The Weak Link in the IT Perimeter: The Human Factor Modern companies invest heavily in protecting their IT systems - firewalls, antiviruses, intrusion detection systems. However, the weakest link often goes overlooked - the human factor. Most successful hacking attempts begin with phishing attacks targeting an employee's work email. This often happens after a work email has been used for registration on third-party professional resources, conferences, webinars, or to download free reports.

Why is Work Email So Vulnerable?

• Expanded Attack Surface: The more frequently a corporate email appears in external services, the higher the probability of it falling into compromised databases.

• Targeted Phishing: Attackers use information about third-party services an employee has registered for to create highly convincing phishing emails.

• Spam and Distraction: Work inboxes get flooded with irrelevant mailings, which reduces productivity and increases the risk of missing genuinely important communications.

Temporary Email as a Corporate Security Standard Implementing Quix.email as a corporate standard for all external registrations and interactions with unknown resources is a simple yet powerful step towards enhancing overall cybersecurity.

Key Benefits for Your Company:

1. Isolation of Spam and Phishing: All promotional noise, potentially malicious links, and suspicious requests remain outside the company's internal mail server. This reduces the load on email filters and minimizes risks.

2. Protection of Credentials: If an external resource, where an employee has registered, is compromised, hackers will only obtain a temporary email address. This address is not linked to the company's internal infrastructure and cannot be used for further attacks.

3. Enhancing Employee Digital Hygiene: Educating staff on the use of temporary email for external needs fosters a culture of responsible data handling, reducing the likelihood of errors caused by unawareness or negligence.

4. Reduced IT Department Load: Less incoming spam and fewer phishing attacks mean fewer incidents requiring investigation and resolution by the IT department.

Conclusion Company security is not just about technology; it's also about the awareness and good habits of every employee. Using Quix.email for all external needs is an easy-to-implement step that significantly boosts the business's overall resilience against cyber threats. Make Quix.email a part of your corporate security strategy today.