Hosted Policy Based Email Encryption Service
MessageLabs Policy Based Encryption service helps safeguard the confidentiality of sensitive data you exchange with customers and other stakeholders via email. Enhancing your ability to maintain client trust and comply with data security legislation, the service automatically encrypts all emails containing sensitive information – automatically, instantly, securely – helping to prevent interception and misuse.
Why Use Our Policy Based Email Encryption Service?
Our Policy Based Email Encryption service reduces the expense and resource involved with monitoring email traffic for sensitive information. As a managed service, MessageLabs provides you with around-the-clock expertise and customer support for one predictable monthly fee, Policy based email encryption examines all elements of every email for words, phrases and numbers identified as sensitive in your messaging policy – and detection triggers automatic encryption of the whole email.
| Challenge |
Hosted Policy Based Encryption Service |
Benefits |
| Stop data leakage of confidential information |
Complete control over encryption with fully customisable policy rules |
Encryption is automatic-instant and secure |
| Compliance with data privacy regulations |
Scans messages for sensitive content and encrypts those that trigger policies set by your organisation |
Messages that contain sensitive information are automatically encrypted |
| Demonstrating to your customers your organisation’s commitment to security |
Encrypts messages containing private data |
Customers retrieve messages from secure web portals or in their in-box, re-assured that the message is encrypted |
| Find cost savings for the organisation |
Encrypts messages otherwise delivered by post |
You can securely send any information, including pay slips, CVs, invoices, and statements, saving time and money |
As with all MessageLabs products, our Hosted Policy Based Encryption Service includes
24x7x365 support.

- You create encryption policies specific to your company’s needs
- Outbound emails travel between your email server and MessageLabs via TLS-encrypted tunnel
- MessageLabs scans the messages against your policy, automatically encrypting the messages that trigger security settings
- The recipient views their encrypted message either from their inbox or through a secure web portal
- Recipients can reply through a secure portal
It scans messages, including attachments and any word, phrase or number specified as sensitive in your
messaging and encryption policies will trigger encryption of the entire email.
Policy Based Encryption works seamlessly with our
Email Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spam and
Content Control services.
As a bundled service offering, this cost-effective solution provides your organisation with an increased
level of email communication security.
Contact our sales team today for more information about our Policy Based Encryption or
Email Boundary Encryption services.