SOURCE: TechSoup Global

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - December 3, 2008) - As the spam problem evolves from being an annoyance to becoming a significant threat to computers, privacy, and security, TechSoup Global and Mailshell Inc. today announced that they are continuing their annual "Stop Spam Today" campaign, with the addition of Red Earth Software this year. Stop Spam Today is a nationwide effort to help nonprofits, charitable organizations, and public libraries fight spam by providing donated software and free resources.

To receive free Mailshell anti-spam software as part of this campaign, eligible organizations must be registered with TechSoup Global. Once registered, they can visit TechSoup (www.techsoup.org/stock/spam/) on Wednesday, December 10 until 5 p.m. Pacific time/8 p.m. Eastern time to request the software generously donated by Mailshell. Qualifying nonprofits and public libraries can request as many free licenses of Mailshell as they need to protect their computers. In addition, TechSoup and Mailshell are holding a free webinar on December 9 to educate nonprofits on protecting themselves from spam.

The December 10 event culminates a two-week campaign to provide the resources and education nonprofits need to protect themselves from online security threats. One new security tool highlighted as part of the campaign is Red Earth's Policy Patrol software, recently made available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup, thanks to a generous donation from Red Earth Software. Policy Patrol is an enterprise-level email filtering solution that helps an organization block spam and regulate their email usage. This donation program is part of Red Earth Software's effort to "give back" to the community by helping nonprofits increase productivity, protect against security threats, and minimize legal liability. Policy Patrol is available to eligible organizations through TechSoup Global for an administrative fee of $60.

"Although spam has been around for 30 years now and people have grown used to the irritating messages, they may not realize how it threatens the security and productivity of their organizations," said Roger Abraham, Vice President, TechSoup Global Products. "Through their donation programs, Mailshell and Red Earth Software have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to helping protect nonprofits from spam and its associated dangers such as spyware, phishing, and viruses."

Integral parts of the Stop Spam Today campaign are the free articles, discussions, and tools featured on the TechSoup.org website designed to educate nonprofits on how to combat spam. Nonprofits can visit www.techsoup.org/stock/spam/ to view TechSoup's new Security Corner, share strategies for fighting spam in their security forum, access TechSoup's spam prevention toolkit, and view articles about spam-related topics.

For details on the "Stop Spam Today" campaign, please visit www.techsoup.org/stock/spam/.

About TechSoup Global:

San Francisco-based TechSoup Global (www.techsoupglobal.org) is working towards a day when every social benefit organization on the planet has the access to resources they need to fulfill their mission. TechSoup Global provides technology information to individuals and organizations in more than 190 countries, has provided consulting services in more than 50 countries and, through its global network of capacity-building NGOs, manages product donations to more than 80,000 organizations in 22 countries. The product donations program has enabled organizations to save over $1.2 billion in expenses as of September 2008. TechSoup Global continues to innovate with a goal of bringing increased resources and capacity to organizations working diligently on their social missions. TechSoup Global employs a staff of 170 and deploys a budget of US $22 million.

About Mailshell Inc.:

Mailshell is the leading provider of email reputation, anti-spam and anti-phishing engines for OEMs. Mailshell's software helps its OEM partners immediately generate new revenue, up-sell existing products to new customers and minimize related engineering and support costs. More than 6,000 companies and more than 15 million consumer desktops rely on 'Powered by Mailshell' filters to protect them from email-borne threats worldwide. For more information: http://www.mailshell.com.

About Red Earth Software:

Red Earth Software is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that specializes in the development of content security solutions that help companies regulate and optimize the use of their messaging systems. The company offers Policy Patrol, an email filter for Exchange Server that addresses the pain points of email use, including anti-spam, disclaimers, email archiving, and content checking. For more information: http://www.redearthsoftware.com.