Resources

On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Spam Mechanisms in the Secure Email Gateway

By Dr. Steve Jeffery
This first webinar in a series of five spanning Best Practices for using Clearswift's Secure Gateways covered the more than 15 configurable spam mechanisms in the Secure Email Gateway (SEG) appliance with a choice of local or global policy. Listen as Dr. Steve Jeffery, Lead Solutions Engineer at Fortra, discusses the spam rules, where they get evaluated, URL detection, and...
Advanced Threat Protection
Email Security
Endpoint Protection
Web Security
March Madness
Blog
Blog

March Madness Challenge for Cybersecurity Professionals

Mon, 03/11/2024
Let the "madness" begin! The NCAA Basketball tournament is different for everyone. Some experience madness after a gut-wrenching triple overtime victory by their alma mater, while others after a buzzer-beater shot from half-court by a 16th-ranked Cinderella underdog that instantly knocks out one of your final four selections. However, to me there is nothing more maddening, in...
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Web Security
Are Microsoft Advanced Analytics enough?
Blog
Blog

Microsoft's Defender for Identity – Is it Enough?

Thu, 09/07/2023
In early 2023, Microsoft launched Defender for Identity which aims to offer visibility by helping to identify threats and provide actionable reports on attacks. But M365 security is not completely adequate for the modern enterprise and must be augmented by other data security solutions.
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Video
Video

What's New with Clearswift V5.4.3?

Thu, 07/21/2022
Learn about the V5.4.3 Clearswift updates, what's on the roadmap for Clearswift features, and how to voice your feature priorities.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
Web Security
Cybersecurity
Blog
Blog

The Four 'C's of Security

Thu, 02/17/2022
Why the Three 'C's of Cybersecurity is arguably missing a very important 'C,' and why it is vital to an solid cybersecurity solution.
Compliance
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
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Guide
Guide

PCI Compliance Best Practices

While the database issues and solutions are well known, the real challenge is around unstructured data, where credit card information finds its way into email and documents, these are then transferred around and outside the organization creating unnecessary risk.
Compliance
Guide
Guide

Augmenting Existing Security Infrastructure

Today, all organizations have information security technology in place, but much of it is centered on ‘traditional’ security applications. For example, anti-virus as part of an endpoint security solution, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems on the network.
Advanced Threat Protection
Cloud Security
Email Security
Web Security
Datasheet
Datasheet

Clearswift Malware Protection

The Clearswift Secure Gateways provide a number of ways to eliminate the risk of malware entering or proliferating around an organization.The primary methods of malware detection will be performed through the use of Sophos and Avira Anti-Virus (AV) software. In recent real-world testing conducted by AV-Test in May-June 2023, both anti-virus vendors scored perfect scores...
Advanced Threat Protection
Email Security
Datasheet
Datasheet

Adaptive Redaction: Structural and Document Sanitization

What is sanitization? Sanitization involves cleansing or purging files of dangerous hidden content. That content can be either active (for example, malware), or informational (such as hidden properties). An example of harmful code could be an invisible and malicious script on an otherwise legitimate web page or embedded into a document. Remediation for this requires structural...
Email Security
Public Sector Cybersecurity
Blog
Blog

Public Sector Cybersecurity Priorities in 2021

Wed, 02/03/2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed working patterns for good. What are the implications for public sector organizations and what can they do to improve their cybersecurity posture?
Data Security
Managed File Transfer
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Lock
Blog
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
British Airways
Blog
Blog

Paying the Piper: What We Learned From the British Airways Fine

Sat, 06/15/2019
Protecting your data using Clearswift’s Secure Web Gateway solution and Secure ICAP Gateway deployed in both forward- and reverse-proxy modes and used to mitigate advanced threats on web pages. It also helps keep your business compliant.
Compliance
Web Security
Blog
Blog

The Top 5 Cyber Threats that Brexit Brings

Tue, 05/14/2019
Our data shows that 53% of firms are increasing their cybersecurity budgets in preparation for a rise in threats once we leave the EU. Businesses anticipate that Cybercriminals will seek to use confusion to their advantage, whether that is through malware attacks or targeted phishing campaigns to coerce critical data or financial gain from organizations.
Advanced Threat Protection
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Endpoint Protection
Web Security
Email Security
Blog
Blog

Right to be Forgotten Requests: How to Ensure Your Business Doesn’t Grind to Halt

Fri, 12/01/2017
GDPR is the most comprehensive data protection legislation to date and it's revolutionizing the information security landscape. The impending enforcement of the regulation is forcing organizations to understand, and transform, the way they collect, process and store data. One of the most challenging aspects of the legislation is the ‘right to be forgotten’ (RTBF), the ruling...
Compliance