When even Microsoft comes to a halt – lessons learned from the recent email outages

Over the past few days, a number of reports made headline news: At the beginning of the week, Microsoft announced problems with its Outlook service for private users. Many users were temporarily unable to access their email accounts via the web service or their email clients. Only a few days earlier, corporate customers in Germany had also been affected and within Microsoft 365, access to Exchange Online was severely impacted.

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Dangerous File Types: Why Consistently Blocking Them May Be the Smart Approach

Complementing our already comprehensive advanced threat detection and AI-based sandboxing technologies with the targeted, systematic blocking of file types adds an extra layer of protection to bolster security substantially within corporate email communications. The Retarus Attachment Blocker allows both inbound and outbound emails to be filtered based on previously defined rules – for instance, according to file extensions, MIME types or suspect features like password protection.

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Why now is the right time to switch to a cloud-based Secure Email Gateway

The era of relying solely on hardware appliances for email security is ending. More and more providers are aggressively pushing their customers to transition from on-premises solutions to cloud-based models. However, this shift is more than just an operational change. It’s also an opportunity to reassess providers and choose a solution that offers superior long-term security and flexibility on how to manage email infrastructures.

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For cloudy email: Retarus Email Security via API

Retarus is adding a new deployment model via API to their Email Security portfolio. This offering is designed to complement our existing SEG approach, providing organizations with greater flexibility in how they secure their email infrastructures. The API implementation is particularly well-suited for organizations using cloud-based email platforms such as Microsoft 365, allowing them to easily enhance their email security without changing their infrastructure.

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