MailGuard Blog

Brazilian IT consultancy and support group 4Linux have formed a partnership with Australian company MailGuard.com.au – the trusted name in enterprise cloud email and web security.

The internet has become an indispensable tool for everyday life, both personal and business. Its global use and familiarity has also opened the doors for cyber-criminals to take every opportunity to exploit vulnerable people through disturbing online attacks. Online scams and malware are also becoming increasingly sophisticated, and while IT professionals are aware of what to look for and how to fix problems when they arise, their colleagues may be confused by the latest scams discussed in the media. MailGuard has done the research and compiled a definitive list of the most common cyber threats, and the best tips that can be put in place in order to avoid becoming an easy target.

Information Technology service desks and support technicians are a busy bunch indeed. 

Email has become a form of communication that companies cannot live without. In many businesses now, email may even be the most important and most commonly and widely used form of communication. In fact, in this year alone, the average business email account will receive 81 new emails per day and send approximately 39 per day (Radicati.com). That’s a lot of material coming in and out of each electronic mailbox!

How do you take your email, filtered or non-filtered?

Of all the email directed to a typical business around 75% will probably be junk mail, or spam. In our experience we see anywhere between 50% and 90% across our client base. This spam may be harmless but annoying offers of products, or it could lead to serious damage to a firm's computers or data.

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One area having particular impact on SMB compliance is IT and email. In many industries across Australia, business must meet compliance mandates requiring storage of current and past information. As email systems have matured, so have demands for compliance. But at the same time, the sheer volume of email traffic and file size has presented a much greater strain on IT departments to stay ahead in the game.