Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance X1070 Getting Started Guide
At-a-Glance
This solution gives senders more control over their
email. They can recall messages, expire them, and
even disable forwarding capabilities, right in their
favorite email client.
The commoditization of the Internet coupled with the widespread
adoption of smartphones has made email the most widely used and
most critical communication tool around the world—more than social
media or microblogging. Millions of emails are sent daily. Unfortunately,
email technologies have several limitations:
adoption of smartphones has made email the most widely used and
most critical communication tool around the world—more than social
media or microblogging. Millions of emails are sent daily. Unfortunately,
email technologies have several limitations:
• It’s difficult to ensure the confidentiality of unencrypted information
sent over email; it goes through the network in clear text and can be
easily intercepted.
easily intercepted.
• It’s difficult to ascertain whether an email has reached its recipient(s)
and if or when it was opened and read.
• There is no reliable way to recall email messages.
• Senders have no control over whom the recipient will forward the
• Senders have no control over whom the recipient will forward the
data to.
These shortcomings can prove difficult for organizations that need to
comply with regulatory requirements or protect themselves from data
leakage.
comply with regulatory requirements or protect themselves from data
leakage.
The Cisco® Registered Envelope Service solution provides enhanced
security and reliable controls for traditional email tools. It is fully
integrated into the most common email technologies and into a user’s
daily email routine. The three pillars of the solution are confidentiality,
transparent user authentication, and enhanced email controls.
security and reliable controls for traditional email tools. It is fully
integrated into the most common email technologies and into a user’s
daily email routine. The three pillars of the solution are confidentiality,
transparent user authentication, and enhanced email controls.
• Confidentiality: Cisco Registered Envelope Service is based on
robust technology that uses the most reliable email encryption
algorithms available. The solution not only encrypts the data to
protect its confidentiality while it travels through the network, but also
applies the latest authentication mechanisms to make access to the
encryption key easy and highly secure.
algorithms available. The solution not only encrypts the data to
protect its confidentiality while it travels through the network, but also
applies the latest authentication mechanisms to make access to the
encryption key easy and highly secure.
• Transparent user authentication: The solution uses Security
Assertion Markup Language (SAML) to authenticate and verify the
identity of email recipients. With this unique implementation, you
can provide strong authentication while retaining ease of use for the
recipients. Once users are registered with the SAML gateway, they
can use their corporate login credentials to access encrypted emails
as easily as they access other company resources.
identity of email recipients. With this unique implementation, you
can provide strong authentication while retaining ease of use for the
recipients. Once users are registered with the SAML gateway, they
can use their corporate login credentials to access encrypted emails
as easily as they access other company resources.
Cisco Registered Envelope
Service Gives You Control
over the Email You Send
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