GFI MailSecurity –Review of a mature product for Microsoft Exchange

"A Mature product and a must have for all organization’s running MS Exchange. GFI MailSecurity is a solid product, well positioned to provide content scanning and anti-malware protection for email, with an easy to use administrative interface and low overhead. It offers good reporting out of the box, and with the optional reporting pack, it can provide any type of information management could desire." - msexchangeguru.com

Network Computing Awards Finalist

GFI VIPRE Antivirus Home was nominated as a Network Computing Awards Finalist - Network Computing

West Coast Labs Checkmark awarded to VIPRE Antivirus Home

VIPRE Antivirus Home has been awarded the West Coast Labs Checkmark for 100% detecting and disinfection of malware in their rigorous tests.

Best network security solution in Scholastic Administr@tor's Awards

GFI VIPRE Antivirus Home was chosen as best network security solution in Scholastic Administr@tor's Awards. Scholastic Administr@tor is trusted by 75,000 of the nation's top admins to provide insight into the best education solutions and the most effective technology and leadership strategies. Every product chosen as the Best in Tech has been hand-picked and carefully evaluated by Scholastic's expert administrator-reviewers

Increase productivity with GFI WebMonitor

"A simple installation, great analytic and many other useful features like, custom policy control based on type of users, top policy breakers GFI Webmonitor is great tool for your increasing productivity of your employees." - Tutkiun

REVIEW: GFI BackUp Business Edition

GFI BackUp is easy of use and is even recommended for SMEs who have non-technical staff - Business Computing World

Control and Monitor Your Network’s Activity With GFI Webmonitor

"GFI Webmonitor is an utility with endless possibilities. The tool is easy to install and use. Considering the user experience and wide range of functionality that it offers, I definitely recommend this tool to every network administrator." - Ampercent

Full control of the corporate network with GFI WebMonitor (Italian review)

GFI WebMonitor lets you gain control of your corporate network by allowing you to monitor badwidth usage to prevent cyberslacking (Review in 3 parts) - Programmazione.it

Best Channel Product Award

GFI MAX MailProtection was awarded Best Channel Product from Business Solutions Magazine - Business Solutions Magazine

Best Channel Product Award

GFI WebMonitor was awarded Best Channel Product from Business Solutions Magazine - Business Solutions Magazine

Best Channel Product 2010 Award

GFI MAX RemoteManagement was awarded Best Channel Product 2010 from Business Solutions Magazine - Business Solutions Magazine

GFI BackUp Business Edition 'is a top choice'

"Stop making excuses for not backing up your network and get GFI's software - it's easy to use and very affordable" - PC Pro

GFI LanGuard Security Scanner 9 'interesting and comprehensive'

"GFI LanGuard is one of the most interesting and comprehensive security scanners for Windows-networks that we know. The product price is easily earned back when GFI LanGuard prevents internet criminals to exploit vulnerabilities in your network and system security." - Computable.com

GFI EventsManager - 'built the right way for the right job at the right time'

GFI EventManager is a very efficient and effective log and event management tool which covers most of the daily security monitoring activities - Dragos Lungu

GFI BackUp - Business Edition awarded 4.5/5 stars

GFI BackUp - Business Edition was awarded 4.5/5 stars thereby achieving the gold award for its "well-designed web-based administration interface and its broad range of functionality" - WindowsNetworking.com

GFI MAX RemoteManagement Review

GFI MAX RemoteManagement is a quick and easy to use management system - LAN Magazine

Best Channel Programs 2010 ASCII GROUP Winner (DC)

GFI Software winner of Best Channel Programs 2010 ASCII GROUP (Washington DC) – ASCII

GFI MAX MailProtection ideal for blocking spam

Business Security Information reviews GFI MAX MailProtection and determines that “GFI MailProtection was very effective in blocking about 98 percent of the spam and blocking around 99 percent of problem-noted e-mails.” - Business Security Information

Playing with GFI Max Mail Protection - a review

"GFI Max MailProtection is a great option for SMEs (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) who may not have the right level of staffing to manage dedicated solutions; but it also scales to accommodate larger organisations." - Ugh!!'s Greymatter Honeypot

GFI MAX RM wins SC Magazine Award

GFI MAX RemoteManagement wins the Highly Commended award in the Best SME Security Solution category at the SC Magazine Awards - SC Magazine

[NL] GFI EndPoint Security awarded Editor’s Choice Award

GFI EndPoint Security was awarded an Editor's Choice Award, scoring 9/10, in a group review from Winmag Pro - a Dutch print magazine for Windows professionals.

GFI EndPoint Security positive points were: (1) Wizard Quick Start for easy set up of basic settings; (2) Flexible configuration of security settings; (3) Security policies can be customized according to the type of machine.
It's only negative feature is that it is not available in Dutch - Winmag Pro

WindowsNetworking.com Readers’ Choice Award for GFI Network ServerMonitor

GFI Network ServerMonitor was selected first runner-up in the Network Monitoring and Management category of the WindowsNetworking.com Readers' Choice Awards - WindowsNetworking.com

GFI MAX RemoteManagement review in IT Expert

GFI MAX RemoteManagement is reviewed by Kay Ewbank for IT Expert Magazine. She writes that "MAX is attractive software. GFI seem to understand just what support
companies need in order to provide a good service to their customers. You could spend a lot of time assembling tools to do even part of what GFI MAX offers, and it all
comes in a well-designed package you can make your own" - IT Expert Magazine

Perfect fit for most environments

GFI MAX MailProtection can be set up in a matter of minutes and you don't need to be an expert to get the service to work, writes reviewer Augusto Alvarez - Blog review

GFI BackUp Review by Computer Idee

GFI BackUp Review by Dutch magazine, Computer Idee - February

GFI BackUp - beginner-friendly yet packed with features

Packed with features, yet tailor-made for the home user, "GFI Backup is the program I recommend for people who need a backup solution, who aren't super tech-savvy" says Peter Staack - Peter Staack Product Testimonials and Reviews

GFI LANguard awarded 5 stars

GFI LanGuard was awarded 5 stars in a review by SC Magazine - SC Magazine

GFI MAX RemoteManagement wins product of the year award

GFI MAX RemoteManagement has won the management tools category in the IT PRODUKT awards organized by the Czech edition of ComputerWorld - ComputerWorld

GFI WebMonitor 2009 recommended by Business Computing World

Business Computing World.co.uk review GFI WebMonitor 2009 and recommend it saying that "WebMonitor 2009 did everything we expected of it, blocking access to inappropriate Web sites and protecting users against malicious downloads." - BusinessComputingWorld.co.uk

GFI LANguard voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner – First Runner-Up

GFI LanGuard was selected first runner-up in the Network Auditing category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards - WindowSecurity.com

GFI WebMonitor 2009 Review - Awarded 5 Gold Stars

A review of the capabilities and features of GFI WebMonitor 2009, an integrated Web security, monitoring and Internet access control product from GFI Software - ISAServer.org

GFI EventsManager awarded Community Choice Award

GFI EventsManager and GFI Network ServerMonitor were named winners of the "Community Choice Awards", and GFI EndPointSecurity was awarded Best Security Product - Community Choice by Penton Media's Windows IT Pro magazine - Windows IT Pro

Cozumpark explain the GFI MailEssentials installation process

Turkish IT site Cozumpark positively review GFI MailEssentials in a step-by-step account going through the installation and configuration process - Cozumpark

Five stars awarded to GFI MailEssentials by Cozumpark

Popular Turkish IT site Cozumpark reviews GFI MailEssentials and awards it the full 5 stars - Cozumpark

GFI MailEssentials awarded WM Pro Editor's Choice Award

Dutch magazine Winmagpro.nl have awarded GFI MailEssentials the WM Pro Editor's Choice Award for June due to its high spam capture rate, very few false positives, good cost/quality ratio and the fact that it requires relatively little configuration - Winmagpro.nl

GFI Backup Home Edition 2009 - freebie full of features

Softpedia.com puts GFI BackUp Home Edition 2009 at the head of its free backup software list thanks to its ease-of-use and list of free freatures. "GFI Backup is absolutely free for home use and englobes all the necessary options for a responsible backup procedure. Multiple tasks are supported, and the various scheduling infuses comfort and ease of use." - Softpedia

GFI BackUp Home Edition 2009: numerous features for FREE!

GFI Backpp Home Edition 2009 gives home users and even small businesses the opportunity to back up all data for free! "The number of features included is astonishing for a free program. This backup tool is not only able to secure data, but can also save settings for Windows and applications" - 4sysops

GFI LANguard 9: fully recommended

GFI LanGuard addresses the issues of vulnerability management, patch management, and network auditing and comes up tops in all areas. "The scanning options are quite robust and the reporting and remediation interface couldn't be much better. I would fully recommend it for network management and auditing." - Chris Sanders

GFI LanGuard 9 - it's about people, technology and processes

"GFI LanGuard 9 breaths a fresh air of new functionality and GUI design" say IT site, Best Security Tips. The new version of GFI LanGuard introduced the Network Audit thus extending the product scope into the IT audit operations. It also offers new scanning profiles which provide valuable data as well as providing a very useful list of everyday network tools. "GFI LanGuard 9 offers reliable, high-performance security out-of-the box, adapts itself to business processes and security procedures in an environment easy to use by security engineers and managers alike." - Best Security Tips

GFI LanGuard: the option for SMBs

GFI LanGuard is a network and security scanning tool that does what it says on the box in an intuitive and simple manner - "Scan your network periodically and report the "security status" of each network node". It's pricing structure makes it the ideal solution for SMBs and organizations on a budget - hype-free, 2009

Shortlisted, Software Vendor of the Year, Microscope Awards for Channel Excellence

The 2009 MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence (ACEs) reflect the strength and depth of the channel. GFI MAX RemoteManagement was shortlisted for having a proven track record in not only delivering what customers demand but doing so through a network of supported channel partners.

2009 SC Magazine Awards US finalist

VIPRE Antivirus Business was named a SC Magazine Awards US finalist.

GFI Backup 2009 Home Edition: it works, it's FREE

In a review on Brighthub, Jack Shores says "there's really no reason you shouldn't try GFI Backup 2009 Home Edition. It's FREE, it works and it's easy to use". He also comments on GFI's We Care campaign.
- Brighthub.com

GFI FaxMaker: Solid product

GFI FaxMaker is described as a solid product that satisfies the need businesses have for fax integration, "and provides all the features needed to work in almost any business environment", in a review on Brighthub.-
Brighthub.com

GFI MailSecurity: Strong antivirus features

GFI MailSecurity 10 is given 4 stars in a review in SC Magazine. The reviewer says the product has strong antivirus features and integrates with common mail servers.
- SC Magazine

Vital attributes on offer

In a review in Computing Security magazine, GFI MailArchiver is described as a product that “can be a cost-effective way of managing storage compliance issues whilst also offering added value with the business benefits of gaining quicker access to files and reducing the Exchange Server load”. The reviewer says that “for SMBs, and larger firms, who more or less use their email systems as de facto file management applications, GFI MailArchiver has some vital attributes on offer and it is sure to improve business efficiency”. - Computing Security

A must for network managers

In a review in the Belgian edition of PC Magazine, GFI LanGuard is given 4 stars out of five and praised for its ease of installation and the low threshold required to get started. Concluding, the reviewer said that GFI LanGuard 9 “is a must for every network manager”. - PC Magazine

GFI LANguard does it again!

In a review on Firewall.cx, GFI LanGuard 9 is given a 95 percent rating and said to have “finally come of age”. The reviewer sums up the article by saying: “If you have an estate of Windows machines to secure and maintain then this is what you have been looking for. It does everything you might need and more, it’s easy to use and delivers real-world benefits. Once again, a solid 9.5 out of 10 for an excellent product”. - Firewall.cx

Web monitoring and antivirus solution tops the Access Control category

GFI WebMonitor has been selected as the best solution in the ISA Monitoring and Management category on ISAserver.org. - ISAserver.org

Vulnerability management solution tops the Network Security Scanner category

GFI LanGuard has been selected by Windowsecurity.com readers as the first runner up in the Network Security Scanner category of the Windowsecurity.com Readers’ Choice Awards. - Windowsecurity.org

4 stars for GFI EndPointSecurity

In a review in SC Magazine, GFI EndPointSecurity is rated four stars out of five and with full marks given to its ability to use the minimum of resources. The reviewer adds that the interface is clean and logically laid out while “the level of resources used is incredibly small, making the offering handy for many organizations”. - SC Magazine

Network Product Guide Award for GFI WebMonitor

GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server has been named the winner of the 2008 Best Products and Services Award in the web filtering category by Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication on technologies and solutions. - NetworkProductsGuide

Best compliance scanner

GFI LANguard, a vulnerability management and network security solution, has won the ‘Best’ solution in the ‘compliance category’ in the 2007 IT Security Survey, organized by the website Security-Database.com. - Security-Database.com

Three useful tools

In a review in Nirlog.com, a technology blog, the author review’s GFI LANguard, a vulnerability and network security solution. The blogger says he found the software to be a very useful tool for network and security administrators. He adds: “I liked the fact that it has all three useful tools i.e. network vulnerability scanning, patch management and auditing integrated into one. It’s also easy to use and manage.” - Nirlog.com

More than email archiving

In a short review of GFI MailArchiver on the blog IntelliAdmin.com, Steve Wiseman writes that the product’s “name does not do it justice. At first glance you would think it is a tool for backing up your email, but it does much more”. He adds: “If you are looking for a way to keep track of email within your organization - give it a spin and try it out.” - IntelliAdmin.com

Welcome addition

In a review on About.com, Ryan Groom explains how he installed GFI MailArchiver in an Exchange environment to help a client manage, archive and retrieve the company’s email. Groom describes the installation as a breeze, adding that it is a ‘great product’ that people can use. “GFI MailArchiver is a simple to configure and simple to use and a welcome addition to any corporate email policy. - About.com

VIPRE Antivirus Business – Best Channel Products 2010

VIPRE was recognized for its “richness of features/functionality” and “ease of upgrade” as an endpoint security product.

VIPRE Antivirus – West Coast Labs (WCL) Checkmark Certification

Certified by WCL, who specialize in functionality testing and performance validation, for antivirus desktop and antivirus disinfection.

VIPRE Antivirus Business – OPSWAT Certified

Gold certified by OPSWAT in antivirus for integrated control and seamless visibility with OESIS-enabled devices

VIPRE Antivirus Business Premium - 2010 GovSec Award

VIPRE was honored at the Government Security Expo & Conference as the winning Wireless Security solution.

GFI EndPoint Security wins MKP Best Choice Award

"GFI EndPointSecurity offers a solid protection for the 'endpoints' of your network". GFI EndPoint Security works around the schedule of the administrator making it the ideal solution for all businesses and organizations who are serious about security - WinMagPro

SC Magazine awards 5-star rating to GFI EndPointSecurity

SC Magazine reviewed GFI EndPointSecurity awarding it 5 stars in all categories, for an overall rating of 5 stars. "This one is a real keeper. We give it our Best Buy this month." - SC Magazine

InfoWorld reviews GFI EventsManager

"GFI EventsManager Report Pack comes with dozens of predefined reports (mostly Windows-related), each of which can be edited or used to make new reports." - InfoWorld

Taking a closer look at GFI BackUp Business Edition

Help Net Security review GFI BackUp Business Edition and find it to be "user-friendly and very customizable, GFI BackUp Business Edition is a good office backup management solution. It is very easy to configure and maintain, and the fact that the backup items are compressed into zip archives makes them easy to restore even if you don't have a GFI BackUp agent installed on the computer." - Help Net Security

GFI MAX awarded CRN Top Innovator award

GFI MAX was awarded the CRN ‘2009 Top Innovator Award’ - CRN

MSPAlliance MSPWorld Cup 2011- Best Managed Service Enabling Technology Winner

GFI MAX were awarded Best Managed Service Enabling Technology at MSPWorld,  Austin, Texas September 2011.

Best Channel Product Award

Five Best Channel Products Awards organized by Business Solutions Magazine have been given to GFI's products. GFI rated exceptionally well in the Network Security category and very high in terms of ease of upgrade and VARs’ ability to service the product. The winning products are: GFI MailArchiver, GFI MailEssentials, GFI EndPointSecurity, GFI WebMonitor and GFI MAX RemoteManagement, the latest offering from GFI specifically for VARs, MSPs and IT support companies.

GFI MAX RemoteManagement awarded CRN Software Vendor of the Year

GFI MAX RemoteManagement awarded CRN Software Vendor of the Year - CRN

Review: GFI MAX RemoteManagement.

Windows IT Pro reviews GFI MAX RemoteManagement scoring it a 4.5 with the recommendation "This product would be a great addition for anyone working at multiple non-networked locations, such as in a single-company distributed network environment, or in an independent computer consultant capacity." - Windows IT Pro

GFI LanGuard named Software of the Month

GFI LanGuard received 5/5 stars and was named Software of the Month by All Internet Security - all-internet-security.com

GFI VIPRE – Best Windows Antivirus Finalist

GFI VIPRE Antivirus has been selected as a finalist for Best Windows Antivirus in the About.com Reader's Choice awards - About.com

SC Magazine promotes GFI LanGuard to top of the class

The Vulnerability Management Group Test Review of LanGuard was published in the February issue of SC Magazine where is was found to have "Easy-to-use scanning and remediation tools"; received no comments against it and the final verdict was "A solid product with a lot of flexibility." GFI LanGuard received 5 out of 5 stars in 6 of the 7 categories and 4 out of 5 in just 1 category. - SC Magazine

Scanner ensures defences are intact

In a review in ITWeek magazine, Dave Bailey gives GFI’s LanGuard Network Security Scanner 4 out of 5 stars and finds it to be “an easy-to-use security package, which gives useful information and guidance on any flaws found”. He says the latest edition “has a host of new features designed to counter security threats to mainstream software packages such as Windows Vista, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office 2007”. The product also “provided up-to-date and useful security information that would help system administrators to maintain any Windows and Linux systems and also to refine desktop operating system images, especially Windows Vista, before deployment”. - ITWeek

GFI WebMonitor wins award in Monitoring & Management solution category

GFI WebMonitor has been selected the winner in the Monitoring and Management solution category of the ISAserver.org Readers’ Choice Awards, organized by the leading Microsoft ISA Server resource site. The award serves as a mark of excellence, providing the ultimate recognition from peers within the industry. - ISAserver.org

5 out of 5 for GFI MailEssentials

In a review on OutlookExchange.com, MVP Nicolas Blank gives GFI MailEssentials 5 out of 5 and describes the software as a “solid product, which lives up to the marketing claims made by GFI”. He says the installation and use is straight forward and easy and that GFI MailEssentials “works and works well”. Blank says there are other features “however message retrieval and SPAM handling is where this product really shines”. Finally, he recommends the product for use in Exchange or generic SMTP mail based environments. - OutlookExchange.com

GFI FAXmaker wins Readers Choice Award

GFI FAXmaker, the leading fax server solution, has placed first runner-up in the MSExchange.org Readers’ Choice Award in the Exchange Fax Connector category. The Reader's Choice Awards give visitors to the MSExchange.org site the opportunity to vote for the products they view as the very best in their respective category. - MSExchange.org

Not an ordinary scanner

In a review in Security-Database, GFI LANguard N.S.S. is given a 4.5 out of 5 rating and described as “by far one of the best software that combines easily a decent security scanner, compliance software (PCI DSS) and patch management tool”. The reviewers say the product uses “a strong and flexible security engine” and “auditors and security administrators can rely on this product to get a global security view of their network”. They recommend users to “discover this good software”. - Security-Database

Useful and easy-to-use

In a review in Ethical Hacker, Brian Wilson gives GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8 marks out of 10 for its usefulness and ease of use. He says the product has a lot of "bells and whistles" that make it “even more useful than a standard scanning product”. He also praises the product’s patch management functions. “Pleasantly surprised” with GFI LANguard N.S.S., he said cost may be an issue for some, but, because of its overall usefulness and ease of use, “I give it an 8 out of 10 and an Ethical Hacker Network Recommendation.” - EthicalHacker.net

Great tool with heavyweight features

In a product review on Firewall.cx, Alan Drury and John Watters describe GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) as a “tool that does everything you would want”. They said it comes with heavyweight features and “an excellent user interface that is a joy to work with”. Although it is not free, “pricing is competitive” and they encourage administrators to download GFI LANguard N.S.S. - Firewall.cx

GFI WebMonitor award in antivirus category

GFI WebMonitor has been selected the second runner-up in the Antivirus category of the ISAserver.org Readers’ Choice Awards, organized by the leading Microsoft ISA Server resource site. The award serves as a mark of excellence, providing the ultimate recognition from peers within the industry. - ISAserver.org

Solid choice for SMBs

In a review on slipstick.com, William Lefkovics describes GFI MailArchiver 4 for Exchange as “a solid choice” for SMBs that need an “easy to implement solution for ever-expanding Exchange message stores, archiving content while maintaining reasonable access, or needing to meet regulatory compliance”. He says the software is easy to deploy and administer and it has minimal impact on Exchange performance. Concluding, he says users “should benefit from the simple web access to archived messages”. Overall, GFI MailArchiver is rated 4 out of 5 - Slipstick.com

GFI WebMonitor award in access control category

GFI WebMonitor has been selected the winner for the second year running in the Access Control category of the ISAserver.org Readers’ Choice Awards, organized by the leading Microsoft ISA Server resource site. The award serves as a mark of excellence, providing the ultimate recognition from peers within the industry. - ISAserver.org

Stops more than 98% of spam

GFI MailEssentials has won Service Provider Weekly’s Editors Choice Award 2007 for performance and reliability. The magazine said the product is easy to install and according to their tests stopped 98 percent of spam “if not slightly better”. “If you’re looking for more safety in your email server environment or wish to keep tabs on the system’s performance then we suggest you check out GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP software package”. - Service Provider Weekly

GFI EventsManager wins Redmond Magazine’s 2007 Readers' Choice Award

GFI EventsManager has been recognized for excellence and awarded the 2007 Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Security Auditing Product category by Redmond Magazine. The 2007 Winner and Preferred Product awards are presented to vendors in 45 different product categories, ranging from antivirus and network management to firewalls and backup utilities. - Redmond Magazine

Fast, stable and efficient

In a review of GFI EndPointSecurity in net-security.org, reviewer Tim Wilson writes that if a company needs to manage user access to the external devices from the computers in a network, they should “definitely check GFI EndPointSecurity”. He says the “the software concept is pretty straightforward and every decent administrator shouldn’t have any problems in deploying the solution.” Wilson highlights a number of features including its versatile logging possibilities, buffering of protection procedures when a laptop is disconnected and reconnected to the network, and the fully-fledged reporting add-on. Concluding, he says “the software proved to be fast, stable and quite efficient”. - Net-security.org

Superb cost/benefit ratio

In a review on Informit.com, GFI LANguard N.S.S. is described as giving “a superb benefit:cost ratio in the class of commercial vulnerability assessment and remediation tools”. The reviewer says the product is in the top 25 list on insecure.org “for good reason, as we learned after testing it”. He also describes the installation as straightforward, with a handy wizard guiding you through the key steps. - Informit.com

Fast, stable and efficient

In a review for insecuremag.com, Tim Wilson found GFI EndPointSecurity to work like a charm in various scenarios in which it was deployed and that it helps “add an extra layer of security to your organization network environment”. He said the “software concept is pretty straight forward and every decent Windows administrator shouldn't have any problems in deploying the solution.” Fast, stable and quite efficient, “if you need to manage user access to the external devices from the computers in your network, you should definitely check GFI EndPointSecurity.” - Insecuremag.com

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner named Gold Winner again

GFI LanGuard Network Security Scanner was chosen as the winner of the Gold Award in SearchWindowsSecurity.com's Products of the Year 2006 Patch Management contest. The winners were selected by a panel of judges composed of independent industry experts, Windows security professionals and SearchWindowsSecurity.com editors. - SearchWindowsSecurity.com

Web monitoring and antivirus solution tops the Access Control category

GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server was selected by ISAserver.org readers as the first runner up in the Content Security category of the ISAserver.org Readers’ Choice Awards. - ISAserver.org

A straightforward, solid application

In the ‘Required Reading’ section in Windows IT Pro, reviewer Karl D. Middlebrooks awarded GFI EndPointSecurity a 4 out of 5 rating and described it as a product that does the job well with “a clean, easy-to-use interface”. The review praises various features of GFI EndPointSecurity including the ability to divide computers into groups and apply policies by computer group as well as by user, and also as having good AD integration. - Windows IT Pro

5 stars awarded to GFI EventsManager

In a detailed review for EventID.net, Adrian Brigorof has awarded GFI EventsManager five stars, being the top score. He praised the product for being “easy to install and configure” and for “giving no false positives even with the default monitoring rules”. The reviewer noted that “SQL is used as a backend database and allows further customization of the reports and building of web-based reporting interface”. Another useful feature is the integration with www.eventid.net – which provides administrators a quick way of understanding the meaning of a particular event. Given the versatility of this product, he concluded that the “prices are just right”. - EventID.Net

Demystifying event log management

GFI EventsManager is one of three products analyzed by Will Kelly in an article on event logs on Processor.com. The article looks into the approach taken by GFI Software and two other companies with regard to event logs management. Andre Muscat, Director, Network Security Products, explains how companies must first determine their requirements before choosing an appropriate event logs monitoring solution. He also encourages end users to download trial versions of the tools and evaluate them against their own environment and requirements. - Processor

An impressive scanning tool

In a review for IT-Administrator, a popular German magazine, Fabian Warkalla confirms that GFI LANguard N.S.S. “lives up to its promise”. The review highlights that the software can be “handled quite easily” and is praised for the various options available to customize the security scans, stating that the “different scan options are quite impressive”. - IT-Administrator

GFI LANguard N.S.S. gains the highest trust of customers worldwide

GFI Software announced today that Info Security Products Guide has named GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner a winner of the Global Excellence in Network Security Solution Customer Trust 2006 Award. This customer trust honor is the greatest endorsement to the fact that GFI LANguard N.S.S. is ahead of the curve when it comes to the best-of-the-best products that can provide the highest network security. - Info Security Products Guide

New and improved email security solution

In an article for Windows IT Pro, Blake Eno praises GFI MailSecurity version 10 for the addition of the new antivirus engine AVG Antivirus, and described the product as “a comprehensive email security solution”. - Windows IT Pro

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. selected as the winner

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) took top honors in the closely contested “Best Security Auditing” category in the annual 2006 Redmond magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. - Redmond magazine

The vital anti-spam solution

GFI MailEssentials was reviewed by SecurityPark.co.uk, the leading news portal for security professionals. The review describes spam as “an ever-increasing problem” and explains that an anti-spam solution has now become vital. It highlights how “GFI MailEssentials offers spam and phishing protection at server level and eliminates the need to install and update anti-spam software on each desktop”. The article points out the importance of Bayesian filtering and states that GFI MailEssentials offers a “fast set-up and a high spam detection rate using Bayesian analysis and other methods - no configuration required, very low false positives through its automatic whitelist, and the ability to automatically adapt to your email environment to constantly tune and improve spam detection.” - SecurityPark.co.uk

Prevent network havoc

In a detailed article for SearchSecurity.com, writer Andrew R. Hickey explains the evolving issues of endpoint security and how serious these issues have become. Within the article Dianne McAdam, an independent industry analyst, describes how GFI EndPointSecurity meets the increasing need to “control where information goes” and explains that GFI EndPointSecurity is a reactive approach to network security. McAdam adds that GFI EndPointSecurity is “a smart move and a move that all corporations need to be considering right now." - SearchSecurity.com

SC Awards 2006 finalist

GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP was named as one of the finalists in the SC Awards. It has been short-listed in the category of Best Email Content Filtering in the Reader Trust Awards. - SC Magazine

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner named Gold Winner

TechTarget’s SearchWindowsSecurity.com named GFI LANguard N.S.S. as Gold Winner of the Testing and Auditing category of its 2005 “Products of the Year” awards. The winners were selected according innovation, performance, ease of integration into existing environments, ease of use and manageability, functionality and value. - SearchWindowsSecurity.com

GFI FAXmaker wins Fax Connectors Readers' Choice Award

MSExchange.org readers voted GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP as the winner in the Fax Connectors category of the MSExchange.org Readers’ Choice Awards for the second year running. - MSExchange.org

Network-wide control

GFI LANguard P.S.C. (now GFI EndPointSecurity) received the top rating of 5 stars from the popular shareware site, top-shareware.net. The site praised the product's ability to offer administrators network-wide control. - top-shareware.net

GFI MailArchiver wins Email Archiving Solution Readers' Choice Award

Windows IT Pro readers voted GFI MailArchiver for Exchange as the winner in the “Email Archiving Solution” category of the 2005 Windows IT Pro Readers’ Choice Awards. “The Windows IT Pro Readers’ Choice Awards are highly coveted in the IT industry because our readers, who are the buyers and users of these products, are the ones who choose the winners,” said Kim Paulsen, group publisher of Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro Group. “These awards are the ultimate acclamation an IT company can earn from its peers in the IT community.” Read the full review (PDF format) - Windows IT Pro

GFI named 'preferred security provider'

In an article for SearchSMB.com, news writer Charlie Russo reported that Bradley J. Dinerman, president of the New England Information Security Group named GFI his preferred vendor for IT security software thanks to its products GFI MailEssentials and GFI MailSecurity. The article explained how security has now become an issue for SMBs “because of pressure to comply with government regulations intended for larger companies, like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act”. The article advises SMBs that when planning a security purchase it is important to “consider how the new product will mesh with existing systems, and how much time and effort it will take to run everything as a whole”. - SearchSMB.com

Ease of use and flexibility

In a lengthy review on @risk Online, GFI LANguard N.S.S. was described as a product with "strong features and reasonable pricing". The reviewer explained how the installation of the product was "quick, easy and painless" and required "very little user interaction". The review highlights the various features offered by GFI LANguard N.S.S. and explains that the strengths of the product are "its ease of use, its flexibility, and the fact that it serves as both vulnerability scanner and patch manager." He concludes by saying "I plan to continue using GFI LANguard N.S.S. here in my home office" and adds, "I think it can fit the bill for many small to medium sized organizations." - @risk Online

Technology which turns faxes into emails

In an article in Computerworld about the death of the fax machine Siobhan McBride describes how the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority has put into practice a program designed to “eliminate paper faxes from the organization's administrative process, enabling it to scrap every fax machine it owned - all 42 of them”. This was made possible thanks to GFI FAXmaker for Exchange/SMTP; this network fax server was described as a “set-and-forget installation”. The author explained how Foreshore Authority IM and T manager Virginia Orr believes that “the new technology is now really taking off, in particular with the events unit which relies on fax to conduct much of its correspondence and approvals in addition to fax-merges". - Computerworld

No competition for GFI MailArchiver

GFI MailArchiver was described as a “brilliant” tool in a review in Michael’s World O’Tips, a collection of useful resources on Mike-tech.com. The reviewer, Michael Viehweg, explained how GFI MailArchiver is an easy-to-use solution that deals with the problems associated with Microsoft Exchange, such as information storage size, disaster recovery and mail archive compliance laws. When describing GFI MailArchiver he states, “The basics of how this system works is brilliant. It works with the built-in functionality of Microsoft Exchange”. The reviewer was also impressed with how simple it was to install: “My installation process only took about a half an hour.” He writes that he would personally endorse the software to anyone who runs Microsoft Exchange Server and comments that the price “is so low that everyone can afford to reap the benefits”. The reviewer concludes by saying: “There are other guys out there selling mail archiving products however none of them can compete with GFI.” - Mike-tech.com

W2KNews 2005 Target Award Winner

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner was voted the winner of the Sixth Annual Target Awards 2005 in the Vulnerability Scanners category by W2KNews, a large online newsletter dedicated to Windows NT/2000/2003 issues. The Target Awards are given to top Windows NT/2000/2003 utilities in 31 different categories through an online reader poll. “The Target Awards represent our attempt to highlight the ultimate shortlist of the best tools that system administrators look for in a number of categories,” said Stu Sjouwerman, editor-in-chief of W2Knews. - W2KNews

GFI MailSecurity continues to meet Checkmark standards

GFI MailSecurity has been awarded Antivirus Checkmark Level 1 certification from West Coast Labs. The certification ensures that GFI MailSecurity meets the Checkmark program's rigorous standards which are continuously being developed to ensure that they are an accurate reflection of real-world situations and changing technology advances. - West Coast Labs

High score for GFI MailEssentials

Reviewer by David W. Tschanz reviewed GFI MailEssentials as one of 10 anti-spam solutions in an article for Redmond magazine entitled "Stop Spam Now". GFI MailEssentials scored highest together with another two software solutions. The reviewer describes each product's main spam filtering method, Bayesian filtering being GFI MailEssential's strong point as well as its use of whitelists, blacklists and a DNS blacklist. The reviewer also states: "GFI's MailEssentials has a well-developed and easy-to-use reporting system that covers the key aspects of anti-spam activity. The filter itself is easily scalable and easy to configure". In addition, the reviewer describes GFI as having "a solid reputation". - Redmond magazine

Keep spam in the can

In an article for mcpmag.com, reviewer David W. Tschanz, praises GFI MailEssentials for its “well-developed and easy-to-use reporting system that covers the key aspects of anti-spam activity’. The article also states that ‘GFI has always had a solid reputation.’ - mcpmag.com

Top security tool

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner placed among the first 10 products in Astalavista's Top 50 Security Tools list. - Astalavista

An effective tool for storage and compliance

In an article for Document Manager Magazine, GFI MailArchiver is described as a useful product which saves on email storage space and which allows users to comply with legislative storing regulations. The reviewer states that GFI MailArchiver "can help to relieve many of the headaches caused by modern business' reliance on email as a primary form of communication". The reviewer also finds the product offers good value for money: "Costed against potential storage savings alone, GFI MailArchiver represents good value to any corporation." In conclusion the reviewer's verdict is: "In an age of almost daily legislative changes, GFI MailArchiver has a clear role to play and looks to be a very effective tool. The way that it works in parallel with Exchange Server offers an efficient and non-intrusive way of storing and retrieving emails and attachments." - Document Manager Magazine

Redmond magazine readers' 'Preferred Product'

GFI MailEssentials has been named a "Preferred Product" in the "Best Secure Messaging Tool or Service" category of Redmond magazine's annual Redmond Reader Survey Awards. Redmond readers voted for their favorite products in 42 categories. More than 2,000 readers voted for the products that they use to help them get their jobs done. Editor in chief, Doug Barney commented that all the products chosen are "solid, innovative, and essential". - Redmond magazine

GFI MailEssentials named Windows IT Pro Editor's Choice

In a comparative review of anti-spam products, Windows IT Pro magazine awarded GFI MailEssentials the top score of 4 1/2 stars out of a possible 5. The product was named Windows IT Pro Editor's Choice. The reviewer, John Green, compared five server-based anti-spam software products that integrate with Microsoft Exchange Server. He found that GFI MailEssentials offers "a broad range of filtering technologies", and has powerful options that let you "customize the product according to your business needs". He mentions that the product supports Bayesian filtering and includes a reporting component. The reviewer also noted that GFI MailEssentials offers features beyond spam filtering, such as, "mail monitoring, archiving, and content scanning, to add value". Read the full review (PDF format), Italian version PDF - Windows IT Pro

Redmond magazine readers choose GFI LANguard S.E.L.M.

Readers of Redmond magazine have named GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) as the "Best Security Auditing Product" in the publication's annual Redmond Reader Survey Awards, published in the "Best of the Best" issue. All products chosen are "solid, innovative, and essential", according to editor-in-chief, Doug Barney: "All of our winners are truly outstanding." Over 2,000 readers voted for the products that they use to help them get their jobs done. - Redmond magazine

Hot product: Reliable spam filter

Windows IT Pro Magazine reader, Jenna Johnson of Tyler, Texas applauded GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP in the magazine's What’s Hot section. The reader stated: "GFI MailEssentials has drastically reduced the number of user complaints regarding spam in my organization. After installing the software and using it for a month, I'm beginning to understand why everyone was so frustrated. Using the reporting feature, I determined that about 46 percent of our incoming email was spam - and this is an organization that receives about 40,000 incoming email messages a week. GFI MailEssentials was very easy to install and configure. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable spam filter." - Windows IT Pro

GFI MailSecurity wins Best in Test

In an article for Naotverk and Kommunikation (Sweden), reviewer Henrik Elmsjo awarded GFI MailSecurity the "Best in Test" out of the products tested, including Sophos MailMonitor, McAfee GroupShield and Symantec AntiVirus. In his search for "the best antivirus for your Exchange Server", the reviewer stated, "It is hard to find anything wrong with GFI MailSecurity". He added: "We picked GFI MailSecurity as the winner because of its ease of installation, its easily understood administrative interface, its multiple antivirus motors; and for its multitude of extra features and its capability of locating destrutive code despite the fact that no signatures had yet been downloaded." The reviewer also noted that it was the cheapest solution out of the ones tested. - Naotverk and Kommunikation, issue 18

Fast, accurate and comprehensive

In a review for New Order the computer security and networking portal, reviewer Alex, a.k.a. Cleanfloor describes why GFI LANguard N.S.S. "happens to be the most used Windows network scanner on the market". He describes GFI LANguard N.S.S. as a "comprehensive scanning and auditing toolset for small or large networks alike" and he lightheartedly remarks that “all its features and functions are able to be taken advantage of by even the most mediocre of systems administrators”. The reviewer was impressed with the product’s scanning implementations and functions, but the “meat and potatoes” of GFI LANguard N.S.S. according to him, lies in its auditing for vulnerable services. To sum up, he finds GFI LANguard N.S.S. to be a “fast, accurate and comprehensive network security scanner”. - New Order

One tool to find the weaknesses in all network computers

Writing for Redmond magazine (formerly MCP Magazine), reviewer David W. Tschanz compliments GFI for the vast improvements of GFI LANguard N.S.S. 5.0 over its previous version. Improvements mentioned include a new interface that “makes deploying patches much easier”; a tool that automatically downloads patches from Microsoft, allowing the selection of deployment parameters for each patch; and the “extensive set of vulnerability checks for Linux and UNIX machines, so you can find the weaknesses in all computers on your network”. Dr. Tschanz also highlights the “well-constructed” installation wizard that completes installation in less than five minutes and the feature that allows grouping of “vulnerabilities into separate nodes”, allowing expansion of the desired information only. On a general note, the reviewer stated that, "installing GFI products has always been very straightforward", and that his "experience with GFI products has always been favourable". He also notes that GFI has a "reputation for staying on the forefront of the technology" - Redmond magazine

GFI LANguard N.S.S. wins Readers' Choice Award

SQL Server Magazine readers voted GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner as a winner in the Security Category in the SQL Server magazine Readers' Choice Awards. - SQL Server Magazine

GFI FAXmaker wins Readers' Choice Award as Best Fax Server

Windows IT Pro (formerly Windows and .NET Magazine) readers voted for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange as the Best Fax Server in the publication's Choice Awards for the third consecutive year. Read the complete review (PDF format). - Windows IT Pro

Monitoring servers and services with ease

In a review for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Magazine, reviewer Mike Gunderloy tested a number of utilities that monitor servers and other services, including GFI Network Server Monitor. In his article, "Tame Those Servers Behaving Badly", he reported that the product is easy to use; "adding a new server is as easy as clicking a toolbar icon". He found that the product makes troubleshooting simple and that there are plenty of ways to perform monitoring. The reviewer describes the feature that allows configuring dependencies between rules as being "handy". He also stated that the manual is well-written and can be very useful when writing custom VBScript files. - Microsoft Certified Professional

GFI MailEssentials wins Readers' Choice Award in disclaimer category

MSExchange.org readers voted GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP as a winner in the disclaimer category of the site's Readers' Choice Awards. - MSExchange.org

"A feature-packed product"

In the review "MailEssentials' new version tackles more than spam", Brien Posey compares GFI MailEssentials 10 with the previous version (9). He highlights the improved whitelist filtering features such as the creation of whitelists that are based on keywords. "Another cool thing about GFI MailEssentials 10 is the way that it makes use of public folders," he says, describing how users can easily whitelist someone themselves by dragging a message to a public folder or a junk mail folder, thereby helping "the Bayesian filter become smarter". This gives "users a way to recover mail themselves" without needing to burden the administrator.The reviewer also suggests that "one of the best improvements with version 10 is how it handles mail: It archives mail to an SQL server". - SearchExchange.com

A smart and inexpensive tool

In his article “Event Log Management”, Adrian Grigorof presents a list of the GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) features that he likes, and there are many! The reviewer finds GFI LANguard S.E.L.M to be “highly specialised” because it offers “right-to-the-point information about what you are interested in” and “no-nonsense statistics and reports”. Furthermore, he writes that GFI EventsManager is “easy to install”, it integrates with Microsoft tools and the design does not require the network administrator “to learn yet another type of configuration interface”. The reviewer describes GFI EventsManager as being cost-effective and views it to be ideal for the small or medium company which “should get tools that are smart and inexpensive”. Grigorof also mentions the product's “properly organised support web page” and the highly responsive and knowledgeable support staff. - EventID.Net

CIRT management: Rapid alerts

In a column for Network World Fusion, M.E. Kabay, reviews three important aspects of early warnings in CIRT (computer incident response team) management: notification of vulnerabilities, notification of threats and notification of incidents. When speaking of incidents, the reviewer stresses that “intrusion detection systems should be configured to alert network management personnel at once when there are successful intrusions, disturbances of network performance, equipment malfunctions and other incidents". The reviewer describes GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) as a solution to the above - "an available system to coordinate output from network and security systems for rapid notification". - NetworkWorldFusion

“An excellent product”

GFI LANguard N.S.S. scored 4.7 out of 5 in the review “Taking patch management to the next level with GFI’s LANguard N.S.S.” by Brien M. Posey. The reviewer states that the product “does an excellent job of detecting security vulnerabilities and of deploying patches”. Moreover, the reviewer explains that GFI LANguard N.S.S. is “much more than a patch management product” because it “raises the bar by also scanning the network for other types of potential security vulnerabilities”. He writes that all this is enhanced with: a user interface that he defines as “surprisingly simple” , “a very good collection of reports” and well organised information. - Relevant Technologies

Best of TechEd 2004 Awards finalist

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner has been selected as a finalist in the Security category of the Best of TechEd 2004 Awards conducted by Windows and .NET Magazine and SQL Server Magazine. - Windows and .NET Magazine

GFI LANguard N.S.S. awarded by its customers

GFI LANguard N.S.S. won the Fifth Annual W2KNews Target Awards, a “people’s choice” award, in the Vulnerability Scanners category. The Target Awards are given to companies with top Windows NT/2000/2003 utilities through an online reader poll where most of the readers are system administrators who are familiar with all the available tools. - W2Knews

“A great package”

GFI LANguard N.S.S. obtained an overall good rating in a test by RMIT IT Test Labs that compared four patch management products. Reviewer Kire Terzievski comments that “this is a great package that does a bit more than just simple patching”. The simplicity of querying the machine to check what patches need to be installed was also highlighted. The reviewer was impressed that although there was a lot of information displayed on the screen “it was laid out very well and didn’t cause any major confusion” and added that “it’s hard to think you could get confused using this software”. The reviewer also added that, to complement all this, “this product was also the least expensive.” - Technology and Business Magazine

Monitor your network from the pub

In an article for Techworld, journalist Bryan Betts praises GFI for having augmented GFI Network Server Monitor with a remote web view that is optimized for mobile phones and other handhelds. The journalist humorously notes that thanks to this feature, sysadmins across the land can now sit "outside in the sun, preferably outside a pub with a pint in one hand." He also recognizes the company’s achievements by stating, "GFI reminds us why we love technology." - Techworld

Top rating for GFI MailSecurity

OneKit.net, a leading software distribution website featuring quality shareware and freeware titles, awarded GFI MailSecurity the topmost score of five stars. The award was granted as a result of the product's advanced email content security features. - OneKit.net

A good scanner for any security professionals' toolbox

In a review on the network security site, Help Net Security (HNS), GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner is described as a good scanner for any security professionals' toolbox due to its variety of features and its simple interface. Reviewer Mirko Zorz believes that "the possibility to customize almost everything" offered by GFI LANguard N.S.S is a great time-saver, making it a feature that he thinks many will appreciate. He also highlighted the product's many options including scanning, patch management, report generation , scripting and various other tools. The reviewer concludes by commenting that he really enjoyed the interface even though it's not "too modern and flashy": He feels that both its simplicity and accessibility makes it very easy to use when performing simultaneous operations, as often happens during a security testing. - Help Net Security

5-star rating

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner was awarded five stars, the topmost score, by FileTransit.com. FileTransit.com is a software distribution site featuring high quality applications. - FileTransit.com

5-star score

Top software distribution site, File Transit Inc., has given GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. 5 (now GFI EventsManager) a five-star rating for being a high quality network-wide event log management solution. - FileTransit.com

A dynamic anti-spam solution

In an extensive review for Italian security portal PortaZero, Silvio Umberto Zanzi found GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP to be an effective anti-spam tool through its implementation of dynamic techniques. The reviewer is particularly impressed with how GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP uses Bayesian analysis, along with other methods, to help eliminate over 98 percent of spam messages. - PortaZero.info

High score for GFI MailSecurity

All-Internet-Security.com, one of the most comprehensive and trusted sources of information on the web for Internet security, has awarded GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP 4.5 points out of 5. GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP also placed among the top 5, in the site's top 10 antivirus software for 2004. The inclusion of multiple scanning engines and its unique Trojan and Executable Scanner earned the product a top spot. - All-Internet-Security.com

GFI Network Server Monitor named Editor's Pick

MonitorTools.com has awarded GFI Network Server Monitor five stars and named it Editor's Pick. The title was given as a result of the product's effective features and top performance. MonitorTools.com features a complete listing of network-related monitor tools. - MonitorTools.com

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M identifies and prevents network intrusions

CRN technology editor Frank J. Ohlhorst was impressed with GFI EventsManager, referring to it as "a comprehensive security package" that can help administrators detect and respond immediately to internal and external attacks. Describing the product's key benefits, the reviewer highlighted the tool's straightforward installation process and said that GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) is a security must-have for any company. The product scored 4 out of 5 for technical merit as well as for GFI's channel program and was awarded the CRN Test Center Recommended logo. - CRN

MCP Magazine readers choose GFI LANguard S.E.L.M.

Readers of Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine have named GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) as the best product for "Determining Who's Accessing What" category in the publication's "Products You Love" Awards. MCP Magazine reported that "GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. beat out software from the multi-billion dollar behemoth Computer Associates to win the security auditing category": Readers were impressed by GFI LANguard S.E.L.M.'s real time reporting capabilities and the fact that it "protects networks from creeps inside...the firewall - you know, the hacker-wanna-be in the mailroom or the disgruntled IT employee who'll stop at nothing to get revenge". - Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine

5 stars for GFI MailEssentials

Leading German IT site, Winexperts.de, has awarded GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP the highest score of five stars. The review highlights the product's user-friendly interface and the different methods it uses to catch spam. The reviewer, Andreas Toth, was particularly impressed with the product's automatic whitelist feature. During tests conducted for the review, GFI MailEssentials detected 95 percent of all spam thrown at it. The review concluded that GFI MailEssentials is an effective and affordable means of blocking spam, and awarded it top marks. - Winexperts.de

Panthers blitzes spam with GFI MailEssentials

An article on Australian magazine Computerworld discusses how Panthers Entertainment, the "Penrith-based gaming and entertainment giant" has seen "significant productivity gains" since using GFI MailEssentials. Journalist Helen Han reported that previously, Panthers employees had to sift through hundreds of spam emails per day, thus reducing productivity. The write-up said that Greg Marr, IT Manager for Panthers, had still to find any "false positives" from using GFI MailEssentials, adding that "the tool has also reduced viruses and Marr estimates productivity savings of about 30 minutes a day." - Computerworld

GFI MailEssentials voted MSExchange.org Readers' Choice Award Winner

GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP was named the winner in the Anti-Spam category of MSExchange.org Readers' Choice Awards. MSExchange.org is a leading Microsoft Exchange Server resource site that conducts regular polls to discover which products are preferred by Exchange administrators. - MSExchange.org

Like a Swiss army knife

In his review of GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner, J.M. Logan, Window TI Magazine's new technologies expert, compared the product to a Swiss army knife because of its immense usefulness and multi-functionality. The reviewer observed that GFI LANguard N.S.S. combines the functions of a port scanner with those of a security scanner and pointed out that, in combination with Microsoft SUS, it has an impressive price and features set. The reviewer highlighted how the product saves much time and effort thanks to its ability to deploy patches network-wide. - Windows ti magazine

GFI FAXmaker wins Readers' Choice Award as Best Fax Server

Windows and .NET Magazine readers voted for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange as the Best Fax Server in the Windows and .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Awards for the second consecutive year. Read the complete review (PDF format). - Windows and .NET Magazine

High score for GFI WebMonitor

Sharewareriver.com, a web-site featuring a vast collection of shareware and freeware software on the Internet, awarded GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server 4 out of 5 points. - SharewareRiver.com

Top score for GFI MailEssentials

GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP was awarded the topmost five-point rating by SharewareRiver.com, a web-site featuring a vast collection of shareware and freeware software. - SharewareRiver.com

5 stars for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange

Shareup.com, the popular site for shareware and freeware downloads, has awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars, the topmost score. - Shareup.com

Top pick

GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP was chosen as top software pick by the review staff at SoftNews.ro, an online library featuring thousands of free and free-to-try programs for Windows. The site also awarded GFI MailEssentials the top five point rating. - SoftNews.ro

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. awarded

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) was awarded the top five-star rating by Shareup.com, a resource center for top rated shareware and freeware. - Shareup.com

GFI MailSecurity awarded

Shareup.com, a leading shareware and freeware software download library, awarded GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP the topmost score of five stars. - Shareup.com

GFI FAXmaker voted Readers' Choice as Best Communication/Collaboration Solution

.NET Magazine readers selected GFI FAXmaker for Exchange as the Best Communication/Collaboration Solution in the publications' first ever Reader’s Choice Awards. - .NET Magazine

GFI FAXmaker for Exchange awarded

UKwares.com, the UK’s leading shareware and freeware software download library, awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange the topmost score of five stars. - UKwares.com

Top rating for GFI FAXmaker for Exchange

FileHungry.com, the resource center for top rated shareware and freeware, awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars, the highest rating possible. - FileHungry.com

FileHungry.com awards GFI MailEssentials

FileHungry.com, the resource center for top rated shareware and freeware, awarded GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP five stars, the highest rating possible. - FileHungry.com

5-star rating for GFI LANguard N.S.S.

WebAttack.com, the popular site for Internet and system tools, has awarded GFI LANguard N.S.S. five stars, the highest rating possible. - WebAttack.com

The most popular commercial security tool

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner has been voted the favorite commercial security tool and the 8th most popular tool overall in a survey of Nmap users to determine their preferred security tools. This May 2003 study lists the top 75 security tools and its author writes: "Anyone in the security field would be well advised to go over the list and investigate tools they are unfamiliar with. I discovered several powerful new tools this way," one of these being GFI LANguard N.S.S. - Insecure.org

GFI FAXmaker for Exchange awarded 5 stars

WebAttack.com, the popular site for Internet and system tools, has awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars, the topmost score. - WebAttack.com

Does "a great job" in keeping spam out of sight and out of mind

"Recently, my firm tried out GFI MailEssentials for Exchange, which has many tools for handling an email server, including a spam filter. On the first day, new mail to our email in-boxes was cut in half. (That's right, half.)," writes technology specialist, Cheryl Currid in the 12 May 2003 issue of 'Network World Newsletter: Cheryl Currid's Technology Executive'. She continued: "And, for me, it changed my whole outlook on email. For the first time, I could get through the messages. While the software hasn't prevented all spam, it's done a great job and keeping it out of sight and out of mind." - NetworkWorld

Keeping OSs and applications up-to-date

Lockergnome's GNOMEreport newsletter highlighted GFI LANguard N.S.S. in its topmost news item. "Patches? We don't need no stinkin' patches! Unfortunately, this is not reality," ran the newsletter, adding: "Effective management of operating system updates is crucial to maintaining a happy herd of servers. Keeping track of the patch process and an unenviable job, which is where Microsoft's Software Update Services and GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S) come in. They work together to keep operating systems, as well as applications up-to-date." - GnomeREPORT

"A great product"

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner is "a great product for Windows-centric environments and does a good job of helping to audit and maintain security in such environments," writes noted VARBusiness author Ed Tittel in a comparative review of what he named "the three top players" in the security-scanner software market. The reviewer wrote: "GFI LANguard N.S.S. offers good general and specific documentation, including installation guides and information on initial security audits, configuring scan options, and producing and analyzing scan results... N.S.S. supports 300 alerts, including missing OS service packs and patches; IP service alerts for FTP, DNS, e-mail and RPC; and registry findings." - VARBusiness

An automatic "bouncer" for your email server

ESM Magazine consultant editor Kay Ewbank is impressed by the way GFI MailEssentials keeps out "those persistent, undesirable types" of email. In a review of the product, she found that "GFI MailEssentials 8 overcomes most worries that people have about anti-spam products. The automatic whitelist management gets around many of the usual problems of anti-spam software, and the blocking options can be configured to offer sensible control of incoming mail". - Enterprise Server Magazine

Top marks for GFI MailEssentials

Review staff at BrotherSoft.com, a leading provider of shareware and freeware software, awarded GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP 8 the maximum 5 out of 5 rating because "this product is easy to use, it has a professional-looking interface" and "it is excellent compared to other programs in this section". - BrotherSoft.com

An indispensable part of your Windows toolset

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner “is one port scanner that should be part of your windows toolset” says New Order in a review of the product that focused on the security scanner’s vast set of “options that you can modify to fit your needs". New Order awarded GFI LANguard N.S.S. a score of 4 out of 5. - New Order

A great tool

TechRepublic recommends the latest version of GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner, assuring users that “if you have a previous version, you’ll definitely want to check out version 3.0.” Writing for TechRepublic, John Kull said that GFI LANguard N.S.S. 3.0 offers not only “many new features, including the ability to report missing security patches and deploy them remotely”, but it can also be “a great tool for documenting your network”. - TechRepublic.com

Product of the Year 2002

Poland's leading IT magazine, PC Kurier has selected GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP 10 as product of the year in the network software category. - PC Kurier

Track down bandwidth hogs

"The good folks at GFI have given us yet another great tool and the best news is it's free," writes well-known reviewer Andy Goodman. "Ever wonder who's doing what on the web tying up all that bandwidth? Well here is a way for you to find out, from anywhere on the network... GFI WebMonitor for ISA installs in under a minute as a Web filter and self-configures. It does require a restart of the Web Proxy Service, however you will not need to reboot the server." - DownHome Computers

Makes blocking spam easy!

"Blocking spam before it gets to your mailboxes is an easy task when you use GFI's MailEssentials," says well-known IT author Diane Poremsky in her review of the product for .Net Magazine. Finding GFI MailEssentials "simple to use", the reviewer concludes that "if you're looking to filter e-mail spam, create auto-reply messages and disclaimers, or use a POP3 connector, MailEssentials is a good bet... if you want content checking and antivirus features, take a look at GFI's MailSecurity, or consider combining the two products." - .NET Magazine

A must-have security tool

In a round-up of essential utilities to troubleshoot and maintain IT systems, CRN Test Center reviewed GFI LANguard N.S.S and pronounced that it "could quickly become a must-have for any solution provider dabbling in the security realm". Reviewer Frank Ohlhorst said the team was impressed with the product's quick and easy installation, its simple-to-use interface and the "breadth of the scanning features". He also highlighted its "powerful scripting language to automate and customize proactive security scans". - CRN Magazine

Gold award for GFI FAXmaker

The Exchange site MSExchange.org awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange five stars. In a review for the site, Dan DiNicolo gave the product top marks and wrote: "After thoroughly testing GFI FAXmaker for Exchange, my feeling is that GFI Software has again hit the nail on the head when it comes to developing useful, cost-effective applications that will ultimately save companies time, effort, and money." - MSExchange.org

5 stars for GFI MailEssentials

SoftNews.ro, a leading software site, has given GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP the thumbs-up and awarded the product a top rating of five stars. The site highlighted the "extensive spam detection technology" included in GFI MailEssentials. - SoftNews

Security beyond the firewall

An article written for NetworkWorld by the independent testing lab, Miercom - entitled "Looking for security beyond firewalls" - reports that GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP detected all the viruses thrown at it during testing, including a legacy virus and its variant, which some other products failed to block. The article describes how GFI MailSecurity was one of the few products tested by the labs to support more than one antivirus scanning engine, "offering the ability to multiply the user's chance of catching viruses on one engine that could be missed on another". - NetworkWorld

A complete email security solution

In a write-up for the Italian security site, Securityinfos.com, reviewer Maurizio Cutolo describes how GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP offers additional features "that a simple antivirus does not offer", features that he describes as being essential to provide a complete email security solution. The reviewer continues by illustrating some of the features which define and differentiate GFI MailSecurity from the pack. He describes how "content checking enables the configuration of rules to block specific types of mail", how the "quarantine options put aside mail considered to be harmful", and how the email exploit engine "enables the analysis and elimination of email having malicious content". He concluded that GFI MailSecurity adds important and vital functionality to corporate IT security. - Securityinfos.com

GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP named Editor's Choice

SoftLandmark, one of India's top download sites, has awarded GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP five stars and named it Editor's Pick. - SoftLandmark

Making network administration easier

In a TechRepublic round-up of tools that make his job easier, network administrator and author Trevor Maingot included GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner as one of his favourite utilities, writing: "We use it (among other things) to pound on our firewall from the outside to see what is visible and to scan the inside to see what is open to exploitation." - TechRepublic.com

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. "a practical and cost-effective solution"

Swynk.com described GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) as being "a practical and cost-effective solution" for companies aiming to ensure a cohesive security strategy. "If you're serious about monitoring security on your network, you should take a look at GFI LANguard S.E.L.M.," writes trainer Dan DiNicolo in his review of GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. for Swynk. "Not only will the product reduce the amount of administrative effort required to manage and monitor event security, it will also give you the peace of mind of knowing that you'll be able to respond to critical incidents in a timely fashion." - Swynk.com

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. awarded 5 stars

SC Magazine awarded GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) the topmost score of 5 stars and described it as "a powerful tool". - Secure Computing Magazine, March 2002

Mail essentials "worth going for"

Jon Honeyball: "I'm pleased it's installed on my servers and I wouldn't want to uninstall it." "Spam emails just vanish into the ether, although Mail essentials can write them to a disk file for you," he wrote, describing it as a "workable, stable and straightforward product". Read the full review - PC Pro

GFI FAXmaker for Exchange 9 named Editor's Choice

SoftLandmark, a top download site, has awarded GFI FAXmaker for Exchange 9 five stars and named it Editor's Pick, describing the product as "the leading fax server for Microsoft Exchange 5.5/2000". - SoftLandmark

GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. cuts admin time

A product review on Channel Business reported that GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. (now GFI EventsManager) can "detect intrusion and problems like full disk drives directly from the managed computer's own log files without deploying an extensive network management infrastructure..." The review recommended using GFI LANguard S.E.L.M. "to cut administrative time, while allowing the luxury of instant notification of events that could quickly bring down parts or all of a network". - Channel Business

GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) for Exchange awarded 5 stars!

Secure Computing Magazine, a global leader in information security knowledge, rated GFI MailSecurity for Exchange 2000 as a top product and awarded it the highest score of 5 stars. -Secure Computing Magazine

GFI MailSecurity™ (when formerly known as Mail essentials) for Exchange awarded 5 stars!

Secure Computing Magazine, a global leader in information security knowledge, rated GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) for Exchange 2000 as a top product and awarded it the highest score of 5 stars. - Secure Computing Magazine

GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) awarded InternetWorks Gold Award

InternetWorks has awarded GFI MailSecurity the Gold Award, describing it as being "well-written [and having] excellent features". Reviewer Rob Fenwick wrote, "Overall, it's a well-presented and flexible tool that we recommend to any Exchange administrator who want to cut down on their network admin". Read the full review (PDF format) - Internet Works

Pick of the Year 2000

Secure Computing Magazine named MailSecurity (formerly Mail essentials for Exchange/SMTP) as the Pick of 2000 - Secure Computing Magazine

Combating 'stealth worms' like the Love Bug

GFI made the front page of IT Week, which quoted GFI CEO Nick Galea concerning the worry of hackers using a virus in a targeted rather than mass market manner, to break into an organization's database in an unobtrusive way. The leading article in the Enterprise Week section of the same edition highlighted the issue further and underlined the need for an email firewall. - IT Week

AntiSearch.com awards GFI LANguard 5 stars

Antisearch, the AntiOnline site that gives links to sites carrying technical and specific information about computer, network, and software security, has awarded GFI LANguard five stars. - AntiSearch.com

Five-star rating for GFI LANguard from BHS.com!

The Windows NT/2000 Resource Center, has named GFI LANguard "App of the Week" and awarded it five palm trees, the topmost score. - BHS.com

A spam filter on steroids

"MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) offers an interesting option: Set up an intermediary POP3/SMTP gateway between the enterprise email server and its host gateway... Mail essentials is a well-thought-out utility that works as advertised and can add significant value to a bare-bones email system." - InternetWeek

A nice tool to work with

"MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) has a variety of features... If you want a nice tool with lots of extras, especially if you're running Exchange, give Mail essentials a look." - NetworkWorld

GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as mail Essentials) for Exchange/SMTP wins Best of '99 Award

Computer Journal gave GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) the Best of '99 Award for the product's extraordinary performance and excellent features. - Computer Journal

Product of the Year 1999

Internet Telephony Magazine honored GFI FAXmaker for Networks/SMTP with the 1999 Product of the Year award. - Internet Telephony Magazine

Easy to use

GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) is an "easy-to-use tool for managing incoming and outgoing email, including virus scanning", wrote PC Plus, awarding the product 8 out of 10. - PC Plus Magazine

GFI FAXmaker for Exchange 6.0 earns enthusiastic review

Windows NT (NL) magazine examined the latest version of GFI FAXmaker for Exchange and gave it an enthusiastic review, finding it to be "a perfect example of simplicity". - Windows NT Magazine (NL)

Protection from email viruses

"GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) is a useful tool that helps companies ensure appropriate communications over the Internet, preserving a positive corporate image while protecting internal systems from email viruses... This solution is more affordable than competitors' products, such as Integralis' Mimesweeper, Worldtalk's WorldSecure, and Elron Software's Message Inspector... Administrators will find this product easy to configure and use. GFI MailSecurity has the potential to fit well into any size organization to protect email invasion, monitor content, and reduce bandwidth." - InfoWorld

"Essentially good protection"

"GFI MailSecurity (when formerly known as Mail essentials) detects the body text of the Explore Worm virus in email messages and deletes the harmful message before it can reach the mail server". - Windows NT Magazine

"Una excelente solución de servidor de fax"

"GFI FAXmaker™ es una excelente solución de servidor de fax para Windows NT, si necesita integración directa con el servidor Exchange. Mientras que Zetafax solo está cerca de incorporar un gateway de correo, GFI FAXmaker ha sido capaz de conseguirlo hace algún tiempo." - Computer Shopper, Mayo 1997

Editor’s Choice

In a comparative review in of log management products in WindowsIT Pro, the magazine gives GFI EventsManager 4.5 marks out of 5 for both its ease of implementation and ease of use. The reviewer recommends GFI EventsManager for anyone “whose log management needs are limited to Windows Events logs, syslog output and W3C log file information”. - Windows IT Pro

4 stars out of 5 for GFI FAXmaker

In a review on Messagingtalk.org, Shaji Firoz highly recommends GFI FaxMaker for its easy-of-use, configuration and administration, great user support and price. He says that businesses making considerable use of faxes will see substantial money savings when GFI FaxMaker for Exchange is installed. He rates the product 4 out of 5 stars. -messagingtalk.org

4.5 out of 5 for GFI MailSecurity

In a review on Messagingtalk.com, MVP Shaji Firoz takes GFI MailSecurity through its paces and finds he prefers the product because of its ease of use. He said the installation, configuration and administration are straightforward. The product also requires little maintenance and offers multiple layers of defense. Other benefits include “remote management using Web based console” and the fact that “GFI MailSecurity is affordable in the market and maintaining the subscription cost is relatively low”. Concluding he said: “Honestly, I don’t see any cons in terms of features and performance.” - messagingtalk.org