IT-Security Archives

In the Name of Her Majesty: British Phishing Emails Promise Tax Refunds

by Sören Schulte | 03.03.2016 | News, Security

In recent days, many inboxes have been receiving emails that at first sight appear to carry joyous news. In the subject line they announce a tax refund, and the sender seems to be “Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs” (HMRC) – the British tax authority. So every recipient with business ties to the United Kingdom is likely to take a closer look.

Tags: Email Security // HMRC // IT-Security // Phishing

All Admins are not Alike: Granular Administration of Rights for Email Security

by Sören Schulte | 25.02.2016 | Product News, Security

When it comes to granting rights, managers responsible for enterprise IT would always like to define access to important systems as precisely as possible. It is only in the rarest cases that one uniform administrator profile is sufficient for the entire IT support: Especially with regard to email security, it often occurs in practice that support employees are only supposed to monitor the flow of messages for one specific department or site.

Make space in your email inbox: Send large files with Retarus LFiX

by Sören Schulte | 16.02.2016 | News, Product News, Security

It’s a dilemma: A large file should be sent to a colleague or business partner in the most direct way possible. At the same time you don’t want to bother the recipient with an attachment comprising several megabytes. Normal email transmission is therefore not an option. With Large File Exchange (LFiX), Retarus offers an easy-to-use, yet highly secure solution.

Secure bank communication: DZ BANK Group banks on Retarus

by Sören Schulte | 22.01.2016 | News, Security

With the explosion of data communications, banks will need to ensure that information is transmitted free of error and with a high level of security. Enterprise Messaging Services support financial institutions in securing their communication. DZ BANK AG for example, Germany’s fourth largest bank, uses Retarus’ services across the whole company for a wide and diverse range of tasks and scenarios.

Tags: Banking // DZ BANK // Finance // IT-Security

New security functions for Retarus WebExpress

by Sören Schulte | 20.01.2016 | Product News, Security

With immediate effect administrators will now be able to limit access to Retarus WebExpress in such a way that login is only possible from specific networks. The advantage: Unauthorized persons can now no longer access the web-based portal even if they have valid login data. This allows companies, for instance, to prevent employees who have left the company from downloading confidential data or distribution lists to their private computers.