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TLS: Secure encryption for emails?
TLS: Secure encryption for emails?

Is TLS enough to encrypt emails securely and GDPR-compliant? Many say yes, the lawyers rather it depends. But what for? Stephan Heimel from SEPPmail sheds light on this question. Both end customers and consulting and implementation companies are increasingly hearing the statement: “TLS (Transport Layer Security) is sufficient to communicate in a GDPR-compliant manner.” Behind this is usually the desire for the simplest possible way to communicate via encrypted communication Exchange emails with other communication partners. Unfortunately, this is a fallacious conclusion. This is what the GDPR says In order for this assessment to be supported by the legal...

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BSI: Minimum standard for using TLS
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The Federal Office for Information Security - BSI for short - updates the minimum standard for the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and provides white papers and reference tables. Due to the corona pandemic, work from the home office has increased significantly. It becomes clear how important the correct protection of the transmission of data via communication networks is (see BSI economic survey: Home office increases the attack surface for cyber criminals). Insufficiently secure transmission can lead to information being intercepted or manipulated without authorization. One way to secure the transmission is to use Transport Layer Security (TLS). BSI supports ...

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