GFI


Company Overview

GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a global scale. Founded in 1992, GFI has offices in Malta, London, Raleigh, Hong Kong, Adelaide, Hamburg and Cyprus which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. GFI is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

A technology leader
GFI is a market leader thanks to its ability to innovate and adopt key technologies early on. For example: GFI MailEssentials was the first server-based anti-spam software to include Bayesian filtering. GFI MailSecurity was the first software to tackle the email security problem more aggressively via its exploit checking and Trojan checking features. GFI FAXmaker led the way with its seamless email and network integration. GFI LANguard N.S.S. proved revolutionary in the security scanning market. GFI holds several patents pertaining to network and email security. GFI products have received several awards.

Microsoft partnership
GFI has a strategic partnership with Microsoft - it is a Gold Certified Partner and a member of various limited access Microsoft groups such as the Exchange Server JDP program. Microsoft has presented GFI with the Winning on Windows Award as well as the Microsoft Fusion award.

Why one virus engine is not enough
Multiple virus engines are needed to reduce time lag between virus outbreak and signature update. This white paper examines why having multiple anti-virus scanners at mail server level substantially reduces the chance of virus infection and explores ways that this can be achieved.

Pod slurping - an easy technique for stealing data
In this white paper, we explore how the uncontrolled use of portable storage devices such as iPods, USB sticks, flash drives and PDAs, coupled with data theft techniques such as ‘pod slurping’, can lead to major security breaches.