For any company seriously concerned about IT security, e-mail encryption is one of the top priorities. One of the reasons why e-mail correspondence should be encrypted is to guarantee secure communication within the company and with external business partners. Due to the increasing level of industrial espionage this could cause extensive economical damage.
To illustrate the point, Biodata IT directors Christian Runte and Ingrid Reimsch"ussel, say that non-encrypted e-mails are like postcards. "Therefore, reliable security technology is needed to send `registered letters` over the Internet. The amount of confidential information e-mailed as clear text over the Internet is amazing. A company`s classified information, bank statements, customer lists and debt information are just examples of things that even careless individuals would never send on a postcard", says Runte.
Ingrid Reimsch"ussel adds: "The threats are real and can be external or internal or both. Generally little technical know-how is needed to intercept, read and alter an e-mail. The secure alternative of encrypting and digitally signing e-mails before sending them is affordable and readily available".
It is here where Biodata IT introduces their CryptoEx Business Gateway developed by German company Gl"uck & Kanja. This product offers a fast and simple opportunity to introduce e-mail encryption to companies in a very short time - usually not longer than a day.
CryptoEx Business Gateway encrypts e-mails before they leave the corporate network instead of encrypting them directly on the workstation. If some departments need to encrypt in their internal network, the software can be combined with other CryptoEx clients. The key management of the CryptoEx Business Gateway is automated and does not require manual administration. It is independent of the e-mail system because it sends and receives all e-mails using the SMTP protocol. If e-mail can be sent over the Internet, it is almost certain that your e-mail server is compatible to the CryptoEx Business Gateway.
According to Chris Runte, domains can be specified to which e-mails must go encrypted. These settings are normally configured by the administrator. It can also specify to encrypt the e-mails according to sensitivity or priority level. In this case, users can decide on each client whether an e-mail should be encrypted.
Ingrid Reimsch"ussel concludes that CryptoEx users do not need know-how in cryptographic technology. Furthermore the product incorporates a strong encryption which is normally only used by the military and secret services.
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