ReleaseIT
What ReleaseIT does
ReleaseIT for MAILsweeperTM allows authorised users to release selected classes of e-mail stopped by MAILsweeper without assistance from IT staff.
ReleaseIT gives you all the benefits of MAILsweeper but with:
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Faster Decisions by empowering those with the judgement needed to make informed decisions
Increased Privacy by delivering control to authorised internal message senders and recipients Lower Administration Cost by simplifying content security policy and minimising policy maintenance
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ReleaseIT can assist when e-mail content security is first introduced. Set a simple, tight policy, issue comprehensive informational messages when policy is breached, and let users release the messages until they become familiar with the new policies and modify their behaviour.
ReleaseIT allows out of hours and remote access release for time critical or 24 x 7 operations.
Combine ReleaseIT with SECRETsweeper to provide authenticated release of signed and encrypted e-mail.
How ReleaseIT works
E-mail that violates content security policy is classified and detained using standard MAILsweeper functions.
It is always undesirable to allow the release of some classes of quarantined message (e.g. those containing a virus). But sometimes, it may be desirable to make inbound and/or outbound exceptions for other classes of potential content threat (e.g. those not conforming to policies governing: size, language, image content or attachment type). This is where ReleaseIT is very useful.
An inform message is sent to the user indicating why the message was detained. If this class of content threat can be released and the user is authorised to use ReleaseIT then the inform message also contains information necessary to initiate release of the e-mail.
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Release occurs in real-time with full logging and optional confirmation messages indicating successful release.
Optionally, a password can be required to initiate the release of an e-mail. This protects against unauthorised and accidental releases.
A copy of the released e-mail can be forwarded transparently to a manager or administrator responsible for e-mail content security policy exception audit.
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ReleaseIT can be used when an e-mail:
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has an attachment that contains certain words or phrases. MAILsweeper blocks it in case it is an inappropriate document. You can choose to release this e-mail if you believe it does not violate company policy.
contains an image or sound file, which may or may not be work related. You can choose to release the e-mail if you know it is a work-related message.
contains a password protected spreadsheet or a spreadsheet containing macros. You can choose to release the e-mail if you are confident it is clean.
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Software Prerequisites
MAILsweeperTM for SMTP version 4.1, 4.2 and above.
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You can also download a SWF-Presentation here.