People leave jobs, it’s a fact of life. Their office desk is cleared and re-assigned. But what is to be done with their company email account and what does that have to do with email compliance? Some companies will have an email retention policy, others will deal with the situation when it arises, but one […]
HIPAA Compliance and Text Message Archiving: What You Need to Know
According to the HIPAA Journal, 81% of physicians use smartphones for professional purposes, but only 38% of healthcare providers have systems in place that ensure secure text messaging. Doctors, nurses and administrators are generally allowed to use mobile devices in clinics and hospitals, but very few are aware of the security-issues related to mobile technology […]
The Difference Between Email Archiving and Email Backup
Despite the rapid advance of platforms like Slack or Zoom, email remains the backbone of today’s business communication, with every bit of critical information going through the company’s email system sooner or later. It is because of this continual reliance on email that both email archiving and email backup have become critical for business continuity, […]
Four Benefits of On-Premise Email Archiving Solutions
Today’s IT personnel need to preserve and maintain increasingly large company archives, while ensuring quick access to vital information. In their day-to-day job, they risk losing sensitive, business-critical data of entire corporations, government agencies, financial giants or healthcare institutions. And the issue is further compounded by deployment options – should you go for cloud or […]
FERPA and Email Communication: The Role of Email Archiving in Education
There are very few sectors today that can get away without adhering to email compliance legislation, and education is not one of them. Federal rules and data protection legislation mandate that school districts, universities and most educational agencies archive email and other communications as part of their data compliance duties. This is to cover the […]
Cloud Security: Everything You Need to Know
We recently presented an overview of top five cloud security trends you should follow nowadays. In the article, we covered important trending security methodologies and technical concepts, such as DevSecOps, advanced cloud networking features like WAF or managed DDoS protection, as well as the idea of microservices fueled by Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration. If […]
Does Your Organization Really Need to Archive WhatsApp Chats?
A short answer to this question is: yes. WhatsApp Chats are considered part of business records and as such should be preserved. Depending on the industry you work in and your state/country, different laws may apply, but it’s highly advisable to archive your WhatsApp chats. We explore the specificities in the text below. WhatsApp has […]
Why Your Information Governance Strategy Must Start with Email
Information governance (IG), that often elusive concept that quickly became a buzzword in meeting rooms around the globe, can best be defined as a holistic approach to managing corporate information. Still elusive? Don’t worry. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the complexities of information governance, in particular: Why is information governance important? Why is […]
Five Google Vault Alternatives for Email Archiving
Created by the famous tech giant, Google Vault is the compliance and ediscovery application that allows IT administrators to retain, hold, search, and export data from G Suite, at least the data that’s stored in Gmail, Hangouts, Google Drive (including Shared Drives) and Groups. In recent years, Google Vault has been a favorite email archiving […]
Why You Must Archive Mobile Communications in 2021
Mobile is everywhere. It’s how we kill time waiting for the morning commute. It’s how we book our flights, order food, pay for things and do business on the go. And it has quickly become an integral part of our office routine. The use of mobile devices has dramatically affected the way we work. Even […]
