Mark Liapustin, Author at Trustifi

State-Sponsored Spoofs: Defending Government Email from Nation-State Attacks

State-Sponsored Spoofs: Defending Government Email from Nation-State Attacks

Introduction Why government email is a high-value target Government email sits at the center of public trust, sensitive data, and day-to-day operations. It carries policy discussions, citizen services, procurement actions, and crisis coordination. That combination makes it a high-value target...

December 16, 2025

Don’t Take the Bait: How Financial Firms Protect Customers from Phishing Emails

Email Scams Email Security Financial Industry Phishing

Don’t Take the Bait: How Financial Firms Protect Customers from Phishing Emails

Introduction Why phishing remains a top threat to banking and fintech customers Phishing works because it targets human decision-making, not just technical gaps. Financial customers have high-value accounts, frequent notifications, and lots of legitimate messages to sift through, so a...

December 15, 2025

Telehealth, Secure Health: Protecting Patient Emails in the Telemedicine Era

Data Protection Email Encryption Email Security Healthcare Industry

Telehealth, Secure Health: Protecting Patient Emails in the Telemedicine Era

Introduction Telehealth has moved from a niche service to a central way patients receive care. Virtual visits, remote monitoring, and digital follow ups now happen every day, and email quietly carries much of the information that makes these experiences possible....

December 12, 2025

How to Share Suspicious Links Safely: A Practical Guide to Using a URL Defanger

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How to Share Suspicious Links Safely: A Practical Guide to Using a URL Defanger

Introduction: Why Sharing Suspicious Links Safely Matters Suspicious links show up everywhere today, in email threads, chat messages, support tickets, and even calendar invites. When you handle those links, you juggle two goals at once, you need to investigate and...

December 11, 2025

E-Discovery Under Lock and Key: Protecting Sensitive Case Emails in Litigation

Email Security Legal Industry Phishing

E-Discovery Under Lock and Key: Protecting Sensitive Case Emails in Litigation

Introduction E-discovery is the process of identifying, preserving, collecting, reviewing, and producing electronically stored information for litigation or investigations. When people talk about secure e-discovery communications, they mean handling all of the conversations around that process in a way that...

December 11, 2025

Why SPF Records Are Your First Line of Defense Against Email Spoofing (and How to Check Them for Free)

Data Protection Email Security Technology

Why SPF Records Are Your First Line of Defense Against Email Spoofing (and How to Check Them for Free)

Introduction Sender Policy Framework, often shortened to SPF, is a simple but powerful way to tell the world which servers are allowed to send email for your domain. When it is configured correctly, SPF helps mail providers decide whether to...

December 10, 2025

What Are MX Records? The Hidden DNS Setting That Can Break (or Save) Your Email

Data Protection Email Privacy Email Security IT and Technology Industry

What Are MX Records? The Hidden DNS Setting That Can Break (or Save) Your Email

Introduction Domain Name System, or DNS, is the address book of the internet that tells systems where to send traffic. Within DNS, Mail Exchange, or MX, records play a special role for email. They tell other mail servers where to...

December 9, 2025

Encrypt or Expose? Navigating Email Encryption and FOIA in Government

Compliance Email Security Public Sector Industry Technology

Encrypt or Expose? Navigating Email Encryption and FOIA in Government

Introduction Public records and open government principles are at the heart of democratic accountability. Citizens, journalists, and watchdog groups expect timely access to government information, even as more of that information moves into digital channels. Email has quietly become the...

December 8, 2025

How to Read Email Headers Like a Pro: Using an Email Analyzer to Spot Phishing and Spoofing

Data Protection Email Scams Email Security Phishing

How to Read Email Headers Like a Pro: Using an Email Analyzer to Spot Phishing and Spoofing

Introduction Every email you receive carries much more information than what you see in the subject line and body. Behind the scenes, the email header records how the message traveled across the internet, who actually sent it, and which security...

December 8, 2025

Beyond FERPA: A 360° Approach to Protecting Student Data in Emails

Education Industry Email Encryption Email Security

Beyond FERPA: A 360° Approach to Protecting Student Data in Emails

Introduction Student data privacy is under more pressure than ever in both K-12 and higher education. Schools and universities are handling sensitive information about grades, health, finances, and personal situations in an environment where attackers are increasingly focused on education...

December 7, 2025

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