Security Awareness Training

104 - Secure Use of E-Mail

These days, email is a critical part of everyday life for most people. But it also brings with it a host of problems including viruses, Spyware and spam, and the potential for problems if sensitive information is not handled and stored correctly, or if the email system is misused.

"Secure Use of E-Mail" covers the following topics:

• What should and shouldn't be included in emails.
• The legal admissibility of emails.
• Forwarding emails without care.
• Who is entitled to monitor your email (and who may be).
• The dangers of including sensitive information in unencrypted email.
• Watching for impersonation, hoaxes and viruses.