Email signature templates: how to create a professional email sign-off

Creating an email signature template may seem like a headache best left with your IT department or your company’s technical wizard, but failing to pay adequate attention to this task could mean you miss a valuable marketing opportunity. For many customers, an email exchange will be the first interaction they have with your company. Although finding a reputable email service …

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Professional emailing: how to write the perfect business email Review

Do you want to look more professional emailing the people you work with, and enhance your workplace productivity? One simple step you can take is to upgrade your emailing skills. A polished email can instantly create a good impression and help you establish a better rapport with recipients.   In this article, we’ll provide you all the steps you need …

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Bugs in Microsoft’s email service see thousands of businesses compromised

Thousands of US companies are being targeted by a state-sponsored hacking group that is taking advantage of vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft’s Exchange Server.  As first reported by Krebs on Security, four different Outlook vulnerabilities were abused in attacks against more than 30,000 organizations across the US. Police and fire departments, rescue units, telecoms providers, banks and utilities are just some …

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The many moving parts of business email compromise

Email-borne scams have existed for almost as long as email has existed. As organizations and security vendors move to protect against common variants of phishing attacks, cybercriminals always seem to stay one step ahead by adapting their techniques to bypass any security measures in place. The latest variant of email scams plaguing organizations hide their complex machinations under a veneer …

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Many firms have lost customers over email attachment blunders

Email slip-ups have led to many businesses losing customers, new research from security company Tessian reveals. Based on a survey of 4,000 UK and US office workers, the report states that 46 percent have sent file attachments to incorrect recipients, with nearly one in five firms (18 percent) subsequently losing customers due to the error. The research further showed that …

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Email use could actually be hurting your business

Despite being a huge productivity killer, email is still by far the most popular communications platform among workers. This is according to a new report from email management solutions provider Mail Manager, which asserts that chat platforms (such as WhatsApp, Slack and Skype) are great for informal communication, but email still reigns supreme when it comes to official business. That …

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Hackers are becoming far more proficient at compromising business email accounts

Cybercriminals are getting better at Business Email Compromise (BEC), a new report from Barracuda suggests. According to the report, while BEC made up just seven percent of all spear-phishing attacks in 2019, it now takes up 12 percent, which is a significant jump. In terms of the overall threat landscape, email fraud is the most popular practice, with 36 percent …

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A fifth of UK workforce received a Covid-19-themed phishing email

More than a fifth of UK employees received at least one Covid-19-themed phishing email over the past few of months, a new report from Webroot claims. The report argues that an increase in the number of emails received – up 34 percent worldwide year-on-year – could result in work fatigue and increase vulnerability to phishing attacks. At the same time, …

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As CCPA enters enforcement, the cost of email mistakes becomes clear

After nearly two years of waiting, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has officially entered its enforcement phase. Undeterred by some businesses claiming that the Covid-19 crisis has affected their ability to bring their systems into compliance with the new law, the California Attorney General’s office issued its final guidelines in early June and stated that it expects those affected to be …

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