SPF, as well as DKIM, are essential standards for the authentication of emails. Even after the email sender has implemented SPF and DKIM, however, three crucial elements of the email authentication are not in place. That's why the evolution of DMARC.

#1: Which Matters More: SPF or DKIM?

There isn't a method for the recipient system to figure out the amount of trust they should place on SPF or DKIM findings of any…

BIMI (Brand indicators to message Identification) is an industry-standard in development and is attempting to encourage the adoption of strong email authentication to combat fraud, spoofing, and fake emails by showing authentic brand images within the inbox. Various mailbox providers, including Gmail, AOL, and Fastmail, live with the BIMI standard. Are you…

The sending domain's DMARC policy is often the most unappreciated and neglected element of authentication for email. It's also a potent tool to stop fraud in the email which ultimately safeguards your customers and your reputation as a brand.

The issue is that the acceptance of this specification has been slow and many DMARC policies have loose settings, which means that companies aren't utilizing its most significant…

The pandemic forced the entire world to move online, and one of the consequences of that has been the increase in the number of cyberattacks. The year of 2020 was one of the worst years in terms of money and data loss due to spoof emails, phishing scams, impersonation and other malicious attacks. Looking at the Q1 of 2021, it seems like this year might just top off the previous year’s record.

Listed below is a compilation of the major cyberattacks that were perpetrated in the first…

Some identity management protocols, such as multi-factor authentication, have seen modern advances in recent years. Others, like email authentication, are still stuck in the 1990s. Email remains the most popular form of communication, both for personal and business purposes. It makes email a popular target for cybercriminals, who use it to launch phishing attacks. DMARC (Domain-Based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance) is a policy that helps organizations protect themselves by…