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SPX EncryptionEmail encryption made simple

Only Sophos Email Security and Data Protection solutions provide
unique SPX Encryption, offering the best end-user
experience in the industry.

Unique innovation

Our patent-pending SPX Encryption offers an innovative alternative to traditional, complex and often disruptive encryption solutions. Conventional certificate-based systems require that all parties invest in expensive and complex infrastructure, while webmail services redirect users to external portals outside their domain to retrieve confidential information, often triggering suspicions of phishing.

SPX Encryption changes the game by providing a unique password-protected encryption solution that eliminates complex infrastructure, software installs, or suspicious redirects.

  • Setup is as simple as activating the SPX Encryption option on your Sophos Email Appliance.
  • Easily define encryption policies using the flexible policy wizard that can establish rules based on a variety of attributes including sender, recipient, message content, attachments, message header attributes, and more.
  • Sophos SPX Encryption does not require any client software installation, utilizing ubiquitous and cross-platform PDF reader software.
  • Flexible password management options such as user registration, out-of-band, and web services integration, enable you to provide a user experience that best fits with your business model.
  • Ensure the integrity of your brand, maintain trust and provide comfort and familiarity for recipients by utilizing the flexible branding options that include a completely customizable cover page, registration portal and secure reply portal.

A seamless user experience

SPX Encryption provides the best user-experience in the industry, allowing users to interact with their mail as they always have – there are no disruptive changes to user workflow required.

  • When a user recieves an encrypted message, they simply open the encrypted PDF attachment, enter their password and then view and access any attachments just as they normally would.
  • Offline viewing provides critical support for mobile workers who require access to their email even when they don’t have an active internet connection.
  • SPX encrypted messages are supported on all popular smart phone platforms that have native or 3rd party PDF file support, including Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices.
  • Secure reply capability is integrated into all encrypted messages enabling recipients to send an encrypted response through the appliance without any encryption infrastructure required on their end.

Fast-track compliance

SPX Encryption enables swift compliance with internal or external data protection regulations and privacy guidelines including PCI and local or state government regulations through a point-and-click policy engine that integrates with Microsoft Active Directory services, making policy administration simple and effective.

With SPX Encryption being tightly integrated with Sophos Email Appliances, deployment, administration, and support couldn’t be easier.

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