Email is a critical tool for every business today – regardless of your industry, size, or market. Communicating quickly and conveniently is crucial if you want your business to be successful, grow, and make the most out of opportunities.

Unfortunately, the prevalence of email communications in business has given way to a historic rise in the number of phishing attacks affecting small businesses. Every day, there is another story in the news about a business affected by a cybersecurity breach. And, not surprisingly, the “attack vector” is almost always email. In fact, phishing scams are the most common cybersecurity threat affecting small and medium sized businesses today.

With the increased prevalence of phishing attacks, how can you go about protecting yourself and your team? Thankfully, there are tools that can reduce your exposure, and minimize the amount of spam and malicious email you get in the first place. These tools include email encryption, spam protection, outbound email filtering and email continuity. With improved email protections, your business will enjoy the benefits of a reliable email system without being exposed to the phishing attacks and hacker threats associated with it.