### Contents

- [**Articles**](#resources-articles)
- [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms)
- [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions)
- [**Reports**](#resources-reports)

# Intelligent Email Protection Software Resources

##### Articles, Glossary Terms, Discussions, and Reports to expand your knowledge on Intelligent Email Protection Software

Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find [articles](#resources-articles) from our experts, [feature definitions](#resources-glossary_terms), [discussions](#resources-discussions) from users like you, and [reports](#resources-reports) from industry data.

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- [**Articles**](#resources-articles)
- [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms)
- [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions)
- [**Reports**](#resources-reports)

## Intelligent Email Protection Software Articles

[![2021 Trends in Cybersecurity](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/cybersecurity-1.jpg "2021 Trends in Cybersecurity")](https://www.g2.com/articles/cybersecurity-trends-2021)

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### 2021 Trends in Cybersecurity
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This post is part of G2's 2021 digital trends series. Read more about G2’s perspective on digital transformation trends in an introduction from Michael Fauscette, G2's chief research officer and Tom Pringle, VP, market research, and additional coverage on trends identified by G2’s analysts.

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by Aaron Walker

[![Combatting the Rising Threat of COVID-19 Email Scams](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/letter%20box.jpg "Combatting the Rising Threat of COVID-19 Email Scams")](https://www.g2.com/articles/the-rising-threat-of-covid-19-email-scams)

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### Combatting the Rising Threat of COVID-19 Email Scams
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The coronavirus has impacted several countries across the world, forcing businesses to adapt to new ways of getting work done. For many businesses, this means supporting a suddenly remote workforce.

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 ![Merry Marwig, CIPP/US](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Merry Marwig, CIPP/US")
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by Merry Marwig, CIPP/US

## Intelligent Email Protection Software Glossary Terms

[![Phishing](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_GI828_Glossary_Article_Images_%5Bphishing%5D_V1a.png "Phishing")](https://www.g2.com/glossary/phishing-definition)

[Phishing](https://www.g2.com/glossary/phishing-definition)

Phishing is a cybercrime where hackers manipulate victims into giving over personal information for financial gain. Learn how to prevent falling victim.

by Holly Landis

Explore our Technology Glossary

Browse through dozens of terms to better understand the products you purchase and use everyday.

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## Intelligent Email Protection Software Discussions

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Question on: Check Point Email Security
[What are the different types of email security?](/discussions/what-are-the-different-types-of-email-security)

What are the different types of email security?

Email security is crucial when it comes to protecting our data privacy from cyber attacks and security breaches. We can implement multiple layers of security enhancements to preserve our customer-sensitive information. 1. SPF implementation - Sender Policy Framework effectively enables the owners of the domain to scrutinize which servers are authorized to send emails & verify its authenticity. 2. Malware scanner utilities - It is helpful to scan our email attachments & associated links for malicious & suspicious contents to stop it from entering into our system. 3. Content Filtering Policies - They are used when we need to report or block emails containing sensitive elements & offensive contexts. Its also used to preserve our security standards and to prevent any data leakages.

Answered: Shreya Balakumar on October 5, 2023

Several types of email security measures that can be implemented to protect against various threats. Here are some of the most common types of email security: Antivirus/Anti-malware: This type of security software scans incoming and outgoing emails for viruses and other malware, such as Trojan horses, spyware, and ransomware. Spam filters: These filters are used to block unwanted and unsolicited emails, also known as spam, from reaching the inbox. They are designed to identify and block emails with suspicious content or from unknown senders. Content filters: These filters are used to monitor email content for specific keywords or phrases that may indicate a security threat, such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, or other sensitive information. Encryption: Email encryption is a security measure that protects the confidentiality of email messages by scrambling the content of the message so that only the intended recipient can read it. Authentication: Email authentication is the process of verifying the identity of the sender of an email message. Common email authentication methods include SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance). Two-factor authentication (2FA): 2FA is an additional layer of security that requires users to provide two forms of identification to access their email account, such as a password and a security token or biometric identification. By implementing one or more of these email security measures, businesses can help protect against a range of email-based threats, including phishing attacks, malware, spam, and data breaches.

Answered: Arif Wardhana on September 14, 2023

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Question on: Check Point Email Security
[Has anyone found a way to completely disable Microsoft Exchange Online Protection so that all email filtering is performed by Avanan alone?](/discussions/has-anyone-found-a-way-to-completely-disable-microsoft-exchange-online-protection-so-that-all-email-filtering-is-performed-by-avanan-alone)

After implementing Avanan, we still see messages delivered to Junk Email by Microsoft EOP. We want to disable or bypass EOP and rely on the Avanan filters alone.

I think you asked this in a different comment/question; but I'll re-iterate, this is typically not a great idea but you could use mail-flow rules.

Answered: Jesse Weeks on May 10, 2022

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Question on: Check Point Email Security
[What has been the difference against other Cloud Email Security providers that helped choose Avanan as the best option?](/discussions/43316-what-has-been-the-difference-against-other-cloud-email-security-providers-that-helped-choose-avanan-as-the-best-option)

List or detail the functional characteristics helped in the decision making of this solution.

Avanan scores far above any other provider at preventing emails from being delivered to mailboxes which were delivered by other products. I have specific examples of this for Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (formerly ATP) and IRONSCALES.

Answered: Jesse Weeks on May 10, 2022

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## Intelligent Email Protection Software Reports

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