Has Spam Really Killed E-mail? Not yet, says Lee Clemmer of The Fulcrum Group

The Fulcrum Group launches their MailScrubber e-mail security solution. MailScrubber combines the best e-mail security tools customized for each client's needs to make e-mail useful rather than a chore.

(PRWEB) October 31, 2004 -- "It's far too early to pontificate on the death of e-mail" says Lee Clemmer, President of The Fulcrum Group. "Rigorous application of a combination of tools and techniques can greatly reduce the amount of Spam and malicious e-mail attacks a company's employees and IT staff must deal with.

If the problem is severe, our application of leading-edge techniques, working in concert with a company's IT staff and service providers, can help solve the problem, improving network efficiency and lowering costs. I love helping our clients do this, because I hate spam."

Many reports from analysts and even lawmakers suggest that the sheer volume of Spam (or unsolicited commercial e-mail "UCE" as described in the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) is rapidly destroying the effectiveness of e-mail. Some predict that soon we will have to replace e-mail with some other form of electronic communication. "But this isn't the case" says Clemmer.

Not hawking just another anti-Spam product or service, The Fulcrum Group's techniques combine expert configuration of a company's existing mail server applications, perimeter security hardware, software, and end-user components. When needed, a dedicated anti-spam solution is deployed. The solutions are tailored to each company individually. "The 'right' solution for a multinational enterprise is very different from an effective solution for a local law firm or marketing company," says Clemmer. "We developed the MailScrubber solution because I wasn't satisfied with the performance of existing anti-Spam, virus & malware products--especially at the prices they were asking. I don't believe that medium and small firms should have to settle for an inferior, ineffective solution."

The Fulcrum Group's experience working for and with IT staff at regional, national and multi-national companies paid off when Clemmer wanted to solve his own firm's e-mail problems. Viruses, Trojans, and volumes of Spam could cripple a small consultancy like mine. With our MailScrubber solution in place, only one or two Spam messages per week get through. No malware gets through."

For additional information, contact Dwight Inman at 888-874-3707 extension 2, or e-mail dinman@afulcrum.com.

About The Fulcrum Group
The Fulcrum Group is an expert team of IT professionals dedicated to providing excellent network architecture & information security services. President Lee Clemmer has been in the IT field for over a decade. In addition to e-mail security, the company focuses on network design & re-engineering, security audits & assessments, penetration testing, Microsoft Windows, Linux & Unix engineering & integration, and Single Sign On (SSO) & Identity Management solutions.
The Fulcrum Group is incorporated and headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Dwight Inman
The Fulcrum Group
404-874-0504
888-874-3707
http://www.afulcrum.com

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