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The Human Firewall: Why People Are Critical To Email Security
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Maisons pierre
Maisons pierre,
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3/15/2017 | 12:53:42 PM
Virus
Like my developper says, the virus is always between the chair and the screen, YOU ! People need to be educated more and more about phishing for exemple.
Lily652
Lily652,
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12/11/2016 | 1:08:35 PM
prayer times

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RetiredUser
RetiredUser,
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12/2/2016 | 3:29:31 PM
Why So Lax?
I'm ever confused regarding the need for complex email workflows and processes in the workplace.  It should be a no-brainer when it comes to companies that have even the slightest belief their email servers and network could be compromised by the accessing of certain types of email by their users.  First of all, lock it down.  There are two primary ways to utilize email in the workplace:  1) You need to email each other (employees) to get work done.  This is internal.  So, build an internal secure network for your email servers and, viola, the only spam or malicious code you'll get via email will be those crafted by your employees at work and intentionally sent.  This type of email system never gets exposed to the outside world.  2) You need to email out to or receive in from non-employees (vendors, etc).  Use a secure email system where a 3rd party encrypted application is used that a) removes any possibility of outside emails that contain spam or malware (again, unless crafted by your employees or vendors at work and intentionally sent), and b) keeps your communication intentional, private and meaningful.

The arguments against this I often hear relate to ease-of-use or expense.  Well, there are plenty of FOSS (Free and Open Source) solutions out there, so expense (other than that of obtaining resources to build, install, train and maintain) is not an argument when weighed against the expense of becoming a victim of spam, phishing, malware and so forth.  And ease-of-use means what?  So I have to log into an app to send an email to only receipients that I'm allowed to send it to.  I'm at work.  This is a problem?

OK, I sometimes oversimplify but to be honest it is when you oversimplify that the real questions that should be asked are.  Companies do not do business to satisfy the whims of employees; my company's technology infrastructure does not exist so I can surf the web, email my wife about next week's party plans, or receive coupons and evites that may or may not be from trusted sources.

Why so lax?


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