Category: News

j2 Global recently announced the acquisition of Excel Micro, the Philadelphia-based distributor of cloud email security and archiving solutions. The acquisition expands j2’s U.S. and Canadian email security customer base, reseller channels and channel expertise. Excel Micro is one of the industry’s premier cloud-based email security distributors. It has built this reputation with an exceptional […]

AWeber invites marketing professionals to Philadelphia to attend ASCEND Digital Marketing Summit 2014, October 22-24. The two-day conference will include an all-star roster of marketing experts delivering strategies and tactics, and will give attendees practical takeaways to help their organizations achieve business growth through digital marketing. Philadelphia’s Mayor Michael Nutter has been invited to kick-off ASCEND followed by two days packed with […]

GFI Software recently announced the findings of an independent study into spam email in the workplace, which revealed that 69 percent of organizations surveyed have seen their day-to-day business operations severely disrupted or completely halted as a result of at least one spam-related incident in the last year. Furthermore, 36 percent of those surveyed have […]

StrongView today released the results of the company’s 2014 Brand Loyalty Survey, which debunks widely held assumptions about how age and income affect a customer’s potential for brand loyalty. The real recipe for cultivating brand loyalty comes down to context. The StrongView survey results shine a bright light on the critical importance of understanding each customer’s […]

Although it’s the height of summer and most businesses are in a natural lull, Kaspersky Lab‘s experts reported a substantial increase in the amount of financial phishing in spam. There was a 7.9 percentage points increase in the amount of scam emails exploiting the names of reputable banks, payment services, online stores and similar organisations; […]

FreshAddress presented with Chapman Cubine Adams +Hussey (CCAH), the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) on a panel teaching nonprofit organizations how to leverage their email list during the Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation (DMANF) NY Nonprofit Conference. Panelists included Brenna Holmes, VP of Digital, Interactive Department, CCAH, Emily Stevenson, Online Fundraising […]

Malcovery released the latest ‘Top 10 Phished Brands That Your Antivirus is Missing,’ a report that discloses brands that are most exploited by cyber criminals in phishing attacks with malicious spam. Malcovery delivers Today’s Top Threats (T3), threat analysis throughout the day, which informs enterprises of emerging cybersecurity threats found in spam email messages. Email continues […]

In June,Kaspersky Lab registered an increase in fraudulent messages sent to mimic travel booking services and notifications from Electronic Arts, all to gain access to consumer personal account information. The fake notifications imitate hotel booking confirmations or air tickets and usually contain Trojan spyware masked as bills for reservations. Phishers also used fake notifications from the […]

GFI Software announced the findings of its second independent study into email user habits, which revealed a stark increase in the way that work email is encroaching into the personal lives and downtime of staff. Of those surveyed, some 44.8 percent admit to checking work email at least once a day in their personal time, […]

StrongView, recently announced an upcoming webinar for enterprise email marketers titled “11 Steps to Analyze Data for Campaign Performance.” Taking place on June 19, 2014, this free webinar will outline an 11-step process for analyzing customer data and applying the insights to increase the performance of new and existing campaigns. To succeed in today’s rapidly evolving […]

Marketing Automation Platform Autopilot, formerly Bislr,  recently announced it has raised $10mm Series B financing led by Rembrandt Venture Partners with participation from Southern Cross Venture Partners, Blackbird and personal investments from Tim Draper, and Terry & Katrina Garnett. As part of the funding round, Scott Irwin, Partner at Rembrandt Venture Partners will join the […]

eBay said beginning later today it will be asking eBay users to change their passwords because of a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data including user email address. After conducting extensive tests on its networks, the company said it has no evidence of the compromise resulting in unauthorized activity for […]