Email Protection Minute: 4 Things To Look For In An Office 365 Security Provider

Microsoft Office 365 is the most popular target for email phishing attacks. Find out how AppRiver is helping one solution provider combat increased pressure from customers to protect their Office 365 accounts.

Microsoft Office 365 is the most popular target for email phishing attacks. One in four attacks bypassed Office 365 security in 2019 alone, according to the Avanan Global Phish Report. This number will likely increase as hackers design new methods to take advantage of zero-day vulnerabilities on the platform.

“There’s not a lot of protection in Office 365, as it comes out of the can,” says Eddie Fisher, CTO for Medical Software Integrators. “People are getting targeted more and are falling for this more today, especially with people working at home.”

Customers are increasingly pressuring Fisher to protect their Office 365 accounts. He’s responding by providing a robust third-party solution that can supplement Office 365 basic security features with email filtering, encryption and archiving.

AppRiver helps Fisher with a total email security solution that includes:

• Email Threat Protection – blocks 99% of spam, malware and phishing attacks

• Email Encryption – policy-based email encryption that makes securing sensitive communications easy

• Information Archive – cloud-based solution that provides secure and automatic archiving for email and more than 50 other data sources

• Security Audit – scans for vulnerabilities in an Office 365 tenant with just one click

“We have a great experience and connections with Microsoft,” says Doug Cashio, channel sales engineer for AppRiver. “We’re constantly working together to make sure that their product works great and is secure for everyone.”

AppRiver’s Phenomenal Care support staff also makes it easy for partners to implement their security solutions. The 24/7 team has a first-call resolution rate over 95%. “You call them. They’re easy to work with,” says Fisher. “Their sales support is great if we need technical resources or marketing materials. That’s what makes AppRiver the best.”

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