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Opportunistic TLS vs Forced TLS for SMTP

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024

Email sometimes seems like magic because of how quickly messages are transmitted across the internet. While the rapid delivery speeds justify this presumption, a lot must happen for an email to reach you. Email sending relies on a protocol called the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to make its way across the internet to your recipient’s server. From there, the recipient uses another protocol, such as ActiveSync, POP3, MAPI, IMAP, or a Web-based interface, to pick it up and read it.

 

Unfortunately, these protocols aren’t always secure by default. Under its original design, emails are sent as plain text. Anyone along the email’s journey can see (and even change) their contents. This can include those in charge of the servers, the government, and even hackers that intercept the data.

 

Thankfully, engineers are aware of this glaring security hole, and they have introduced several mechanisms that can be leveraged to protect email. This article reviews how SMTP TLS works and the differences between opportunistic TLS and forced TLS.

 

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New from LuxSci: Accessibility Updates to SecureLine Escrow and SecureSend Portals

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

LuxSci is happy to announce that new accessibility features are now enabled in the SecureLine Escrow and SecureSend portals. These enhancements improve the portals’ usability and provide a more inclusive experience for people with disabilities. Everyone should be able to use the internet, and proper accessibility guarantees that.

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What is Accessibility?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, helps ensure that anyone with a disability will receive the same opportunities as an individual without a disability. Some of the most visible changes included requiring new buildings have wheelchair ramps and accessible bathrooms. However, this law does not exclusively apply to physical infrastructure but also to online services. Poor technology implementations should not prevent people from accessing information online.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to make accessibility more manageable for web designers and developers. The W3C is an international community that develops regulations and recommendations for the internet to help ensure its longevity and usability. The W3C established the WCAG standards to provide detailed guidelines for creating websites, digital content, and markup through accessible approaches that work seamlessly with assistive technologies used by people with disabilities.

Accessibility Updates to the LuxSci SecureLine Escrow and SecureSend Portals

LuxSci primarily serves the healthcare industry, and equal access to health information is critical. Everyone should be able to access important information about their health status online. We worked with compliance experts to update the SecureSend and SecureLine Escrow portals to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards. We are continuing to improve the accessibility of our website to ensure we provide equal access to all our users. LuxSci is committed to making our SecureSend website as accessible as possible to people with disabilities, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive, and motor impairments.

Don’t hesitate to contact customer service with any specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular web page or feature. We will respond to feedback within ten business days. We thank you for your assistance in enhancing the accessibility of our website, and we look forward to serving your needs!