Why is Email Security Important

neocertified — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:00:39 +0000

The threat of sensitive data loss is an increasing problem world wide. With that being said, we are constantly asked by prospective customers “Why is Email Security important“? And the reason is very simple, we live in a world that makes us very vulnerable online to predators, who seek out everyday to steal our identities, account numbers, social security numbers and many other various forms of sensitive personal identifying information. The scary part is traditional email lasts FOREVER unlike encrypted email. This is why it is the responsibility of every business to protect themselves, their clients, and their employees’ sensitive personal identifying information. Sadly, we encounter many businesses every single day that initially ask us the question of “why is secure email important?” but still lack the resolve to add secure email to their data security infrastructure. We do our best to educate them on the consequences of what can happen when you choose to do nothing. Preventing identity theft is far easier to accomplish by adopting the services and behavior needed to prevent such the fastest growing criminal activity in the world. With a computer and internet connection, an identity thief has all the tools needed to steal anyone’s general emails, which fly around the internet like a postcard copied and duplicated countless times. Authorities have realized the dangers of such massive fraud and theft problems and have quickly setup fines and penalties for companies that fail to protect Personal Identifying Information while in motion or at rest.

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Why is Email Security Important