SMTP stands for ‘Simple Mail Transfer Protocol’, which is a generally accepted protocol used by all email systems to send messages over the internet. An SMTP Server facilitates this exchange of emails between two email systems by ensuring a hassle-free and quick transmission of a message from one server to another over TCP/IP networks. In other words, SMTP encompasses the processes taking place behind your computer screen while you send or receive an email.
Managed Service Providers or MSPs provide a host of services that help clients across a lot of domains. MSPs are a welcome addition to any team for various services, from protecting their network against malicious attacks to anti-phishing solutions. However, one of the areas that they have overlooked is the ubiquitous email. It is not only an important sector but a lucrative one too. MSPs must pay more attention to email security services if they want to claim that they provide complete assistance.
Effective use of cybersecurity tools and regular security patches helps minimize cyber threats to an extent; however, no strategy is one-hundred percent foolproof, as suggested by the following headlines on recent cybersecurity issues. Read on to know how malicious actors pick their victims and how you can learn from others’ mistakes to make sure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your digital assets remain intact! (more…)
We all know how Office 365 consists of (almost) all the tools required to increase productivity at work. However, as with any other piece of software, the widely used Microsoft product has its cons. A significant issue that worries users is data security or, rather, data vulnerability and whether the phishing protection measures are enough to ensure that their data is safe.
IP or Internet Protocol is the domain address of every active domain on the internet. It is a 32-bit number that is formatted in four 8-bit fields and separated by periods. A single IP can host more than one domain, meaning IPs form the closest point from where one can separate traffic. Businesses can consider the reputation, resource utilization, and stability to assess the impacts of adequate traffic separation and allocate the resources effectively.
Cybersecurity tools are often unable to protect an organization from data theft if the employees aren’t aware of cyber threats, as they remain the first line of defense in today’s threat landscape. The following cybersecurity headlines from this past week have been written to instigate the importance of using robust cybersecurity tools in today’s times, always to remain a step ahead of threat actors and keep yours as well your organization’s information assets from falling into the wrong hands!
Despite technological developments and high Internet speed, email remains the preferred mode of corporate communication. There is also a lot of personal information exchange over electronic mail. Email marketing remains one of the most effective marketing forms, primarily because it can quickly cover a wide network area, even encompassing the entire planet. However, specific rules and etiquette must be followed when it comes to outbound emails, especially from the IT Security and Email Marketing perspective.
We can never expect the cyberworld to go without security incidents. These incidents reinforce the importance of email protection and other cybersecurity services. The following are the top cyberattacks from the week gone by
2020 has been a testing year for every industry. The COVID-19 restrictions paved the way for new trends like the WFH culture, remote workforces, and cloud-platforms. These changes have also affected the digital communication pathways, including email communication, in various ways. As these trends continue in 2021, there is a need for ramping up email security strategies accordingly.
New breaches are getting discovered as employees get back to the offices post the holidays. While the attacks aren’t unprecedented, they speak volumes of the need to better utilize cybersecurity tools, particularly in the festive season.
