Hosted Spam Filter

If you wish to prevent your company from being infiltrated by cyberattacks then you may want to consider implementing a hosted spam filter.

Similar to most cloud-based applications, a hosted spam filter does require massive spending and can grow as your business level increases while being managed simply from any Internet-connected device.

With a hosted spam filter automated updates are completed, leading to less administration time and greater security in the face of the ever-evolving hacking campaigns.

The Ponemon Institute produced a 2015 study that revealed the average cost of addressing a cyberattack to be the region of $1.8 million without taking into account penalties issued by regulatory bodies. The cost of introducing a hosted cloud filter can be as little as $10.00 per staff member per season.

Cybercriminals steal billions annually and research has shown that productivity grows with an automated solution as employees spend less time on identifying and deleting spam emails every day. This means that bigger firms will face a bigger productivity lag as they have a greater number of emails and staff. They are also a bigger target for hackers as they host more valuable data. For this reason it is important that you give serious consideration to configuring a hosted spam filter for the company.

With a hosted spam filter all incoming emails are reviewed by referring to lists of senders and their IP addresses to identify those known to have originated from malicious places. The multi-tiered security processes and search for violations of sender policy frameworks to detect phishing emails and spoofed emails.

Every email marked as malicious is rejected and quarantined. Outbound emails are checked in the same fashion to stop your groups email server from becoming blacklisted is a hacker has managed to take control of any company email accounts and use it to share spam.

The main difference between a hosted spam filter and other email filtering solutions is that the security processes are automatically updated.

Choosing the Strongest Spam Filter

Hosted Spam Filters can differ greatly and some are stronger than others. You should ask the following questions:

• Are the report levels of spam detection accurate and proven to be true?
• How will the service impact Internet and server speeds?
• What options are available for filtering?
• Does the hosted spam filter use anti-virus software?

Your group will have its own requirements and needs to consider all of the options that are available. In most cases you cannot make a mistake by choosing a service that is automatically updated and easy to manage like a Hosted Spam Filter.