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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover essential email sending domain security features and best practices to protect your business against phishing, spoofing, and data breaches. Safeguard your communications with Bidvest Data.
In the fast-evolving digital landscape, securing your email sending domain is paramount, especially for enterprises managing sensitive information. For South African corporations, maintaining the integrity and security of email communications not only protects brand reputation but also ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). This comprehensive guide will delve into the essential security features for email sending domains that every medium to large business should consider.
With the increasing prevalence of cybersecurity threats, securing your email sending domain has become a critical line of defense against phishing attacks, data breaches, and unauthorized access. An unsecured email domain can result in severe financial loss, legal repercussions, and reputational damage.
To defend against these threats, a multi-layered approach is necessary. Here are the essential security features that organizations should implement to protect their email domains:
SPF is an email authentication protocol that allows senders to specify which IP addresses are authorized to send email on behalf of their domain. This helps to prevent spammers from impersonating your domain.
DKIM adds a digital signature to your emails, enabling receivers to verify that the message was indeed sent from your domain and has not been altered in transit.
DMARC builds upon SPF and DKIM, providing instructions to receiving mail servers on how to handle unauthenticated emails, further protecting against phishing and spoofing.
Implementing TLS ensures that emails transmitted between mail servers are encrypted, protecting the content from eavesdropping during transit.
Regular monitoring of your email sending domain through specialized tools can help identify unauthorized access attempts and domains attempting to spoof your brand. This proactive approach allows for quick mitigation of potential vulnerabilities.
For effective email domain security, consider these best practices:
Businesses in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government must align their email security practices with local regulations such as POPIA, ensuring the protection of sensitive personal information. Adopting robust email security measures not only meets these compliance requirements but also instills trust among clients and stakeholders.
In conclusion, securing your email sending domain is a crucial strategy for any South African enterprise looking to protect its reputation, safeguard sensitive data, and maintain compliance with relevant legislation. By implementing industry-leading security features, you not only minimize risks but also enhance the overall security posture of your organization. The investment in email security is, unequivocally, an investment in your business's future.
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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Get answers to common questions about EMAIL
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We implement your designs, images and artwork for optimal delivery. We measure and manage spam ratings, and we monitor and manage blacklisting and reputation of sending domains.
PDF documents, HTML content, videos and animations can be hosted on our Zero Rated Data domains. Reverse billing of data on these domains ensure access for end users to content at no cost. Bidvest Data offers this service on all South African and Namibian mobile networks.
Bidvest Data offers custom-built, screen adaptive, HTML environments, enabling features like animation, rotating GIFs, and interactive buttons in the email body and built into the unique microsite.
Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time email sending is facilitated through our API, using templates or dynamic text.
Where another channel in our omnichannel platform is unsuccessful in delivering a message, we can automatically fail over to email. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.
Bidvest Data provides near-real-time and periodic aggregate batched reporting on consumer engagement, including link tracking, email delivery status, and customized reports on microsite access.