Can I block this one IP that is scanning our accounts? Can I restrict my account so that people can only access it from our office network, or require that they authenticate to WebMail first (using two-factor authentication)? LuxSci is constantly asked for fine-grained access controls by customers who are in shared environments (sharing the […]
The Credit Card Industry imposes a set of security standards knows as PCI/DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). The purpose of this standard is to ensure that any company accepting credit cards from consumers takes all appropriate security measures to ensure that this information is protected from hackers and information leakage.
The short answer is “no” … unless you need to support web browsers 8+ years old on computers that cannot be patched or upgraded and which are not in the USA or Canada.
LuxSci has had many requests from clients who have to communicate with various bank and other security-conscious organizations that LuxSci “enforce the encryption of email when sent to those organizations email servers via TLS”. This is such a common request, that I wanted to explain what it means, why it is good, how LuxSci does this by default, and the extra step LuxSci can take to lock down things even more for you.
LuxSci now provides account administrators with a "Maximum Security" button that allows them, in one click, to configure all of the options in their account to settings that ensure maximal security. This configures such things as forced use of SSL, strong passwords, and forced use of SecureLine (if you have purchased it) with S/MIME certificates. […]
