To help you protect your and your clients’ confidential information -- and to help you stay in compliance with state and federal regulations – secure messaging solution developer Nveloped put together this list of common e-mail security mistakes.
1. Sending confidential information in a regular e-mail
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2. Clicking on links or opening attachments in unexpected messages
Also, in most e-mail clients, the link address shows up at the bottom of the window when you hover your mouse over the link. That’s a good way to verify whether the link is “safe.” If the sender and link address don’t match up, it’s a good idea to check with your IT staff to confirm that the message is legitimate.
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3. Not protecting your password
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4. Not verifying the sender of an e-mail message
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5. Not asking your partners to communicate securely
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