Phoenix, Arizona—August 14, 2007 - According
to SmarterTools Inc., consumers and businesses rely on email more than any other form of communication.
Exchanging data like names, phone numbers, addresses, and other personally identifiable information is common. With this
in mind, it is more important than ever to remain focused on email and system security. Nonetheless, recent statistics
show that many popular mail servers are experiencing severe vulnerability threats and compromised security.
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a U.S. government-regulated
repository of standards based vulnerability management data, provides alarming information about well-known WindowsTM mail
servers including MailEnable, Merak, IMail, and Atmail. With nearly 100 combined security threats since 2004—93% of them
of medium and high severity—MailEnable, Merak, IMail and Atmail may pose significant risks to users. In contrast, the NVD
reports only five total security vulnerabilities for SmarterMail, finding zero vulnerabilities in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
These results are summarized below1 :
| |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Total |
| MailEnable |
2 |
17 |
15 |
6 |
40 |
| Merak |
10 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| IMail |
5 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
| Atmail |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
| SmarterMail |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Similar to the U.S.-based NVD, the French Security Incident Response Team (FrSIRT)
is a leading research organization that delivers real-time vulnerability and threat alerts. Designed to eliminate risks before
they occur, FrSIRT continually monitors, reviews, and analyzes potential software vulnerabilities. Since 2005, they have alerted
users to over forty combined risks (as shown below) in MailEnable, Merak, IMail, and Atmail. These risks open the doors to hackers,
viruses, and other malicious exploits that can wipe out an entire system, possibly exposing confidential user information to the
public. SmarterMail, however, is reported to have zero vulnerabilities since FrSIRT’s founding in 2003—a nearly unheard of feat.
These statistics are summarized below2 :
| |
Low Risk |
Moderate Risk |
High Risk |
Critical |
Total |
| MailEnable |
2 |
16 |
1 |
4 |
23 |
| Merak |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| IMail |
3 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
| Atmail |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| SmarterMail |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
At SmarterTools Inc., developing a mail server solution that protects customers is a top priority. A cutting-edge email and collaboration
server, SmarterMail offers numerous security and attack prevention features right out-of-the-box. Built-in antivirus and antispam measures
like ClamAV,
SpamAssassin, and Greylisting ensure that SmarterMail customers receive
the most up-to-date and effective protections at no additional cost. Built on the .NET Framework for added stability, SmarterMail also includes
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) features that help prevent
dictionary, spoofing, spamming, and denial of service attacks. These added features are normally not included in other mail servers.
“SmarterMail is an invaluable asset to ISPs and other hosting environments. Now serving over 15 million users, SmarterMail brings security and
performance together, delivering high profile enhancements that don’t compromise safety,” said SmarterTools CEO Tim Uzzanti.
About SmarterTools Inc.
Founded in 2003, SmarterTools Inc. is an information technology-management software company based in Phoenix, Arizona. SmarterTools builds
applications that simplify and automate the day-to-day IT operations of businesses and hosting environments in more than 100 countries.
Additional information about SmarterTools Inc. and the SmarterTools product line is available at the company Web site.
Company Contact
Jeff Hardy, Director of Business Operations
Phone: 877-357-6278 ex. 7012
jhardy@smartertools.com
1Figures retrieved from National Vulnerability Database, http://nvd.nist.gov/, 8-2-2007.
2Figures retrieved from French Security Incident Response Team, http://www.frsirt.com, 8-6-2007.
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