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Way beyond just a casual correspondence method, our email today transmits and stores all manner of information — some obviously confidential. Thankfully, we’re far from powerless to keep private information secure.

Experts estimate that more than 4 billion data records were stolen in 2016. This means that all over the world, people are experiencing the jarring realization that their most personal information has been compromised. As a visitor to these websites, it can be difficult or impossible to know what protective measures are being taken on the backend.

Email encryption has become a pivotal tool for businesses and average citizens around the world, due to the ease that emails can be hacked. Now that there are solutions which protect organizations from hacked emails and information, it is even more important to ensure said solutions function correctly.

Equifax. Deloitte. Yahoo. In the past few years, we’ve seen the rise of some of the worst cyberattacks in recent history. The sheer scope of these hacks has affected business and consumer confidence throughout the whole world. Imagine the most sensitive, confidential and private information, on display to the public – or sold to the highest bidder.

Of several high-profile cyberattacks that have recently taken place around the world, 2017 began with a so-called ransomware assault aimed at HR departments. Its disguise: an Excel document purportedly containing a job applicant’s curriculum vitae or CV and aptitude tests for consideration.

An increasing number of vertical industry market processes require extra security and data sensitivity. HIPAA and financial-based internal and client/consumer communications within the Healthcare and Financial markets are obvious examples. When you make your career in one of those fields you get use to certain standards…