Last week, we discussed three myths that hold businesses back from configuring DMARC for policy enforcement. In this article, we will highlight all the advantages of DMARC policy enforcement and why these greatly offset the risk discussed last week.
Benefit 1 – BIMI
Would your marketing department love to have your logo next to your email campaigns? Of course! BIMI does that for you at many inbox providers worldwide! To adopt BIMI and get your corporate logo next to your email, you first need a strict DMARC policy at 100% quarantine or reject. Learn more about BIMI to understand the additional requirements to adopt BIMI.
Benefit 2 – BEC prevention and cyber-attack insurance
Business Email Compromise (BEC) often occurs through email that appears to come from a trusted internal source. When a business lacks DMARC policy enforcement on inbound and outbound email, BEC fraud becomes simpler for scammers; all they need to do is spoof the existing domain without the need to use a look-alike domain. By adopting a strict DMARC policy for outbound mail and a receiving policy that rejects or quarantines inbound mail failing DMARC, businesses make BEC more difficult. Many cyber insurers now ask about DMARC enforcement during underwriting, and it can affect eligibility and premiums.
Benefit 3 – Reputation Improvements
Inbox Providers like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft leverage proprietary acceptance algorithms based upon sender domain reputation and content reputation as well as meeting certain bulk sender requirements. DMARC policy enforcement is a clear trust statement by a business, that puts your domain ahead of bulk sender requirements.
Benefit 4 – Government Compliance
Government agencies across the world (US, UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and others) require DMARC policy enforcement on their own domains and some require the same of contractors. Since governments and government contractors are major targets for compromise, DMARC policy enforcement helps protect sensitive communication and important governmental data.
Benefit 5 – SOC2, ISO27001 and other standards
Many standards like SOC2, ISO27001 and PCI-DSS require methods to protect and secure sensitive business communications. While not specifically required by SOC2 and ISO27001, DMARC policy enforcement supports and evidences the controls necessary for the standard. PCI-DSS cites DMARC, DKIM and SPF specifically in the guidance to meet the standard. Learn more about PCI-DSS.
How can MxToolbox help?
MxToolbox has over 20 years experience in Email Delivery with Blacklist, DMARC and Inbox Placement solutions designed to improve your email delivery and get your email to the inbox. DMARC policy enforcement is an integral piece of the email delivery puzzle and our tools make it easy to adopt DMARC and migrate to a strict enforced DMARC policy. Learn more about MxToolbox Delivery Center.