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 message sanitisation...
Advanced Threat Protection
Email Security
Endpoint Protection
Web Security
Are Microsoft Advanced Analytics enough?
Blog
Blog

Microsoft 365's Good. Clearswift's SEG Makes It More Secure.

Fri, 05/05/2023
Microsoft 365 has certainly become a mainstay. In order to stay safe and secure, Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway provides an additional needed layer to Microsoft 365.
Advanced Threat Protection
Cloud Security
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Microsoft 365
expert-training
Blog
Blog

What Is an Enterprise’s Secondary Line of Defense Against Phishing Emails?

By Monica Delyani on Tue, 01/17/2023
Following a multi-layered approach to phishing defense is a good idea, but using what you have close to home is best when it comes to a sensible security posture. In practice, a robust security awareness training program is key to instruct employees on what to look for when trying to spot phishing emails that may have landed in their inboxes.
Advanced Threat Protection
Data Loss Prevention
Email Security
Blog
Blog

Holiday Season Triggers Rise in Counterfeit Activity

Mon, 12/12/2022
Counterfeit activity increases every year during the pre-holiday shopping blitz -- most notably Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Hanukkah. Arm yourself with defenses now to combat ever-evolving counterfeiting methods during peak retail shopping season.
Advanced Threat Protection
Data Security
Blog
Blog

Financials & Card Data Top Q3 Targets on the Dark Web

Mon, 12/05/2022
In Q3, credit unions nearly overtook national banks as the top targeted industry on the Dark Web, according to recent data from Fortra’s PhishLabs.
Advanced Threat Protection
Email Security
Information Security
Web Security
Blog
Blog

Enhance Microsoft 365 Data Loss Prevention

Tue, 10/25/2022
DLP policies can identify, monitor, and automatically protect sensitive items across Microsoft 365 services. That's why using DLP tools, such as Clearswift, can enhance Microsoft 365 to protect data better.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
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
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
Canadian Data Privacy Act
Blog
Blog

Heads up! New Canadian Data Privacy Act is Around the Corner

Mon, 09/06/2021
The time to prepare to meet soon-to-be-enacted Canadian data privacy regulations is now. Around the world, the awareness of the need to protect the privacy rights of individuals, including the access, transparency, and security of personal information has never been higher.
Compliance
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Encryption
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...
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
Critical File Transfers
Blog
Blog

Managing Critical File Transfers

Fri, 09/03/2021
For those wanting to collaborate on a sensitive document, there are a variety of cloud-based solutions that enable this - for sharing a file or simultaneously editing a document. Use of cloud solutions is also required if large files need to be shared.
Data Security
Managed File Transfer