Absolutely.  With secure message pickup, when you try to send an encrypted message to someone who's not already using Protected Trust™, that person will receive an e-mail notification with a link to the message on a secured web server.

To use the Protected Trust™, all you need is a web browser with javascript and cookie support (almost any browser nowadays!).  It even works from many mobile phones such as iPhones and Android-based devices.

You can also use the Microsoft Outlook add-in, which requires:

• Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later (including Vista and Windows 7)
• Microsoft Outlook 2007 or 2010

Protected Trust encrypts message using an encryption algorithm called AES.  We use keys that are 256 bits long, making the encryption virtually unbreakable.  In addition, Protected Trust™ communicates with the key server through a secure sockets connection, similar to the connection that you use when you log into your banking site on the Internet.

Regulations, such as GLBA and HIPAA, require organizations to protect private data.  That means that private information cannot be sent through unsecured means, such as ordinary e-mail.  Using Protected Trust as part of your information security practices will help you comply with regulations that apply to your business.

If you want to send very large attachments securely, Protected Trust makes that possible by "staging" the attachments online instead of your e-mail server.  The attachments remain encrypted at all times.  When you send or receive an e-mail through Protected Trust that has a large attachment, you will not notice any difference in the way that you use your e-mail application.  All of this is done automatically for you when using Protected Trust.

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