New LISTSERV Version Adds Cybersecurity, GDPR Tools L-Soft Releases LISTSERV 16.5 To Help with Security and Regulatory Compliance Bethesda, MD (May 9, 2018) - Being permission-based since day one and having, in fact, introduced double opt-in to the email industry 25 years ago, one might think that LISTSERV would have been GDPR-compliant out of the box. But, while LISTSERV was built on most of the principles that would come to guide the GDPR today (consent, access to one's own data, the ability to make corrections, no data processing unless necessary), the GDPR is a complex piece of legislation and changes wound up being necessary to help process personal data inquiries. These changes are now available, with L-Soft's release today of LISTSERV version 16.5. Version 16.5 of LISTSERV adds new features that make it much easier to locate and retrieve information relevant to a GDPR inquiry. Also included is a customizable PowerShell script for Windows, Linux and MacOS, which scans all areas of LISTSERV where personal information could be stored (email lists, message archives, change logs, etc.) and generates a report in XML format to comply with the GDPR data portability requirement. Although they are the most visible, the new GDPR features are just a small fraction of the overall improvements added with version 16.5 of LISTSERV. In addition, regulations like the US BOD 18-01 require cybersecurity measures, and LISTSERV 16.5 addresses these and includes other improvements that enhance security and performance for LISTSERV users, anywhere in the world. See other new features and more at: http://community.emailogy.com/trk/click?ref=zs9pllpnm_2-2030x2e7ex0528& ######################################################################## About L-Soft L-Soft is the exclusive provider of LISTSERV email list technology and related services for global digital communications. Organizations across all sectors rely on L-Soft's permission email solutions to manage email newsletters, announcement lists, discussion groups and email communities. Invented by L-Soft Founder and CEO Eric Thomas in 1986, LISTSERV pioneered automated email list management and remains the de facto industry standard. In 2018, L-Soft celebrates the 25th anniversary of double opt-in subscription confirmation, which debuted in LISTSERV. ######################################################################## L-Soft Press Contact Susan Brown Faghani 1-301-789-9292 http://www.lsoft.com/contact/econtact.asp?id=pressinfo ######################################################################## L-Soft international, Inc. | 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 400 | Bethesda, MD 20814 | USA L-Soft Sweden AB | Rosenlundsgatan 52, 2tr | 118 63 Stockholm | Sweden L-Soft UK Ltd | Liberty House | 222 Regent Street | London W1B 5TR | United Kingdom L-Soft's Opt-In Center: http://www.lsoft.com/contact/optin.asp LISTSERV on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LISTSERV L-Soft on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lsoft1994 L-Soft on Twitter: http://twitter.com/LSoftLISTSERV L-Soft's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/LSoftLISTSERV L-Soft on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/l-soft L-Soft on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lsoftlistserv Please note that you were sent this announcement because you are subscribed to the L-Soft News List. To unsubscribe, click here: http://community.emailogy.com/list/leave.html?lui=fe03n4zc&mContainer=71&mOwner=G312p362z2t382x322v&mListId=HL%23104&address=LSOFT-NEWS%40COMMUNITY.EMAILOGY.COM&val=1febpgqb&d=180508C%2C528%2C2