A Practical Approach to Managing Phishing

Overview

Surely only a few individuals, who have been living a life of seclusion on the French Riviera for the last few years, won't know what the crime of "phishing" is. Yet, according to Gartner estimates, 3.3% of the 124 million consumers who received phishing email last year were victimized and lost money because of the attacks. In short, phishing is a "con trick" by which consumers are sent email purporting to originate from legitimate services like banks or other financial institutions.