Published: January 27, 2010
Smarsh Introduces smarshEncrypt Email Encryption Solution for Tax Preparers
PORTLAND, Ore. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - During the long, demanding hours of the tax season, tax preparers are
deluged in a constant exchange of sensitive information with clients.
Private client information, such as social security numbers, travels
back and forth between the preparer and client for tax returns and
forms, financial statements and letters of opinion. Face-to-face
meetings can be impractical, fax machines provide an unreliable level of
confidentiality, and while remarkably efficient, traditional email fails
to protect the privacy of this data from interception and puts both the
sender and recipient at risk.
Smarsh,
the managed service leader in secure, innovative and reliable email
archiving and compliance solutions, today announced a new promotion for
its smarshEncrypt secure messaging platform (www.smarshencrypt.com/tax)
aimed at certified public accounting (CPA) firms. smarshEncrypt can be
deployed quickly, offers a simple and efficient user experience and,
most importantly, protects the transmission of messages and files in
accordance with emerging data breach mandates and legislation.
"smarshEncrypt enables tax preparers to leverage the efficiency benefits
associated with email while protecting themselves and their clients from
data leaks and identity theft," said Stephen Marsh, CEO and founder of
Smarsh. "Rather than implementing complicated encryption procedures that
impede business processes, CPA firms can deploy a convenient and secure
solution immediately, collaborate on large files securely without
worrying about file-size limits and demonstrate a clear commitment to
the security of their clients' data."
Why smarshEncrypt?
Protecting clients' valuable electronic data has never been more
mission-critical. Use of traditional email to transfer private
information can leave businesses susceptible to data breach and
subsequent reputational, legal and financial consequences. The punitive
ramifications of failure to protect sensitive data outweigh the cost of
deploying encryption capabilities.
Over 40 states have enacted data breach notification and disclosure
acts, and in some states, such as Arizona, Florida, Texas and Colorado,
businesses face civil or criminal penalty for failure to promptly
disclose breaches to customers. The most progressive state laws (Nevada
and Massachusetts) - in effect or soon to be - require businesses to use
a secure messaging solution for transferring electronic data. Later this
year, the Federal Trade Commissions's Red Flags Rule will take effect,
requiring covered organizations to implement a written program to
detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft.
How does it work?
smarshEncrypt is a hosted secure messaging platform that enables users
to securely send and receive messages and files. Message recipients are
notified of the secure transmission and follow simple instructions to
access the smarshEncrypt platform. In seconds, the sender and
recipient(s) can confidentially and securely read and reply to messages.
Deployed via the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, smarshEncrypt
lightens the burden on email servers, as both secure messages and
attached files reside in the smarshEncrypt platform, rather than on the
sender's or recipient's email server. Clients can use smarshEncrypt as a
dedicated, secure file transfer system and eliminate the impact of
file-size limits within their email systems. Email-related storage and
costs are reduced, as is impact on network bandwidth.
No hardware, software or plug-ins are needed to access the Web-based
system, and there are no certificate or key exchanges necessary to
access secure messages. The smarshEncrypt platform works with any
operating system, and service is compatible with Web-enabled mobile
messaging devices.
All aspects of an organization's smarshEncrypt experience - including
notifications - can be customized, strengthening branding efforts and
building trust with a demonstrated commitment to client data security.
Free through tax season
New customers who sign up for a one-year engagement can use
smarshEncrypt to send and receive messages and files securely for free
through April 15, 2010. Pricing is based on seat count and applicable
service modules and starts as low as $10 per account per month. Quotes
are available by contacting Smarsh directly at 1-877-278-9561. For more
information or for a no-obligation demonstration of smarshEncrypt, visit www.smarshencrypt.com/tax.
About Smarsh (www.smarsh.com)
Smarsh is the managed service leader in secure, innovative and reliable
email-archiving solutions for message compliance and records retention,
proactive litigation readiness and mail server data management. Smarsh
solutions for data-leak prevention and secure messaging help users meet
email and file transfer encryption obligations, mitigate risk associated
with outbound email, and facilitate email supervision.
Founded in 2001, the growth of Smarsh has been recognized at both the
local and national level. In 2008 and 2009, the company was named to the
"Inc. 500," Inc. magazine's annual analysis of the
fastest-growing companies in the United States. Deloitte honored Smarsh
with a spot on its Technology Fast 500 list for 2009 and the Portland
Business Journal recently ranked Smarsh No. 1 in its 2009 growth
rankings for the state of Oregon.
Smarsh Inc.
Ken Anderson, 503-946-6044
kanderson@smarsh.com
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