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How Banks are Adapting to Digital Disruption and Data Privacy Regulations

By Monica Delyani on Mon, 03/25/2024
Digital disruption, changing consumer demographics and preferences on how they engage with their banks, along with burgeoning regulatory requirements are having far-reaching repercussions on banking. And banking executives are feeling the pressure! Digital Disruption Banks that resist digital transformation will be punished by their customers, experiencing a marked erosion in profit margins. In...
Compliance
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Blog

How Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway Aligns to NCSC's Email Security Guidelines

Tue, 03/12/2024
Working in cybersecurity is one of the most challenging roles in the organisation. Not only are you tasked with keeping the business and its data safe and secure, but you must do so in the face of ever-increasing professionalism and sophistication on the part of cybercriminals. There are more threats than ever before, and the consequences of a data breach are more significant too. In recent Fortra...
Compliance
Email Security
Encryption
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Guide
Guide

Protecting Your Organization From Advanced Threats

Today’s cyber attacks appear relentless, growing in frequency and intensity, and proliferating throughout all industries. There is no ‘normal’ and the impact of each attack is felt throughout organizations--from supply chain to customers, partners, and beyond.
Advanced Threat Protection
Data Security
Email Security
Encryption
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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
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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
Securing Government Data
Guide
Guide

Securing Government Data

Government agencies need to stay on top of the latest cyber threats and understanding the data that flows in, out, out and even within the organization. This guide takes a look at how the data travels and the solutions for keeping the data protected where ever it flows.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security
Email Security
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
Photo Security
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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
Data Compliance
Video
Video

How to Keep Sensitive Data Safe and Compliant

Thu, 06/16/2022
It’s no secret that most day-to-day business is performed digitally, and digital means data. All this data needs to be kept protected and compliant including sensitive data like personal identifiable information. Watch to learn how Fortra Email Security Solutions can keep you secure and compliant.
Compliance
Email Security
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Video

Building on Your Clearswift Investment for Unrivalled Data Security

Tue, 03/08/2022
The Clearswift Secure Email Gateway is a powerhouse of email security that protects against inbound email cyberattacks and outbound data loss prevention. But did you know your Clearswift investment can do more? Cyberattacks are ever-changing, and what works today may not fully protect tomorrow. Your Clearswift investment, alongside your other technology investments such as Microsoft 365 (a common...
Data Security
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Cybersecurity
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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
Datasheet
Datasheet

Using Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway Appliance to Enhance Data Security in Microsoft 365

For many organizations, Microsoft 365 is the ideal collaboration tool, providing a convenient platform for employees to share information and communicate daily. Microsoft offers different tiered packages to suit a variety of customer requirements. Its Microsoft 365 E5 package provides platforms for mid- and larger-sized enterprises, with the lower-tiered packages (e.g., E1 and E3) offering fewer...
Data Security
Email Security
Microsoft 365
Canadian Data Privacy Act
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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
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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
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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
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Blog

How to Prevent Data Exfiltration

Fri, 09/03/2021
To mitigate the threat of data exfiltration, organizations deploy data loss prevention software tools at key egress points – email, web (cloud), and the endpoint. The security software provides visibility of the data being shared (who is sending what to whom) and allows controls to be put in place that prevent sensitive data from leaving the organization and malware from getting in.
Data 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
GDPR
Guide
Guide

The GDPR Divide: Board Views vs. Middle Management

Clearswift recently surveyed 600 business decision makers and 1,200 employees, across the UK, US, Germany and Australia, and found that board level respondents are more confident about having the necessary processes in place to be GDPR-compliant than senior management are.
Compliance