Rule18 Email Encryption Meets Brookings Institution Criteria For Internet Trust

Boca Raton, Fla. – January 17, 2011 – A whitepaper published by The Brookings Institution this month proposes several criteria as vital to maintaining consumer trust in the Internet. Noting that new online threats are targeting the relationships between online users and the online services they use, the Brookings Institution paper emphasizes that while risks must be mitigated, it is “important to preserve an open Internet” where users are comfortable trying new and innovative online experiences.

The paper also cites a 2010 survey by the Department of Commerce related to the state of online innovation, in which respondents across a wide range of industries agreed that “consumer trust is critical to the continued growth of e-commerce.”

The Brookings Institution paper proposes three basic criteria as essential to maintaining user trust in the Internet:

• Systems must be easy to use, and users “must be able to actually use the protection mechanisms,”
• Developers should “limit the number of decisions a user must make” in using them, and
• “Information flows must be secure, and must respect user expectations of privacy.“

“The Brookings Institution paper absolutely nails the criteria for successful online innovation,” said SECNAP Network Security chief technology officer, Michael Scheidell. Scheidell’s security technology firm is among those leading the charge to develop privacy solutions that meet these criteria and foster robust online commerce in the new decade.

“We instinctively designed our new Rule18 Email Encryption solution so that users and their IT staffs could experience effective email privacy without having to access special links, portals or cumbersome downloads, or learn complicated new processes,” said Scheidell. “Rule18 ensures that sending encrypted email is fast and hassle-free--and infinitely trustworthy.”

According to Scheidell, the same unique blend of advanced technology and simplicity of use built in to Rule18 is a hallmark of its SpammerTrap^® antispam/antivirus solution as well.

Rule18 Email Encryption is compatible with all modern mail platforms; can be used with any smartphone or email-enabled mobile as well as any laptop, desktop, PC, Mac, tablet or notebook; and complies with privacy legislation in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union.  It is available in the cloud or as an appliance, totally scalable, to meet a diversity of user, IT and enterprise requirements.

About SECNAP

SECNAP Network Security develops information security solutions that enable the secure and private conduct of e-commerce. The company’s award-winning SpammerTrap Email Security and HackerTrap Network Security solutions ensure unrivaled 24/7 protection of electronic information assets. An extensive portfolio of SECNAP Information Security Services includes external penetration testing, HITECH, HIPAA, GLBA, ISO and other compliance audits, web application and wireless assessments, social engineering testing and more. The company’s newest solution, Rule18 Email Encryption, is a finalist for the 2011 Global Excellence Awards sponsored by the Information Security Products Guide. For more information, visit www.secnap.com.