email security
Message safety measures
Email security encompasses the tools, practices, and protocols that protect email accounts and communications from unauthorized access, data theft, and malicious content.
This includes spam filtering, encryption, authentication methods like two-factor verification, and defenses against phishing attacks.
Organizations implement email security policies to prevent data breaches and protect sensitive information: The IT department upgraded our email security after the phishing incident.
- junk folderQuarantine for unwanted emails
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- encryptionConverting data into code
- end-to-end encryptionUnreadable data between sender and recipient
- click baitSensationalized content for traffic
firewalls · digital signatures · sandboxing · threat detection · spam filtering · data protection · cybersecurity · secure messaging · credential · authentication · SPF · inbox · out of office · quarantine · personal privacy · gateway · verify · domain
- security softwareantivirus, antimalware, firewall, VPN, malware scanner
- Security Trainingphishing, passwords, lockdown drills, active shooter, access control
- security policiespassword policy, access control, data protection, privacy policy, backup policy
- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
email securitydata breach
Unauthorized access to protected information
phishing · security breach · email hacking · email spoofing · spear phishing
email securitypublic disclosure
Revealing information openly
data leak · email leak · unauthorized access · privacy violation · confidentiality breach
email securityopen communication
Unrestricted exchange of information