Stalker Software and Mailshell's Anti-Spam Solution Gains Rapid Adoption Among Linux-Based Corporations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LinuxWorld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2003 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Customers Cite Accuracy and Increased ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ; Rapid Deployments in the Education, 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. , Healthcare and Media Markets Stalker Software, Inc., the technology leader in messaging solutions, and Mailshell, developer of the most accurate and easy to integrate anti-spam engine, today announced that more than 30 corporations have purchased and deployed the Linux version of the solution. The joint Stalker Software/Mailshell Linux plug-in, released in April of this year, integrates Mailshell's spam-catching engine with CommuniGate Pro and improves an enterprise's ability to intercept and block unsolicited e-mail. In total, more than 100 organizations running Linux, Windows, Free BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) The software distribution facility of the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of the University of California at Berkeley. , Solaris, AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. and Mac OS X have purchased and implemented the solution within the first 90 days of product availability. "Business users wrestle with a flood of information today. The time it takes to deal with unsolicited e-mail makes knowledge harder to attain and can cause a financial strain on corporations due to the internal development of expensive spam filters," said Tim Sloane, analyst, Sloane Consulting of Valley View Ventures. "An integrated solution such as the Stalker Software/Mailshell Linux plug-in is easier to install, enables corporations to consume fewer system resources (1) In a computer system, system resources are the components that provide its inherent capabilities and contribute to its overall performance. System memory, cache memory, hard disk space, IRQs and DMA channels are examples. and offers powerful spam prevention algorithms that IT departments can rely on." ISP provider Digicon Communications has been using CommuniGate Pro for two years and recently deployed SpamCatcher into the messaging platform. "We've taken over numerous clients based on the fact that we provide a reliable and secure e-mail platform with an extremely accurate filtering engine," said Russell Husling, vice president of Digicon Communications. "The joint solution provides the most bang for the buck. One of Digicon's servers, running both CommuniGate Pro and SpamCatcher, has more than doubled our ROI, greatly strengthening our presence in the marketplace." Other customers are impressed by SpamCatcher's intelligent filtering system. The SpamCatcher engine identifies unsolicited e-mail at the server level and integrates seamlessly into the CommuniGate Pro platform. SpamCatcher uses more than a thousand spam-blocking rules, including pattern matches, heuristic A method of problem solving using exploration and trial and error methods. Heuristic program design provides a framework for solving the problem in contrast with a fixed set of rules (algorithmic) that cannot vary. 1. functions and proprietary and third-party databases. Complex algorithms are applied to compute the probability that each piece of e-mail is spam. SpamCatcher also creates a fingerprint ID for every e-mail message and compares it to existing fingerprints in its databases in order to continuously analyze new spam, create new rules and adjust the weighting of existing rules. Customers can opt to receive scheduled or real-time rules updates. "Our joint solution with Stalker Software has been exceptionally popular among Linux-based corporations due to its ease of use and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. within customers' existing applications," said Tonny Yu, 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. of Mailshell. "Integrating our core engine into common messaging and security applications eliminates the need for enterprises to implement third-party solutions, while providing extremely accurate anti-spam functionality." "Since effective e-mail communication is a core ingredient of a successful organization, all types of businesses should definitely consider an anti-spam solution to improve communication and productivity," said Jacinta Tobin, vice president of business development at Stalker Software. "Our joint solution has been popular for enterprises in various industries, from ISP and educational institutions to medical technology and advertising corporations." Supporting more than 30 hardware and operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. combinations including UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Windows, AS/400, mainframes and Mac OS X, CommuniGate Pro offers the most advanced, robust messaging solution, optimized to provide e-mail, collaboration, wireless and unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. all on a single message store. Because of the product's open standards-based architecture, CommuniGate Pro provides high-performance integrated messaging, supporting many types of content on a centralized platform efficiently and reliably. About Mailshell Mailshell is the creator of SpamCatcher, the easiest solution to spam. The company's products include anti-spam software developers' tools for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers as well as a suite of enterprise and personal anti-spam products. Mailshell recently earned an "Editor's Choice" award in PC Magazine's review of spam filters, and has been dubbed "priceless" by Forbes magazine, "excellent" by the Associated Press and "easy to use" by CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. . Mailshell is based in Santa Clara, CA, with an additional office in San Francisco. For more information visit http://www.mailshell.com About Stalker Software Founded in 1993, Stalker Software, Inc. is based in Mill Valley, California. Stalker Software is the technology leader in messaging solutions for more than 30 major computer platforms. The company's core technology merges security, reliability, scalability and a wide range of integrated services, with ease of deployment and maintenance. More than 5000 customers worldwide, ranging from global telcos and ISPs to educational institutions and corporations, service millions of accounts with CommuniGate Pro. For more information about Stalker Software, Inc. and its products, please contact Alice Liptrot, director of sales and marketing at (800) 262-4722 or (415) 383-7164; by fax at (415) 383-7461; or e-mail at ali@stalker.com. Visit the Stalker Software Web site at http://www.stalker.com. |
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