Email Security

What would you do if your emails were lost, or you were unable to find the email you deleted out of your inbox.

Emails are a channel for security threats that is a combination of email and data attack strategies. Email security should be priority for all businesses however is often disregarded, with the increase in threat of hackers, viruses spam, phishing and identity theft has meant businesses are in need of security to ensure the level of threat is decreases.

Whilst you are reading this article, as you’re unprotected the emails which are in your inbox may be read and changed before it even got to your inbox or the next email attachment you download would infect your whole desktop.

It’s Never Always Obvious

Not all viruses are so evident such as;

• “open to receive your £100,000 reward”
• “claim your free holiday now”

Some viruses are disguised through harmless-looking email messages, leaving the recipient unaware of what they are opening. Using spam filter ensures you are receiving relevant emails so that you and your employees are not wasting time on going through hundreds of emails to find which ones are important and which aren’t.

• 90% of viruses that infect a computer are from email attachments.
• Cybercriminals use news, shopping, and other hot topics to disguise spam-carrying emails, enticing recipients to open it

How Can Netstar Help?

Netstar can ensure your business is protected through various products;

• Netstar managed Email Security

Blocking email-borne spam, malware and other exploits, while saving bandwidth and providing end-users with unique control over their email inbox

• Archiving

An active archiving solution that provides a complete and secure history of email communication, with rapid search and recovery capabilities. Archiving provides web-based access to the user’s archive, so that employees have access to their email even when the local email server is down or the power is out.

Alongside implementing various security packages, various best practices such as changing passwords regular can make all the difference. Netstar can show you methods of best practices ensuring you are doing as much as you can to tighten security.