How to Encrypt Emails

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Encrypting Emails with Sensitivity Labels

The labels UND-Private and UND-Restricted ensure that only authorized recipients can access the content, enhancing security and compliance.

Steps to Encypt:

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook
  2. Navigate to the Green Shield, denoting that the UND-Public label is applied. See the pictures below.
  3. Select the most appropriate content label based on the restrictions that should be applied.
    • UND-Private will encrypt the email
    • UND-Restricted will encrypt the email and prevent forwarding and copying of the contents

Now you may finish composing your email and send it. The protections outlined above will be applied, ensuring your data's security at rest and in transit.

Encrypting Email Attachments with LiquidFiles

LiquidFiles Secure File Share is a large and secure file transfer and sharing solution used by UND for sharing files too large to be sent via email directly, or files that contain sensitive data such as credit card and social security numbers. For more information on how to use LiquidFiles, click the link below.

Send LiquidFiles Secure File Share in a Browser

 

 

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