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Better Than Email

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Better Than Email. So many of us spend much of our working days writing, reading, or responding to emails. Since Ray Tomlinson sent the first email all the way back in 1971 (51 years ago!), it has become the most common business communication tool. It is estimated that in 2022 over 333 billion emails are sent every single day. That means about 3.5 million emails are sent every second! The pain is real Of course, not all of those 333 billion daily emails are legitimate; it’s estimated that about 85% is spam and 3.4 billion are phishing attempts (emails trying to steal credentials from you or deliver malware to your computer).  Since very few users adopt best practices when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s no surprise that Business Email Compromise happens so frequently. In the last month alone, I have been made aware of 3 local organizations that have had accounts compromised – their credentials were leaked, somehow, and cybercriminals were able to get into their accounts. It’s no wo...