Secure Email Project

http://www.techiwarehouse.com/cms/engine.php?page_id=ee2ef23b

The article I found about businesses using encryption was titled SafeData Helps Companies Comply with New Data Privacy Laws. In todays electronic age personal data is transmitted over the internet millions of times a day which sets up a dangerous situation. Recently Massachusetts and Nevada passed legislation which prohibits businesses from electronically transferring personally identifiable information which is not encrypted outside of their secure system. I personally think this is an excellent idea. When you think about all of the financial information our banks and financial advisors have the ability to email, or our medical professionals with all of our personal medical history. This could be something as harmless as me calling the bank and asking them to email me a recent statement. If this were to be sent un-encrypted, it could very easily fall into the wrong hands. The article goes on to mention that many other states are expected to follow suit in the very near future.