Friday 23 April 2021

How To Protect Yourself From Phishing Attacks?

 Scammers use emails or text messages to trap you into giving them your personal or sensitive information. They may try to steal your online credentials, account numbers, or your social security numbers so that they can get access to your emails, bank account, or any other account. Nowadays, scammers perform thousands of online attacks and are successful. Scammers keep on updating their tactics but there is some sign that helps you recognize a phishing email or text message.

Email Spoofing

Phishing email and text messages look like they are real and being sent by the companies you know or trust. Phishing emails or text messages often tell a story to force you to click on a link or opening an attachment.

 

Ways to Protect Yourself from Phishing attacks:

Be Sensible: You can significantly reduce the chance of being a victim of phishing attacks by being smart and sensible while checking your emails or browsing online. Never click any unknown link in an email to a website unless you are sure it is authentic. If you have any doubt, you can copy the link and search it in the browser.

 

  1. Watch out for shortened links:

Cybercriminals often use short links to trick you into thinking that you are opening a legitimate link. So, beware of short links before opening them and should pay more attention to them. Cybercriminals may use these links to steal your personal information or other sensitive information.

 

  1. Does that email look suspicious? Read it again.

There are plenty of phishing emails that look fair. Spammers usually spoof emails to encourage recipients to open, reply, or take some action. The most common being brand spoofing. For example, one might receive an email from “service@Paypa1.com” (ending with number 1, instead of small ‘l’) asking for credit card verification or asking to re-login on a link for reasons that demand prompt action but, the email is from a scammer and not from the actual source.

 

  1. Be wary of threats and Urgent Deadlines:

Sometimes scammers create urgent deadlines to meet want you to be in hurry to follow the process set by them. So that people in hurry get into the trap. Usually, threats and urgency when coming from what claims to be a legitimate company – are a sign of phishing.

 

  1. Browse securely with HTTPS:

You should always browse with a secured website especially when making online payments or submitting sensitive information. Never use a public or unsecured Wi-Fi connection to make online payments or submitting personal information online.

 

  1. Protect your device by using security software:

Always install security software in your device like laptop, computer, mobile phone, or any other so that it can deal with any security issue/threat coming to that device.

 

  1. Protect your account by using multi-factor authentication:

Always put multi-factor authentication for all your accounts that contain sensitive information or personal data. Multi-factor authentication makes it difficult for scammers to login to your account even if they get your username or password correctly.

 

Companies should invest more in improving security infrastructure and eliminating the chance of phishing attacks by applying DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentic, Reporting, and Conformance) and other technologies to prevent such attacks. So overall phishing attack is totally preventable if the end-users remain cautious and be alert when accessing their emails.

JNR Management Resources Pvt. Ltd. has been a foremost player in the PKI industry for decades, catering to cutting-edge IT security solutions to safeguard government, enterprises, and other financial organizations. Moreover, our platinum partnership with DigiCert (formerly Symantec) and other renowned OEMs has further inspired us to do more in the industry, which has given new heights to our transcendence. We enjoy the honor of being acknowledged as a “Platinum Elite” certified partner of DigiCert in India & South East Asia. Our passion for securing the whole IT world against cybercrime has made us won a lot of industry-specific awards and recognitions. And it certainly inspires us to innovate more for our valuable customers. Besides avant-garde security measures, our solutions are designed to empower your organization with higher business values and return on investment.

Cyber Security Predictions for 2021

COVID-19 has been an active factor behind organizations becoming agile in ramping up their Digital Transformation strategy.  The world has changed in transacting business & study. People and enterprises alike have realized the importance of WHF culture and etiquettes. And this has initiated the most important practice to recognize the cybersecurity threats that have arisen sharply while working remotely.

Cyber Security Predictions

Here are our 2 cents on how the cybersecurity landscape would look like in the future. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay on top of the latest updates about cybersecurity and how you can leverage it to your benefit.

 

Cyber Security Threats we anticipate in the future and steps to mitigate them:

  1. Ransomware attacks on the rise:

With more and more people working remotely it is obvious that cyber criminals with malicious intentions are much more active now than ever and we can see more ransomware attacks happening. Although we can prevent ourselves by using some right investments in IT infra and promoting education on cybersecurity. We must make it a habit to be doubly sure about What We Click!

Thumb rule says, look for ‘s’ in HTTPS and then verifying the domain name. The S means that the website holds a valid SSL certificate. Though this is not foolproof method to identify the Website’s Security but is definitely the first step. To know more about SSL certificates read this article on SSL certificates. (change this link)

 

  1. Attack on IoT devices:

Most IoT products around us today are not well designed in terms of security, we foresee a rise in IoT devices being hacked to gain information and to malfunction. We see IoT botnets all around us. Collecting data & Hacking in ways never imagined before. {elaborate on this newspaper report https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mumbai-power-outage-malware-attack-1742538-2020-11-20 }

We can stress now more than ever about the importance of Device Based Certificates to protect your IoT devices from intrusion. It is better to be safe than sorry. Also, when most people are working remotely, we need to ensure the security of the infrastructure and the IT assets.

 

  1. AI-based attacks:

With more and more advancements in AI-based technologies, we can expect some AI-based attacks also happening in years to come. But we can also use the same technologies to build a safety mechanism to protect against those challenges and JNR management would be the first to bring those services to you once they are available and we are absolutely on top of it.

 

  1. Online fraud:

On the pretext of offering free COVID-19 tests and now COVID Vaccines besides other Healthcare services some people might receive calls asking for small fees or links with signup fees to avail such services but are a trap to loot money from innocent people and the only solution is to be vigilant of such traps and being cautious.

 

  1. Travel:

Forced by the new normal, people will soon start traveling to other cities. Fraudsters are looking to take the advantage of this and will start targeting vacation starved travelers looking for online good deals or via email. Phishing attack is the tool of choice for scammers and will be leveraged successfully by them.

 

  1. Increase in cybersecurity budgets:

55% of the C-level Enterprise Executive’s plan to ramp up their Cybersecurity Budgets in 2021 and others are adding full-time trained cyber staff in their organizations. Cybersecurity is becoming extremely business-critical than ever before. The circumstances are putting more pressure on security organizations to stay safe and secure from cyber scams.

 And there you have it. Here at JNR Management, we look to the future, so we can offer the best protection in the present.

What is Whaling Attack and How Can Your Business Combat This Form of Attack?

  

whaling attack

 

Whaling Attack or Whaling Phishing Attack is a technique used by cybercriminals with an intent to steal sensitive information, money, or access to a facility targeting high-profile & senior executives of an enterprise. Whaling Attack sounds like something related to Whales and that gives a clear sense of what it can be. Whaling Attack is a socially engineered phishing attack where the attackers target a specific set of CXO-level executives who may have a high level of security in place but hold valuable information about their enterprise.

Attackers send out a phishing email to such senior executives which seems coming from a legitimate source seeking and take an urgent action and sometimes time constrained executives may fall prey to such traps and quite possibly share sensitive information assuming that the sender might be the intended user of that information.

Whaling Attack has led to some serious damage running into Millions of Dollars in the past and is a serious cyber threat with strong repercussions than one would imagine. The motivation behind these Whaling Attack is financial fraud.

 

Ways to Protect your Business from Whaling Attack:

  • Backup Your Important Business Information:

Firstly, have your critical business data backed up with a robust back-up solution. It not only protects cyber scams but also mitigates the damages if you ever experience one.

 

  • Incorporate email protection solutions:

Secondly, be cautious of the emails you reply to and doubly check for the sender’s information like their domain name and alias. They may contain some extra or a smaller number of characters than there should be If those were real users.

 

Another solution is to opt for a SMIME Email Signing solution that allows you to encrypt emails and digitally sign them. Also, helps in assuring that the people you are dealing with are not spammers considering the fact that such attacks are targeted at the senior management.

 

Opting for DMARC solution can also be one of the solutions to stay protected from Whaling attack. DMARC helps in preventing malicious practices such as domain spoofing and secure recipients’ personal information.

 

  • Provide extensive cybersecurity training:

Owners, C-level employees, and other company leaders be appropriately trained about cybersecurity and its role in preventing such scams. As most companies going online and are working virtually, this increases the chances of online scams. It is extremely important that each individual in the organization should know his role in minimizing the chances of cybersecurity threats.

 

  • Restrict yourself from using public networks and Wi-Fi:

Laptops and other mobile & handheld devices connected to a public network are vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Such public networks allow cybercriminals to access any confidential data whether it is business-related information, personal data, or customer data.

 

  • Implement multi-layer security systems:

Multi-layer security was designed and developed to add more security checks to the login process. Multi-layer security helps to improve the security of the business by adding multiple authentication measures. By adding multiple layers of security measures, it becomes harder for someone else to get access to your accounts or sensitive data.

 

Whaling Attack is one of the most dangerous phishing schemes out there for your business. Invest in these top cybersecurity and encryption technology, backup your important business data, incorporate email protection solutions, opt for a digital signing solution, provide extensive cybersecurity training, restrict yourself from using public networks and Wi-Fi, and Implement multi-layer security systems in the organization. Understanding whaling attack and how to protect your business from such attacks will set your business up for online success.

 And there you have it. Here at JNR Management, we look to the future, so we can offer the best protection in the present.

Ways To Protect Your Digital Properties…

With the increase in the percentage of the population using the Internet, cybersecurity risks are also increasing day-by-day. You can lose your sensitive data or access to your financial accounts or anything/everything important online. You might end up under arrest if someone commits suicide using your identity.

Protect Your Digital Properties

What things can be done to head off these alarming possibilities? Here are some of the tips that can help you stay safe and protected against these online thieves or cybersecurity threats. None of these tips will guarantee your online safety who has targeted you personally but help you to make sure you and your digital properties are not easy pickings.

  1. Look for ‘s’ in ‘https’ in any e-commerce address: 

When you are interacting with an e-commerce website, always pay attention to the URL address which should include ‘s’ after ‘HTTP.’ This extra character ‘s’ is very important as it indicates that the website you are interacting with is secured. It means there is a secured connection between the Web server and Web browser. It helps to protect & save sensitive data of the user that is sent across when a connection is established by encrypting the data in transit.

 

  1. Use strong passwords:

The most important way to stay protected online is to pay attention to make your passwords strong. Never use a number or word that someone can relate with you like: your first name, middle name or last name, or your DOB. Always make a good practice to have a combination of letters, numbers, and other special characters. Additionally, never share your passwords with anyone. Make it a habit of changing your passwords many times a year.

 

  1. Avoid phishing scams:

Scammers use emails or text messages to trap you into giving them your personal or sensitive information. They may try to steal your online credentials, account numbers, or your social security numbers so that they can get access to your emails, bank account, or any other account. To stay safe from such scams, never open an email or attachments if you think the sender is unknown, and do not click on unsecured links from strange emails.

 

  1. Work with a trusted IT Advisor:

A reliable and trusted IT advisor can help your business deploy such online scams promptly, avoiding downtime before it affects you and your organization. Having the best IT security solutions beforehand is always advisory to stay safe and protected online from such cyber scams.

 

  1. Be careful with your private information:

Be careful while sharing your private information or sensitive data like your financial information online. Legitimate websites and apps never ask for such sort of information, but on the other hand, hackers always look for such data via email or phone.

 

  1. Backup your data regularly:

Whether it’s an accidental data leak or hacking of data purposefully, there is usually one layer of defense that can always save the day – is a regular, encrypted, and automatic data backup that helps in quick data recovery. This can be particularly important when a virus like ransomware attacks and attempts to lock important data down.

 

  1. Do not click on any pop-up ads:

Beware of irritating popup ads with headlines that look too good to be true. One click on such popup ads can make you enter a world full of trouble and redirecting an unsuspecting user to an illicit external site that can make your devices like: your laptop, desktop or mobile devices full of malware or other viruses.

Follow these simple tips and you will have a very good chance to stay safe and protected from digital hacks.

 

JNR Management Resources Pvt. Ltd. has been a foremost player in the PKI industry for decades, catering to cutting-edge IT security solutions to safeguard government, enterprises, and other financial organizations. Moreover, our platinum partnership with DigiCert (formerly Symantec) and other renowned OEMs has further inspired us to do more in the industry, which has given new heights to our transcendence. We enjoy the honor of being acknowledged as a “Platinum Elite” certified partner of DigiCert in India & South East Asia.

Need For Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)

 Certificate Lifecycle Management describes a complete system to manage all Digital Certificates throughout the complete lifecycle, right from acquisition till the expiration.

Certificate Lifecycle Management

Without any doubt, Certificate lifecycle management is a critical part of any organization’s digital defences: expired certificates or weakly hashed certificates are always an invitation to online hackers, on the other hand, the absence of an SSL lock or SSL certificate on your website will promptly lead to browser warning and to users as well.

Certificate Lifecycle Includes the Following Processes:

  • Generation of keys – both public and private keys and CSR (Certificate Signing Request) using an up-to-date encryption algorithm.
  • Enrollment
  • Certificate installation
  • Certificate renewal
  • Certificate revocation

 

Stages Of Certificate Lifecycle Management:

Certificate lifecycle management is a kind of discipline that has its own set of protocols and mainly focused on 3 things- discovery, management, and monitoring of Digital certificates. Once the digital certificates have been issued, they need to be managed through their entire validity period.

Let’s discuss the seven stages of certificate lifecycle management:
  • Certificate Lifecycle ManagementCertificate Enrollment:

The first stage in certificate lifecycle management is Certificate Enrollment. A user or organization submits a certificate enrollment request to CA (Certificate Authority) which is a trusty third party entity, responsible for issuing and managing security certificates and public keys. After a complete verification of the information provided by the requestor, the CA issues the certificate. This certificate is entitled to be used for a specific purpose.

 

  • Certificate Distribution:

In this stage of certificate lifecycle management, CA distributes the certificate to the user or organization who so ever is the requestor. As it requires management intervention from the CA, this process is considered totally different. In this process, CA sets the policies and shares them with the requestor that might affect the use of the certificate.

 

  • Certificate Validation:

After the certificate has been issued, it is then sent for its validity. The serial number of the certificate is matched against the CRL (Certificate Revocation List) to confirm the operational validity of that certificate.

 

  • Certificate Revocation:

A certificate can be revoked before its expiry. In order to revoke a certificate, CA is instructed to add the serial number of the certificate to its published CRL with the reason for certificate revocation.

 

  • Certificate Renewal:

Every certificate has an expiration date. If a certificate reaches its expiry date, it becomes eligible for renewal. For this, a request for renewal can be made to CA for its renewal. The requestor can either use existing keys or can generate new public or private keys. It is always advisable to use a new set of public and private keys especially when it comes to SSL/TLS certificates.

 

  • Certificate Destruction:

Once the certificate gets expired or no longer in use, it is necessary to destroy it. The certificate along with its shared copies including private keys need to be destroyed. This helps prevent online malicious activity.

 

  • Certificate Auditing:

This stage includes auditing and requires tracking all functions and roles that CA performs, including creation, issuance, expiration, and revocation of the certificate.

 

Importance Of Certificate Lifecycle Management:

With the increase in cybersecurity attacks and security issues, it becomes even more important to have digital security certificates and to have the tools to track & manage your digital certificates effectively and easily. It is a must for all businesses to manage digital certificates across all networks to ensure protection and the prevention of failure. Adopting a lifecycle management system ensures a consistent approach, helps to meet all compliance requirements, and increased efficiency using automation.

Because the certificates have a finite lifespan, they need to be replaced or renewed at the time of their expiry in order to avoid service disruption. If a certificate expires, the vulnerability can be exploited and allow the hackers to gain access to the sensitive information available online. This will not only affect the day-to-day business and brand reputation of an organization but also result in a lack of confidence and trust from the users/customer’s side.

Conclusion:

In the absence of Certificate Lifecycle Management, certificates can be lost in the system, expire, and cause unforeseen disruption. Since these certificates are based on network security and play an important role in internal level trust, why should not we manage them effectively?

With the help of certificate lifecycle management, administrators can monitor their systems & digital certificates continuously with the ability to keep a track of top expirations and renewals to avoid any disruption in services.

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SSL PINNING : A COMPLETE GUIDE!

 SSL PINNING

SSL certificate pinning is an optional mechanism that is used to provide extra security to the server or websites that already relies on SSL Certificates. Pinning allows you to specify a cryptographic identity that must be accepted by the users visiting the website. Instead of allowing any trusted certificate to e used, the operator ‘pin’ the certificate authority issuer, public keys, or even end-entity certificates of their choice. As a result, users connecting to that server will treat all the other certificates as invalid and refuse to make an HTTPS connection. SSL pinning identifies a specific identity and tells the clients that they should accept the same when making a secured connection.

 

In SSL pinning, browsers trust your website only if it:

  • Uses an SSL/TLS certificate that is issued by a particular certificate authority (CA).
  • Has a specific cryptographic public key, commonly known as HTTP public key pinning (HPKP).
  • Has a particular intermediate certificate.

SSL PINNING

Benefits of SSL Pinning:

  • Helps in making the connection more secured.
  • Better protection against a compromised CA
  • Stronger protection against CA mistakes
  • Complete protection against any malicious certificates added by users.

 

Is SSL Certificate Pinning Necessary?

Although browsers or CAs now do not recommend SSL certificate pinning it is used to be considered a good idea. The reason being there are three main threats related to SSL/TLS certificate that SSL pinning tries to address:

  1. SSL Stripping:

SSL stripping is a man-in-the-middle attack technique where an attacker sits between a user and the website and uses an SSL strip tool to force the browser to load the website via the insecure connection i.e. via HTTP protocol. It means, every time the browser tries to connect to a website, the attacker downgrades the connection and establishes an insecure connection between the browser and themselves.

SSL PINNING

The connection between the website visitor and the hacker is HTTP but the connection between the hacker and the website’s server is HTTPS. It means the attacker can steal all user’s sensitive data as it remains in plaintext format in the HTTP channel. On the server end, it is showing an HTTPS connection and the server is unable to realize what exactly is happening.

In SSL stripping, if the SSL certificate is pinned and the browser cannot find the pinned SSL attributes in the website’s header, the browser gets alerted. The browser will not be establishing a secured HTTPS connection with predefined attributes and will show an error page that visitors of that website cannot bypass.

 

 2. Certificate Authority Compromise:

If the CAs’ server hacked or their private keys are compromised, attackers can issue an SSL certificate for any domain by attaching their own server’s public key & private key. This is a rare issue but if such things happen and you have pinned your certificate authority or public key, then the browser will not trust any certificate that:

  • Is issued by any other certificate authority.
  • Contains a different public key.
3. Certificate Mis-issuance:

If cybercriminals appeal to themselves as legit domain owners and convince a CA to match the wrong public key set in a domain name’s an SSL certificate, then all the customer’s original data will be transferred from the customer’s server to the hacker’s server. In the same way, if there is any bug in the CA’s system, certificate mis-issuance might take place.

In such cases, if you pinned your SSL certificate, CA would not trust any other public-key offered by cybercriminals.

 

Conclusion:

SSL certificate pinning surely has some benefits, but its configuration is a little complicated and there is a lack of flexibility even if you have a valid reason to change the pinned criteria. Basically if,

  • Your private key is compromised.
  • Need of changing the CA or the certificate.
  • The certificate gets revoked.
  • Wrong keys are pinned by attackers.

 

Implementing SSL certificate pinning on intranet websites is a wiser decision than public-facing websites.

Saturday 17 April 2021

Multi-Factor Authentication Solution : A Complete Understanding | PKI Blog

 


Multi-Factor Authentication

 

MFA or Multi-Factor Authentication was designed and developed to add more security checks to the login process. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions help to improve the security of the business by adding multiple authentication measures. Before getting access to something, the user is required to submit additional information to verify their identities such as a text message, or OTP (One Time Password), or your biometrics like a fingerprint before the user can access the account that may have sensitive or important information or controls. By adding multiple authentication measures, you can better prove that someone is whom they say they really are. On the other hand, it is a way harder for someone else to get access to your accounts or sensitive data.

 

Multi-factor Authentication Solutions Helps to Protect Your Account With:

  1. Something you know: like a ‘password.’
  2. Something you have: like a ‘phone’ or ‘security key’ you have.
  3. Something you are: like ‘biometrics.’

If your password is stolen, scammers will be requiring these factors to access your account.

 

Is two-factor authentication the same as multi-factor authentication?

A two-factor authentication solution is a form of multi-factor authentication. However, 2FA is not same as MFA. 2 factor authentication solutions require only two authentication measures: your password and a code generated by an app or your smartphone, or a fingerprint.

Multi-factor authentication solutions on the other hand goes beyond two authentication measures and include three or more such as password, push notification, fingerprint, or contextual factors. The best multi-factor authentication solutions include a combination of biometrics and contextual factors. True Multi-factor authentication solutions are the strongest options because the ability to add more authentication measures is a result of proving someone’s identity and significantly reducing the risk of successful attacks.

 

Various Significant Benefits of Using Multi-Factor Authentication Solutions:

  1. Improve Security:

The primary benefit of adding a multi-factor authentication solution is that it provides additional security by adding multiple layers of security and protect sensitive data from being hacked.

 

  1. Improved Reliability:

Multi-factor authentication solution is a cost-effective way of solution for businesses to improve the reliability of the fraud prevention efforts and add another layer to the access process making it difficult for hackers or scammers to get access to the business or users’ sensitive data.

 

  1. Assures customer Identity:

By implementing multiple authentication measures, the security of the username and the password is enhanced by adding more layers to the protection process. Now, the criminals have a hard time successfully access the account as it is either protected with SMS or through an automated phone call or with the fingerprint of the true owner (possession).

 

  1. Increase Flexibility & Productivity:

Multi-factor authentication solutions allow users to add multiple layers of protection and replacing the burden of passwords with alternatives that have the potential to add productivity and bring a better usability experience due to the increased flexibility.

 

  1. Effective Cybersecurity Solutions:

2 factor authentication or MFA is an effective cybersecurity solution. By implementing strict security measures, users make the task of hackers or scammers difficult by using complex passwords.

 

JNR Management Resources Pvt. Ltd. has been a foremost player in the PKI industry for decades, catering to cutting-edge IT security solutions to safeguard government, enterprises, and other financial organizations. Moreover, our platinum partnership with DigiCert (formerly Symantec) and other renowned OEMs has further inspired us to do more in the industry, which has given new heights to our transcendence. We enjoy the honor of being acknowledged as a “Platinum Elite” certified partner of DigiCert in India & South East Asia. Our IT Security solutions include SSL certificate, HSM (Hardware Security Solutions), MFA (Multi-factor authentication solutions), email security solutions, and much more.

Know How To Send & Receive Encrypted Emails : Email Encryption | PKI Blog

When emails were invented by Ray Tomilson in the 1970s it was not designed keeping security or privacy in mind. Of course, email security has advanced since the 1970s, but it is not a secure method of communication. When you write an email, it is more like a postal letter. You write an email, mentioned address on which is to be delivered but you are relying on other people in between to deliver the letter for you, hoping that the letter or email lands with the right person and nobody reads it along the way. Means the communication happen in the form of encrypted emails.

EMAIL ENCRYPTION

But unfortunately, you cannot be certain, yet businesses of all sizes are using email to communicate very sensitive information related to business over email. However, there is a way to secure your information, it is called email encryption which basically means that your email data is encrypted into an unreadable format using one of various encryption mechanism which is quite advanced now, at source and decrypted at receiver’s end and is also encrypted throughout its course.

Emails are essentially the most vulnerable source for information leaks and distortion, and it is our responsibility to keep our information safe. Imagine, sending an unencrypted email to someone and in transit, an attacker captures those packets of data to extract sensitive information and use it against you and your company. To safeguard ourselves from such threats we need to ensure that all our teammates are aware of the threats and companies make necessary investments in email encryption mechanisms.

 

End to end Email Encryption:

End-to-end email encryption, also known as public encryption, ensures that email messages are encrypted on the sender’s device and decrypted on the receiver’s device only. Servers in between cannot read the messages/communication.

EMAIL ENCRYPTION

Both parties send signed test emails to each other in order to exchange their public key. Public key is now deposited in each other repository.

Now, sender and receiver will use each other’s public key for encryption and both will use their own private key to decrypt the messages.

 

EMAIL ENCRYPTION

 

In end-to-end email encryption, encryption is performed by using the public keys and private keys. The sender uses the public key of the receiver to encrypt the message and on the other hand, the receiver decrypts the message by using a private key that is stored on their device.

 

End to end Email Encryption is important because:

  • Privacy:

    Every company or government organization wants to keep their information or data private and utilizing encryption completely secures the data and keeps it private from unauthorized access.

 

  • Cost-effective:

    A cost that incurs in the process completely depends on how your email encryption service is set up. If companies use an email service with encryption integrated directly into the server, they need not purchase any other server for encryption purposes and thus saves cost.

 

  • Efficiency:

    Email encryption does not require a multi-step process. Users can type the emails and send them quickly and more securely.

 

  • Authentication:

    Spamming of emails is alive but using end-to-end encryption can help users identify an authentic sender. Utilizing encryption with digital signing ensures that the sender is authentic, and the message is untampered. This method prevents spoofed emails.

 

  • Secure Communication:

    It does not allow any third party to read the message. Communication happened only between the sender and receiver.

 

Initial Setup for Encrypting Emails with S/MIME:

In order to set up email encryption with S/MIME, individual should look for the following points:

  • Get an email encryption certificate, import it into outlook, and finally share it with the intended recipients.
  • Verify that each intended recipient has purchased an email encryption certificate and installed it into outlook or on another alternative S/MIME compatible email platform. This email encryption certificate should be shared with the sender.
  • Gain a clear understanding of the required steps to send an encrypted email.

 

End to End encryption for email or for any other communication over the internet is essential and they are vulnerable particularly phishing attacks, intermediary attacks, and so on.

JNR Management offers the best in industry consultation to get you the best email encryption certificate and helps in establishing an encrypted email system to secure all the communication happens inside the organization and the data/information.

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