Tag: google

New Email Authentication Requirements from Google and Yahoo: What You Need to Know

December 12, 2023

Google and Yahoo have recently announced their latest updates aimed at reducing spam and spoofed emails. These updates affect everyone sending emails to Google or Yahoo users. They apply fundamental authentication requirements to regular email, and further requirements apply to those sending higher volumes of bulk emails. These new requirements apply to all email platforms […]

Outbound Email Encryption for Google Workspace

October 5, 2021

Google Workspace is one of the world’s most popular email platforms. Although it is more than adequate for basic email correspondence, Gmail does not come configured to meet HIPAA email security requirements. To use Google Workspace in a HIPAA-compliant manner, you need to use a third-party connector to secure your communications.

A Comparison of Email Backup Policy of Popular Email Services

November 1, 2017

Do you use email backup in your practice? Make a smart choice by comparing the backup policies of popular email solution providers. Privacy concerns are constantly rising especially following the revelations by Edward Snowden. Now, the big question is “Do the popular email services in the US retain your data forever?” In order to find […]

What’s the latest with HTTPS and SSL/TLS Certificates?

August 2, 2017

We’ve written quite a lot in past FYI Blog posts about SSL/TLS certificates, the critical building block to secure communication on the Internet. We described what such certificates were, their use in securing the communications channel between a client (browser) and a server, different types of certificates and the pros and cons of using each. […]