Email Security
Email security describes various techniques for keeping sensitive information in email communication and accounts secure against unauthorized access, loss, or compromise.
Why do we need email security?
- To protect confidential information
- To avoid identity theft
- To avoid phishing
- To prevent malware
Email security best practices
- Use email encryption for both email content and attachments
- Never open attachments or click links from unknown senders
- Never share your password including co-workers
- Use spam filters and an anti-virus software
- Change password often and use best practices for creating them
- Implement a data protection solution to identify sensitive data and prevent it from being lost via email
- Be sure to log out every time you sign into your account
- Use a different password for each of your accounts
- Learn how to recognize phishing
- Always check your email activity and settings