As Junk-Mail Increases mycomPRO mailMAX II Adds New Features.CINCINNATI -- Mycom Group, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :MYCO MYCO Museum of York County (South Carolina) ), a technology products, managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality , and software development company, announced that new features are being added to the mycomPRO(TM) mailMAX II email firewall filtering system which will enable administrators to more effectively and easily manage and control their organizations blockage of unwanted viruses and spam. Mycom's Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Rob Bransom stated, "The percentage of junk mail See spam and junk faxes. glutting companies' servers and wasting employee's time continues to increase. Mycom filters about 1,000,000 emails a day for companies and organizations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Last March, 71% were spam. In August, 84% were stopped as spam, with about 2% stopped for containing viruses." Bransom continued, "mailMAX is already one of the most comprehensive and scalable email filtering services, and our latest improvements provide even greater granularity. The service's real-time reports and administrative requirements have been streamlined and automated. An administrator or user's ability to individualize in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. and personalize filtering policies has also been expanded. And, we are pleased to point out to our customers, the upgraded product is now being provided without a price increase." The mailMAX email firewall filtering system scans both inbound and outbound email checking for viruses, harassing or inappropriate (pornographic) content, pictures, key words, attachment types, and message size. mailMAX provides a powerful tool kit to block spam. Filtering is based on a combination of heuristic analysis, DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the check, blocking lists, and custom text review. The configuration can be fine tuned to fit the nature of an organization's email traffic as well as business requirements. The mailMAX management tools operate like a network directory. This enables a customer to implement email policies for an entire organization, but also modify the general rules for certain groups, or even individuals, as appropriate. The new, more powerful, spam and virus filtering service, built by Mycom, operates on a highly secure Linux cluster. Reporting tools provide real-time information on e-mail traffic. The system automatically sends summary notifications of stopped messages to the network administrator or users. Government regulations like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , Sarbanes-Oxley, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley are influencing medical, corporate, and banking organizations to implement tools to take responsibility for the content and security of their electronic communications. mailMAX helps with such a task in two ways. It isolates an email server from many Internet threats, and it provides customizable monitoring tools to scan outbound email for content risks. Mycom markets the technology throughout North America as mycomPRO(TM) mailMAX II. View mailMAX at www.mycompro.com About Mycom The Mycom Group, Inc. is a technology solutions and managed services provider to businesses and organizations throughout North America. It markets a wide range of software, hardware, enterprise solutions and technology services. Mycom develops and markets new software applications and services using the mycomPRO(TM) brand name. The company's technical and communications services include email management, technology security, and networking; ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and co-location; design, online and classroom training and instructional design; communications services for businesses; and technical marketing and documentation services. Mycom is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mycom Group is on the web at www.mycom.com and www.broughton-int.com. NOTE: This Mycom Group press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Important risks and uncertainties, among others, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements include the strength of the U.S. economy and other factors. For additional information about Mycom Group, Inc. please refer to the current Forms 10-KSB and 10-QSB as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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