson, on the Payment Card Industry (PCI), and its member organizations' challenges in responding effectively to the Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Johnson likes the PCI DSS because it provides a lot more detail than many other compliance mandates. That doesn't make the challenges go away of course. “I think that everybody has done something,” he notes, "but it’s unlikely that everyone has done everything to meet the mandate in total. There are still many places where [consumer] information is floating around out there unprotected, because of the use of data transfer protocols like FTP that are inherently unsafe but are free." He concludes that this doesn't even begin to take into consideration the fact "that probably the largest file transfer system in the world isn’t FTP, but e-mail attachments." That’s a problem Proginet has been working on. It expects to unveil, in the first quarter of 2008, new technology that brings e-mail attachments under the same protection as file transfers, but in a way that is transparent to end users. Click here to read more
	Proginet Corporation - Who's News Wall Street Journal December 4, 2007 – This developer of enterprise software appointed Amit K. Basak, Stephen Kezirian and Allen J. Wolpert to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Basak, 33, was general manager of Click Tactics Inc. Mr. Kezirian, 33, is vice president at Sprint Nextel Corp. Mr. Wolpert, 56, was a partner at Accenture Ltd. until his retirement in 2002. The additions bring the board to six. http://blogs.wsj.com/whosnews/2007/12/04/proginet-corp/
	Corporate Data Risk and the FTP Threat Network World November 16, 2007 – Every week, the news is filled with stories of yet another breach of data with millions more identities being stolen by hackers. A lot of attention is given to newer Web 2.0 applications with unproven security track records. But one company is trying to shine the light on another potential hole with a long history on the Internet: FTP. Network World's Jason Meserve talks with Proginet Senior Vice President Arne Johnson about FTP, its potential risk to corporate data, and what you can do to better protect your organization's data. View Link Download mp3 (9:37)
	Securing FTP IT Business Edge October 5, 2007 – IT Business Edge today interviewed Proginet Senior Vice President, Arne Johnson, on the state of enterprise file transfer and the dangers of using FTP for enterprise data movement. In the interview, Mr. Johnson cites several high profile data breaches, noting how sensitive and confidential data has been exposed or compromised via FTP at a high number of leading organizations, including the U.S. military. In one instance, the Associated Press gained access to an FTP server and were able to download detailed plans of a high-security military installation. Mr. Johnson notes how the leading analyst firms are predicting the demise of FTP and the widespread adoption of managed file transfer solutions that integrate the enterprise on a more global level. Click here to read more
	SOA Success: Five Actions CIOs Say You Should Take CIO Insight November 6, 2006 – One of the key benefits of service-oriented architecture (SOA) is that it enables organizations to more easily align IT with business objectives. Proginet's CFI Internet Server falls into this category: the solution can be deployed as a Web service and is used by many global organizations to integrate customers and business partners. This story in CIO Insight provides an overview of SOA best practices. Kevin Bohan, Proginet's CIO, contributed to the story.
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	CFI's Strong Audit and Authentication Allows Organizations to Track and Control All Aspects of Data Movement IBM Systems Magazine August 15, 2006 – Leading "Big Blue" publication, IBM Systems Magazine, runs an article in its latest edition on the availability of CyberFusion Integration Suite for IBM's iSeries platform (System i5). The article cites CFI as "a solution for advanced managed file transfer, which includes security, control and efficiency benefits" stating that CFI's "strong audit and authentication capabilities allow organizations to track and control all aspects of data movement." In conclusion, the article states that "companies deploying CFI can achieve extensive process automation, reducing manual effort and overall operating expenses."
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	Enterprise Open Source Magazine Reports on CFI's Support for zSeries Linux Enterprise Open Source Magazine July 12, 2006 – Trade publication Enterprise Open Source Magazine reports that Proginet's CyberFusion Integration Suite now supports Linux on IBM's zSeries line of mainframe servers, and that a major educational lender has licensed the software specifically for use with Linux in its mainframe environment. Linux on the mainframe has become increasingly popular over the last several years. Organizations can deploy multiple Linux installations on a mainframe in a process known as "virtualization." Virtualization allows a piece of hardware to run multiple operating system images at the same time. Linux virtualization has proliferated as organizations seek to slash OS software costs and consolidate servers. From a data movement perspective, CFI's support for Linux on the mainframe enables organizations to consolidate all enterprise file-transfer activity, eliminating FTP and associated security risks, while reaping considerable cost savings.
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	CyberFusion Integration Suite covered by iSeries News iSeries News June 24, 2006 – An article in the latest edition of iSeries News cites "automation, ease of use, scheduling, and security" as key features to look for, for organizations looking to do iSeries file transfer. The article discusses Proginet's CyberFusion Integration Suite, stating how the solution "offers enhanced file transfer management, security, control, and integration features" and can "help with data archiving and electronic document and record management."
	Proginet Adds OS/400 Support to File Transfer Suite Four Hundred Stuff June 20, 2006 – IBM-centric publication Four Hundred Stuff today ran a story on the availability of CyberFusion Integration Suite (CFI) for the IBM iSeries (OS/400) platform. The article discusses how CFI provides the capabilities to control all enterprise file-transfer activity from a single, centralized location, and notes how "users can interact with CFI using a GUI client, a Web browser, a command line interface, or SOAP." The article also cites "security as a key component of CFI" with "the product supporting many of the latest security protocols and standards" including Blowfish, Blowfish Long, DES, 3DES, and AES, in addition to the SSH and SSL algorithms.
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	Data Security & Compliance: FTP Just Doesn't Cut It Processor October 7, 2005 – Processor magazine's 'What's Happening' section keeps a close eye on the marketplace in its continuing effort to keep its readership informed on the best emerging technology and business practices. No surprise then that this week's edition looks at advanced managed file transfer (MFT), and Proginet's CyberFusion Integration Suite (CFI)™ in particular. Proginet's integrated solution for enterprise file transfer, CFI satisfies all major file transfer requirements in the typical enterprise. This includes peer-to-peer transfers across platforms, Internet file transfers, trading-partner integration, and compliance with regulatory mandates. The article cites security, compliance, and control as key agents of change in the marketplace. One thing in particular is abundantly clear; the use of FTP must be discontinued. The article notes how "organizations large and small will have no choice but to replace traditional file transfer technologies with more advanced solutions."
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	Wall Street Focus on Proginet, Data Security The Wall Street Transcript September 23, 2005 – Leading investment publication, The Wall Street Transcript, recently interviewed Proginet's President & CEO, Kevin M. Kelly. In the interview, Mr. Kelly traces Proginet's beginnings in file transfer and how the company's two decades of dedicated focus culminated recently in the CyberFusion Integration Suite™, the next generation of advanced managed file transfer (MFT). Proginet has focused on file transfer since the company was founded in 1984. Discussing the company's deep expertise, Mr. Kelly notes that, "We are not all things to all people. We are specialist in the ability to manage and control the movement of information in an enterprise ." He continues, "When people look at trying to solve a specific problem and address very clear business needs, when it comes to data, Proginet is the deep specialist and not the generalist." Mr. Kelly also discusses Proginet's long history of working with Microsoft. The Proginet/Microsoft alliance has resulted in the development of several key solutions for the enterprise, including Proginet's SecurPass family of password management products. An excerpt of the interview is available here. NOTE: The full article is only available to paid subscribers.
	Wrestling Back Control of Enterprise File Transfer Business Week August 12, 2005 – File-transfer management is an imperative for organizations with information at their core. With internal and external mandates demanding that business processes be documented, auditable, and accountable, companies are clamoring to wrestle back control of information-based business activity. The latest edition of Business Week magazine features a Proginet article that looks at the world of managed file transfer in the context of information management, business integration, security, and regulatory compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, etc.) The extended version of this Business Week article is also available online at the Technology Reports Web site.
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	Proginet's CFI Suite Addresses Enterprise Control, Security, Compliance, Integration Security Sales & Integration August 2, 2005 – The latest issue of Security Sales & Integration runs a story on the release of CyberFusion Integration (CFI) Suite, the next generation managed file transfer (MFT) solution from Proginet Corporation. Control, security, compliance, and integration have been the key drivers in the MFT marketplace; the CFI Suite addresses these complex business challenges, giving large or extended enterprises total and centralized control of all file transfer activity through its new module, the CFI Command Center. The company has deployed the CFI Suite at several existing Fortune 500 customers as these organizations seek to benefit from the solution's centralized control and reporting capabilities. Proginet President and CEO, Kevin M. Kelly states that, "The CFI Suite, with the integrated Command Center, represents the most significant product launch in Proginet's history."
	Proginet CEO Sees Acquisition Fuelling Overall Growth Strategy CEOCFO Interviews April 4, 2005 – The recent acquisition of major competitor, Blockade Systems, "is consistent with Proginet’s overall strategy; developing software internally and selling it to the marketplace, and acquiring technologies that are synergistic and complementary to Proginet’s security software suite and managed file transfer suite," states Kevin M. Kelly, Proginet President & CEO, in this interview with CEOCFOinterviews. Kelly expects Proginet’s growth to accelerate in three key ways: strategic alliances, direct sales, and acquisitions. And he sees tremendous potential in all three areas. "The security software space is the fastest growing software market by far. There is incredible demand for the kind of software we provide," says Kelly. Proginet focuses on two key areas – Identity Management and Managed, Secure File Transfer. "The beautiful thing about our technologies is that [they are] mission critical applications."
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	Processor Interviews Proginet on Password Management Processor March 4, 2005 – An editorial in the current edition of Processor magazine discusses password management and its importance to the modern enterprise. Password resets account for a quarter of all requests to the help desk. With the Gartner Group estimating an average cost of $22 per call, help-desk expenses stack up rapidly. Processor looks at the big picture on password reset, and focuses on the dramatic cost savings organizations can realise with a formal solution in place. Chris Farrow, Proginet Senior Systems Engineer, was interviewed for the piece and states, "A formal process for password reset is an absolutely necessary safeguard. At a minimum, the process should include steps to identify who has authority to reset passwords, authenticate the identity of the user, and track the request for audit and possibly investigation."
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	CCNMatthews Covers Proginet’s Blockade Acquisition CCNMatthews January 11, 2005 – Proginet Corporation (OTCBB:PRGF) and Blockade Systems Corp. today announced that the companies have signed an agreement whereby Proginet Corporation acquired Blockade's ManageID, ESaccess, ESconnect and other security software product lines in addition to Blockade's customer base. Proginet's President and CEO Kevin M. Kelly stated, "The benefits of this transaction to Proginet include adding a substantial customer base with a recurring revenue stream, continuing our track record of acquiring complementary software, and attaining a dominant position in our chosen marketplace. All of this is expected to translate to a favorable impact on Proginet's profitability going forward. The acquisition also places Proginet in front of a more diversified group of enterprises to which we can offer our other superior technologies in managed file transfer (MFT) and platform integration."
	Microsoft Mixes Mainframe Apps With .Net ComputerWorld October 27, 2004 – This edition of ComputerWorld runs an interesting story on Microsoft's integration strategy and how Proginet is helping build bridges between platforms. The release of Microsoft's HIS 2004 server is a major step toward integration and Proginet is one of the first companies up to the plate with tools to integrate the mainframe into emerging distributed architectures. Building on its proven expertise in enterprise password management, Proginet's ePS Adapters enable Microsoft's Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) to be fully deployed on non-Windows platforms.
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	Proginet Bridges The Gap Between Big Blue and Microsoft iSeriesNetwork.com October 18, 2004 – The latest edition of iSeries Network discusses the recent introduction of Microsoft's HIS 2004 Server and how Proginet is helping build important new conceptual bridges between the worlds of Big Blue and Big Bill. Proginet’s new ePS Adapters help organizations integrate user access across platforms.
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	Proginet Corporation Secures GSA Certification Chicago Tribune October 18, 2004 – Enterprise software maker, Proginet (PRGF), today announced that it has finalized a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract to provide its enterprise-class, secure file transfer and password management software to the U.S. federal government. The GSA is the federal government's procurement organization and assists other federal agencies in purchasing products and services from approved vendors. Becoming an approved GSA vendor makes the process of selling into the federal government more efficient as it pre-establishes pricing, terms, conditions and procedures for government purchases. Proginet specializes in managed file transfer, enterprise password management, and platform integration; product lines include CyberFusion, SIFT, SecurPass, and ePS Adapters.
	Proginet Closes Software License in Excess of Half Million Dollars CBS MarketWatch October 13, 2004 – Proginet, developer of software to enable the controlled integration of data across enterprises of all sizes, today announced the completion of a software license agreement of slightly more than one-half million dollars to be recognized in the first quarter of FY 2005. "The size of the transaction is significant and virtually assures a profitable first quarter of FY 2005...," said Kevin M. Kelly, president and CEO of Proginet." Proginet provides enterprise software to clients in a broad range of vertical markets including banking, insurance, financial services and healthcare.
	Proginet's SecurPass for Linux Enables Organizations to Securely Manage Passwords for Linux Applications Forbes.com September 22, 2004 – Forbes reports how New York software maker Proginet today announced the availability of SecurPass for Linux. SecurPass is positioned to address the password management security needs of the growing base of companies around the world who have or intend to deploy the rapidly growing Linux system.
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	Proginet Offers Password Integration with Microsoft HIS iSeriesNetwork.com September 7, 2004 – Proginet's new ePS Adapters for Microsoft HIS 2004 enable organizations to implement enterprise-wide single sign-on and password synchronization across multiple platforms.
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	Proginet Releases Password Synchronization Adapters for Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 CNN Money August 5, 2004 – Enterprise software maker Proginet today announced the launch of enterprise password synchronization (ePS™) Adapters for the Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2004 Enterprise Single Sign-On. The new ePS Adapters were developed by Proginet as part of the company's agreement with Microsoft Corp. to augment Microsoft's HIS 2004, scheduled for release later this summer. HIS 2004, part of the Windows Server System, will enable enterprises to connect applications on IBM host systems with Microsoft .NET-based systems.
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	Proginet's New Password Synchronization Adapters Extend Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 to Mainframes Z/Journal August 3, 2004 – Mainframe bible z/Journal reports that Proginet today announced the launch of enterprise password synchronization (ePS) Adapters for the Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2004 Enterprise Single Sign-On. Password Synchronization Adapters extend the Enterprise Single Sign-On feature in Microsoft's Host Integration Server 2004 to mainframe and midrange systems. The new ePS Adapters were developed by Proginet as part of the company's agreement with Microsoft Corp. to augment Microsoft's HIS 2004, scheduled for release later this summer.
	Proginet Joins Ranks of Top 100 Public Companies on LI Newsday June 14, 2004 – Long Island economy shines... economic muscle in growing mix of business... Proginet symbolizes growth.
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	Proginet Releases Enhanced Version of its CyberFusion Software Suite Health Data Management June 14, 2004 – Proginet Corporation has released the newest version of its HIPAA–compliant managed file transfer solution, CyberFusion. Enhancements include automatic file detection and transfer to ensure users have the most recent version of a file, and five levels of encryption to enable users to select the best combination of security and performance.
	Cyberfusion Software Makes Secure Integration of Data a Reality Grid Today April 12, 2004 – Proginet, developer of software to enable the secure integration of data across enterprises of all sizes, announced today the availability of CyberFusion 5.5, an enhanced version of its secure file transfer software. With CyberFusion 5.5, businesses with small IT departments – and as few as 500 employees – can quickly and easily deploy and use the software for secure, managed file transfer. CyberFusion 5.5 becomes the most versatile software for file transfer available with this enhanced functionality. One of the product's important differentiators is that it installs and works seamlessly across any file type and any computing environment – be it PC, Unix or mainframe.
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	New York's Proginet Focused on Cyber Defense Long Island Business News June 20, 2002 – Proginet was featured in this cover story on identity theft.