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“Panama Papers”: Recent news underscores critical nature of security
Read moreWhat will be the long terms effects of the Panama Papers? While we can’t tell you that, it is clear that data security and protection is a theme which will play out over and over in the coming days, months, and years. Those at the Cloud Security Alliance have dove deeper into just how at…
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Migration to All IP: …but what about fax over IP (FoIP)?
Read moreAudio and video telephony, instant messaging and online meetings: As part of their digitalization strategy, a lot of companies are currently switching their telecommunications infrastructure over to All IP, benefiting from the brand new opportunities that innovative unified messaging services offer. If only there wasn’t the problem with fax communications…
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Security Alert: One in six emails contains a virus
Read moreAfter Locky, here comes KePanger, PowerWare and Petya: Retarus is currently observing a significantly higher incidence of the crypto trojan Locky, as well as new variations. Whilst in February only around 3% of all incoming emails were infected, the number of messages filtered in March due to viruses had already risen to 17%. This corresponds…
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Retarus expands channel reach at Channel Partners Conference
Read moreRetarus again exhibited at the Channel Partners Conference and Expo (CPExpo) with excitement and engagement in Las Vegas. For the second consecutive year, the global messaging service provider met with key leaders in the channel community as Retarus continues expanding its channel operations.
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How to archive encrypted emails in a legally compliant manner
Read moreIf emails don’t only have to be transmitted in encrypted form but also have to be archived in compliance with legal requirements, IT decision-makers often find themselves faced with a new problem: How can it be guaranteed that despite end-to-end encryption the message will remain readable throughout the archiving period? Even if the recipient concerned…
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When only an app is not enough: Why many internet services rely on SMS
Read moreNo matter whether it’s online delivery services, car sharing providers or hotel booking platforms – in order to notify customers and partners dependably and without delay, many companies rely on SMS services from the cloud. Although most of these web services are equipped with their own apps, an increasing number of providers are additionally banking…
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Future of work: Email must reinvent itself
Read moreThe modern office is mobile and located in the cloud. To ensure that business partners will still be able to communicate with each other efficiently in the future, the electronic message needs to reinvent itself.
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Delivery tracking via SMS: How SMS services facilitate last mile delivery
Read moreOnline rather than window shopping: With the growing importance of e-commerce and online shopping, the demands on logistics companies are also on the rise. At the end of the day, the ordered goods have somehow to be transported from the distribution center to their final destination. With the assistance of Retarus SMS Services, delivery processes…
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BITKOM study: Fax more popular than social networks
Read moreAccording to a recent survey by the German IT industry association BITKOM, fax is in greater demand than ever before. While it remains true that E-Mail and telephony are by far the most popular means of communication at companies and therefore indispensable, eight out of ten companies surveyed use fax for internal or external communication.…
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Experton study: 25 percent lower costs with managed cloud solutions
Read moreThe analysts at the IT consultancy Experton Group have investigated opportunities for cost optimization through managed cloud services in a new study. The result: When compared with running an in-house IT infrastructure, companies can achieve savings of 25% on average in this way.
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How the @ got into the email address: Communications pioneer Ray Tomlinson dies at the age of 74
Read moreHe is known as the inventor of the first modern email: In 1971 US informatics expert Ray Tomlinson succeeded in sending a message between two computers for the first time. Email, as we now know it, was born. But something else has also survived the years – the @ sign.
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In the Name of Her Majesty: British Phishing Emails Promise Tax Refunds
Read moreIn recent days, many inboxes have been receiving emails that at first sight appear to carry joyous news. In the subject line they announce a tax refund, and the sender seems to be “Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs” (HMRC) – the British tax authority. So every recipient with business ties to the United Kingdom is…
