Every email is vulnerable – theoretically. The journey of an email through the Internet is long, although the speed of transmission often makes this forget. Emails can be intercepted, read, or even modified during transportation. At least if they are sent unencrypted. The consequences may be devastating: Qinthe ancendatous damage, loss of data or loss of image are at risk for all those who exchange emails unencrypted. In addition, unencrypted emails are already no longer compatible with data protection – also with regard to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
One way to enable secure email communication and send information confidentially and securely is to use PKI-based e-mail encryption and signature. PKI stands for Public Key Infrastructure, and the most common standard for such encryption is S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail) Extensions).
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Stefan Cink heads NoSpamProxy Business Unit
All Topics, NewsStefan Cink, Product Manager of NoSpamProxy and email security expert at Net at Work, is the new Business Unit Manager for NoSpamProxy as of January 1, 2020. As Business Unit Manager, he reports directly to the management and is responsible for the business objectives regarding profitability, growth and sustainability. He takes over this task from Dr. Horst Joepen, who has led the expansion of the NoSpamProxy business as an external consultant for five years and will continue to actively support us as a consultant for strategy and new market opportunities.
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Microsoft forces secure connections to Domain Controller from March onwards
All Topics, Tech & SupportIn March, Microsoft will suppress insecure connection requests to Windows domain controllers. This change was announced in August. NoSpamProxy customers can sit back and relax because they only have to check the Active Directory synchronization of NoSpamProxy – in case this hasn’t already been done. If necessary, firewall ports will have to be adjusted.
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Secure e-mail communication with S/MIME certificates
All Topics, News, NoSpamProxy EncryptionEvery email is vulnerable – theoretically. The journey of an email through the Internet is long, although the speed of transmission often makes this forget. Emails can be intercepted, read, or even modified during transportation. At least if they are sent unencrypted. The consequences may be devastating: Qinthe ancendatous damage, loss of data or loss of image are at risk for all those who exchange emails unencrypted. In addition, unencrypted emails are already no longer compatible with data protection – also with regard to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
One way to enable secure email communication and send information confidentially and securely is to use PKI-based e-mail encryption and signature. PKI stands for Public Key Infrastructure, and the most common standard for such encryption is S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail) Extensions).
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How to create GDPR-compliant email disclaimers
All TopicsThe introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) led to unrest and uncertainty in many companies. At the last minute, pop-ups on websites, hastily printed information sheets and rushed data protection declarations paved the rocky road that led to Day X – 25 May 2018. On that day, the GDPR became a binding and crucial part of the data protection framework in the European Union. Since then, email communication has also been subject to special requirements, as Chapter 13 of the GDPR must be taken into account in the form of correspondingly adapted email disclaimers.
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Is Sandboxing a Miracle Cure or a Hype?
All Topics, News, NoSpamProxy ProtectionIT infrastructures today are regularly exposed to dangerous and sophisticated attacks by hackers. With the growing number of attacks, the technological maturity of the attack methods used increases: Emotet, WannaCry, Locky, DDOS attacks or Zip bombs repeatedly threaten companies and authorities, and in many cases cause considerable damage. Read more
Emails in spam folders are considered delivered
All Topics, News, NoSpamProxy ProtectionNew verdict confirms: Messages in emails have legal effect even if they are filtered out and moved to the spam folder.
So-called false positives always pose a risk for many anti-spam solutions. These emails that are incorrectly recognized as spam are then either deleted or moved to quarantine or to the spam folder.
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Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Ways of Fighting Spam
All Topics, NoSpamProxy ProtectionWe are increasingly surrounded by artificial intelligence (AI). Autonomous driving or automatic facial recognition are just two popular examples of how AI is changing our everyday lives. IT security is also on the verge of upheaval, as AI has enormous potential for defending against cyber attacks. The attackers do not rest and use AI to optimise their attacks. Despite all the hype, however, it is often overlooked that users today can already benefit from conventional functionalities that are on a par with AI-supported technologies.
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Microsoft 365 Spam Filter – How to secure your email communication in the cloud
All Topics, NoSpamProxy Cloud, NoSpamProxy Encryption, NospamProxy Large Files, NoSpamProxy ProtectionDigital transformation is the change to modern workplaces that correspond to technical progress and the realities of people’s lives. However, this shift to cloud-based working should not come at the expense of security or data protection – especially in light of the fact that emails are still the most important gateway for cyberattacks. So what options does Microsoft 365 offer to secure email traffic and protect your company against spam and malware?