Security tip: The ins and outs of e-mail vulnerability

According to an Aberdeen report on email vulnerability, 93% of responding organizations filter inbound e-mail for spam and viruses, but only 58% filter their outbound e-mail.

'Companies must scan their outbound email for malware as well as that coming in,' says Carol Baroudi, the report's author. 'Only scanning inbound mail is like asking your guests to wash their hands but not bothering to wash yours.'