GFI is a leading developer of content security, network security and messaging software. Its product range includes GFI MailSecurity email content/exploit checking and anti-virus software; GFI MailEssentials server-based anti-spam software; GFI MailArchiver email archiving solution; GFI FAXmaker fax server software; GFI Network Server Monitor that alerts about and corrects network and server issues; GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) that performs network security auditing and patch management; GFI LANguard Security Event Log Monitor (S.E.L.M.) for network-wide event log monitoring and management; and GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control (P.S.C.) for network-wide control of removable media.
GFI is a market leader in network software and has a customer base in excess of 300,000 customers to date. Founded in 1992, GFI is a privately held global company with offices in the US, the UK, Germany, Cyprus, Romania, Australia and Malta. GFI employs 150 people worldwide.
GFI is a market leader thanks to its ability to innovate and adopt key technologies early on. For example: GFI MailEssentials was the first server-based anti-spam software to include Bayesian filtering. GFI MailSecurity was the first software to tackle the email security problem more aggressively via its exploit checking and Trojan checking features. GFI FAXmaker led the way with its seamless email and network integration. GFI LANguard N.S.S. proved revolutionary in the security scanning market. GFI holds several patents pertaining to network and email security. GFI products have received several awards.
GFI has a strategic partnership with Microsoft - it is a Gold Certified Partner and a member of various limited access Microsoft groups such as the Exchange Server JDP program. Microsoft has presented GFI with the Winning on Windows Award as well as the Microsoft Fusion award.
GFI conducts extensive in-house security research via GFISecurityLabs. GFISecurityLabs is staffed with security professionals who research new areas of danger for computer networks. As a result, it has developed the GFI EmailSecurityTest Zone, that is used by thousands of people daily to test their email security online; this site is regularly updated with tests based on the latest exploits. GFISecurityLabs has also developed EventLogScan, a free online service for scanning a user's Windows event log for high security events; as well as technologies to block emails based on exploits and block Trojans based on suspicious functions.
Among GFI's customers are Microsoft, NASA, Telstra, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola Beverages AG, European Central Bank, BMW, Siemens, Fujitsu, Avis, US Navy, Tiscali AG, The Body Shop, Triumph Adler, Beiersdorf AG, British Midlands, Peugeot, Toyota, Caterpillar, PerotSystems, Compaq, Time Warner Cable, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Ericsson, the US IRS, Prudential Real Estate, American Hakko Products, Inc., BT Belgium, USAF, Giorgio Armani, Benetton and many more.