Help for Small Businesses

By Stephanie Jordan
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Astaro Corporation, a vendor of security appliances, last month entered the small and mid-sized business (SMB) market for email security with the launch of its new Astaro Mail Gateway (AMG) family of integrated email security appliances. The launch is Astaro’s answer to increasing demand among SMBs for comprehensive, easy-to-manage email security solutions. SMBs have seen their email security requirements increase steadily, but because they often have fewer IT resources, they need products that offer a full range of security features that are also quick and easy to manage. The company says that its Astaro Mail Gateway offers powerful functionality to protect against spam, viruses, and phishing, alongside email encryption, Active Directory and eDirectory integration and a Web-based user portal, which until now has only been available to larger companies. The unique browser-based management interface is designed for quick and easy administration and makes it possible to automatically generate useful reports with just a few mouse clicks.

Last week, Constant Contact, Inc. a provider of email marketing and online surveys for small organizations, announced its national SCORE Program. SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” is a recognized resource for small business advice and provides its clients with the critical resources, expertise and counseling necessary to maximize the success of existing and emerging small businesses. According to the organization, through the SCORE program,Constant Contact is providing each SCORE office with a free email marketing account to support communications with their small business clients and volunteers. Together, SCORE and Constant Contact will also provide education and training on email marketing strategies to small businesses.

Published September 4, 2008