Almost from its very inception, email has been a double-edged sword. An essential aspect of contemporary business, it is also a potential threat to the valuable data we hold on our computers. And while regular spam and email filters can stave off some of the potential threats that come through our inboxes, professionals need expert filtering systems too. At Securence, the latest email filtering services can help your company avoid many of the pitfalls that comes from poorly-filtered email. Here are just a few ways that our email filtering solution can save your company future headaches, and potential disasters.
1. The Latest Email Filtering Technology and Practices
Email spam is a game of cat and mouse, one that is constantly changing and adapting to new ways of doing things. You can see this ongoing battle play out in your own email inbox if you look for it. Every time you see a spam email come through, it means something has changed, a new tactic has been developed, and every time you see less spam, it means the filters have adapted. While many different email filter programs that come standard with email services try to be current in spam tactics and procedures, they simply do not have the resources or incentive to do a comprehensive job. But with the right email filter service, you can stay ahead of the spam and keep it out of your company’s inboxes.
2. Protecting Email Inboxes on Multiple Fronts
Spam and malicious emails come in many different forms, which is why up-to-date filters are absolutely essential, but strategies need to be increasingly twofold in their defenses. The first is filtration based on spam, the second is filtration based on maliciousness. Spam is often scam or mass email based, usually trying to convince people to give money to certain things, whether they are legitimate businesses or scams. But malicious emails are trying to download malicious code onto your emails. That requires them to be opened, and many email filters cannot see the underlying codes these emails have. The people who send these types of emails have also refined the art of being convincing in their subject lines, meaning people are more likely to open them. But with the right email filters, your email system can defend against these malicious emails as well, so you don’t have to deal with the viruses, worms, and other computer problems that come with poorly-filtered email accounts.
3. Malicious Emails Cause Long-term Problems
When it comes to emails containing malicious code, the problem isn’t always immediate, it can often be long-reaching in its effects. Today’s viruses aren’t often trying to shut down computer systems, they’re trying to steal information that can be sold or used in a dangerous way. And when it comes to business computers, having that data siphoned off or compromised can lead to lawsuits, lost clients, and a tarnished reputation. That’s why email filtering services are absolutely necessary. Not just to protect your computers, but protect your business as well.