Email is by far the most popular way for organisations to exchange information. However, very few businesses put procedures in place to ensure its security when interacting with clients, customers, and business partners. Sending emails to incorrect recipients, emails intercepted by hackers across the internet, and internal breaches of security resulting in costly fines, are just some of the challenges faced by organisations today.
The proliferation of mobile email has now extended security risk to handheld devices. In the event of loss, a mobile device typically contains highly confidential information that is easily accessible. If placed in the wrong hands, organisations could damage business reputations indefinitely and face fines of up to £500,000 by the ICO for breaching the Data Protection Act.
Egress Switch provides automatic policy based email message & attachment encryption for MS Outlook, Exchange, and mobile devices. Sending encrypted emails using the integrated MS Outlook Addin couldn’t be easier and requires no end user training. Policies are centrally configured, designed to help streamline the distribution of secure information based on recipient, file type/size or content. Administrator defined rules enforce how files and email messages can be sent, removing complex choices for users and preventing any unnecessary breach of confidentiality
Protecting information is not a new concept. Organisations have been encrypting sensitive information for years. What is new and exciting is the ability for users to remain in control of shared information, even after the data has been sent. This next generation level of real-time control and auditing guarantees that recipients take full responsibility for information they receive either physically (USB, CD/DVD) or electronically (email, FTP Servers, Cloud Server)
This patented technology finally gives information owners the confidence they need when sharing client information such as patient data or payroll information. Better still, not only is this easy for the sender to use across all transport mechanisms, but is also easy for the recipient to use – making security part of our daily business communication.
Unlike traditional Server-based email encryption solutions Egress Switch offers true end-to-end secure collaboration and complete control over shared information. There are no complex key exchange procedures for users to follow. Users simply send emails as normal, and the Switch policy engine takes care of the rest.
"Since we integrated Switch Fusion into our daily workflow, transferring large files containing confidential information is not only easy, but also safe and cost efficient. It's an integral part of our security infrastructure'"
Assistant Director ICT, NHS East London and City
"Egress Switch is a very innovative product that places control in the hands of the sender. This allows our users to revoke access if we suspect that personal data has been lost in transit."
Assistant Director ICT, NHS East London and City
"We use Egress Switch to automatically encrypt information sent by email that contains sensitive or personal data. Its accredited infrastructure meant rapid deployment and instant regulatory compliance."
Head of IT Technical Services
Spire Healthcare
"The States of Guernsey undertook fairly comprehensive trials of email and file encryption products in 2010 and Egress Switch came out heads and shoulders above others available on the market."
Information Security Officer
The States of Guernsey
"Egress Switch is particularly feature rich and offers functionality that no other product currently offers. Switch has satisfied several of our security requirements, producing significant cost saving across the States of Guernsey Government."
Information Security Officer
The States of Guernsey
"We found that the technical support and general resources made available to us were thorough and comprehensive. It’s nice to see that customer focus seems to be alive and kicking with Egress."
The States of Guernsey
"We evaluated several products as part of a Pan London consortium. We selected Egress Switch because it was easy to use and offered recipients the ability to reply free of charge"
London Borough of Camden
"We're excited by the flexibility offered by Egress Switch - from the ability to prove when information was received, through to transferring personal or sensitive data without worrying about file size."
Information Security Manager, Brent County Council
"Egress Switch enables our users to send sensitive data securely, seamlessly, and confidently to 3rd parties. The setup takes less than a couple of minutes and provides a secure platform for sharing confidential information."
The Learning Trust
"We replaced our existing email encryption product with Egress Switch and are delighted with the additional functionality on offer and the support Egress provided during the transition."
Elevate East London, (A joint venture between Agilisys and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham)
"We evaluated email encryption products alongside several Authorities across London. We chose Egress Switch because it was easy to use, offered 'follow the data' tracking, and enabled recipients to reply free of charge."
Security Analyst, London Borough of Hackney
"We use Egress Switch for email encryption and secure large file transfer. This allows us to satisfy two requirements with one solution, saving the Council time and money in the process."
Information Security Manager, London Borough of Richmond
"Switch Fusion guarantees integrated end-to-end security, saving us time and money when transferring large volumes of sensitive data to third parties. Switch couldn't be easier to use and requires no training whatsoever."
Croydon County Council
"Anyone with access to Google and two minutes on their hands can break password protected files. Besides; this basic level of protection doesn't offer any assurance around who is accessing the data."
Dave Eagle, Head of IT, Withy King
"Having fully implemented Egress Switch, we now encourage all of our clients to communicate securely, protecting our practice from the SRA and our clients from the ICO."
Dave Eagle, Head of IT, Withy King
"Having fully implemented Egress Switch, we now encourage all of our clients to communicate securely. This way we guarantee the protection of our firm from the SRA and our clients from the ICO."
Dave Eagle, Head of IT, Withy King
