GFI WebMonitor 2009™ launches as stand-alone proxy version
November 3, 2009 – 1:55 pm | No Comment

GFI WebMonitor 2009™ is now available as a stand-alone proxy.
The perfect internet monitoring solution for the SMB market, this new version of GFI WebMonitor will work in most networking environments and allows administrators to manage …

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When employees bite back – Security in organizations
November 9, 2009 – 4:48 pm | 2 Comments
When employees bite back – Security in organizations

Two men in Indiana, US are facing up to five years in prison and a quarter of a million dollar fine after they were allegedly caught using old passwords to gain access to the company’s …

Oops! We’ve lost your data!
October 21, 2009 – 2:38 pm | No Comment
Oops! We’ve lost your data!

Over 100,000 former adult students in Virginia are being contacted by the education authorities after a USB stick with information including their names, social security numbers and employment and demographic details, was misplaced.
The data was …

Mind that password… again
October 16, 2009 – 4:06 pm | 2 Comments
Mind that password… again

Last week I commented on the phishing attack that resulted in more than 10,000 passwords being leaked online. An analysis of the passwords showed that many computer users are more concerned with choosing a password …

Mind that password
October 8, 2009 – 8:16 am | 2 Comments
Mind that password

The phishing attack that led to more than 10,000 Hotmail, MSN and Live.com passwords being exposed online earlier this week has provided an interesting glimpse into the mindset of email users when setting up their …

Scareware on the increase
October 6, 2009 – 3:38 pm | 2 Comments
Scareware on the increase

A report by the Antiphishing Working Group this week reveals that the number of people downloading and installing rogue anti-virus programs is on the rise with one security company claiming that cybercriminals were making up …

GFI Software acquires hosted email filtering company Katharion
October 1, 2009 – 4:08 pm | No Comment
GFI Software acquires hosted email filtering company Katharion

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Los Angeles-based hosted email filtering company Katharion.
Through this acquisition, we will be able to offer a hosted email filtering, anti-spam and anti-virus service later this quarter.
“This is …

GFI Software wins five Best Channel Product 2009 Awards
September 2, 2009 – 8:52 am | No Comment
GFI Software wins five Best Channel Product 2009 Awards

We are delighted and proud to have received five awards in the Best Channel Products Awards organized by Business Solutions Magazine.
GFI rated exceptionally well in the Network Security category and very high in terms of ease of upgrade and …

People do reply to email spam
August 12, 2009 – 12:42 pm | One Comment
People do reply to email spam

I sometimes wonder how spammers can be so successful in what they do. They send out millions of emails every day promising the world – get rich offers, a pile of cash waiting just for …

Security policies: making them work for you – Part 2
July 16, 2009 – 10:15 am | No Comment
Security policies: making them work for you – Part 2

In the first of this two part article, the discussion centered around the creation of IT security policies and why there often is strong resistance to their existence and implementation. Successfully implementing IT security polices …

Security policies: making them work for you – Part 1
July 10, 2009 – 3:06 pm | No Comment
Security policies: making them work for you – Part 1

Every organization has its own rule book or set of procedures that management or HR expects employees to follow religiously. These ‘rules’ stipulate when employees are to start and finish work; when they can take …