email2 Security Specs

The Secure Messaging Platform keeps your messages and data secure by using the strongest published encryption and security standards.

128-bit SSL Transport Encryption

SSL, (or Secure Socket Layer), is a method for making secure connections across the internet. Every time you send or receive data (like emails, IMs, even visiting webpages), your computer uses something called a protocol. Some of these might be familiar to you; HTTP, SMTP and FTP are a few popular standards. Protocols can be secure or unsecure. Using SSL is a way of securing internet protocols.

Basic email messages are sent and received using SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 protocols. SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, is a method of sending basic email messages. POP3 and IMAP4 are the two standard protocols for accessing received emails. None of these protocols have any inherent security, and all of them are relatively easy to hack.

The Secure Messaging Platform uses the HTTPS protocol for all connections – sending and receiving. HTTPS means HTTP + SSL, and it is the same security used for online banking and e-commerce websites. These connections encrypt your data and protect it from anyone trying to intercept it or eavesdrop.

AES 256bit Encryption for Data-at-rest

When your data is stored on the Secure Messaging Platform, it automatically encrypts it using the industry-standard AES 256bit (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption algorithm. An implementation of AES 256bit has been approved by the US Government for use on documents classified TOP SECRET.

This ensures that all data stored on the Secure Messaging Platform is encrypted immediately upon arrival and is only decrypted when requested by an authorized party. This means that once a secure message is sent, it is effectively “locked” until a valid recipient requests it from the server. This process is automatic and seamless, but incredibly secure.