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Ultra fast, secure online backup for managed service providers looking to meet customers' growing need for hassle-free backup services in the cloud CARY, N.C., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI MAX(TM), part of the GFI Software(TM) family, today announced a new revenue opportunity for managed service providers (MSPs) with the launch of its free-standing GFI MAX Backup(TM). This new service enables all MSPs to add secure data backup to the services they can offer customers at a time...
New survey data shows nearly one-third of SMBs do not test backup solutions for effectiveness CARY, N.C., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent survey by GFI Software(TM), small to medium-sized (SMB) businesses are losing critical business information as a result of failed backups, and have suffered significant impacts as a result. Many IT administrators surveyed revealed that a failed backup has led to a loss of revenue and important company documents, including...
CARY, N.C., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software® today announced that it has made a strategic technology acquisition, purchasing the online backup software company IASO. The company is based in The Netherlands. Details of the deal are not being disclosed. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121204/MM23629LOGO) IASO provides cloud-based solutions that provide customers with secure and efficient backup and recovery of their critical digital assets across all of the...
GFI Software(TM) report reveals SMB employees regularly read email during weddings, funerals and other family events CARY, N.C., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The conventional, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., five-day work week is a thing of the past for the overwhelming majority of workers at small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a new survey on work-related email habits. Due to the widespread availability and use of smartphones and tablets, email is more accessible than ever and, as...
GFI Software's cloud-based management platform now enables more complete infrastructure protection with critical patch management capabilities - all from a single, enhanced dashboard CARY, N.C., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software(TM) today announced the addition of patch management capabilities to its ground-breaking, cloud-based platform for the delivery of services via a newly-enhanced, web-based user interface. Small to mid-sized businesses with time-pressed IT teams are...
KnowBe4, LLC has launched an Internet security training program in collaboration with former hacker Kevin Mitnick, to bring their business training to consumers--available to purchase through KnowBe4. CLEARWATER, Fla., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- When someone receives an email from a relative saying they are in trouble and desperate for help, most likely the recipient would open the email. This is just one clever tactic that cybercriminals use to hack into a personal home...
Second annual survey finds ten percent fewer IT admins are looking for career change, but stress levels remain a concern CARY, N.C., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software(TM) today announced the results of its second annual IT Administrator Stress Survey, which revealed that the number of IT professionals considering leaving their job due to workplace stress has declined from 67% last year to 57% in 2013, a 10 point drop in one year. While the percentages are still...
Businesses can now extend Web browsing policies and filtering protection outside of the corporate network CARY, N.C., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software(TM) today announced GFI WebMonitor(®) 2013, the latest version of the company's Web security and filtering solution targeted at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This new version enables IT managers to deploy a roaming Web filtering agent on laptop and notebook devices. With this new agent, businesses can extend...
KnowBe4, Security Awareness Training firm, counterpoints Bruce Schneier's stance against Internet Security - says premise that people cannot be trained to have judgement is foolhardy and a liability to small and medium-sized enterprises CLEARWATER, Fla., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Bruce Schneier, a renowned security expert, comments in a recent blog post that he doesn't feel that security training to handle the human element of people clicking on malicious links is valid....
The company is comprised of experienced malware fighters and proven technologies for the analysis, detection and remediation of advanced cyber-threats CLEARWATER, Fla., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThreatTrack Security Inc. - formerly the Security Business Unit of GFI Software - today launched operations as an independent company dedicated to the analysis, detection and remediation of advanced malware threats. ThreatTrack Security enables organizations to identify and prevent...
