Email Encryption Tool Market research involves the study of various factors affecting the industry, including market environment, competitive landscape, historical data, present trends in the market, technological innovation, upcoming technologies and the technical progress in related industry, and market risks, opportunities, market barriers, and challenges.

Email encryption refers to the authentication mechanism of encoding and disguising the contents of an email to protect it from unauthorized access. Email is an extremely vulnerable mode of communication that can be hacked over unsecured or public networks. Encryption is one of the primary data security solutions in the present times. It secures the contents of the email by making them unreadable as they get transferred over networks. The methodology primarily depends on cryptography wherein the user publishes a key to decrypt the message. Email encryption tool is essential for both organizations and individuals as it prevents the access of important and confidential data by unintended users.

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Competitive Overview:

A few leading players in the Email Encryption Tool domain have also been profiled in the report. The profiling of the market players acquaints the reader with their financial information about revenues as well as segment revenues, a competitive SWOT analysis for each player and the recent developments by the player in the Email Encryption Tool domain. The key developments are related to the mergers and acquisitions by the players in the recent past.

Players Mentioned are

Broadcom, Inc.

Cisco Systems, Inc.

CyberRe (Micro Focus)

Egress Software Technologies Ltd.

Entrust Corporation

Mimecast Services limited

Proofpoint, Inc.

Sophos Ltd.

Trend Micro Incorporated

Zix Corporation

Scope of the Report

The research on the Email Encryption Tool market focuses on mining out valuable data on investment pockets, growth opportunities, and major market vendors to help clients understand their competitors methodologies. The research also segments the Email Encryption Tool market on the basis of end user, product type, application, and demography for the forecast period 20212028. Comprehensive analysis of critical aspects such as impacting factors and competitive landscape are showcased with the help of vital resources, such as charts, tables, and infographics.

The report provides a detailed overview of the industry including both qualitative and quantitative information. It provides overview and forecast of the global Email Encryption Tool market based on various segments. It also provides market size and forecast estimates from year 2017 to 2028 with respect to five major regions, namely; North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA) and South America. The Email Encryption Tool market by each region is later sub-segmented by respective countries and segments. The report covers analysis and forecast of 18 countries globally along with current trend and opportunities prevailing in the region.

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The Insight Partners Email Encryption Tool Market Research Report Scenario includes:

The report provides qualitative and quantitative trends of global Email Encryption Tool Market across type, type of products, service, and geography.

The report starts with the key takeaways (Chapter Two), highlighting the key trends and outlook of the global Email Encryption Tool Market.

Chapter Three provides the research methodology of the study.

Chapter Four further provides PEST analysis for each region.

Chapter Five highlights the key industry dynamics in the Email Encryption Tool Market, including factors that are driving the market, prevailing deterrent, potential opportunities as well as future trends. Impact analysis of these drivers and restraints is also covered in this section.

Chapter Six discusses the global Email Encryption Tool Market scenario, in terms of historical market revenues, and forecast till the year 2028.

Chapter Seven to ten discuss Email Encryption Tool Market segments by type, type of application, service, and geography across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, South and Central America. They cover market revenue forecast, and factors driving and governing growth.

Chapter Eleven describes the industry landscape analysis. It provides detailed description of various business activities such as market initiatives, new developments, mergers and joint ventures globally along with a competitive landscape.

Chapter Twelve provides the detailed profiles of the key companies operating in the global Email Encryption Tool Market. The companies have been profiled on the basis of their key facts, business description, products and services, financial overview, SWOT analysis, and key developments.

Chapter Thirteen, i.e. the appendix is inclusive of a brief overview of the company, glossary of terms, contact information, and the disclaimer section.

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sdx15/Shutterstock.comWhat to Look For With Cloud Storage in 2022

In little more than 10 years, cloud storage has gone from something only used by businesses and the tech-savvy to something that millions of us rely on every day. As such, the number of available cloud storage services has increased exponentially while their prices have gone down.

Even so, finding the best value-for-money service is important. That isnt always about how much space you get, but that is often where we start when looking at storage plans. Unfortunately, it is difficult to know exactly how much storage space you might need until you actually start storing all of your files.

Most providers have a free storage plan to get you started, but it is still worth looking at how much the premium plans will cost if you ever need to upgrade. The average market price for 2 terabytes of cloud storage is around ten dollars a month, which is more than enough storage for almost everyone.

Almost all cloud storage services offerend-to-end encryption. This means that your files are encrypted during transfer as well as when they are in the cloud storage. Anyone intercepting them will only see scrambled data unless they have the encryption key.

In standard end-to-end storage, it is usually only you and the storage provider who has the key. Zero-knowledge encryption takes this a step further by taking the encryption key away from the provider so that only you can read your files. If you want the best possible data security, zero-knowledge storage is the way to go.

Microsoft, Apple, and Google all have their own cloud storage services, both free and premium. Only Google Drive has made it onto our list, mainly because it is less OS-dependent than the other two. However, if you use Windows and work in Microsoft Office, choosing OneDrive for your cloud storage is a viable option. Equally, if you use one or more Apple devices, upgrading to a premium plan with iCloud is a great option.

Both Box and Dropbox, two other huge names in cloud storage, are also missing from our list of the best. Both services are very good but are geared more toward businesses rather than individual usersas such, theyre worth considering if you need cloud storage for a company rather than for yourself.

All of our picks are, of course, solid cloud storage services. But each also offers something unique that makes it worth the recommendation.

Pros

Cons

IDrive is somewhat unique because it offers a mix of cloud storage and online backup, which are usually sold as separate services. It manages to do this at a price that is lower than many stand-alone cloud storage services without compromising too much on features.

IDrive offers a free plan that gives you 10GB of basic cloud storage space for those who want to try out the service. Beyond that, the premium plans are some of the cheapest around for the capacity they offer. The lowest-priced plan is IDrive Personal, which gives you a huge 5TB for less than $5/month for the first year.The only downside is that there isnt the option to pay monthly, so you need to foot the annual bill upfront.

File storage can be easily managed through the browser interface or in the desktop and mobile apps. When you install the desktop app, it creates a single folder called Sync. Everything you place in this folder is backed up to the cloud storage and is accessible from your other devices, making it easy to access important files from anywhere.

One of the most interesting features of IDrive is how it handles versioning. Most cloud storage will retain versions of your files for a set period of time, so you can recover or revert changes to files. IDrive does things differently, keeping up to 30 previous versions of edited files for an unlimited time. Those 30 previous file versions also dont count towards your storage quota, so you dont need to worry about filling up your space with multiple versions of the same file.

Your cloud-stored files and backed-up data are protected by end-to-end, 256-bit AES encryption. By default, the service isnt zero-knowledge, but you can choose to create a private key during setup. Doing this makes it zero-knowledge, but you sacrifice the option to easily share files. If you dont think you will need to share files, this wont be a problem.

Aside from the general file storage features, IDrive also gives you the tools to create and save a backup or a clone of your computers hard disk. If your drive fails, a clone allows you to quickly restore everything, including the operating system, onto a new drive.

It could be argued that IDrive is more about backups than it is about file storage, but we think the split between the two services is pretty even. It does lack the sharing and collaboration tools that most pure cloud storage services give you, but for data backup and storage, IDrive is brilliant.

Pros

Cons

Google Drive makes it onto this list over other well-known cloud storage providers for several reasons, starting with just how many people already have a Google account.The 15GB of free storage and excellent collaboration tools, especially for those who also useGoogle Workspace, are also compelling arguments for using it.

If 15GB of free storage isnt enough, there are several premium plans to upgrade to. They start with Basic, which gives you 100GB for just $2 a month and goes up to 30TB for $150 a month. In the middle, you have the 2TB plan, and while this isnt the best value at $8.33/month, it is comparable to similar storage plans from other providers.

One of the best features of Google Drive is the number of available add-ons. There are dozens of completely free tools that you can add, from file organization tools to collaboration and productivity aids.

If the people you collaborate with use Google Workspace tools such as Docs and Sheets, Google Drive becomes even more useful. You can easily share a document with someone, grant them editing permissions, and even work on the same document at the same time as someone else.

As you might expect, it also works well with all other Google products. If you have an Android phone, Drive is completely integrated and can be easily used to store backups of your phone system and data. There are also apps available for Windows, iOS, iPadOS, andMac, all of which are well designed and easy to use.

Where Google Drive fails slightly is in security and privacy. Although it features end-to-end encryption, there isnt zero-knowledge encryption. That means, at least from a technical standpoint, Google can access your data whenever it wants. And as Google doesnt have the very best reputation for respecting its users privacy, youll want to keep this in mind when using Drive.

Pros

Cons

Icedrive is the newest cloud storage service on this list, having only been around since 2019. In a market dominated by some very big and well-established names, it is all too easy to overlook the new players. That would be a mistake, though, as this innovative UK-based company has a brilliant cloud storage offering.

To start, Icedrive offers a free plan for personal use. This free plan gives you a respectable 10GB of cloud storage, with a 3GB daily bandwidth limit. You dont get the same client-side encryption that the premium plans have, but for less sensitive data, this free service is good. The three premium storage plans start at just $1.67 a month for 150GB, with the biggest 5TB plan running to $15/month.

One of the best features of Icedrive is how it gives you access to your stored files. As well as the easy-to-use apps for Android and iOSand the web application, it also offers some rather clever Windows desktop software.

This software lets you access your cloud-stored files as if they were in a drive mounted in your computer, so your cloud storage looks and behaves just as all the other storage does. Moving files to and from this virtual drive is as quick and smooth as it would be to move files from one folder to another on your PC.

Another unique selling point of Icedrive is how it encrypts your files. Rather than using the standard and widely-used AES encryption algorithm, it uses something called Twofish. Twofish is considered by many security experts to be as or more secure than AES encryption, and because it is not as widely used, is less likely to be targeted by hackers.

In addition, the encryption is zero-knowledge and end-to-end, so the encryption keys that are generated are only available to younot even Icedrive can access them.

Where Icedrives cloud storage is slightly lacking is in its sharing and collaboration features. There are a few, such as the ability to password-protect sharing links and set an expiration date. You can also create upload-only links to folders if you dont want someone to have full control over the contents. But one glaring omission is the lack of permissions for other users. That means you cant allow collaborators to edit files or folders in your storage.

If sharing and collaboration arent important to you, however, and you want secure and hassle-free cloud storage, Icedrive is a perfect choice.

Pros

Cons

Sync may not be as well known as some of the other names in cloud storage, but over the last few years, it has become increasingly popular. This is due to its extremely attractive mix of great value, strong security, and an impressive suite of features. As a pure cloud storage service, Sync is top-tier.

As with every cloud storage service in this list, Sync offers a free plan for anyone who needs a bit of basic storage or who wants to try out the service. For free, you get 5GB of storage space, 30 days of file versioning and recovery, and some limited sharing options such as the ability to create a few password-protected links. The premium solo plans start at $8/month for 2TB of storage and go up to $20/month for 6TB.

Sync has data security covered thanks to its use of zero-knowledge, end-to-end encryption. The strong security features continue over into the sharing options. You can create unlimited password-protected links, set download limits on shared files, and set expiration dates for shared links.

Along with the secure sharing features already mentioned, you can create centralized folders and set access permission by the user or folder. If a device that has access to the storage is lost or stolen, you have the option to remotely lock out connected devices. It also lets you remotely delete files that you have shared.

Sync does file syncing very well, with easy-to-use apps for iOS and Androidand a well-designed web interface. Most cloud storage works by storing files on your computer and in the cloud. Sync is no different, but if physical storage space on your computer is a concern, you can choose folders that only sync to certain devices. And unlike several other cloud storage services, there are no limits on file size and data transfer, making it a great choice if you regularly need to store large files.

In our testing, which involved uploading the same 1GB folder to all of the cloud storage services on this list, it wasnt the fastest at transferring data, but it certainly wasnt prohibitively slow. If you want a secure, useable, and good-value cloud storage service that doesnt try to be anything else, Sync ticks all the boxes.

Pros

Cons

MEGA makes the list for several reasons, but the main selling point is that it offers the largest amount of free storage space of any current cloud storage service. MEGAs free plan offers 20GB of storage before you need to upgrade, double the amount many services on this list give you.

MEGA also allows you to add more free storage space by completing certain actions such as installing themobile app for iOS or Androidor inviting friends to sign up. This bonus storage is only valid for a year, but if you have filled it up for the entire year, upgrading to a premium plan was in the cards anyway.

On that note, there are several premium plans to choose from. For individuals, these start at $5 a month for 400GB and go up to a huge 16TB for under $30 a month. You do have monthly data transfer limits on all of the premium plans, but they are fairly generous and are equal to the total size of the storage.

MEGA is another cloud storage service that uses end-to-end, zero-knowledge encryption. As long as you are careful with your account password, this is about as secure as consumer cloud storage can get. For added security, you can also enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and save a recovery key that can be used to regain access if you forget your account password.

One of the most unique features of MEGA is the secure chat client it provides. In either the desktop, mobile, or web app, you can create a chat link. Only someone with that link can join, and all of the chat content is secure and encrypted, so it is completely private.

There is also a good selection of sharing options. Shared links are encrypted, and encryption keys can be sent separately for added security. You can also set passwords and expiration dates on links, or revoke access by changing the permissions after the link is sent.

MEGA does have a slightly troubled past, having been created by Kim Dotcom. He left the company in 2015, however, and no longer has any dealings with it. There are also some privacy concerns with the privacy policy stating that third parties can use your data. This is not really different from the sort of data companies like Google or Microsoft collect and use, but it is worth keeping in mind.

MEGA offers a very secure, fast, and good value service, and if you are looking for a large chunk of free cloud storage, it cant be beat.

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In a world where data privacy is increasingly under threat, many people are turning to encryption to protect their information. But is encryption ethical? In this blog post, well explore the ethical implications of encryption and how it can be used responsibly.

Encryption is a technique used to protect data or communication from unauthorized access. It uses mathematical algorithms to transform the data into a form that is unreadable by anyone who does not have the decryption key. Data that has been encrypted is often referred to as ciphertext, while unencrypted data is called plaintext.

Encryption is used in a variety of applications, including email, file sharing, and secure communications. It is also used to protect sensitive data, such as medical records and financial information.

There are many benefits to using encryption. Firstly, it helps to ensure the privacy of communications and data. Secondly, it can help to prevent data breaches, as encrypted data is much more difficult to steal or tamper with. Finally, encryption can also be used to create a chain of trust, as encrypted data can be verified and authenticated.

Encryption is a powerful tool and it is important to understand how this whole thing works and how it can be used to benefit you as a person.

The widespread use of encryption is a hotly debated topic, particularly when it comes to government agencies and law enforcement. On one side, some argue that encryption is a vital tool for protecting the privacy of citizens. On the other side, people argue that encryption can be used by criminals and terrorists to hide their activities from the authorities.

So what are the ethical concerns of encryption? Is it a tool that should be used to protect the privacy of citizens, or is it a tool that can be used by criminals and terrorists to hide their activities from the authorities? The answer is not clear, but what is clear is that encryption is a powerful tool that can be used for both good and bad. As we continue to use and develop encryption, we will need to be mindful of both its potential benefits and its potential risks.

In light of the recent data breaches and security vulnerabilities that have been exposed, many people are wondering if we should be encrypting everything. After all, if our data is secure, it cant be stolen or used against us, right? Wrong, encryption is not a perfect solution. It can be expensive and time-consuming to encrypt large amounts of data, and there is always the possibility that someone will figure out how to break the encryption. Additionally, encryption can make it more difficult to share data with others, as they may not be able to access the data if they dont have the right key.

Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to encrypt your data is up to you. There are pros and cons to both sides, and youll need to weigh those carefully before making a decision.

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Simon Mullis, Chief Technology Officer at Venari Security

The past few years have seen a marked increase in geo-political tensions and emerging cyberattacks, keeping security teams on their toes. One of the most significant security threats however, is already hiding in plain sight remaining undetected within encrypted traffic. A major target for these attacks is the UKs Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), and defending against them should be an urgent priority for the finance industry.

The National Cyber Security Centres UK CNI comprise of 13 sectors the essential systems, processes, people and information needed for the countrys infrastructure. Importantly, the loss or compromise of each organisation could result in damaging and extensive impacts to the economy or to society. Although the first essential systems that come to mind may be power grids or water supplies, the finance sector also includes many organisations which provide essential services. Whether it be cash withdrawals and deposits, digital wire transfers, loan applications or investments, they are all relied on daily and must be treated in the same way. This results in a real responsibility for banks and financial institutions to ensure their systems are secure, with equally real consequences for failing to do so.

If attacks on CNI are only increasing, what does this mean for financial institutions, and more importantly, how can they ensure they are guarding against them? Lets consider the risks cyberattacks pose to CNI, as well as the actions the finance sector can take to protect its customers, their data, and financial assets.

The cybersecurity risks to CNI

One of the most recent high-profile CNI attacks that the finance industry must analyse and ensure is guarding against is the Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident, which took place in May 2021. The pipeline operator reported that a cyberattack had forced the company to temporarily shut down all business functions.

What is particularly significant about this attack is that it was simply an exposed username/password that allowed the attackers to gain access. Once in, their activity was end-to-end encrypted just like all the other traffic. Vast swathes of the US were affected with 45% of the East Coasts fuel operations halted as a result.

In this case, despite the organisation protecting its data with strong encryption standards, attackers were able to enter the network through a legitimate, encrypted path and thus rendered many of the counter measures ineffective. With the operators unaware of any anomalous activity on their networks, the intruders had all the time they needed to assess the system and get organised.

This presents a dilemma for CNI sectors, especially finance, where interactions and operations have to be encrypted.

Encryption is no longer enough

As happened in the Colonial Pipeline incident, the use of end-to-end encryption enabled attackers to conceal themselves in legitimate traffic. While critical to support data privacy and security in the event of breaches, end-to-end encryption renders many established means of detection ineffective.

Most defence methods still rely heavily on decryption and relatively rudimentary analysis to detect when traffic might be known-bad or deviating from expected patterns. The volume and speed of encrypted data now passing across networks means that it is impossible to detect everything with processes and techniques requiring this type of inspection.

And indeed, this is not a cutting-edge approach by cybercriminals. In the first three quarters of 2021 alone, threats over encrypted channels increased by 314% on the previous year. If organisations continue to use the same inadequate detection techniques to uncover malicious activity on their network, the rate of attacks using encrypted traffic will continue to grow at this rate or higher.

The security industry has long understood that breaches are not if, but when scenarios. And the current global climate, sparking a rise in nation-state attacks, undoubtedly increases the threat level further for CNI and especially for sensitive sectors such as finance.

Going beyond decryption to gain visibility

Financial institutions must strike a careful balance when it comes to security. On the one hand, it is vital they gain back visibility of their networks that end-to-end encryption might be at risk of concealing; on the other, its a necessity that they maintain a level of encryption in the first place.

Decryption is a too cumbersome and time-consuming approach now that our entire networks are encrypted both data-at-rest and in motion and organisations can only hope to keep up if they monitor for aberrant behaviour and malicious activity in their traffic without having to rely on decryption.

The solution? Security teams need to look towards using behavioural analytics to detect what is happening within encrypted traffic flows. A combination of machine learning and artificial intelligence, behavioural analytics can analyse encrypted traffic in near real-time without decryption. By accurately understanding the abnormalities between normal and anomalous behaviour, it significantly increases the rate and speed at which malicious activity concealed in encrypted traffic can be detected, whilst ensuring data remains private.

Security teams can then react immediately to contain the threats it identifies rather than responding after the fact, when banks might only realise that an attack has taken place after a customer has experienced a breach.

Not a threat, but a reality

As the geo-political landscape becomes more treacherous, and society, even more interconnected, critical infrastructure attacks will only increase, with financial services a major target.

Security teams can no longer bury their head in the sand, as these attacks may not be a looming threat, but an existing issue, hidden by the very encryption theyve relied on. Acting now is key, otherwise the risks posed by an attacker will only increase.

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