Protect communications from being compromised using signed and encrypted email

An IdenTrust Secure Email (S/MIME certificate is issued to your confirmed email address and is used to sign and encrypt email communications. A digitally signed email provides assurance to the recipient that the e-mail originated from your verified e-ail address and that it has not been originated by an attacker. E-mails protected by S/MIME digital certificates provides end-to-end encryption to protect any sensitive information exchanged.  

Featured S/MIME Certificate Use Cases
 


Legal Proceedings
Law firms and individual attorneys at law can use S/MIME to protect Duty of Confidentiality


Real Estate
For transaction coordinators, and title companies, transaction communications can be transmitted securely


Healthcare
Healthcare IT Administrators can enhance reliability and security of email for sending HIPAA protected communications

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Secure email protects your privacy and assures the recipient that they are communicating with you

An S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) certificate from IdenTrust is essential for enhancing the security and reliability of your email communications. E-mail fraud is commonplace, with an example of this coming in the form of a Business Email Compromise (BEC). This sophisticated phishing tactic impersonates a high-level executive and attempts to trick an employee or customer into transferring sensitive information or money through an e-mail that appears to be from a sender that the employee or customer already trusts—however, the sender’s e-mail address is not the correct address, and is being sent from a fictitious account that is interception information or transactions to scam business and individuals. 

Here are four additional reasons why you need an S/MIME certificate:

  1. E-mail encryption: S/MIME provides robust email encryption, ensuring that only the intended recipient can decrypt and read the email content. This is essential for protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access and interception, maintaining confidentiality in your communications
  2. Digital signatures: With S/MIME, emails can be digitally signed to verify the sender's identity and ensure the integrity of the email content. This prevents phishing and spoofing attacks by confirming the authenticity of the sender and ensuring that the email has not been tampered with during transit
  3. Compliance with regulations: S/MIME certificates help meet compliance requirements for data protection laws such as GDPR and HIPAA. By encrypting and securing email communications, S/MIME ensures that your organization adheres to these regulations, protecting sensitive data and avoiding legal penalties
  4. Enhanced trust and professionalism: Using S/MIME certificates to sign emails enhances trust and professionalism by assuring recipients that the emails are genuinely from the claimed sender. This builds confidence in your communications, which is especially important for legal professionals and other industries handling confidential information


By adopting S/MIME certificates, you ensure that your email communications are secure, compliant, and trusted. This is particularly important for professionals and organizations handling sensitive or confidential information, such as legal and healthcare industries.

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