Introducing Kerio Operator 1.2

Today, Kerio announced significant enhancements to its IP PBX (VoIP) solution. Kerio Operator 1.2 is now based on Asterisk 1.8, which is the engine behind the new features in this version, and will play an even larger role in future innovation. We’ve also added support for analog phone lines through a Digium TDM410 card so organizations that have limited SIP connectivity can take advantage of Kerio Operator’s VoIP features.

Microsoft Windows update and Kerio Outlook Connector

Recent Microsoft Windows update KB2585542 (released on Tuesday, January 10, 2012) changes the winhttp.dll system library which is used by Kerio Outlook Connector (Offline Edition). The update changes the data flow in a network communication over TLS (SSL) secured connection used in HTTPS communication of Kerio Outlook Connector with Kerio Connect server. This change is not compatible with Kerio Connect server.

2012: The Year of Alternative IT

First of all, Happy New Year from Kerio. We are really looking forward to 2012. It’s the year of US presidential elections. It’s the year of the Olympics. According to the Chinese calendar, it’s the year of the Dragon. According to the Mayans....never mind on that one.

For Kerio, it’s the year of “Alternative IT.”

Be Safe this Cyber Monday

Many of us will spend part of the first day back at work checking out deals on Amazon, eBay, Crate and Barrel, or my personal favorite, Golfsmith.com (a new hybrid can be shipped to our San Jose office).

If you are an IT manager, Cyber Monday is a different kind of day. It's one that brings major security concerns. Phishing attacks, survey scams and poisoned search engine results are all expected to ramp up today.

Kerio’s business phone system Kerio Operator 1.2 goes public beta.

Today, I'm thrilled to announce the first public beta of Kerio Operator 1.2.0. It brings some quite interesting functionality, easier operation and better hardware support for, amongst other things, Digium analog cards.

Here's a sneak peek of the new features:

• Call Pickup
• Support for analog phone lines
• Support for phones with BLF
• Improved call forwarding configuration
• New Linux kernel
• Upgrade to Asterisk 1.8

Web administration and why web technologies will prevail

I am sometimes asked why Kerio replaced native client administration consoles with an exclusively web administration approach, which is perhaps seen as one of the more controversial decisions we have made in the past. As web technologies continued to mature, we anticipated a wider industry trend towards shifting user interfaces to the browser. Let me give you a quick peek at Kerio's long-term web development strategy.

UTM - not just for the enterprise

With our new update to Kerio Control, I want to take a moment to discuss why businesses of all sizes should invest in Unified Threat Management to protect their networks instead of some low cost internet router with firewalling capabilities.

And the winner is…Kerio Operator 1.1

Kerio's IP PBX phone system was named a winner of the prestigious CRN 2011 Tech Innovator awards in the Networking VOIP category. Nominations were open to new products or solutions and judged not only on their innovative features, but also on the value they bring to the IT channel.

Kerio Connect and iOS 5 means calendar management, encrypted emails, and synchronized tasks

Apple's iOS 5 is out, and if you're like me, you've already updated your iPhone 4 and iPad 2, or you'll be getting your new iPhone 4S soon. Either way, you're probably wondering about compatibility with Kerio Connect. Here's a short Q&A that should answer some of your questions.

Kerio Connect 7.3 goes RC1

Starting with the Unified Account Assistant to simplify the life of Mac users, all the way to storing digital certificates in Kerio GAL to take complexity out of sending and reading encrypted mail, the new Kerio Connect 7.3 is stronger than ever.

Here is a quick run down of what's coming down the pipe:

• Unified Account Assistant
• Configuration profiles for iOS
• Improved Web Administration
• Kerio Outlook Connector for 64-bit Outlook
• Encrypted email simplified