Globalscape

Globalscape Managed File Transfer Solutions
Globalscape, a HelpSystems Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryManaged File Transfer, Information Security,
Network Management, Secure File Transfer
Founded1996
HeadquartersSan Antonio, Texas, US
Websitewww.globalscape.com

GlobalScape, Inc.[1] (AMEX:GSB)[2] is a software developer headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, US.[3]

History

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Globalscape was founded in 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Telesource Incorporated (ATSI). The firm's original product released in 1996 was CuteFTP,[4] an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client application for Windows and Mac platforms. This product remains in development.[5][6][7] The company also provides information exchange services for consumer and enterprise customers. Approximately 80% of its revenue is derived from its enterprise software product line.[8]

These lines include products in the managed file transfer (MFT),[9] information security (InfoSec), enterprise mobility management (EMM),[10] and identity access management (IAM), and Software as a Service (SaaS) categories. IDC, Gartner and Aberdeen Group have published reports on these products .[11][12][13] The EFT platform offers modules for secure file transfer (SFTP), workflow automation, HTTP/HTTPS, AS2,[14] OpenPGP, Regulatory Compliance, Auditing and Reporting. Compliance modules help with HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, HITECH, SOX, and other regulations.

The firm also offers file synchronization and sharing services and products or FSS, which utilizes data replication and continuous data protection software for real-time enterprise collaboration file sharing and backups.[15][16]

In 2000, Globalscape made a brief foray into P2P file-sharing by releasing CuteMX. CuteMX was a program that was similar to Napster but was discontinued in July 2000.[citation needed]

Globalscape's first cloud offering is called Managed Information Xchange or MIX. Sales and distribution partners include numerous technology distributors, such as Ingram Micro, MAPS of Mexico, and Lifeboat Distribution, and since early 2014 has pursued the North American channel distribution and reseller market.[17][18][19][20][21][22]

Globalscape is member since 2007 of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), which publishes the PCI Data Security Standards, the last of which is PCI DSS 3.0.[23]

On May 16, 2016, James Bindseil announced his resignation following a very low first-quarter earnings report compared to 2015's earnings. Matt Goulet was announced as CEO and president effective immediately.[24] Goulet was CEO until April 2019 when he died unexpectedly. Robert Alpert, chairman of the board, was later named Interim CEO.

Globalscape launched a new cloud-based MFT offering, EFT Arcus, in January 2018.[citation needed]

On August 28, 2020, HelpSystems completed tender offer to acquire GlobalSCAPE [1].

Partnerships

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Globalscape's Tappin was used by Seagate on several different network attached storage lines,[25][26][27][28][29] labeled as Seagate Global Access.[30] Other partners in the NAS industry include Toshiba,[31] QNAP[32] and Scale Computing.[33] Antivirus maker ESET also used Tappin to provide secure remote access to their client base,[34] and Rackspace uses it to connect to data in the cloud.[35][36][37]

Acquisitions

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In September 2006, Globalscape purchased Andover, Massachusetts-based Availl Inc.,[38] whose file collaboration and data protection software is now known as WAFS, or Wide Area File Services.[39]

In 2011, Globalscape purchased TappIn, a Seattle-based startup company formerly known as HomePipe Networks for $17 million.[40]

Business Products

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  • Enhanced File Transfer[41] EFT[41] Platform:
    • Enhanced File Transfer[41] Express
    • Enhanced File Transfer[41] Enterprise
    • Enhanced File Transfer[41] ARCUS
  • DMZ Gateway[42]
  • Tiered Technical Support Packages
    • Basic
    • Professional
    • Premier
    • Expert
  • Professional Services
    • Assessment, Implementation, Deployment and Automation services
    • Systems and Data Integration
    • Health Checks and Maintenance
    • Professional Training and Certification
  • Modules and Add-ons
    • Accelerate Module
    • Accelerated Development
    • Advanced Workflow Engine (AWE)
    • Advanced Security Module (ASM)
    • Audity & Reporting Module (ARM)
    • AS2 Module
    • Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)
    • DMZ Gateway
    • EFT Insight
    • Express Security Module (ESM)
    • HTTP/HTTPS Module
    • Mobile Transfer Client (MTC)
    • OpenPGP Module
    • Remote Agent Module (RAM)
    • SFTP Module
    • Web Transfer Client (WTC)
    • Workspaces
    • CuteFTP

Personal Products

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  • CuteFTP[4] – FTP client

References

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  1. ^ "GLOBALSCAPE Trademark, Reg. #: 3754572, Mar. 2, 2010". USPTO.
  2. ^ "AMEX:GSB". Google Finance. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "Keeping your data and email secure— no matter the industry Oct. 29, 2014". NETWORKWORLD. Archived from the original on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  4. ^ a b "CuteFTP Trademark, Reg. #: 3355557, Dec. 18, 2007". USPTO.
  5. ^ "US Patent Appl 13/427769 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING DATA FROM A LOCAL NETWORK TO A REMOTE DEVICE, Filed: Mar 22, 2012 (Related US Pat Appl #: 61466850, filed Mar 23, 2011)". USPTO.
  6. ^ "TAPPIN Trademark, Reg. #: 4162206, Jun. 19, 2012". USPTO.
  7. ^ "TAPPIN Servicemark, Reg. #: 4162206, Jun. 19, 2012". USPTO.
  8. ^ "GlobalSCAPE, Inc.: US Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K" (PDF). 2008. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  9. ^ "Overcoming Five Managed File Transfer Myths Oct. 17, 2014". IT Business Edge.
  10. ^ "Globalscape's Enterprise File Transfer Data Sheet, Dec. 9, 2013". Info Security, Europe.
  11. ^ Gopal, Chandana & Fleming, Maureen: "http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=IDC_P21546 Archived 2015-01-12 at the Wayback Machine", IDC.
  12. ^ Kenney, LF et al.: "Magic Quadrant for Managed File Transfer", Gartner Research Publication ID Number G00170848, 18 September 2009.
  13. ^ Woodie, Allen (13 November 2009). "Gartner Ranks the Managed File Transfer Products". IT Jungle-Four Hundred Stuff. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013.
  14. ^ Brink, D et al.: "File Transfer is Not What it Used to Be", Aberdeen Group, July 2009.
  15. ^ "New IDC Worldwide File Synchronization and Sharing Forecast Shows Market Will Grow to $2.3 Billion by 2018, Oct. 9, 2014". Intl Data Corp.
  16. ^ "US Patent 7,685,384 System and method for performing real-time replication of data across a network, Mar. 23, 2010". USPTO.
  17. ^ "Globalscape alliance with Ingram Micro will help expand global sales, Jan 15, 2014". San Antonio Business Journal.
  18. ^ "Globalscape strikes deal with MAPS to expand into Mexico, Aug 15, 2014". San Antonio Business Journal, Mike Thomas, Reporter.
  19. ^ "Intel Software to Lead Sponsors at Lifeboat Distribution 2013 Partner Business Development Summit
    – Globalscape, Veeam Software and Vision Solutions also to sponsor Lifeboat's first West Coast partner event in Las Vegas, May 16, 2013"     (PDF). Lifeboat Distribution, Apr 23, 2013.
  20. ^ "Globalscape Engages the Channel with a New Program, Sep 16, 2014, p.30". The ChannelPro Network.
  21. ^ "Former Fortinet Vet Building Globalscape Partner Base, Sep 24, 2014". CRN.
  22. ^ "Globalscape Focuses On Creating A Thriving Channel, Dec 2, 2014". Channel Market Report.
  23. ^ "Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council: Participating Organizations, Jul. 24, 2007". Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  24. ^ "Goulet named CEO of San Antonio-based Globalscape". San Antonio Express-News. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  25. ^ "BlackArmor NAS - Licenses for Seagate Global Access powered by TappIn, Mar 1, 2012". Seagate.
  26. ^ "Seagate Central: Configuration and Remote Access, Sep 13, 2013". Samara Lynn, PCMag Editors' Choice. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  27. ^ "Seagate Business Storage 2-Bay NAS review, Sep 17, 2013". Samara Lynn, IT Pro Portal. 5 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Seagate Central review: One of the easiest network-attached storage devices to set up, Dec 11, 2013". Roman Loyola, Mac World.
  29. ^ "Seagate Business Storage 8-Bay Rackmount NAS, Feb 27, 2014". Binh Phan Duc (over 1 million Google+ views), Software Top Reviews, BlogSpot.
  30. ^ "Seagate Global Access User Guide, © 2012" (PDF). Seagate.
  31. ^ "Globalscape adds Toshiba division to client list, Jul 10, 2014". San Antonio Business Journal.
  32. ^ "QNAP Partners with TappIn to Offer Customers Unique Mobile File Access and Sharing Solution, Taipei, Taiwan – June 18, 2012". QNAP.
  33. ^ "Scale Computing HC3 with Tappin, Feb 26, 2013". Scale Computing.
  34. ^ "GlobalSCAPE joins forces with antivirus firm ESET on technology bundle, Jul 11, 2012". James Aldridge, Web Editor, San Antonio Business Journal.
  35. ^ "'Anti-Cloud' Vendor TappIn Moves into Rackspace Cloud, Feb 19, 2013". Christopher Tozzi, The VAR Guy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  36. ^ "GlobalSCAPE partnering with Rackspace, Jun 2, 2010". San Antonio Business Journal.
  37. ^ Pat Romanski. "GlobalSCAPE Managed Information Xchange for Small, Medium, and Large Enterprises, Jul 7, 2010". Sys-Con.com, Cloud Computing Journal. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  38. ^ "AVAILL Trademark, Reg. #: 3506866, Jul. 15, 2008". USPTO.
  39. ^ "Acquisitions are on the radar for tech firm GlobalSCAPE". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  40. ^ "Globalscape buys file sharing startup TappIn for up to $17 million".
  41. ^ a b c d e "Word Mark: ENHANCED FILE TRANSFER SERVER, Type: TRADEMARK, Reg. #: 3773559, April 6, 2010". USPTO.
  42. ^ "Word Mark: DMZ GATEWAY, Type: TRADEMARK, Reg. #: 4056943, November 15, 2011". USPTO.
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