In today’s world, email is the backbone of communication for businesses of all sizes.

But with the rise of cyberattacks like phishing and email spoofing, it's become increasingly clear that just using a big-name provider like Google or Yahoo isn’t enough to keep your email safe. Google and Yahoo have rolled out more robust security measures over the years, including better email authentication protocols like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. These protocols are designed to verify that emails from your domain are legitimate and haven’t been tampered with. But here’s the catch: not every business has these systems fully set up, even if they think they’re secure.

A good example is a mid-sized company that uses Google Workspace for its business email. It assumed that Google’s built-in security meant its emails were protected. But then, it started hearing from customers who were receiving phishing emails that looked like they were coming from the company’s domain. Worse, some of its legitimate emails landed in spam folders because they weren’t correctly configured with SPF and DKIM.

That’s when they reached out to Soaring Eagle Data Solutions for help.

Soaring Eagle did a full audit of the company’s email setup and immediately found the issue. While using Google’s service, they hadn’t set up the necessary email authentication protocols. Soaring Eagle quickly went to work, configuring SPF so only approved servers could send emails from their domain, adding DKIM signatures to prove their emails hadn’t been altered, and implementing a DMARC policy to block spoofed emails from reaching inboxes.

In just a few days, everything changed. Their emails were no longer flagged as spam, and the phishing emails slipping through stopped cold. Soaring Eagle also set up ongoing monitoring to ensure their email security stays up to date.

The reality is that even if you’re using a prominent provider like Google or Yahoo, you need to make sure your domain is configured correctly to prevent email fraud. That’s where Soaring Eagle Data Solutions comes in. They make sure your email systems are SPF, DKIM, and DMARC compliant so you can stop worrying about phishing and spoofing attacks.

Today, you can’t afford to take email security lightly. If you’re unsure whether your systems are correctly set up, it’s time to get expert help before it’s too late.

 

 

Note- Client name has been redacted or changed for their security.