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Photo Security
Blog
Blog

Photo Security: Why a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Files

Wed, 06/22/2022
Communication through photos and short videos have now become commonplace with applications like Instagram and TikTok. While this popular use of imagery feels safe, many may not realize that photos can also be used to inconspicuously share data or carry out a ransomware cyberattack. Explore the threats of steganography and why ignoring it can be a significant email security mistake.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Blog
Blog

Data Privacy Day - Education and Inspiration

Fri, 01/28/2022
Dependency on the internet for communications and business are at an all time high, and so are cyberattacks. We discuss how you can protect your organization's sensitive information.
Email Security
Heartbleed Bug
Blog
Blog

New Encryption Guidance Published by UK’s Information Commissioner

Fri, 09/03/2021
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office published update guidance on encryption on 3rd March 2016, amidst concerns that there was a general lack of understanding of how and when to use encryption. It is the lack of appropriate technical measures, such as the use of encryption that has led to a significant number of fines issued in the UK since 2010. There is a risk of bigger fines with the introduction of the new General Data Protection Regulation. Organisations need to be prepared!
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
Email Encryption
Guide
Guide

Email Encryption Best Practices

Email continues to be the lifeblood of organizations today. With changes to legislation and the increased attention on data breaches now is the time to revisit your email solution and policies to improve the security of the information that flows through it – both inbound and outbound.
Email Security
Guide
Guide

Six Steps to Email Security Best Practice

To help IT Teams define a robust email security policy and determine what’s required from an Email Security solution, we’ve put together a simple six-step guide to email security best practices.
Email Security
Blog
Blog

Clearswift Wins DLP Award at Computing Security Excellence Awards

Mon, 11/25/2019
Today, we are thrilled to announce our 2019 Computing Security Excellence Award win for Data Loss Prevention (email and web) – the second consecutive win for us at the awards! The Computing Security Excellence Awards celebrate the highest quality cybersecurity products, so it’s fantastic to see our Adaptive Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution recognized for its market-leading...
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Blog
Blog

Clearswift’s Secure Email Gateway Wins Gold at Golden Bridge Awards

Thu, 10/10/2019
The winners of this year’s Golden Bridge Awards were announced last week, and we are delighted that Clearswift’s Secure Email Gateway was recognized in the ‘Email Security Innovation’ category.  The coveted annual awards program celebrates global, cross-industry business achievements and honors the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, innovations,...
Email Security
Lock
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Blog

Capital One Data Breach: A Reminder to Lock Your Back Door

Tue, 08/13/2019
In July 2019, leading financial organization Capital One received an anonymous e-mail revealing some bad news: “There appears to be some leaked data of yours in someone’s Github.” This leaked data was revealed to be the personal details of about 106 million individuals across the US and Canada, mostly consumers and small business owners that have applied for credit card...
Advanced Threat Protection
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Web Security
Lock on Keyboard
Blog
Blog

The Unthought About Risks of Encryption

Mon, 08/05/2019
We hear a lot about encryption in this day in age, particularly around it being the panacea for compliance with data protection regulations. It’s true it can be a component of an information security and compliance strategy, but there are a variety of different encryption options available on the market today, so care needs to be taken with selecting the right solution to ensure it doesn’t turn into a nightmare resulting in non-compliance.
Managed File Transfer
Email Security
Cloud Security
Blog
Blog

A Business World in the Clouds

Fri, 03/22/2019
Safeguarding Against the Security Pitfalls of Cloud-Based Platforms Majority of us are intimately familiar with the concept of ‘the Cloud’, the seemingly omnipresent information sharing and storage solution.  But how much do you know about the security systems that defend it?  Most of you may already be using cloud-based programs such as GoogleDocs, DropBox or, more commonly,...
Cloud Security
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Blog
Blog

Enhancing Cyber Threat Protection in Microsoft 365

Mon, 02/11/2019
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently published an advisory report that explores the ways M365 can be compromised by malicious parties, explaining how cybercriminals can use compromised M365 accounts to obtain financial profit. Integrating advanced threat prevention and data protection features to a M365 platform can enhance the existing security capabilities it offers. Clearswift’s bolt-on solution for M365 be seamlessly implemented to enable deep content inspection of all email traffic through the platform – inbound, outbound and internal – in both email messages and attachments.
Email Security
Microsoft 365