ReleaseITTM for MIMEsweeperTM
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What ReleaseITTM does
ReleaseITTM for MIMEsweeperTM allows authorised users to release selected classes of e-mail stopped by MIMEsweeper without assistance from IT staff.
ReleaseITTM gives you all the benefits of MIMEsweeper but with:
- Faster Decisions by empowering those with the judgement needed to make informed decisions
- Increased Privacy by delivering control to authorised internal message senders and recipients
- Lower Administration Cost by simplifying content security policy and minimising policy maintenance
ReleaseITTM can assist when e-mail content security is first introduced. Set a simple, tight policy, issue comprehensive informational messages when policy is breached, and let users release the messages until they become familiar with the new policies and modify their behaviour.
ReleaseITTM allows out of hours and remote access release for time critical or 24 x 7 operations.
Combine ReleaseITTM with SecureITTM to provide authenticated release of signed and encrypted e-mail.
How ReleaseITTM works
E-mail that violates content security policy is classified and detained using standard MIMEsweeper functions.
It is always undesirable to allow the release of some classes of quarantined message (e.g. those containing a virus). But sometimes, it may be desirable to make inbound and/or outbound exceptions for other classes of potential content threat (e.g. those not conforming to policies governing: size, language, image content or attachment type). This is where ReleaseITTM is very useful.
An inform message is sent to the user indicating why the message was detained. If this class of content threat can be released and the user is authorised to use ReleaseITTM then the inform message also contains information necessary to initiate release of the e-mail.
- Release occurs in real-time with full logging and optional confirmation messages indicating successful release.
- Optionally, a password can be required to initiate the release of an e-mail. This protects against unauthorised and accidental releases.
- A copy of the released e-mail can be forwarded transparently to a manager or administrator responsible for e-mail content security policy exception audit.
ReleaseITTM operates on e-mail to internal recipients or from an internal sender.
ReleaseITTM can be used when an e-mail:
- has an attachment that contains certain words or phrases. MIMEsweeper blocks it in case it is an inappropriate document. You can choose to release this e-mail if you believe it does not violate company policy.
- contains an image or sound file, which may or may not be work related. You can choose to release the e-mail if you know it is a work-related message.
- contains a password protected spreadsheet or a spreadsheet containing macros. You can choose to release the e-mail if you are confident it is clean.
Software Prerequisites
MIMEsweeperTM for SMTP version 4.1, 4.2 and above.
Further Information
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