The role of DMARC certification: protect your email and credit card data
Why do organisations need DMARC certification?
Email spoofing is a significant threat to businesses, leading to phishing attacks, data breaches, and financial losses. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) certification helps organisations:
- Protect their brand reputation by preventing unauthorised use of their domain
- Increase email deliverability by ensuring that legitimate emails are not marked as spam
- Gain visibility into who is sending emails on behalf of their domain, allowing them to take action against malicious actors
What is DMARC?
DMARC is an email authentication protocol designed to give email domain owners the ability to protect their domain from unauthorised use, commonly known as email spoofing.
By implementing DMARC, organisations can ensure that legitimate email is properly authenticated, and that fraudulent activity is blocked before it reaches the recipient.
How DMARC enables credit card protection across organisations
Organisations handling credit card data are particularly vulnerable to email-based attacks due to the sensitive nature of the data involved. With the upcoming PCI DSS v4.0 requirements, organisations, including businesses and public entities such as higher education institutions, must use DMARC tools to protect credit card data by March 2025. Implementing DMARC helps:
- Safeguard credit card data from phishing and email spoofing attacks
- Ensure compliance with PCI DSS v4.0, avoiding potential fines and penalties
To enable DMARC, you need to have a valid DMARC record. Check your DMARC record today.
Mimecast and Phoenix
Phoenix is a Mimecast Premiere partner, giving us access to the latest Mimecast technologies and innovations. By leveraging Mimecast’s expertise and resources, we ensure that our clients receive the best service and the most up-to-date information to protect their email communications and sensitive data.
Together with Mimecast, we offer organisations comprehensive support to help implement and manage DMARC certification, safeguarding their credit card data and enhancing their overall cyber security posture.
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