
Which is the bigger problem - spam or phishing?
Spam is not nearly as problematic as phishing – and phishing attempts are on the increase and getting more sophisticated, tricking recipients into divulging personal information or downloading infections.
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Built-in Exchange Online Protection focuses on connection management, which is all about the senders, and catches 95% of spam. But phishing attempts occur within the content, and that’s not something which built-in Exchange Online Protection addresses, meaning you need to enhance your Office 365 security. Microsoft’s option is called Advanced Threat Protection – but outside security providers can offer a single solution that may be easier to run and less expensive.
Barracuda Essentials for Office 365 enables you protect your organization against all of the threats associated with web-based business email. It provides multi-layer security and stops email-borne threats before they hit your web server.

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