Security

Two of the largest social media sites, Twitter and Facebook, fell to their knees early Thursday morning, with both being severely disrupted by a coordinated attack. Whenever any of the 45 million users belonging to the Twitter community tried to access the site yesterday they were presented with the “fail whale”, a timeout because the […]

Windows 7 has, since its first demonstration, been shown to work pretty well on netbooks, but loading it onto a netbook is not as simple as we’d like it to be. According to sources at CNET News, Microsoft are considering offering Windows 7 pre-loaded onto a USB thumb drive. The idea is to give netbook […]

In Q3 2009 we will be releasing GFI MailEssentials 14.1, into which we have put a lot of effort on the architectural front of the product (amongst others). I wanted to take this opportunity to share the architectural changes we have made in GFI MailEssentials 14.1 and discuss their benefits. Inevitably, I will first take […]

When looking at the first five security threats that can hit an organization we dealt with the harmful effects of spam, viruses and malware and how monitoring your network and investing in patch management is an effective way of preventing such threats from attacking your network and infecting your machines. Not all threats are external, and not all […]

Every organization is aware of the importance of security – security of the building, security for employees and financial security are all a priority; however, an organization comprises many other assets that require security, most notably its IT infrastructure. An organization’s network is the lifeline that employees rely on to do their jobs and subsequently […]

During the recent months, spam originating from China has been hitting the mailboxes of users from all over the world. One interesting fact is that this latest wave of spam is constructed differently from its predecessors. What makes this spam different is the way that the advert is delivered to the victim. Such spam takes […]

I am very pleased to announce today two important developments for GFI Software. The first is that HoundDog Technology Ltd, a leading remote monitoring and management company in the UK, has joined the GFI family. HoundDog provides Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Valued Added Resellers (VARs) and IT support organizations with an easier, more affordable way […]

For those who need to explore the intricacies of authentication mechanisms that are available on Windows operating systems, I would like to make a stop at Windows Digest authentication and make a few comments about how it works (or doesn’t). I have recently started to play around with different authentication methods that can be used […]

July 22nd 2009 – Steve Ballmer signed off the RTM builds for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 at the annual sales kick-off event in Atlanta. This is big news for us all at GFI. Video of signing: Windows 7 Sneak-Peak from MGX Congratulations to the engineering teams of both products! I am personally […]

GFI Software is giving ONE lucky person the chance to win an amazing PlayStation 3! The rules are simple and winning is just a tweet away. All you need to do is: follow @GFISoftware on Twitter express your desire to win the PS3 in a tweet tag your tweets with #gfi. Be as creative as […]