| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. (1994) |
| Headquarters | Ashland, NE, U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Bob Luebbe (Chief Architect) |
| Products | GoAnywhere Director, GoAnywhere Services, GoAnywhere Gateway, Crypto Complete, Surveyor/400, RPG Toolbox, Crypto Studio |
| Services | Database Management, Database Encryption, Tokenization, Key Management, Secure Managed File Transfer, Data Transformation |
| Employees | 50 |
| Website | LinomaSoftware.com GoAnywhereMFT.com |
Linoma Software is the developer of managed file transfer and encryption solutions. Linoma Software’s customers are primarily made up of mid-sized companies, large enterprises and government entities including city, county and state government. These organizations use Linoma’s solutions to protect sensitive data and comply with data security regulations such as PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, SOX, GLBA and state privacy laws. Linoma’s solutions run on a variety of platforms including Windows, Linux, UNIX, IBM i (iSeries), AIX, Solaris, HP-UX and Mac OS X.
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Linoma Group, Inc. (the parent company of Linoma Software) was founded in 1994 in Lincoln, Nebraska by Robert and Christina Luebbe. Throughout most of the ‘90s, Linoma performed consulting and contract programming services for organizations primarily in the Nebraska/Iowa area.
In 1998, Linoma Software was formed to address the needs of the IBM AS/400 platform (now known as IBM i) by developing productivity tools to help IT departments and end users. These tools were sold throughout the world and helped Linoma establish itself as an innovative software company.
In 2002, Linoma released Transfer Anywhere, which was a solution for automating and managing file transfers from the AS/400. Over the next 2-3 years, Linoma added encryption capabilities to Transfer Anywhere including support for Open PGP encryption, SFTP and FTPS. These encryption capabilities helped organizations protect sensitive data transmissions such as ACH payments, direct deposits, financial data, credit card authorizations, personally identifiable information (PII) and other confidential data.
Linoma expanded into other platforms when it completely redesigned Transfer Anywhere into an open OS solution with a graphical browser-based interface, renaming it GoAnywhere Director. Released in early 2008, GoAnywhere Director includes comprehensive security controls, key management, trading partner wizards and detailed audit trails for compliance requirements. GoAnywhere Director is in the Managed File Transfer software category of products, but can also be used for ETL needs.
In 2009, Linoma released GoAnywhere Services as collection of secure file services including an FTP Server, FTPS Server, SFTP Server and HTTPS server. GoAnywhere Gateway was then released in 2010 as an enhanced reverse proxy to protect the DMZ and comply with strict compliance requirements. GoAnywhere Gateway was enhanced in 2011 to provide forward proxy functions.
Linoma Software also performs encryption of data at rest on the IBM i (iSeries) platform with its Crypto Complete product. This product also includes key management, security controls and audit trails for PCI compliance.
As of 2011, Linoma Software serves more than 3,000 customers around the world.
VMware Ready – Implementation and load tests for the GoAnywhere products were verified and approved by VMware to receive the VMware Ready logo.
IBM Ready for Systems with Linux - The Chiphopper program, created by IBM, provides support to the growing community running Linux on IBM. The GoAnywhere products were tested at the IBM Labs to run on a Linux LPAR with the following systems: IBM p (Power Systems), IBM i (iSeries), and IBM z (Mainframe).
Works With Windows Server 2008 R2 – GoAnywhere passed the Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 Platform Tests for ISV Solutions.
IBM Ready for Power Systems Software – The GoAnywhere products were tested at the IBM Labs to run with IBM Power Systems (IBM p) on either AIX, i 7.1 or Linux operating systems.
Novell Ready – The GoAnywhere products are Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and Novell SUSE Linux Desktop (SLED) Ready.
Microsoft Partner – Linoma Software is a Microsoft Partner credited with the Silver Independent Software Vendor (ISV) competency.[1] Linoma Software tests with Microsoft Server platforms and the SQL Database.
IBM Advanced Business Partner[2] - As an Advanced Business Partner, Linoma Software is an IBM i platform beta tester and supports all its productivity, encryption, and secure file transfer solutions on IBM systems.
VMware Elite Partner[3] - Linoma Software is an active member in the Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program provided by VMware for ISVs.
Oracle Partner Network (OPN)[4] - Linoma Software works with Oracle to provide the best user experience through tested and proven methods for both the Java language and the Solaris operating system.
PCI Security Standards - Linoma Software is a Participating Organization in the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)
COMMON - Linoma Software is a member of the COMMON User Group, which is a networking community for IBM users in North America.
Better Business Bureau - Linoma Software is a long-time member in A+ standing with the Better Business Bureau.
Red Hat ISV Partner - Linoma Software actively participates in compatibility certification, beta testing, and performance testing for current and upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) distributions.
OpenPGP Alliance[5] – As a member of the OpenPGP Alliance, started by Philip Zimmermann, Linoma Software supports the development and promotion of the OpenPGP standard.
Apple Developer - Linoma Software is an Apple Developer and active participant in testing and building on the Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server platforms. Linoma Software also tests the accessibility of its products on other Apple Web-based devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Novell ISV Partner - Linoma Software’s ISV partnership with Novell is strengthened through its involvement in the SUSE Studio appliance program.
GoAnywhere Director is a managed file transfer application that secures data exchange using secure protocols for FTP servers (FTPS, SFTP, and SCP) and Web servers (HTTPS and AS2). The application installs on a wide variety of server platforms and provides separation of duties through role based access and network-based authentication options. The current version is 3.6.2.
Beyond the standard characteristics of a managed file transfer solution, GoAnywhere Director includes the following functions:
GoAnywhere Services is a file server that provides a secure connection for exchanging files. This is a server–only solution and does not require proprietary client software. It supports popular file transfer and encryption standards.
The secure browser interface in GoAnywhere Services both manages file servers as well as provides ad-hoc file transfer capability. Administrators can remotely monitor server activity and all file and user activity is audited. File activity can also trigger additional events such as copying and moving files or launching a project in the GoAnywhere Director application to further process the file. The current version is 2.5.1.
GoAnywhere Gateway provides an additional layer of network security by masquerading server identities when exchanging data with trading partners. The application does not store user credentials or data in the DMZ / local network. When using a reverse proxy, inbound ports do not need to be opened into the private network, which is essential for compliance with PCI DSS[7], HIPAA, HITECH, SOX, GLBA and state privacy laws. The current version is 1.1.0.
A reverse proxy is used by the application for the file-sharing services (for example, FTP/S, SFTP, HTTP/S servers) it front-ends in the DMZ. GoAnywhere Gateway’s service broker binds file transfer requests to the appropriate service in the private network through a secure control channel.
GoAnywhere Gateway makes connections to external systems on behalf of users and applications in the private network. Routing outbound requests through a centralized point helps manage file transfers through a firewall. This method keeps inbound ports closed. The forward proxy hides the identities and locations of internal systems for security purposes.
Crypto Complete is a program for the IBM i that protects sensitive data using strong encryption, tokenization, integrated key management, and auditing. This software encrypts database fields, backups and IFS files. The application also locates[8] sensitive information that should be encrypted. The FNDDBFLD utility is available at no cost to IBM i users[9]. The current version is 3.00.
The key management system is integrated within the Crypto Complete policy controls, encryption functions and auditing facilities. Along with the integrated security native to the IBM i, access to key maintenance/usage activities is controlled to help meet compliance requirements.
The backup encryption component encrypts the data written to tape devices. Crypto Complete encrypts the backups of any user data in IBM i libraries, objects, and IFS files.
The field encryption registry works with IBM’s Field Procedures and remembers which fields in a database should be encrypted. This process can be automated whenever any data is added to the field. When the data is decrypted, the returned values are masked or displayed based on the authority of the user.
Tokenization is the process of replacing sensitive data with unique identification numbers (tokens) and storing the original data on a central server (typically in encrypted form). Tokenization can help thwart hackers and minimize the scope of compliance audits when it is stored in a single central location. Tokenization is used to protect sensitive data like credit card personal account numbers (PAN), bank account numbers, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers and other personally identifiable information (PII).
A productivity suite for working with iSeries data, files, libraries, and objects. Surveyor/400 operates in a GUI front-end, but provides options for either IBM 5250 or "Command Line" emulation. The current version is 3.8.[10]
RPG Toolbox was developed to help developers upgrade their older RPG and System/36 code to the new RPG IV or OS/400 standard. The program allows developers to save code "snippets" for re-use or testing. The current version is 4.05
The GoAnywhere applications are VMware Ready and operate in a virtualized or static environment on the following operating systems.
Sys-Con Media - GoAnywhere 3.0
Business Wire - GoAnywhere Services
Four Hundred Stuff - Crypto Complete 2.2
IBM Systems Magazine - Crypto Complete
MC Press - Surveyor/400
IT Jungle - Surveyor/400 3.7
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