Communications

A new 0-day vulnerability, formally known as CVE-2021-44228, was published on the NIST National Vulnerability Database on Friday, December 10. It is found in the Log4j Java library.  Log4j is a popular open source logging library made by the Apache Software Foundation. The security vulnerability found in Log4j allows hackers to execute remote commands on […]

We’re excited to introduce the new and improved GFI FaxMaker which comes equipped with a new interface allowing administrators to easily monitor and manage all faxing and SMS activities.

Security, efficiency, and cost reducing. These are the main factors that are pushing online faxing growth globally. And the future for faxing also looks promising. According to the IDC’s report “Fax Market Pulse: Trends, Growth, and Opportunities“, from 2017, fax usage was expected to grow 25% year-over-year during 2018 and now in 2019. And this growth […]

According to Statista, in 2018 there were approx. 281 billion emails exchanged, including personal ones and in 2020 the number is expected to increase by 10%. In 2018, there were 128.8 billion business emails sent and received per day, according to Radicati.   Which are the laws that govern email archiving? This volume of email […]

We hear a lot about governance in relation to developing regulatory compliance processes and procedures, but do you really know what it is and the role it plays in achieving compliance with governmental and industry mandated IT security and privacy requirements? Governance, management, and compliance: similarities and differences The Cambridge dictionary defines governance as “the […]

The U.S. doesn’t have a federal comprehensive privacy law like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but the legislatures in individual states have been moving to fill in the gaps by passing their own statutes to provide privacy protections to their residents. California’s Consumer Privacy Act (the CCPA) is at the forefront of […]

GFI MailEssentials is a powerful and complete solution that provides anti-spam, anti-malware, and email security for on-premises mail servers. With its new multi-server feature, it became easier than ever to use and manage in large organizations. Let’s have a look at what this feature is and what it provides.   Multi-Server Feature Larger environments typically […]

Compliance is all about adhering to regulations established by governments and industries. The main focus of those regulations as they pertain to IT professionals can be summed up in one word: privacy.  Most of our compliance efforts are directed at protecting the privacy of personal identifiable data coming through our networks, stored on our systems, […]

Organizations wishing to operate their own mail servers have a number of different mail server platforms that they can choose between. Two of the leading platforms available today are Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 and Kerio Connect from GFI Software. This article examines the similarities and differences between these two platforms. Organization Size Microsoft Exchange Server […]

Ensuring that your organization is compliant with a plethora of regulations that seem to change and grow on a daily basis is enough of a challenge when all your data is stored and processing is done in your on-premises data center, but when (mostly likely not “if”) you move some or all of your resources […]