DMARC is the simple, trusted solution that brings together email authentication protocols, and adds reporting and compliance. In just a few easy steps, you can set up DMARC today to protect your organization from email fraud.
DMARC stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance. It’s like an identity check for your organization’s domain name. A DMARC policy allows a sender to indicate that their messages are protected, and tells a receiver what to do if one of the authentication methods passes or fails – either send the message or reject the message to junk. Further, DMARC helps prevent the creation of fraudulent email accounts on your organization’s website domain. Best of all, it’s free to use.
DMARC was first created in 2010. It became an initiative in 2015 under the Trusted Domain Project. Currently, DMARC is supported by 85% of consumer US Inboxes. Approximately 70% consumer Inboxes worldwide are protected by DMARC – that’s more than 2.5 billion mailboxes worldwide.
However, the adoption rate of DMARC by businesses and other organizations has been slow. Many organizations are still not aware of DMARC and its benefits.
Many of those who have implemented it, have done so incorrectly, without realizing the full extent of its impact. The DMARC Setup Guide is designed to help organizations through the implementation process, so it is done correctly and can realize its full protection potential.
DMARC provides a way for participating senders and receivers to streamline the analysis process by coordinating their verification efforts. This prevents spammers and phishers from using valid organization names to conduct cyber attacks, and provides insight into any attempts to spam, phish, or spearphish using your organization’s brand or name. Using DMARC, businesses are able to reduce the likelihood that their domain will be used in an attack, and they’ll be protected against incoming threats from other compromised domains. As a result this can increase customer confidence and build trust in your brand.
Source: Phishlabs
USA
Cybercrime victims in all 50 states
USA
24.18% of all malicious attacks launched from USA
China
57.24% of computers are infected with malware
Taiwan
49.15% of computers are infected with malware
Turkey
42.52% of computers are infected with malware
Singapore
11.2% of all computer users were attacked by banking trojans
Kazakstan
46.27% chance of online infection
Russia
#1 greatest risk of online infection; 48.9% chance of infection
Qatar
35.55% chance of online infection
Germany
13.03% of all malicious attacks launched from Germany
Vietnam
World’s highest risk of local infection at 70.83%
Canada
Federal data breaches increased by 16% in 2016
Australia
82% of Companies have no DMARC record
Latin America
72% of Companies have no DMARC record
Cuba
World’s lowest risk of local infection at 20.8%
HM Revenue and Customs
In one year we’ve stopped 300 million phishing emails that were fraudulently using our email address. If we can do it anyone can! GCA is doing a great job helping organisations with practical solutions to loading DMARC.
– Ed Tucker, Head of HMRC Cyber Security
NC4
Using the GCA DMARC setup tool was quick and easy. We set up an inbox to catch the messages, and my network team created the DNS record. In no time, we were getting reports of suspicious email activity that we could start creating some intelligence from. Great tool – keep up the good work.
– George Johnson, CSO, NC4
Aetna followed leading banks and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) by implementing a trusted email program based on the DMARC standard in early 2015. This program was carefully planned and executed to include all third parties sending email on behalf of Aetna. Today, Aetna email subscribers do not receive SPAM or illegitimate email – including phishing attempts – from any email address associated with Aetna.
Each year, the program prevents approximately 60 million fraudulent email messages from being delivered. The result is lower risk and better engagement: click-through rates on Aetna emails improve by 10 percent every year. DMARC adds a trust component to emails and is a core component to Aetna’s trusted email program.
Guessing isn’t worth the risk. In 3 easy steps, DMARC ensures emails don’t come with any surprises.
Don’t let phishing and fraud compromise your brand. Take action to protect your organization. DMARC is easy to install, and we’ll walk you through every step.
