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Why do I need to sign my email messages? |
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Email messaging is a loose and unsafe protocol. Email messages are sent in a store-and-forward manner through multiple message forwarding hubs which are third party public domain infrastructure. Message contents are not protected during transmission, unauthorized parties can obtain information inside fairly easily and to the worst, one might alter contents inside in the path of transmission before reaching recipients. Without requiring any technical skills, one might dispatch email messages on behalf of another by stealing other's identity. In business world, email messages usually carry sensitive contents including financial data as well as secret corporate directions or instructions that should never be altered before reaching recipients. Recipients should also have enough measures to assure an email received is trully sent from the source as the email message claims. Digital signature is the proven, secure and effective way to combat message tampering and identity thefts in messaging area. However, most enterprises fail to adopt effective message signing and verification procedure. One major reason due to the change of workflow to end-users which are regarded technically difficult, inefficient and thus not welcomed. Bloombase Message is created to address both human problems - security and transparent workflow, in messaging systems. |