Origo pilots secure e-mail service

The standards body for ecommerce in the UK financial services industry says the service allows e-mails and attachments to be digitally signed and encrypted, keeping them safe from prying eyes when in transit. With more sensitive data being circulated electronically, a number of firms have been exploring secure e-mail for some time. They have also been responding to guidelines on reducing data leakage and compliance risks issued by the FSA and the Information Commissioner’s Office. Paul Pettitt, managing director of Origo, says: “The financial services industry is facing growing risks ...