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Facebook fear factors: social nets and business risk
Dec 11, 2008
BMighty blogger Keith Ferrell comments on the last Koobface attack on Facebook and quotes GFI’s David Kelleher on the problems associated with the use of social networking. Source: BMighty.com
What to do about social networking in your company
Dec 10, 2008
In an article on social networking on Help Net Security, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about the growth of this new communication tool, its impact on organizations and how to need to control use of social networking sites but stopping short of banning access altogether. Source: Help Net Security
Human behavior: a critical security threat
Dec 09, 2008
In a two-part series on security in SMBs, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about how human behavior can be a critical security threat and gives some suggestions how administrators can address the problem. Source: Brighthub.com
VAR body gets channel backing
Dec 05, 2008
In an article by Doug Woodburn about plans to set up a body to regular the security channel, GFI’s David Vella, as a vendor, gives his views about this move and recommends that the Channel listen to vendors when drawing up guidelines with which to regular security vendors. Source: CRN
Holiday shopping computer security
Nov 30, 2008
In an article on About.com’s Network Security section, Tony Bradley talks about Cyber Monday and quotes GFI’s advice on what businesses need to do to minimize the risk that their computers will be compromised by employees using office workstations to purchase goods online. Source: About.com
[ES] Por que optar por el archivo por de e-mails en la empresa
Nov 26, 2008
In an article in Espacio Tecnologico, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about email archiving for businesses. He explains the basic concepts of archiving email and the benefits for administrators, the employees and the company in general. Source: Spacio Tecnologico
Cyber Monday risk factor: Employees back at their desks, ready to shop!
Nov 25, 2008
In an article on BMighty.com, Keith Farrell writes about Cyber Monday and quotes GFI’s David Vella’s advice on what businesses need to do to minimize the risk of security breaches or malware attacks as employees use their office workstation to shop online. Source: BMighty.com
Spam and the SMB
Nov 20, 2008
In an article in Brighthub.com, Peter Suciu interviews GFI’s David Kelleher who talks about email management issues in small and medium sized businesses and the important of an email management policy. Source: Brighthub.com
[ES] Por qué sólo un motor de virus no es suficiente para proteger a una empresa
Nov 19, 2008
In an article in Byte, GFI’s Brian Azzopardi explains why companies need to look into the use of multiple anti-virus engines to increase the level of protection at server level and reduce the time required to update virus definitions. Source: BYTE
[IT] Il modo più corretto di proteggersi
Nov 17, 2008
In an interview in the online publication, Il Corriere della Sicurezza, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about the threats facing small and medium sized businesses and how GFI’s products address the common problems faced by many businesses with fewer than 500 seats. Source: Il Corriere della Sicurezza
Storage at risk
Nov 17, 2008
In an article on storage security in Processor magazine, GFI’s Andre Muscat talks about the importance of network monitoring and the enforcement of security policies to maintain control over an organization’s data and improve the level of security. Source: Processor.com
[NL] Securityscanner GFI op de schop
Nov 17, 2008
In an article in Techworld.nl, GFI’s Damien Carlton talks to journalist Ferry Watercamp about the latest version of GFI LANguard™, the new features and overall functionality. Source: Techworld.nl
Top 10 mistakes IT people in SMBs make
Nov 17, 2008
In an article on eChannelline.com, GFI’s David Vella talks about the common mistakes that IT administrators make, particularly those working in small and medium sized businesses, and how these can be addressed. Source: eChannelline.com
Best practice: Email archiving
Nov 17, 2008
A best practices article on email archiving on ITWorld.com features Michael Bartlett from Quantum Marine Engineering, a GFI MailArchiver client, who talks about best practice in archiving and how his company benefited from using GFI’s product. Source: ITworld.com
[ES] Cómo combatir el spam NDR y no morir en el intento
Nov 14, 2008
In an article in Silicon News, GFI’s David Vella talks about Non-Delivery Report (NDR) spam, the cost and impact spam has on businesses and what steps they can take to stop NDR and other types of spam. Source: Siliconnews.es
Office productivity and security concerns
Nov 06, 2008
Brighthub.com writer Peter Suciu asks GFI’s David Kelleher what the major concerns are for businesses in relation to office productivity and security. Kelleher talks about uncontrolled web browsing and the associated risks such as virus or malware infections and data leakage. Source: Brighthub.com
Top Mistakes IT people in SMBs make
Nov 05, 2008
In an article in Brighthub.com, Peter Suciu interviews GFI’s David Kelleher who talks about the common mistakes made by IT administrators in small and medium sized businesses and how these can be avoided. Source: Brighthub.com
Vulnerable economy no place for security scare tactics
Nov 03, 2008
In a letter to the editor of Microscope magazine, GFI’s David Vella comments on the recent scare tactics used by security vendors and argues that a better understanding of SMB needs and providing products that meet their technology and budgetary needs would be more productive for vendors. Source: Microscope
[ES] ¿Cómo afecta el archivo de e-mails a nuestro negocio?
Nov 01, 2008
GFI’s David Vella talks about the importance of email archiving for businesses and how it can help them address storage issues but also problems related to lost or deleted emails as well as compliance requests. Source: PC-Actual.com
Many SMBs not archiving email
Nov 01, 2008
In a news item in Business Solutions Magazine, Gennifer Biggs interviews GFI’s David Kelleher and discusses the results of a survey on email archiving released in September and what VARs need to understand and the message to give to their clients. Source: Business Solutions
[ES] Como los filtros ‘anti-spam’ pueden causar grandes perdidas en los negocios
Nov 01, 2008
In an article in Red Seguridad, GFI’s David Kelleher explains how anti-spam filters, if not properly configured, can result in important emails being identified as spam and deleted, resulting in possible losses for the business. Source: Red Seguridad
[ES] Echar el candado a la red corporativa
Nov 01, 2008
In an article in the Spanish publication, Data.TI, GFI’s David Kelleher comments on the main threats facing organizations and how human behavior can be a source of concern for administrators. He adds that security awareness among employees is of utmost importance.Source: Data.TI
[ES] Mobile security
Oct 30, 2008
In an article on the need for SMBs to protect themselves from the latest security threats (page 32), GFI’s David Kelleher is asked to comment on the threat posed by the use of mobile devices in an organization and what administrators need to do to reduce the risk that these devices have on a network’s security. Source: ComunicacionesHoy
[ES] Como evitar la fuga de información de las empresas?
Oct 30, 2008
In a news item in Business Solutions Magazine, Gennifer Biggs interviews GFI’s David Kelleher and discusses the results of a survey on email archiving released in September and what VARs need to understand and the message to give to their clients. Source: ComunicacionesHoy
Archiving Email: Is It Being Done The Right Way?
Oct 29, 2008
GFI’s expertise in email archiving is the source of an article that appears in SmallBizTechnology, a leading online magazine for businesses. The author writes about the use of stub files to archive emails and how this approach can be problematic. Source: SmallBizTechnology.com
[ES] Las pymes no pueden permitirse descuidar su seguridad informática
Oct 28, 2008
In an interview with A Fondo magazine, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about virus threats and how these are not limited to distribution via email alone. Viruses can be downloaded while browsing. He talks about GFI’s range of products and argues that companies need to do more about network security. Source: A Fondo
Secure in the end
Oct 28, 2008
In an article in NetworkComputing, GFI’s Andre Muscat talks about the importance of endpoint security and he argues that companies that do not implement some form of security are risking a major data leak or loss of information. Source: NetworkComputing
To store or not to store
Oct 28, 2008
The UK publication RiskUK features a two page interview (pg 49-50) with GFI’s David Vella. Vella talks about the results of an email archiving survey that was commissioned by GFI in August, explains why every email is important and why companies need implement an email archiving solution. Source: RiskUK
[NL] GFI helps partners with 'renewals'
Oct 28, 2008
The Dutch Channel publication ChannelWorld interviews GFI’s Adam Bazeley who talks about the changes GFI is effecting to help its channel partners to increase their business through new sales and a newly revamped ‘renewals’ process. Source: ChannelWorld
E-Mail Archiver Allows Users to Handle Deleted Messages
Oct 22, 2008
The latest issue of Systems Management News covers the release of GFI MailArchiver 6 and the results of a survey on email archiving that was commissioned by GFI in August 2008. Source: Systems Management News
The dark side of unsolicited spam
Oct 16, 2008
In an article in The Times (Malta), GFI’s David Kelleher writes about the dark side of spam and how spammers are using near-genuine emails to fool people into parting with confidential data and to access sites that are infected with malicious code and malware. Source: Times of Malta
Email archiving in SMBs
Oct 07, 2008
Blogger Dan Sullivan writes about the survey on email archiving that GFI commissioned in August. He mentions the salient points in the research and a quote from GFI’s David Vella, who explains the significance of the results. Source: Realtime-websecurity.com
Fewer Than Half of SMBs Have E-Mail Archiving System
Sep 12, 2008
Writing in her blog on the leading IT website, IT Business Edge, Ann All comments on the email archiving survey that GFI conducted in August. She says she had written about an email archiving service that would be a perfect fit for SMBs but it seems, based on GFI’s results, that a lot of SMBs are not interested. Source: IT Business Edge
What your enterprise should know about using portable devices
Sep 12, 2008
In an article in Processor.com on the use of portable storage devices (PSDs) in enterprises, GFI’s Andre Muscat discusses how important it is for companies to monitor and control the use of these devices on the network. Although some employees need to use these devices, Muscat recommends a clear cut policy that gives access rights only to those who require PSDs to do their job. Source: Processor.com
Archiving Emails for the Good of your Company
Sep 12, 2008
In an entry in the Business IT Computer Network Blog, Richard Keene provides advice to business about email archiving and discusses the findings of the GFI Survey on email archiving. He describes the advantages of archiving and how a bit of planning in this regard can save a company from disaster. Source: Business IT Computer Network Blog
SMBs slow to adopt email archiving
Sep 04, 2008
In an article in eWeek’s Mid-Market section, Karen D. Schwartz writes about the results of GFI’s survey on email archiving. She also mentions an Enterprise Strategy Group study which reached similar conclusions. Source: eWeek
[NL] Portland verdeelt GFI nu ook in België
Sep 03, 2008
The news about GFI’s channel shift in Belgium, GFI’s plans for the Benelux region and the appointment of Portland as GFI’s distributor there was covered in an article on the website IT Reseller. Source: IT Reseller
Channel alerted to email archiving opportunity
Sep 01, 2008
In a news article on Channel Reseller News (CRN), journalist Doug Woodburn writes about the survey results on email archiving that were released in the UK by GFI in August. Source: CRN
[ES] Como combater el spam en las empresas
Sep 01, 2008
In an article in Spain’s Channel Partner magazine, GFI’s David Vella writes about spam and what steps companies can take to address the problem and reduce the volume of junk mail that hits their email servers. Source: Channel Partner
The dark side of spam
Aug 31, 2008
In an article in Uganda’s leading Sunday paper, Sunday Vision, GFI’s David Kelleher writes about spam and how this email issue is no longer a nuisance but a real security threat to end-users and businesses. Source: Sunday Vision
Top 10 mistakes make by SMEs
Aug 31, 2008
In an article in IT Adviser (page 41), GFI’s David Vella writes about 10 of the most common mistakes make by IT administrators in SMEs and what they can do to avoid them. Source: IT Adviser
[ES] Los 10 principales errores de seguridad de las PMYE
Aug 31, 2008
In an article in the Spanish publication, Data.ti, GFI’s David Vella talks about the 10 IT mistakes made by IT administrators in small and médium sized businesses and how these can be avoided. Source: Data.ti
Top 10 security mistakes made by SMEs
Aug 31, 2008
In an article on the UK’s National Computing Centre, GFI’s David Vella writes about 10 of the most common mistakes make by IT administrators in SMEs and he provides some guidelines on how and what they can do to avoid them. Source: National Computing Centre
The Business Case for E-mail Archiving
Aug 29, 2008
In an article in Security Matters, GFI’s David Kelleher writes about email archiving and why businesses need to start paying attention to the management and collection of all email correspondence. Source: Security Matters
Where Is Your Enterprise Vulnerable When It Comes To Storage?
Aug 29, 2008
In an article on data storage security in Processor Magazine, GFI’s Andre Muscat comments that human error is probably the most critical security vulnerability facing storage environments in small and medium-sized enterprises. Source: Processor Magazine
More than half of SMBs don't have e-mail archiving systems in place
Aug 27, 2008
In an interview in eChannelLine, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about the results of a survey on email archiving among 421 US small and medium sized businesses. Kelleher talks about the importance of education to drive awareness on email archiving. Source: eChannelLine
SMBs Not Archiving E-mail According to New Survey
Aug 20, 2008
In a blog post on Allbusiness.com, Peter Suciu gives extensive coverage to the results of the GFI email archiving survey in the US and how it came as a bit of a shock that more than half of small companies in the US do not currently have an e-mail archiving system in place. Source: Allbusiness.com
You Can Send SMBs E-Mail, But You Can't Make Them Archive It
Aug 20, 2008
The influential BMight.com website, part of InformationWeek, comments on the results of GFI’s survey in the US on email archiving and their relevance to the market. Source: bMighty
How to keep spam at bay
Aug 17, 2008
In an article in Sunday Vision, GFI’s David Kelleher provides some times to businesses how they can keep spam at bay and how to look out for warning signs when they receive what appear to be genuine emails. Source: Sunday Vision
Newcastle academics develop revolutionary password system
Aug 16, 2008
In an article Security Management Today on a new password authentication system, GFI’s David Vella comments on the new technology and how it can help to improve security and lower the risk of people losing or forgetting passwords for their devices. Source: Info4Security.com
BBC confirms personal details stolen
Aug 11, 2008
In letter of reply to an article in the UK version of SC Magazine on the theft of personal details from the BBC in the UK, GFI’s David Vella argues that it is also important that organizations not only secure their own patch but ensure that any contract workers handling sensitive or commercial data also follow strict IT security policies. Source: SC Magazine UK
Q&A: E-mail spam and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions
Aug 05, 2008
In an Q&A session with Help Net Security, GFI’s David Vella talks about the challenges facing anti-spam developers and the advantages and disadvantages of using software solutions or software as a service (SaaS) to combat spam. He also talks about the human element in this battle spammers and anti-spam developers. Source: Help Net Security
Sophisticated spam
Aug 01, 2008
In a letter to Payroll World, GFI’s David Vella talks about hoax emails and how they target the weakest link in the security chain ? human nature. He argues that dealing with spam requires a three-pronged approach and that educating employees is very important. Source: Payroll World
No small concern
Aug 01, 2008
In an article on the IT problems facing small and medium enterprises, one of GFI’s customers, Aegisoft, talks about its choice of solutions among which are GFI’s low-cost, turnkey security solutions. Source: SC Magazine US
Tech Talk: E-mail Storage Sails for Boat Supplier
Jul 31, 2008
In an interview in Technology Inc. magazine, Elizabeth Wasserman talks to Michael Bartlett from Quantum Marine Engineering in Florida about the company’s use of GFI MailArchiver. Bartlett talks about the email issues the company was facing, the implementation of the product and how GFI MailArchiver proved its worth within a few months. Source: Technology Inc.
Malware creativity means VAR opportunities
Jul 31, 2008
In an article in Business Solutions, Chris Loringer quotes GFI’s director of channels, Jim Semersky, on why value added resellers (VARs) can increase their business by showing customers the importance of a multi-layered approach to network security. He says that instead of focusing on anti-virus, anti-spam and firewalls alone, businesses must be made aware of other issues requiring solutions related to vulnerability management, email archiving and events management. Source: Business Solutions
[ES] Las muralles del Castillo de las TICS
Jul 31, 2008
In an article in Redes Telecom on perimeter security, GFI comments on how the proliferation of mobile devices has changed the concept of perimeter security for small and medium sized enterprises. Source: Redes Telecom
Non-delivery report spam needs greater awareness
Jul 21, 2008
In a letter to the editor of Microscope, a leading channel magazine in the UK, GFI’s David Vella writes that business need to be aware of the threat posed by Non-Delivery Report (NDR) spam. He says this form of spam has not been given sufficient attention in the media and suggests how businesses can address the problem. Source: Microscope
Web worries
Jul 14, 2008
In an article in Security Matters magazine (pg 24) on the dangers of uncontrolled web browsing, GFI’s David Vella says that a web content management system reduces possible risks of network downtime due to a virus attack or security breach. Although the return on investment is not immediate, management needs to understand it is an investment in security and business continuity, not an expense. Source: SecurityMattersMag.com
[NL] MKB moet zich richten op basisoplossingen beveiliging
Jul 14, 2008
In an opinion piece in the Dutch edition of CRN, GFI’s David Vella says that SMBs need to choose IT software products with care and to look for solutions that address their needs in a cost-effective manner. He suggests that SMBs need to focus on quality, performance, ease-of-use and price and implement a product that makes it easy for their IT administrators to install, configure and run in the shortest timeframe possible. Source: CRN
Classification and Retention
Jul 14, 2008
In an in-depth analysis of email archiving and email management in Messaging News, GFI’s David Vella talks about email archiving and how categorization of email is beneficial when it comes to carrying out specific email searches. He also points out that categorization and labeling should be server-led rather than in the hands of employees who may forget to label an email or label it incorrectly. Source: MessagingNews
[ES] Fax integrado en la red, clave para mejorar la productividad y la seguridad de la información
Jul 14, 2008
In an article in the Spanish IT magazine BYTE, GFI’s David Vella talks about the importance of an integrated network faxing and how this can save companies thousands of euros in telecommunication charges, increase productivity and reduce wastage of office resources. Source: BYTE
Improved email management
Jul 11, 2008
In an article in Processor.com, penned by Robyn Weisman, GFI’s David Vella is quoted on the subject of email archiving. Vella explains that having an archiving solution in place enables employees, either through a Web browser or their Outlook client, to access all their old and deleted emails to search for particular conversations and to restore them in seconds and save time. Source: Processor.com
The top 10 of IT mistakes
Jul 01, 2008
In an article in Risk UK magazine, David Vella writes that although end-users are the main culprits when something goes wrong IT-wise, IT administrators also make mistakes that could prove costly. In this article, he lists the top 10 mistakes they make and suggests how they can avoid them. Source: Risk UK
The dangers of complacency
Jul 01, 2008
In a letter to SC Magazine in the UK, GFI's David Vella comments on the latest agreement reached between Yahoo and McAfee to filter all web searches for malicious websites. He argues that although this is a positive step forward, corporations cannot be complacent because there are many other web-related threats that could harm an organization's network and data. Source: SC Magazine
In the boardroom with... GFI
Jul 01, 2008
In an interview for SecurityStockWatch.com's popular ‘In the boardroom with’ series, GFI's director of marketing, Stephen Chetcuti Bonavita talks about the company and its development over the years into one of the leading security software vendors for SMBs. He talks about the four foundations upon which GFI has built its success ? quality, performance, ease-of-use and price. Source: SecurityStockWatch.com
Outwitting scam email
Jun 30, 2008
In an article on how to outwit spam, journalist Eric Butterman speaks to anti-spam product vendors for their views on stopping spam and the techniques used by spammers. In his article in SC Magazine, he quotes GFI’s David Kelleher as saying that even top IT executives fall for the email scams. Source: SC Magazine
E-mail tapping will create a gaping hole in security
Jun 30, 2008
In a letter to ComputerWeekly, GFI’s Director of Product Management gives his views about the recent news story that the UK government intends to set up a database that will collect all email communications in the UK. Vella argues that such a move would raise issues related to security and privacy as well as problems in the collection, storage and deletion of records. Source: ComputerWeekly
[FR] Baisse importante des prix chez GFI
Jun 30, 2008
In an interview in IT Reseller magazine in Belgium, GFI’s director of sales, Adam Bazeley and GFI’s senior channel sales manager Armand Sieben talk about GFI’s price reductions earlier this year and how this move led to an increase in sales volumes. They also discuss GFI’s efforts to increase the number of partners selling GFI’s portfolio of products in the Benelux region. Source: itreseller.be
How anti-spam filters can cause loss of business
Jun 27, 2008
In an article on Anti-Spam News, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about spam filters and how false positives, genuine emails blocked by the anti-spam filters, can cause loss of business. The solution, he argues, is choosing a proven product coupled with proper configuration on the email server, and the ability to allow employees to sift through the spam they receive if need be. Source: Anti-spam News
Data plans have not been thought out
Jun 23, 2008
In a letter to ITWeek in the UK, GFI’s David Vella argues that the UK government’s data plan raises a number of security and privacy issues that need to be addressed. He argues that it is worrying that so many questions have remained unanswered. Source: ITWeek
[NL] GFI zoekt groei in prijsverlagingen
Jun 11, 2008
In an interview in ChannelWorld, GFI’s Armand Sieben talks about GFI’s pricing strategy following the price reductions announced in February 2008. He says that GFI is intensifying its activities in the Benelux, aiming to become a price market leader again. He adds that GFI is aiming for 20% more partners this year. Source: ChannelWorld.nl
Q&A: E-mail Security Threats and Countermeasures
Jun 09, 2008
In an interview on Net-Security, GFI’s director of product management David Vella talks about email threats and what companies can do to reduce the risk of email-borne security threats such as viruses, malware, scam emails and phishing techniques. He also talks about content checking and why multiple anti-virus engines reduce the risk of infection. Source: Net-Security.org
Getting educated about spam
Jun 02, 2008
In an opinion piece in SC Magazine, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about the importance of education and how even tech savvy executives need to pay attention to what emails they open and the links they click on. He says that employees need to be aware of the various methods used by scammers to get confidential information and personal data. Source: SC Magazine
The data storage saga: retaining data then and now
Jun 01, 2008
Journalist Bob Weinstein writes about the data storage and how the need for more storage has become a pressing issue for companies. In this article he interviews GFI’s David Vella. Vella explains why email has been a catalyst for greater storage needs and how compliance regulations have made email archiving a must rather than an option ? even for small businesses. Source: gantthead.com
[ES] Principales preocupaciones administradores de redes in 2008
May 23, 2008
In an article in DATA TI magazine, GFI’s Jason Micallef talks about the major threats facing small and medium sized enterprises but insists that the biggest threat will come from human beings and how they use the technology. The underlying reason for most IT security issues is human intervention. Source: DATA TI
[ES] Las modernas soluciones para el archivo de e-mails, claves para las pymes
May 23, 2008
In an article in the Spanish magazine for SMBs, Pymes de Compras, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about the importance of email to businesses today and argues that keeping a copy of all company email is becoming a must. Regulations, compliance and the growing fear that email could be used against a company in a lawsuit are some of the main reasons why companies are purchasing an email archiving solution. Source: Pymes de Compras
Government meets with cynicism after revealing plans for ‘giant database’
May 23, 2008
In an article in InfoSecurity magazine on the UK government’s plans to implement a huge database storing citizens’ phone and web records, GFI’s director of product management, David Vella, points out that such a plan would create enormous storage problems for the government and problems for ISPs who have to collect that data. Source: InfoSecurity-magazine.com
Off-Network Security Best Practices
May 09, 2008
In an article by Chris A. McKinnon on off-network security best practices and the control of mobile devices, Andre Muscat, director of engineering at GFI talks about the best security measures that IT security professionals should have in place and what they need to look out for in terms of possible areas of weakness. Muscat also provides a ‘to do’ list for companies looking to secure their networks. Source: Processor.com
Spamalot!? How to deal with spam in your company
May 08, 2008
In an article in The Malta Business Weekly, GFI’s David Kelleher talks spam and how it affects companies both in terms of productivity and financially. Kelleher explains how to address the problem and suggests a number of things that companies can implement to reduce the volume of spam hitting their servers. Source: The Malta Business Weekly
[ES] GFI desvela los 10 principales errores de seguridad TI que cometen
May 06, 2008
In an article on ISPortal, GFI’s David Vella talks about the mistakes committed by small and médium sized businesses and how these errors compromise the organisation’s network security and data. Source: ISPortal
Battling the virus
May 04, 2008
In an article in the Irish Sunday Business Post newspaper, journalist Bryan Collins writes how companies are deploying numerous products to protect their networks from viruses and other payloads. In the section discussing the use of USB sticks, he mentions GFI EndPointSecurity as a product that allows managers to log the activity of personal media devices, like iPods. Source: Sunday Business Post
GFI claims price cuts will boost recruitment
May 01, 2008
In an interview in CRN Magazine, GFI’s director of sales, Adam Bazeley and director of marketing, Stephen Chetcuti Bonavita, talk about GFI’s recent price reduction and how partners have maintained excellent margins and how volumes are expected to increase. This has also boosted GFI’s channel recruitment drive. Source: CRN
How to prevent your PC from being infected with spyware
Apr 30, 2008
Writing on the online knowledge-base Helium, Ed Gray writes in-depth about how to protect a computer from being infected with spyware. He addresses a number of area mentions GFI EndPointSecurity as a commercial tool to tackle the threat from portable devices on the network. Source: Helium
[ES] La seguridad: un reto para las empresas
Apr 30, 2008
In an article in Banca & Finanza, GFI discusses how data can be leaked from the network and the threat posed by the uncontrolled use of portable storage devices such as USB stick and iPods. Source: Iberfinanzas.com
Why archive email?
Apr 30, 2008
In an essay in SC Magazine in the run-up to InfoSecurity 2008, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about email archiving and why companies need to keep a copy of all their emails. He argues that one email could be enough to win or lose a lawsuit. Source: SC Magazine
Data theft
Apr 30, 2008
In an article in the Malta Economic Update, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about data theft and serious breaches affecting some big industry names. He argues that data is the lifeblood of every business, and it is at risk unless companies take adequate measures to address the problem. Source: Malta Economic Update
Ignore the bells and whistles
Apr 28, 2008
In an opinion piece in the Channel magazine, Microscope, GFI’s David Vella discusses how the market more often than not dictates how small and medium sized businesses take up new technology. He advises companies to choose a security product carefully and opt for a simple and realistic solution, and concentrate on their core business activity. Source: Microscope
GFI with 2007 revenue of over $60m, cuts prices
Apr 24, 2008
451 Group analyst Nick Selby comments in his security blog about GFI’s performance and its decision to cut prices. He writes: “There’s a company I really like, cause they make everything, cheaply and well, a small business might need, and they’re raking in the cash - they did a bit more than $60m last year and say their profit margins are in the 30% range - and now they’ve cut prices from 20 to 45% on everything they sell. Aggressive and cunning in how they approach the problem of getting small businesses the stuff they need.” Source: 451 Group
Taking care of the people providing for the care of computers
Apr 17, 2008
In an interview in The Times of Malta, GFI’s Worldwide Human Resources Director, Angelica Micallef Trigona talks about her role as head of HR and a 200-strong team spread across the globe. Source: Times of Malta
[ES] El fax “resucita” en la red
Apr 17, 2008
David Vella, GFI’s director of product management, talks about fax servers and how they can help to reduce costs and increase productivity in small and médium sized businesses. He is quoted at length on the subject by journalist Daniel Galilea. Source: Diario Las Americas
Data protection tops agenda
Apr 14, 2008
In an article in Microscope magazine in the UK, GFI’s Director of Product Management, David Vella, tells journalist Simon Quickie what he believes the main topics of discussion will be at this year's InfoSecurity 2008 trade show in London. Source: Microscope
InfoSecurity independent report
Apr 03, 2008
In an independent report distributed exclusively with the UK’s The Daily Telegraph, GFI is quoted extensively in three articles covering spam and web monitoring. Establishing a culture of security In this cover story, GFI’s David Kelleher talks about social networking and the options that are available to companies. He argues that they can block access completely, allow unrestricted access or take a balanced approach and use monitoring software. Time to can the spam In this article covering the problem of spam, GFI’s David Kelleher explains how companies can take effective measures to reduce the volume of spam. He also talks about anti-spam products and what features companies should look out for before installing a product. Social Networking ? the threats In the final article, focusing on social networking, GFI talks about the risks of uncontrolled use of social networking sites and how research shows that more and more employees are spending a lot of time updating their social networking profiles during office hours. Source: Information Security supplement / The Daily Telegraph
[ES] GFI presenta las ventajas de su software anti-spam
Mar 31, 2008
In an article in Formación Sin Barreras, journalist Ana Rodriguez speaks to GFI about the problem of spam and how it affects companies all over the world. In her article she looks at the various types of spam and quotes GFI on how best to tackle the problem. Source: Formacion Sin Barreras
[ES] La educación es la clave para mejorar la seguridad en la red
Mar 31, 2008
In an article in TodoPYME, a leading national business publication in Spain, the importance of education and how an informed workforce can improve network security in an organisation is discussed by GFI’s Director of Engineering, Andre Muscat. Source: TodoPYME
Companies monitor internet use
Mar 28, 2008
News Observer journalist Frank Norton takes an in-depth look at internet monitoring and how companies are starting to pay attention to what employees are doing on the internet during office hours. He speaks to various companies and vendors, including GFI’s Director of Marketing, Stephen Chetcuti Bonavita. Source: News Observer
Bogus security promises and how to detect them
Mar 10, 2008
In a wide-ranging interview in NetworkWorld, 451 Group analyst Nick Selby discusses security, data leakage and how vendors approach the market among other things. Talking about anti-malware agents and data leakage, Selby mentions GFI as one of those companies that are “tops in looking to extend their anti-malware agents to look at data leakage”. Source: NetworkWorld
[ES] Riesgos y amenazas de la fuga de información en las empresas
Mar 01, 2008
In an article in Auditoria Y Seguridad, GFI talks about security breaches, data theft and data loss and how each security risk can have a crippling impact on businesses. The article talks about endpoint devices such as iPods and USB sticks and the threat they pose to network security as well as the human element and its impact. Source: Auditoria y Seguridad
E-Discovery ? When Information Becomes Evidence
Mar 01, 2008
In an article on email archiving in BizTech Magazine, Lee Copeland interviews Michael Bartlett from Quantum Marine Engineering, a Florida-based company that uses GFI MailArchiver to store all the company’s emails. Bartlett talks about his company’s archiving needs and how GFI MailArchiver easily helped to solve issues regarding old and deleted emails. Source: BizTechMagazine.com
Least Privilege Gains Popularity
Feb 29, 2008
In an article in Processor.com magazine, GFI’s director of engineering, Andre Muscat, is quoted on the concept of least privilege; what is it, how the concept can and should be implemented and why companies find it difficult to use. He also talks about some of the problems that may arise if the concept is not properly implemented. Source: Processor.com
Education is key
Feb 29, 2008
In the February issue of Business Solutions Magazine, GFI’s security survey results and the importance of education to boost security levels are given coverage. The news item quotes GFI’s director of product management, David Vella. Source: Business Solutions
[ES] El archive de e-mails, una necesidad para las pymes del siglo XXI
Feb 29, 2008
In an article in ComunicacionesHoy, GFI’s director of product management, David Vella, talks about the importance of email archiving and how SMEs should look out for in an email archiving solution (Pg. 38). Source: ComunicacionesHoy
[ES] Technologia al alcance de la pequena mediana empresa
Feb 29, 2008
In an in-depth article on technology and its usage in small and medium sized businesses, David Kelleher explains what the key factors are behind an SME’s decision to adopt technology as a business tool ? first understanding how technology can boost productivity and business and second, the financial considerations and the availability of cost-effective solutions (Pg.31). Source: ComunicacionesHoy
Distributor hails GFI price slash
Feb 22, 2008
In the New Zealand edition of Reseller Magazine, GFI’s decision to cut prices by up to 45% is seen as a good move by GFI’s distributor there, Soft Solutions. “I see it as a very positive move by GFI. The products are suitable to the New Zealand market and getting the price point right is key. We are going to make less money on the sale, but I expect we will be able to sell more of the products,” business development manager Paul Leslie said. GFI Australia and New Zealand regional manager Michael Early is also quoted in the news item. Source: Reseller Magazine
Email doesn’t have to hinder business
Feb 22, 2008
In an article in Processor.com on email archiving, the author speaks to Michael Bartlett from Quantum Marine Engineering, a company that uses GFI MailArchiver for its email archiving and management needs. Bartlett describes how GFI MailArchiver helped to solve a number of email-related problems for Quantum. Source: Processor.com
[DE] E-mail-Einsatz in Kreativunternehmen
Feb 21, 2008
In a four-page article on the secure use of email, published in LANline, GFI’s vice-president EMEA Emerging Markets Simon Azzopardi talks toEditor Johannes Wiele about the risks of webmail and advises administrators on how to secure access to webmail in enterprises. Source: LANline
Tips for improving users’ security awareness
Feb 15, 2008
In an interview with Processor Magazine, GFI’s David Kelleher explains how companies can improve security awareness by making sure that employees are aware of the company’s security policies, are regularly updated with any changes and are given information in a language that they understand. Kelleher was interviewed by Kurt Marko. Source: Processor.com
[ES] GFI analiza las ventajas del fax integrado en la red
Feb 13, 2008
GFI takes a look at the advantages of using a fax server and having employees use their email client to send and receive faxes, in an article carried in Acceso.com. The article talks about the savings made in telecommunications costs, office materials and how a fax server helps to increase productivity overall. Source: Acceso.com
[ES] GFI analiza las ventajas del fax integrado en la red
Feb 13, 2008
In an article in WinRed.com, GFI gives its views on network security in 2008 and what it considers to be the most serious threat. While acknowledging the threats posed by new technologies such as VoIP, GFI says the human element is still the biggest threat. Source: WinRed.com
[ES] GFI disvela las claves para mantener el spam fuera de la Red
Feb 07, 2008
In an article in Infonos.com, GFI explains how companies can take immediate and effective action to prevent spam from entering employees’ mailboxes. The article shows what companies need to look out for and how GFI MailEssentials tackles the spam problem in a fast and cost-effective manner. Source: Infonos.com
[ES] Es duro ser administrador de Red
Feb 07, 2008
In an article on network security in Terra.es, a leading Spanish new portal, the difficulties facing network administrators are discussed and reference is made to GFI’s recent survey on security and what administrators consider to be the great threat to network security. Source: Terra.es
4 in 10 SMBs ? Networks Not Secure Enough
Feb 05, 2008
In an entry in his blog, Business Security, Ryan Groom comments on the SMB security survey carried out by GFI last December. He agrees that users are a weak link but also urges security professionals to treat users with respect. The breakdown in communication between them is the weakest link, he adds. Source: Business Security blog on About.com
Users will do stupid things
Jan 31, 2008
In a blog entry on Security Incite, Mike Rothman gives his view on GFI’s research findings that IT administrators in SMBs are satisfied with their IT security budget and believe education could help reduce security risks. Source: Security Incite
[DE] GFI: Beste Lösungen/Eigenschaften: Einsatz bereits auf Server-Ebene, eines Anti-Phishing-Moduls, eines Botnet-/Zombie-Checks etc.
Jan 31, 2008
GFI’s senior business analyst Brian Azzopardi talks about email security trends, the latest threats and what customers should look out for in an email security product. Source: All About Security.de
E-mail management/archiving strategies
Jan 29, 2008
In an article in InfoStor magazine, Ann Silverthorn writes about email management and archiving strategies and quotes one of GFI’s customers who uses GFI MailArchiver to address email mailbox issues and their need to have easy access to old and deleted emails. Source: InfoStor
[ES] Siguridad en torno los usuarios
Jan 29, 2008
In an article in Pymes de Compras, GFI’s Director of Engineering, Andre Muscat, talks about security in SMBs and why end-users are the weakest link. He goes on explain how educating employees is a big step towards improving a company’s overall level of security. Source: Pymes de Compras
[ES] El filtrado bayesiano: la technologia ‘anti spam’ más efectiva
Jan 29, 2008
In an article in Red Seguridad, GFI’s Senior Business Analyst, Brian Azzopardi, talks about Bayesian filtering and how this mathematical approach is the most effective way to deal with spam. Source: Red Seguridad
The US channel community in 2008
Jan 29, 2008
In an opinion piece in Vertical Systems Reseller, Jim Semersky, Director of Channels, talks about the challenges facing the partner community in 2008 and what he believes will need to change this year. Source: Vertical Systems Reseller
Security efforts hindered by untrained users
Jan 29, 2008
In an interview in SearchCIO-Midmarket.com, journalist Shamus McGillicuddy interviews GFI’s David Kelleher about the results of the SMB survey that was carried out in December 2007. Kelleher speaks about education and how an informed workforce can help to reduce security risks. Source: SearchCIO-Midmarket
[ES] En España, la formación teórica sigue teniendo más peso
Jan 21, 2008
GFI’s channel manager for Spain, Silvia Ayuso, talks about her academic background, her move to GFI and how she sees the IT and security marketing developing in Spain in an interview in Silicon.es. Source: siliconnews.es
Keeping Your Spam Solution Up To Date!
Jan 17, 2008
In a post on FrugalBrothers’ blog, a GFI gold partner, the importance of keeping anti-virus products up-to-date is discussed. The author comments on how a client used GFI MailEssentials but failed to keep it updated ? the result being an unhappy client. FrugalBrothers showed the client how a simple update of the product brought back up to 98% spam removal and peace of mind once again. Source: FrugalBrothers blog
How SMBs Can Improve Security
Jan 14, 2008
Resident editor of Realtime-Websecurity, Dan Sullivan interviews GFI’s David Kelleher about the results of the SMB survey. Kelleher speaks about the importance of education and how companies can reduce threats by having an informed workforce. Source: Realtime-websecurity.com