Secure E-Mail Project

     After receiving the two replies from our professor, I saved a screencapture of my Thunderbird Inbox to show that I successfully completed the project.

All screenshots are original by Chelsea Wiseman

     After researching for companies that use secure email to protect their data, I came across a company that is very successful at providing services to companies that are in need of protecting their data. This company is Zix Corp, and they have numerous customers. I found an article concerning the partnership between ZixCorp and Lockton, INC which is a insurance broker. The two have teamed up with healthcare organizations to provide them with secure data exchange.

The article can be found at: http://www.lockton.com/News-Releases/Lockton-and-Zixcorp-Help-Healthcare-Industry-with-Cyber-Liability

     ZixCorp and Locton, INC provide healthcare organizations that have cyber liability insurance coverage with ZixAuditor®, which shows organizations' exposures to data breaches and outsourced risks. This helps heathcare organizations comply with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (also known as the HITECH Act).

     Any breaches of personal healthcare information can damage a company’s reputation, as well as their financial well being. With ZixAuditor organizations are able to identify vulnerabilities in their email, as well as implement better procedures and monitor outgoing communications to determine compliance effectiveness.  The ZixAuditor service helps manage risks that companies might encounter with sensitive email exchanges.

     According to Lockton’s employee Emily Freeman, “The HITECH Act places huge responsibilities for cyber liability on healthcare companies, even if a data breach does not occur on their premises or is not caused by their own employees…” (http://www.lockton.com/News-Releases/Lockton-and-Zixcorp-Help-Healthcare-Industry-with-Cyber-Liability) The need for secure email and data exchange is ever growing, and ZixCorp is always there to help companies in need of protection. 


     Knowing very little about secure email exchanges, and their importance in the business world, I was pleased to be able to do this project! Now that I know how to secure my emails, I don't think I will have to worry anymore about sending data to people and having it compromised. I think this project is very handy for any up and coming business student! :)