MeriTalk – The Encryption Enigma

In the U.S., a federal agency sends and receives an average of 47.3 million emails per day. That’s 1.89 billion emails sent and received by the federal government every day. With numbers like these it’s not surprising that email security is a top priority for government agencies.

Today, encryption is touted as the end-all, beat-all security solution for email. But what if it isn’t? Could encryption actually be a source of data loss? This MeriTalk Report, The Encryption Enigma, provides insight from 203 government information security managers and email managers surveyed for insight into email security and encryption issues. The report reveals:

• 80% of federal information security managers fear data loss through encrypted email
• 47% of agencies cite the need for better email policies
• 45% of agencies report that employees don’t follow policies

To overcome email security challenges, agencies need more than just more regulation – they need training, upgraded technology, improved policies and more.

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